The indicator., 1904-09-10

Among the democrats ,. ii.
White and +. K. McAliney are
spoken OF for district attorney,
and John A. Martin for the state
senate.
Editor I. Lawless OF the La
mar Sparks is favorably spoken
OF as a candidate for the state
authorship on the democratic |
ticket, and Editor Hume Lewis OF
the Pueblo Star Journal is after
the nomination for congressman
from this district. The demo-
cratic editors are either political
prophets or else they have a
hunch that this is turning over
year and that they will be among
the lucky.
Guy U. Hardy's paper, the
Canon City Record, says gravely
that Fremont county has the gov
ernor's sacred promise that he
will not mix in its local political
affairs. Editor Hardy is some
thing OF wag occasionally in
spite OF the fact that his friends
say he never jokes.
Candidate A. B. Parker has de-
clared himself. He claims that
there is far more efficacy in car
rying on a political campaign
through the medium of the press
than there is through public
speeches, and advises his mana
gers to invest in printers ink.
Mr.. Bryan would no doubt take
exception to this il he were asked
his views, at least so lar as his
own usefulness is concerned.
This is the time when the X ray
will be turned on the reputation
and character OF those who have
the nerve to stand out as candi-
dates before the public.
o O O
If the local republican ticket is
defeated it will be on account of
misplaced confidence and too
much political bossism. This
campaign must be conducted on
the broad plan that every pri-
vate in the ranks is a general un-
to himself and shall not be barred
from discussions that pertain to
the welfare Of the whole party.
CIques and coteries OF Office
grabbers must not become too
avericious, but must stand back
and hearken to that popular thing
so often referred to by contrib
utors to newspapers as vox pop
uli.
Up in the land of Cripple Creek
they have found an issue, which
is expressed thusly by one Of the
local papers:
The fact that there is no room
in the district for the agitator,
and that his presence will not be
tolerated, has become apparent
to all, with the exception of such
men as Meyer and Haywood, who
from time to time send in their
victims in order to keep alive a
cause as dead in this district as a
mackerel in a tub of salt. This
constant agitation injuries his
cause and makes the opposition
more determined. The day for
political effect has passed, as peo-
pie now realize that those efforts
upon his part is for selfish mo-
tives and personal gain only. AS
individuals those men can return,
but as emissaries OF the nest of
anarchists of Denver. represented
by Tom Patterson, Meyer and
Haywood, their presence will not
be tolerated for a moment. While
our people pray for peace, they
will fight for it when necessary.
The day of the walking delegate
has passed.
There is no disputing the tact
that Just now there is very
strong sentiment in the steel
works and smelters against Pea
body. Whether an educational
campaign will change the feeling
or not is a question for the future
to decide and every man is apt
to do some thinking for himself.
O @ @
Pueblo and Las Animas coun-
ties are already selected by the
democracy as its two principal
battle grounds, and Of these Pu-
eblo is chosen as the greater Of
tie two. Here will be fought the
ALiao Yang battle of the political
war, for the democratic hosts ar
que that they are going to make
their chief efforts among the
workingmen. They will be OPP
posed by firm stand among re-
publican adherents who are ready
and willing to take up the chal-
lenge.