Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-01-24
TRYING TO AVOID THE SHAME.

If there is a contemplate newspaper IN
the state of Colorado, politically, it is the
Denver Times. People expect the News to
espouse the cause of anarchy aud revolution
but the Times is advertised as independent
in everything. Instead of being this it is
simply the echo of the snarl or whine of
the News. 1t is the adopted pup of the
Patterson newspaper family and as such
should be regarded with the same contempt
by Republicans that the News has been
During the past week the true character
of the News and Times has been brought to
light. Two weeks ago the front pages of
these two papers were filled with threats of
violence and applause because the bloody
Goebel rules had been imported to Colorado
to intimidate and overawe the Republicans
in the state senate.
The farce was carried so far that the
man elected lieutenant governor by the peo-
pie was elected assistant secretary of the
senate while that body proceeded to oust
Republican senators without even show
ing of evidence against them.
The senators were gentlemen elected
from the outside counties and the fraud was
SO fragrant that the Republicans would not
endure it. Lieutenant Governor Haggott
proved the stonewall in the face of the pol
itical brigands. He refused to employ the
methods they were attempting to force him
to employ and would not recognize pratt
cal conduct of this character.
As soon as the Democrats found that they
had forced the law and order element to
firm stand in the matter and brought about
a condition of disorder and chaos they be-
gan to attempt, sneak like, to avoid the re-
sponsibility. The people of the state can
not be fooled in the matter. When Tom
Patterson cries anarchist they know who
the real anarchist is.
1t is indeed shameful condition. La
mentable Republicans deplore it because
they realize that several of their leaders and
seventeen of their representatives have been
worshipping in Tom Patterson's joss house
of anarchy.
But the straight Republicans of the state
have mapped out the course. They will
llOl IOllOW lllG udI X ldIllSIl gang leu ny llS
opposition. They will remain Republicans
in every sense the word implies. There
can be no compromise with an element that
is so lost to the ideas of the party that it
will go to bed with Democrats of the Pat
terson brood.
Two years from now the leaders who
have tied themselves like impotent waits to
the apron strings of the old woman anar-
chist of Colorado will be asked to follow
their new found mamma and not consort or
attempt to make their peace with members
of the real Republican party. A pretty
nest of love birds we have in the legislature
now. Men occupying office elected to that
position by Democrat votes
Trouble and turmoil at the state capital
caused by an alliance with the avowed ell
emies of Republicanism.
Men elected fraudently to Office holding
their positions by virtue of this deal be-
tween Democrats and alleged Republicans
1t is shame and every Republican in
Colorado who has fought the battle of his
party for years. Who has passed through
the political panic and stood loyalty with
his shoulder to the wheel of the chariot of
Republicanism will hang his head in shame
Siftings asks the Republicans of Clear
Greek county to remember these things and