Idaho Springs siftings., 1905-02-18

phases OF the Denver election fraud
exposure which are Of special interest
to all citizens Of Colorado. One Is the
persistence and energy employed by
those who are exposing the frauds and
sending the Denver ballot crpoEs to
Jail almost daily. and the other IL the
defiant attitude OF the Democratic
leaders Who directed and directly prot
tied by the frauds
The fact that the new Republican
district attorney has. during his first
month OF Office, secured the trial and
conviction Of fourteen election crooks.
in the Criminal Court. Is an excellent
sign. II shows that al last the end OF
the long road Of ballot corruption In
Denver is in sight. II is the first time
In the history Of the state that 50
many ballot crooks have been pursued
until they received lawful punish.
meut Those who hope Tor better
things politically are fully jus;hcd In
rejoicing at the exposure and the con
victions which have followed 1t ana
which are yet 70 come
a crime against the .oi Is a crime
no matter which party commits ii and
sbouli be cut out without delay r
gardless Of the pain THIS Is the atti
tude nf the Denver people and Of the
entire people Of the state
The hght between civic righteous
ness and civic rottonnoss Is being
waged rclentlessly and the people are
winning Ia the struggle.
The fact that a few Iusurgoat Re
puhHcans have Joined lhe Democratic
corFuptionists In attacking ihe gov
ernor and the party who have made
this night. aud made il win. il oi little
moment No Republican With proper
motive can array himself on the side
Of those Who are defending election
crimes and doing their utmost 10 cover
them up.
The Republicans who claim that
their conscience" drives them over
TO the enemy'z camp to assist him iH
defending election crimes and making
them successful. has a peculiar con
science. one that is Of litile service to
the public. And the public will not
be SLOW 10 aserIbe other motives. In
the main the public viii hit upon tho
right motive for such open disioyalty
to the cause OF civic deccney.
The other phase that has astouIshe3
many Is the atter lack O; remorse. tht
brazen audaeity OF the men behind the
election crooks In Denver. They
boldly defend these criminals. They
night every move made 10 get evidence
against them or to punish them. Thcs
punish 70 far as lies In their power
those who testify against the Big Mitt
crooks. They carry on a most out
rageously barefaced conspiracy Of de
ception In their press The distortion
OF the contest news by the principa
Democratic dallies is one Of he most
fragrant abuses of the power OF The
press ever resortei to in this state.
a sample statement is In the Rocks
Mountain News Of Sunday last iu
which it is stated in bold headlines
that over ave thousand alleged fraud
ulent votes are shown to be legal by
voters themselves. At that time
ia witnesses had testified on the Aa
ans side ard not 1QQ Of them had
Identified their ballots.
These are cold facts taken from the
oFicial printed story Of the proceed
inEs
The suffers themselves. that is. the
small fry. ara growing restless as they
are being sent up from day TO day. and
many OF them have plead guilty TO Sc
cure lighter sentences. Among them
is the Infamous stun.r. Detective Blly
Green. Who should long since have had
berth IN the peniteutiary When this
man was sentenced by the Supreme
Court the chief Of police and other
leaders Of the Adams machine dia
their utmost 10 secure his release on
the ground that he was not guilty
They approached prominent RepubH
can leaders and officials 10 use their
influence with the court TO have his
sentence suspended. Now he has
plead guilty in the Criminal Court
and been sentenced to three months
more.
One confession has already been
made by a member OF ballot-writins
gang from the Seventh ward-Shep.
person. He gave the whole thing away
as TO how such large numbers OF bal
lots in the handwriting OF one man