The Glenwood post., 1905-03-04

proaches in the gubernatorial battle
battle the red ink" dailies are squeez-
ing the language dry in an effort to
find new and forceful adjectives, new
forms OF invective. wherewith to as
sail the Peabody side. Frenzied jour
nalism Is at its height. Fake news
stories and absurdiy ludicrous conclu-
sions are printed in big type daily on
front pages which bristle with big red
headlines. The whole force of writer's
of the frenzied press is apparently en-
gagged in an effort to inf,ame the pub
lie mind against the Pea abody side by
practicing the grossest deception. .
But the case will not be decided by
the yellow or 'intlamed" press. The
public has been fed so much hop" by
these alleged public spirited journals
that they have come to know the truth
from the rubbish which these papers
print.
Oratory and Argument.
This is the week Of lawyers, which
means ortory and argument This viii
undoubtedly last into the first of next
week and then will come the turn of
of whom will undoubtedly be anxious
to make speeches upon the question at
issue. By the last OF next week the
decision should be reached.
The expected has happened, The
findings" filed by the attorneys of
both sides show that both draw di-
same testimony.
The Democratic attorneys admit
fraud. but say there was not enough to
seat Peabody. The Republicans claim
that they have shown that there was
more than enough to seat Peabody.
The evidence will reach about 1000
book pages, and is so vouminous that
no one can digest it without long and
tedious study.
The main facts. however. have been
clearly set forth and it is certain that
at the present time majority of the
Assembly would vote to seat Mr.. Pea
body on the evidence.
That the Adams side regard their
case as forlorn hope and one calling
for heroic measures is evidenced by
the desperate character of the attacks
in the Adams press. Governor Adams
has asked that none of his partisans
assemble at the state house for fear of
trouble, although he told them that
there was danger of great wrong
being committed by the Peabody side.
In spite of this a scheme is still on to
have a large number of the radical ele-
ment among his followers assemble at
the state house as individuals" and
not as organizations. The two lines OF
defense seem to be bribery and intimi-
dation.
The great majority of the Repub-
lcan members cannot be even 'sus-
picioned" of knavery or cowardice. If
there are any who are corruptible
there is a strong possibility that the
Big Mitt will get them, for it is well
known that large sums of money have
been available for those who felt the
need of it. Whether any have sue
cumbed to the tempter is not publicly
known. but the vote upon the contest
| question will doubtless give fair idea
| of the potency of the money of certain
corporations. which it is said has heen
on tap to tempt those who might be
| willing to vote against Peabody for a
consideration.
Little Hope for Adams.
| However this may be, and however
it may develop at the close OF the
| question, 1t is now generally believed
that the number that can be ap
| preached are so few as to make no dif
ference in the result OF the contest
Careful inquiry among the members
| of both houses during the past weel
failed to show any hope whatever fol
Mr.. Adams.
There are few Republicans in both
houses who do not like Mr.. Peabody
personally, but they do like the party
and they are also impressed with the
fact that Adams was not elected. They
may have talked unfriendly to the Pea
body cause. but they will without doub
be found voting for him when the tes1
comes. 1t is question Of evidence
not Of politics. and yet it is impossible
to keep politics out of it. Every Demo
crat will vote for Mr.. Adams because
they believe it Is their duty as Demo
Gratis to stand together. BY an extraor
dinary stretch Of the Imagination they
think they see sufficient frauds off OF
the dim horizon to the south to offse
the Democratic frauds in Denver ant
other counties. The vision is hazy
vague and indefinite. but they claim tt