Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-01-16
INAUGURATION LACKS
OLD TIME QUALITIES
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Denver. Colo. Jan. 10. 1905.


rather bet on probationary period
than the full term This is the pres.
ent outlook. And the Inauguration
IL was not one of the old-time epthu-
siastic ones where both parties ioin,,d
IN extending the right arm of fellow
snip The cheering at the conclusion
OF the governors remarks was most
~ connned TO the galleries The peo-
pie on the lower floor were mostly
Republicans, and hardly without AZ
ception a funereal silence prevailed
True, the few Democratic members in
one corner made an attempt TO break
the silence, but with poor success. Re
publican members felt they could moi
consistently applaud man whose
election is questioned and fraud will
undoubtedly unseat. The inaugural
address was closely followed and con.
tanned several good points. senti.
ments being expressed that should
meet with the hearty approval of Re-
pubiicans and Democrats, and 1t
seems that the same sentiments
should have prompted tSe speaker
10 have called for full investigation
OF last falls's election frauds. In fact
IL was a great disappointment to n
great many that Mr.. Adams was not
equal TO the occasion to rise above
politics and demand that the truth
be made known. that he CMr. Adamsl
did not want the governorship unless
honestly elected. 1t was generally ex
pected that Governor Adams would
court complete and searching inyes
tlgation of the recent election frauds
But not word. He went on the as
sumption of no frauds and that he
was to serve the state as such official
the next two years. And this is where
he fell down in the estimation of
many Democrats, as we'll as Republi-
cans. But the governor probably re-
uembered the break made ten DAYS
ago, when he rushed before the SUI
creme court and asked for an investi-
CATION which. if thoroughly carried
out, cannot help but send hundreds
OF MS party to the pen. not to men
tion some who are closely related
The request which was so readily
granted, caused great Indignation
among the faithful-adherent oi
Frank Adams. who saw ahead of them
the county iail-perhaps the Canon
city Constitution. Probably this recol-
lection caused the new governor to
omit any reference TO the little Incl,
dents that took place the Sth of last
November. And Alva is not such
bad fellow, either II it were not for
his associations. the backing that
made it possible for him TO be govern
or first that of the Western Federation
OF Miners and second, the schemlnp
OF his chief backer and advisor.
Thomas NJ. Patterson. he would pass
muster with the people in most mat.
ters. But Patterson has such a hold
on him that many are afraid because
II there is any one person the people
OF the state distrust, It is the proprie-
tor of the two yellowest sheets in the
land, the News and Times However,
until the question OF the legality of
the late elccton is established, there
VIII be little done outside CT routine
work in the governors Office II has
been fully agreed on among Repubi-
can senators that no confirmation OF
names sent in by the governor will
ed with due respect bubt his appoint
ments will simply hang ire-should
any be made
II was when Lieut.. Governor Mac
Donald was sworn in that the house
warmed up and applauded Repre-
sentative Cannon grasping a large
sized American flag and waving it
rrantically while other members
shouted approval II will be remem-
bered Mr. Macdonald was unseated
as senator two years ago without a
sinctilla of evidence against him and
hence the applause over the righting
of the wrong by the voters of the
state. The remaining state officers
were sworn in in group and the
joint session was soon over lasting
something like three-uarters of an
hour. Then followed n season of hand
Shaking, Gov. Adams being the only
one remaining TO receive the glad
hand" This was commented on by
some as it is generally customary for
all the officials elect to stand in a row
and accept the congratulations Of the
people.
To read the Denver papers one
would think there was blood on the
moon It is exactly the reverse. There
is possibly less excitement among
the members and Denver people than
in Durango There is nothing to be
excited over The house members,
Republicans, are cool and deliberate
They feel that investigations already
under headway have made 1t plain
that Denver went Republican by at
least 10000. 1t has not been publish
ed in any of the papers and is still
supposed to be secret, but the writer
was informed that one man has al
ready testified to having voted some
thing like sixty times during the day
in as many different precincts and
that this kind of voting was carried
on all over the city. not alone in the
down town districts where the big
Mitt' is supposed to hold forth. Other
witnesses have testified to similar re
nontip0 And ttiS baQ nnthinU In do