The Delta independent., 1904-10-21
Communicated.


| actions Of Governor Peabody. There
is only approval and commentator
until the campaign was actually on.
We are sorry for any editor land there
are many of them) whose material in
terests are such that he is compelled to
assume false position and we are
satisfied from a close perusal of the
pages of the Laborer for several years
and personal conversation that such is
the position of the editor of the Laborer
Why not be honest with his readers?
and not presume on the ignorance Of
voters. Every voter, with hardly an
exception, knows that the ballot is so
constructed that voter can vote for
candidates Of all parties; that he can
vote the Socialist county ticket, the
Democratic state ticket and the Re-
publican national ticket, if he so
CiiooScs- 81 liiat iio cdHuiuats but q
candidate for governor comes into COM
petition for governor.
The Socialist party might have nomi-
mated a man of much greater ability
and influence and increased the Socialist
vote for representative. The Laborer
should be thankful that they did not
nominate stronger candidate. If any
new party would stop to consider what
party they were going TO injure or
destroy we would never have any new
or reform parties. If the Republican
party in the Sos had done 50 we would
still have the Democratic and Wing
parties and chattle slavery would still
be in existence in the United States.
as both Of those parties were pledged
not to interfere with the slavery question
So the Socialist party. believing in the
principles Of Socialism, organized a
party to propagate that doctrine re-
gardless Of which party it most injured
or destroyed. this is why accepted the
nomination and would rather be de-
feated as a Socialist than elected rs \
Democrat or Republican. In other
words ! would rather vote for what /
believe in and lose than vote for what
do not believe IN and win. As to the
assertion that the Socialist party re-
ceived aid from the Republican party
we believe that to be Democrat fabri-
cation rs the Laborer two years ago
made the same charge against the
Socialist party of Delta county and
was in a position to know that they
never received one cent or any aid from
the Republican or any other party or
individual and IL know one assertion
is false it is only reasonable to believe
the other is also. The Democratic
party leaders will never stop at a lie
and manufacture it too. If they think it
will aid their cause and for the Laborer
to rcitcrate such an old chestnut and
to presume on the gulhbility of
its readers is to say the least, anus
ing. As to the assertion that my
conscience may have had an influence
in seeing an attack in my motives in
the article referred to rather than the
wording thereof. will admit have
a conscience. something some editors
seem to be shy on, and that my consci-
cncc has SO far commanded my actions
in this campaign. As for my rejoinder
appearing in Republican paper am
patron Of that paper as am also of
the Laborer and IL the courtsey had not
been extended the rcjoinder would not
have appeared. II the Laborer had ex-
tended the same privilege it would have
appeared in its columns. Socialists will
work for and vote their own ticket re-
gardlcss of whom II elects or defeats.
II the Democrats want to defeat Pea
body let them allvote with the Socialists
for Floaten and he is sure to be defeat
cd and it is just As reasonable to charge
the Democrats with aiding Peabody by
not voting for rloatcn as to charge the
Socialists with aiding Peabody by not
voting for Adams. Either proposition
would defeat Peabody. But the Demo.
Gratis want him defeated their way and
its Adams and the pcrpetuation of the
Democrat party in Colorado they are
working for and in Delta county the
false issue il raised to elect Democratic
officials ~ all sane voters know tha,
county tickets cut no figure in the clec-
ton of the state officials.
The Laborcr msy be the bell wether
Of the Democrat party buthis ba, ba, will
lead sheep and not intelligent voters.
john GRIFFITH.
hsiies Il s,sekAsIten hee,ia1.
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