The daily sentinel., 1905-01-12
IAN UNFORTUNATE POLICY"

The Pueblo Chieftain, whose 10y
atty to the republican party cannot
be questioned. whose influence as a
republican journal is as great il not
greater than that Of any other paper
in the state. demands that Peabody
make no contest for the seat Of Gov
crnor Adams in the following strong
editorial:
The Chieftain regrets that Cover
nor Peabody has not risen to the op-
portunity offered him for putting an
end to the partisan strife with which
this state has been afflicted, and we
are disappointed that he has per-
mitted himself 10 be used again ns
un instrument in the hands of the
salaried political agitators who earn
their living and maintain their no
toriety by continual stirring up Of
strife.
Whether public sentiment is
gauged 10y study Of the election re-
turns from every county in the state.
or whciher il is determined by the
outspokcn comments OF intelligent,
reasonable and fair-minded people
throughout the state within the past
few days, there ought to be no doubt
in the minds Of anyone that the pop
ulnr opinion does not favor the pol
icy OF continued strife and agitation
There is not, Hor has there ever
becns outside OF partisan prejudice
and dogmatism, any ground for the
belief that Governor Peabody was
elected by majority Of the honest
votes east ut the recent election.
There is no reasonable prospect
that fair and judicial and impair
tiaI contcst-and the legislature will
not conseut TO any other kind
will overthrow the Adams plurality
OF nearly 10000 ON the face of the
returns.
There IS nothing to be gained by
the republican party OF Colorado in
trying to force upon the people of
the state governor who has been
rejected by a large popular majority,
and who would unqucstionably be
beaten By II much larger majority
were the election to be held at the
present time.
An immense injury will he done to
the business interests OF the state
by prolonging thc period Of distrust,
uncertainty and disturbance.
The dime of the legislature should
be devoted to the consideration and
passage of much-needcd laws, and
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less contest that will inevitably cx-
tend 20 include nearly every county
and almost every precinct of the state
and that will involve an endless
amount Of time and confusion and
cApensc.
Only the perennial grafters and
the politicians that make their busi-
ness TO stir up strife can profit by
such a course.
Even the corporations, indifferent
as uley are 20 public opinion and
with their record of bribery, corrup-
tion and IaWlessness, ought to be
able to see thut they are making Il
mistake by continuing at the pres
cnt time a comsc that will surely
bring down upon them the wrath
of the people at the next general
election, and that will surely result
In radical legislation to cure the
evils TINT are now being forced upon
the public attention.
Every well wisher OF the statc,
and every republican that sincerely
desires the advantage OF the party,
should use whatever influence he can
command to impress upon 1he MEM
bcrs Of the legislature the necessity
of keeping the solemn pledges that
have been made 20 the people. the
danger to themselves and to the par
~ in allowing themselves to be made
tlie tools and playtlIings Of the cor
iupting Influences that have already
inflicted 50 much injury upon the
state and its interests, and the folly
of wasting valuable time in partisan
chickering's and sl1irmishiugs that can
serve no useful end and that are re-
probated and condemned by the gen
cral public sentiment OF the people
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