Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-12-30
LEADERS IN TIGHT FIX.

II is perhaps natural that the Dem
ocratic leaders should refuse TO admit
TINT Mr., Adams was not elected. They
have taken the position before the pub
lie that the frauds In Denver. which
they minimize mn much as possibic.
will be used as an excuse by the kc
pubiicans TO rob Mr.. Adams OF what
the News terms his honestly won VIC
tory" But Il is very noticeable that
ms the facts OF the extensive Stuifins In
different precincts Is brought out day
after day by tho courts and the Den
yer Republican. both Editor Patterson.
Mr.. Adams. and other Democratic
leaders, have no heart To discuss them.
Mr.. Patterson has made no direct rel
crcncc to the frauds condcmninH
them and iuEtiiyinE the punishment ot
the wrong.docrs. He has condemned
fraud In general way. but he makes
no reference or comment upon the ca'
traordinnry volume OF fraud that ID
being constantly uncovered. While
the papers OF the state and of tho Ma.
tion arc discussing the interesting and
shocking details OF these crimes. tho
News and the Times have nothing To
say except to charge that tho exposure
is part OF deep and nnhoiy plot 10
rob Adams Of his scat.
II Is n noteworthy fact. and one that
Is commented on great deal. that the
position taken by tn. Democratic man
ayers In this crisis of their party u
virtually that the greatest oncnsc was
not in committing these Wholesale clcc.
ton frauds. but In discovering them
and In laying the details before tho
public. These leaders have been placed
in n very ditiicult and embarrassing
position by the brnscn crimes OF thcir
Denver machine. The extremes TO
which they are driven In defense OF
weak and unpopular cause was
shown By the address OF Ex-Governor
Thomas before the State Canvassins
Board last week. when he undertook
to curdlc the blood Of MIR. Peabody and
the rest Of the board by describing
how governors arc sometimes sho'.
and mobs sometimes do much harm.
when a lawyer has n case before a
high executive body. and IL Obliged to
resort to intimidation. and playing
upon the supposed fears of tho
court" II certainly is good evidence
that he has weak case. MIR. Thomas
made most eloquent effort TO con.
vince the board that the Gobclins
would get them II they didn't watch
out"
Inc OcmoCratC oFsHo Jury
The so-caiied Democratic grand jury
has heard many witnesses upon politi.
cal and other matters. but owing to
the short time has not been able TO &c.
complish much. The Impression which
prevailed in some quarters that this
jury would indict Republican leaders
as matter OF retaliation Is undoubt.
ediy a wrong one. There Is much
a a.... l.. rN..,. nd
so far as this one has gone there does
not appear TO be any evidence or indi.
cation that II will do anything that
can be charged to partisanship. An
effort is being made by Democrats
and others unfavorablc to Mayor Speer
to have the election OF last spring in.
vestigated. There is no doubt that II
this is honestly done II will make Mr..
Spcer more trouble. for the fact that
he was elected by fraud is now dem.
onstrated by comparisons with the re-
cent vote which has been shown TO be
largely fictitious. a new grand jury is
recommended and will undoubtedly be
called and given ample time to perform
its duties.
Whatever may be said of the merits
of the Republican claims as TO the
election OF Peabody. the fact that
stands out prominently and which the
people of the entire state see with
pleasure, is that the mills of Justice
have begun to grind upon the grist OF
notorious Democratic election thieves
who have for years made the election
in that city a farce. and frequently re-
verscd the judgment OF the people OF
the entire state by the simple, but now
dangerous, process of stuffing ballot
boxes.
Denver will. for several years at
least. be free from further election out
RACES, as 1t will be difficult to soon
again find crooks with sufficient nerve
to go "the penitentiary route"
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