Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-02-14

animate or inanimate that would with
stand the corrupting influence of the Democ-
ratio leaders down there. While there
could be no harm in making the trial, yet
there are few people who believe that even
a cast iron voter could not be induced to re-
peat if Denver Democrat was offering the
inducement
The Golden Globe one of the best Re
publican papers of Colorado, appears to
share in part the sentiment of Siftings. Re
garding the recent split in the party on the
senatorial question it says: 1--WE are not
pleased to see SO many pictures of prominent
Republicans in the Democratic News of
Denver" " or words in substance similar to
these. 1t will require a whole lot of eX-
planning to furnish reasonable reason or ex-
cuse to good Republican for the tie up.
with the Democrats.
The other day I overheard several people
complaining regarding the train service
Siftings is not the advocate, especially, of
the railroads but it believes that the little
mountain line that furnishes us service is
one of the most fortunate and successful in
the state. For years an occasional washout
has been the only thing toimpede the progress
of train. Snow storms and storms outside
of cloudbursts, have made no difference
No wrecks have occurred. 1t has car
ried our friends safely day after day. 1t has
deliverded us our letters as nearly time
as it is possible for a railroad to do so
and Siftings believes the man who complains
is inclined to be ungrateful or has formed
the habit.
Senator Ed Taylor of G1enwood Springs,
is the newspaper mans friend in the legis-
1ature. He has introduced a larger number
of good bills than any other man in the
senate for years and all this has been accom-
plished under the Democratic auspices he
possesses in a remarkably practical and
brainy head. He now proposes a new
primary election law that ought to pass.
One or two amendments should be made
In one place where the list of nominations
are to be published in one newspaper, under
the bill as itnow stands, we believe a change
should be made so that the publication may
be made in two newspapers in each county,
representing the two principal political
parties. We believe it is better that all the
people be given an opportunity to see the
list of nominees. The people of the state
should write their representatives and ask
that this measure be passed. 1t will have
a tendency to do away with the politicians
and this alone is blessing worth many
dollars.
There was an abundance of excellent
historical instruction and entertainment on
tap at the Red Mems smoker last week
Few of the pale faces present realized that
the order was one of the oldest in the
country; that the nation practically owes
its stars and stripes as emblems to the men
who originally joined themselves together
for the purpose of suppressing the tyranny
of the mother country. Judge Crist and
Marion Cook, both prominent authorities
in the order, maintain that history will bear
them out i'll the assertion that the Red Men
were the ones who composed the Boston
Tea Party At that time they were known
as The Sons of Liberty but later the same
organization adopted the name Red Men,
probably to perpetuate in memory the deeds
of the aboriginees in their natural state.
There is something patriotic strongly so.
in the precepts and teachings of the order
and anything of this nature is good. 1t is
even better than good-it is inspiring.