The Grit-advocate., 1905-03-24
ALvA ADAMS ADDRESS
INDUCES IN PLAIN LANGUAGE
Former Governor Declares That Be
Was Unseated by Conspiracy.
-Resents Beinq Robbed

recently deposed governor, has issued
a statement Of which the following OK.
tracts present the substance:
To The People Of Colorado:
Force has trumphed. A brutal ma
1ority placed in the governors chair "a
man the people repudiated. Ninety.
five per cent. Of Coorado's citizens
know that Peabody was not elected.
All of those connected with the crime
know it.
Defeated at the polls. the conspira-
tors started in November 9th to seat
the beaten candidate Every con
ScienceleSS engine of corruption and
pressure has been used. Fooled ia
their attempt to override the consti-
tuition and hold Peabody in his seat, u
fake contest was inaugurated This
failed of its purpose as enough Repub-
lican members would not forfeit their
manhood by voting for a man that he
testimony. as well as tire election re
turns, said was not elected. The re-
volt was dangerous; it was clear that
Peabody could Otsbe seated. A new
scheme must be devised, SO that CO.
terie of Christian utility statesmen,
Hearne, Sheedy. Chappell and Evans,
met in the Majestic building Wedncs-
day evening and gave birth to the last
plan in the ignoblc conspiracy of steal
ing the governorship. Representatives
of the anti-PeabOdy Republicans were
invited. A resignation of Peabody was
offered and the voucher of the poIiica!
purity quartet was given that it was
genuine and that he would abide by it.
A man who had held the great office
of governor so debased himself as to
promise to resign at command if they
would seat him but for day. ThE
resignation is confession that he
was not elected; and one that an hon
est man. honestly elected, would rather
die than give. Peabody is entitled to
the position for two years or he is not
entitled to it for one hour. We arc
given the spectacle of man NOT
elected being placed in office for a day
that he may resign in favor of man
who was never a candidate.
The Mcdonald promotion scheme
appealed TO few who would not vote
for Peabody, but were reluctant to
aid Democrat
In the eyes of the nation Colorado
has been disgraced. We have won the
contempt of freemen everywhere. BY
command of corporations usurper
has been placed in the executive chair
"a new record in political infNmy has
been made.
The greatest anarchists and the
most dangerous are often the nODarty,
no-conscience heads of great corpora
tiOnS. who use the money and influence
coming from the franchises that are
gifts of the people TO control legisla
ton; to dictate the personnel Of
courts and officials, to corrupt the bat
lot
They stand high in church and so
ciety: they drone their prayers with
regularity: they are the holy Willies"
the 'holier than thou" Dolticians-nO
publican of old more pious and seH
satisfied. They are full Of homilies on
political virtue; they preach morality
and practice treason; their purse is
open to the church and to the political
corruptionist and lobbyist with equal
Nbcrality
The investigation proved that. where
under control of corporate Influences,
the outrascs against the franchise and
the election law were so gross as tO
make Denver repeating and fraud
seem almost respectable. They pre-
ferred even the disgrace of an empty
ballot box to the shameless story that
the falsified books and ballots would
reveal
am calm and moderate in Rr
statements. but | do not ueny fee,-
ing of intense resentment at being
robbed. From my soul feel outraged
at being the victim Of conspiracy
that has brought ill-fame and discredt
to Colorado.
To the world ! would say that the
majority of the Legislature does not
represent the people Of Colorado any
more than falsehood represents truth;
than Lucifer speaks for the angels.
Fearing 10 offend the great companies
who in this campaign furnished their
party with the largest corruption fund
ever used in the West, the majority Of
the Legislature bascly surrendered. IL
was an act of political and moral COW
ardice in which the people had no part.
Had this contest been tried upon
merit and evidence, it would have beer
dismissed at the end of the contestor'a
phantom testimony. Faith in two
thirds partisan majority was all tha;
kept it alive. No honest cause should
require the means employed. Their
overwhelming political majority was
a guarantee that had their case been
halfway fair and decent there would
have been no need to employ money.
c0cccion lobbyists. No occasion to
threaten Republican members with 30
cial ostraclsm, business ruin. political
oblivion or to present tricky reSigna-
tions.
1t was dshonorablc victory dishor.
orably won. Let those responsible look
over the cost in cash and in deed aud
see # they dare give the account to the
public eye.
want to stand an honest man ba-
fore the people of Colorado. Better a.
hundred times private citizen. than
hold the highest office by such title.
The stolen presidency added no lustrc
to Rutherford b. Hayes. The stolen
governorship will bring only reproacu
and dishonor TO Colorado and ReptB--