The Colorado statesman., 1905-01-14
THE LEGISLATURE AND
THE GOYERNORSHIP


to the telegraph offices and wired the
most absurdly sensational reports all
over the country To this was added
the unjust, and in many instances, abb
solutely false statements of the Patter-
son papers which were run in big head
lines. Colorado has again caused .
smile to pass over the countenance of
the general outside public, but it will
come off.
Growing Sane.
Colorado is coming to it's senses at
last. The conservative and rational
action finally taken by the Republican
Legislature in the Peabody-Adams mat
ter is splendid sign of a return to
sanity Colorado is surely Republican
and If this sort of policy is to be fol-
lowed, the fact that Colorado is Re
of saying that it is progressive and
prosperous state.
Our Legislators.
l referred last week to the high aver
age Of intelligence displayed by COM
posite picture of our assemblymen.
While talking to the special represen-
tatiye of the Associated Press, who
was sent to Denver when the session
opened as sort of war correspondent,
on the floor of the House the other day,
he called attention to this very fact
and remarked that in all his expert
ences with legislatures all over the
country, from the Goeble war in Ken
lucky to the senatorial war in Illinois
and California, he had never seen a
crowd that averaged up better in ap-
pearance. And, by the way, it is sat
isfaction to know that this representa-
tive of the greatest press association
on earth did his best to remove the
sting from his report of the absurd per-
formances in the Legislature last
week. He has a bigger constituency
than any newspaper writer in the state
it is the entire Union, and, for once
that great news gatherer did Colorado
justice and withheld the ridicule that
usually turks in the news reports from
this state.
In the House.
Those who were disappointed in the
selection of the speaker Of the House
have found that Mr.. Dickson is not the
easy mark which they were led to be-
lieve. He has presided with firmness
Nv OF chnun
indication Of too much weakness or too
much strength. He has a good voice.
a considerate, gentlemanly manner and
has made friends from among those
who at the start set out with the firm
determination to dislike him.
The aggressive tactics Of the three
or four strong men on the floor, each
of whom feels that he is capable OF
leading, has made it interesting for the
new speaker. Among these men are
Breckenridge. Griffith, Stephen and
Frewen. The latter is peppery de-
batter and has drawn the fire of the
other leaders upon himself by his habit
of losing his temper and indulging in
sharp personal repartee. He is, how
ever, an affable and excellent gentle
man under his stern outer surface, and
will be better understood before the
session is over.
The combination" in the Senate to
force the distribution of patronage to
be made under it's direction has, caused
considerable friction, but it is believed
that the difficulties arising from this
cause are now about over and that har-
mony and good feeling will prevail. OF
course, the Democrats predict war and
rapine, but that prediction is to be ex-
pected.
Strong Peabody Sentiment.
The papers and letters that come in
from the state, as well as the reports
of travellers and commercial drummers,
all point Enthusiastically to the fact that
the general public was prepared to see
Mr.. Peabody seated, and the burden
of contesting will fall on Mr.. Adams,
and now that the burden has been
shifted by the Republicans themselves
to their honestly-elected candidate, a
renewed interest is taken in his case
and he has the sympathy and support
of people who heretofore were op-
posed to seating him.
The evidence will be produced and
there is absolutely no question that he
will be seated If justice is done. And
a Republican Legislature will surely
do justice to it's own candidates.
Colorado is to be congratulated ON
the solution of the late trouble, and
Notwithstanding the howl of Senator
Patterson's newspapers which will also
go up when the unseating comes, as it
has during the past week, the people
of Colorado will be satisfied when they
know as a result of the investigation