The Grit-advocate., 1904-10-07
OPEN LETTER TO ALVA ADAMS

has excited lively interest in political circles
WILL HON. ADAMS PLEASE STAND UPs
To the Hon. Alva Adams
Dear sir-The undersigned addresses thus publicly
because you public man appealing publicly to the
voters elect public office and because you have
been in that voters do
know where stand
In speech the nomination for governor
party and the West
Federation of Miners quoted by the Denver
News saying. among other things
There is something than money; It is principle
There Is something higher THAI cash; II IL hahl'ou
and womanhood"
really principle above money why
DO you not act upon the principle that you have SO eo
namely the best policy
and come out like man and publicly repudate the raise,
hoods which your misguided friend Of the Denver news ana
Times has been publishing with regard to the state expe
Peabody.
that the s:aemen. of these papers
that expenditures limited 3s992so is false
and stated for the purpose of deceving the public
Juggling Figures.
your auditor in his report
states that the your
s3.477G2S1 opportunity to place principle
above by repudatng the statement OF your friend
the senator. your friend the auditor. -
be ignorant of the small trick OF
who deducts from your expendi
disbursements made necessary by
Legislation unforeseen contingencies but leaves them IN
total which he charges to the Peabody
Are in" on this petty juggling?
An again. you hold that there is something higher
cash. frescong the blue vault of heaven
with oraorica dollar marks in effort to divert the
of hearers from the vital principle Of In
voived this campaign?
kno vital principle which our gov
life liberty and property
awess element in this state under
leadership of the Western Federation of Miners
You that Governor Peabody has had the courage
of the resist this attack and to
principle supporting this faithful
public have Joined the forces which have at
vital principle and now on ticket
representatives Federation of Min
e!ector, and f. r. Wheeler for
auditor. ignoring the crimes OF the Western
Federation of Miners and the necessity tat existed LOT
Such time give to the question of
law and order either indulge in gering generaes
dwell the alleged mistakes of Governor Peabody
which think made while endeavoring tc maintain
tho supremacy of the law.
This is position you. and
make tangible and specific
planation
Generates 1t will answer for you to
believe in JUSTICE The people OF Colorado
shis state in search OF po-
cal preferment They have heard that you be-
leved golden rule good thing. they know how
~ , you - @ os hs .,he ,a, shou,h h. snforced
they you frequently during the last two
thar ,h idea Of ,he freedom of freedom of the
and freedom generally meets with your approval
Jus II Simple Words
The people know what preach and how pleasantly
preach it. They know of your ability to paint beau
tfu pictures We have all been dazzed is the
oratorica accomplishments but tho conssrv
atve Democrats and the generally not looking
for rhetorical fourishes they just few plain
simple. manly words from
the matter of these figures Of do not wish
to be engaged n any political nmfammng confidence
but will admit that friend Senator Patter
making suit himself. almost
anything. sufficient: the
figures must be ugged Do approve of this juggling
friend instance, that left
s71347. of know that this is not
doubtless opportunity inform
the deficit left administration
81 his
Your senatorial friend that the Orman admin
istraon turned 100000 to the Peabody admnistra
ton Inasmuc familiar with state affairs
Here opportunity for place principle above
dollar and tell people the truth about this Item
You that the disbursements of the Orman
administration those of Peabody
10 m
avoid the Orman administration your
administration of eight years ago?
The operating expenses Of the state government have
naturally increased eight o NJ
in the state and yet the actual of operating the
under the Peabody administration really
capita than under administration eight
Unfair Crticsm.
friend, senator, Peabody's
disbursements reached :i27357O including
Let for the sake of argument that
How much of this is chargeable oper-
ating expenses of the departments?
Surely the 1853 900 war debt" is 100000
paid out by this administration drawn during
Ormans term not You would not charge
the $158o0O which this administration paid to banks
money
Tho $4,000 additional paid the schools the sl69000
the permanent improvements insane
additional paid for bridges and
$l2l060 the paid for the Kansas Colorado
and the Worlds Fair board
legitimate items to charge to operating of
state government, would you?
ctal disbursements amount to 31.969 .000
Do with friend, is
fair charge these items
administration? Why o truth?
Have yet told of audiences that instead
But You wisely said, = something higher