, 1903-02-16
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16. 1908.
Mr. STOLL WITHDRAWS.

MR. STOLL WITHDRAWS.
lion. Walter r. Stoll, the able prose
cutting attorney OF Laramie county. has
written q letter to the chairman OF the
democratic state committee formally
Withdrawing from the democratic par
ty. His reasons. fully and forcibly set
forth, are cogent, logical and timely.
Mr.. Stoll has beer one of the strong
est members the democratic organiza-
ton has ever had in this state. He has
advocated those principles which have
made the democratic party great since
the time Of Jefferson and has condemn
ID those fallacies which have brought
It to ruin.
He has held many positions OF trust
and has W discharged his duties with
fidelity. At the bar he has few peers
In the entire west. In his youth Mr..
6toll chose the army as his life work.
but after graduting from West Point
and putting in a few years as an officer
In the service he took up the study Of
TIE law and in 1885 resigned his com
mission and began active practice. His
success was assured from the very
Arst- He has a broad, analytical mind
that goes to the very bottom Of every
legal proposition.
In 1885 he was elected prosecuting
attorney Of Laramie county and was
reelected in 1888. In 1900 he was again
eeocted prosecuting attorney Of that
ocanty and wal again elected in 1902.
A. the last election his majority was
greater than the vote of his opponent.
although the county was very strongly
republican His most celebrated case
during his years as q prosecutor was
tAa& against Tom Horn. in which he
met with unqualified success.
Tho Republican quotes several ex-
estpes fron the strong paper in which
Hr. Stoll tenders his withdrawal:
Dear Sir: A step which l have
thought about q great deal for the past
dix or eight years, I have now resolved
to take. It IL my withdrawal from the
political PARTY with which I have been
allied ever since I arrived at mans es-
tate.
I'm view of my more or less public
connection With that party since I
have arrived In Wyoming. and especi.
ally In view Of the fact that I have
been several times nominated for pub.
Ac emoc by it, and have always had II
loast . few personal friends in 1t who
lave manifested a sincere interest In
NJ welfare. I deem it proper that ]
sAould make these vews public.
TN 1876 Samuel j. Tilden was, t.
ny way Of thinking. clearly elected te
tho presidency. He did not take hin
1eat. I believe 1t is conceded, by rea
ION Of the fact that the southern demo
Gratis made an agreement with certain
republican managers whereby thu
southern democrats should supper
the electoral commission, which it VA
understood would count Hayes In and
Tilden ont, provided Hayes would givt
them local government. This act o
thefn has bean excused upon thu
kround that the condition resulting
from carpet-basism in the south wa
aetrfmental to their local welfare. II
my Judgment they we're not justified
IN doing this. They would have secur
I'd their local government under Sam
ael ]. Tilden. and they certainly sacri
lced . great deal Of principle in con
senting to have Samuel J. Tilder
thrown overheard.
when Grover Cleveland was presi
dent for two terms he had as fine op
poetunity n . statesman could desire
to bsild up his party and to make Il
respested throughout the country. The
reverse happened"
.syoe the past six years the demo
oAn Of Colorado have had the yer,
bsst opportunity that = party could de
sare to become = great and powerful
party In that state. There is no part!
in q state that has eminent.
able mon than the democratic part o
Colorado. It has money and it ha,
newspapers Of acknowledged ability
There n nothing lacking to the part,
20 far ~ advantages are concerned
Bssedss this. the financial doctrine d
ths AMnocfatic party is one that ap
pSals strongly to the interest and intel
llosaes Of Tie vodng population o.
TIT ttAAo. II has bsen given every op
portunity that . party could desire
dssing that time to ~demonstrate ca
p1bhity fne governnent. Instead d
-. h neariy every instance when II
~ besa vested with power. 1t has
A1hmkEr96pd fneapacity.
49, Wissst counseas have been Civ.
msthe democrats in that state; time
abe tire theg have met in convm.
~ and the most profound appeals
hkve been made to them 10 adopt
G1asures which were simply such q
conmsn seAse aleUs should have sus-
ssstsd, sAA thsse aopsals have been
slAssaed. Lat ian tAe ours for the
spD1g - adspt b reanrd to their nomi-
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