The Lamar register., 1903-01-28

assured by his associates in the state
government of their approval and
support, sought to protect the legal
ly elected senators from this action,
aud by steps justifiable and, if prop
erly supported, legal, presided over
the organization of q republican sen
ate composed of 10 members-the
support Of which the lieutenant gov
ernor was assured, fell away from
him. There was still left the house,
which if it promptly recognized the
republican senate, might, with it,
constitute a valid and legal general
assembly. This recognition was
sought in vain. On the 23rd and
Oath the republican members Motif
ed their associates, who were allied
with the democracy, of their readiness
and desire to recognize the republi-
can senate. This was refused them
by their fusion associates, who in
sisted, on voting with democrats for
adjournment. This constitutes the
fourth link in the absolute proof Of
the terms of the deal or combina
ton.
"There were three joint sessions Of
the general assembly. At the last
one 81 democrats voted for Mr.. Tel
ler. No other joint sessions have
been held, and no republican has
voted in any joint session. The
election of Mr.. Teller is tinctured
with fraud; first in the trickery Of
the adjournment by the democrats
of the house; second, in the arbi.
trary and fraudulent expulsion OF
two legally elected senators. There
is, however, for the reasons given
sboye, now no other legally consti
tuted senate, as there might have
been but for this conspiiacy, and it
is now too late to undo the wrong,
and by unseating the fraudulently
elected members from Arspahoe
county insure the valid election OF
republican senator.
"The welfare of the state requires
that there shal! be no possible gues.
ton or doubt as to the legal status
Of the two legislative bodies. I'm
portant laws are to be passed,
moneys must be lawfully paid, our
public institutions must be protect
ed and our state credit preserved.
Wicked and unforgivable as is the
wrong done the republican party,
yet from the point Of view of the
highest citizenship, there is but one
thing to be done, and that is for the
people to accept the deplorable stu
alton, and for the governor Of the
state to issue certificate of electio n
to Mr.. Teller. 1t is enough that we
disgraced at home. The state needs
the help of our senators at Washing
ton in countless ways for the up
building of Colorado, and we should
not, if it can be helped, throw doubts
upon their title to represent us. 1t
is important also that this assembly
should be able to devote its time to
proper legislative work, and not be
further occupied by quarrels over
the senatorship. It is most desir
able also, for the public morals, that
the professional Doodle brokers, those
foul birds that hover over the legis
Iature looking for corruption, repre-
senting men whose ambitions or desire
for revenge lead them to expendi-
ture of money to debsuch votes,
should transfer their field of action
to some more promising spot.
"The above is a fair and true state.
ment of the situation. Senator Tel
ler is in no sense q party to the
frauds, while he is the beneficiary OF
them. He has served Colorado for
nearly q generation at Washington,
and whatever may be our regret that
he no longer marches in the ranks
of the party that so highly honored
him, every citizen of the state wishes