Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-01-30

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might. with II. constitute u valid and
legal General Assembly This rccos-
milton was sought for In vain. On the
2sd and eth the Republican members
notified their associate. who were nj,
lied with the Democracy. uf their
readiness and desire To recognize the
Republican Senate. This was refused
them by their fusion associates. who
insisted. instead. ON voting with Dem.
ocratH for Adjournment, This conHtI.
tutcA the fourth link In the absolute
proof OF tho terms OF the deal or com.
h!nntlon.
There were three Joint sessions of
the General Assembly. ~ the las, one
filty-onr Democrats voted for SIR. Tel
Ter. No other joint sessions have been
held. and no Rcpublicaa hau voted in
any Joint H-sslon. Tbs election of Mr..
Teller In ,inctur-d with fraud: .irst In
the ,rickcry of the adjournment by tho
Democrats of the Honhr: second. in tho
arbitrary and fraudulent expulsion Of
two legally elected senator's. There H..
however. for the rrasola given above.
now NO other legally constituted Sem
ate. rs there might have been but for
this conspiracy. and II ID nnU too late
to undo the wTonE. and by unsSatins
the franduirn,iy elected members from
Arapahoc county Insure the valid cleo
;Iun Of a Republican senator.
The welfare Of the state requires
tina, there bc no possible question or
doubt IA to tho legal status Of the two
legislative bodies. Important laws are
10 b- passed. moncys must bc lawfully
paid. our public inEtitutIons must H.
protected and our state credit pru-
served. Wicked ard unforgiyahlc as
IL the wrong done the Republican par
~. yet from tho point Of vicw of tho
highest citizenship. there IL but one
thing to be ioac. aud that II for the
people to accept the icplurahlr aitua-
tiun. and for the governor OF the state
to issue certificate OF election to Mr..
Teller. II IL rnuuzh that VIC arc dis
Eraccd at home. The state needs the
help Of our srraiuTa at Washington In
countless ways for The uphuiidiBE of
Colorado. and We should not. u i, can
bc helped. throw doubts upon their
It'll. to represent us. II is important
also that this assembly should br able
to devote its time 10 proper isEisla.
tive work. and not be- further occupied
by uuaErcis over the Henatorship. II
II most desirable. also. for the public
morals. that the professional Doodle
brokers. those foul birds that hover
over the Legislature looking for cor.
rurtiou. representing men whose am.
billions or desire fUr revenge lead them
to expenditure Of money TO dCbauch
votes. should transfer their field Of
action to some more promising SPOT.
The above Is a fair and true state
mcnt Of the situation. Senator Teller
is in no sense a party to the frauds.
while he is the beneficiary Of them. lie
has served Colorado for nearly gem
Grafton at Washington. and whatever
may be our regret that he no longer
marches in the ranks Of the party that
has so highly hunorci him. every citi-
zen Of the state Wishes him health and
strength. and believes that he IL single
minded in his devotion to the material
interests of the state.
The Republicans nf Colorado have
passed through many yicissi,udcs, and
have faced overwhelming defeat: but
always before at the hands of an open
enemy. We have never walked as deep
in the valley OF humiliation as to-day:
but after the darkness comes the dawn.
All honor to the Republican members
Dt the House who stood frm Tor party
and principle and whose skirts are
clear OF Democratic taint' All honor
10 the Republican members of the Sem
ate. and their party associates who left
heir homes and came here ready TO act
1t the call OF duty The great mass of
Republicans in the state arc beginning
10 understand the situation and the
Iarty treachery Of which many of even
he fusion Republican members were
he dupes. The lesson of to-day will
not be lost. and the party. purified and
strengthened. will guard forever here
ifter against the presence of traitors
n its citadel.
For myself have not the slightest
tense of personal disappointment. nor
10 ! cherish rancor towards anybody.
Iy first vote was cast In Colorado
more than thirty years ago. I was a
then. and have been since.
was a Republican in '96. I am Re
in 1903. and shall always re-
main a Colorado Republican. I have
IN abiding and indestructible faith in
he principles and teachings of the par
y. and in the wisdom and fairness and
Judgment of its members In Colorado.
n this hour of party shame and humii-
ltiOn I SEQ in tho hpaveps nniy tho