The Elbert County tribune., 1905-01-26

SHOWN tnat at man10o1 the polls where
he repeated he was either directed by
or paid by a policeman for doing the
work
An ex-convict. about whose charac-
ter the Denver News has been consid-
erably agitated since his testimony
was given, was appointed special
policeman on election day by the po-
lice department, and given a badge
and paid for his work by the city.
This man claimed to have voted fif-
teen or twenty times under the direc-
ton of the police. using bogus names
furnished him from the padded regis
! tration list by the police machine
When to this evidence is added that
Of the Supreme Court watchers, who
report in many instances arbitrary po-
lice interference at the polls. and the
fact that the Supreme Court has sent
such a large number of them to jail
for their lawless conduct on election
day, is regarded as sufficient proof OF
the charge that the Republican com
mittee has constantly made that the
Democratic police machine was re-
sponsible for much of the fraud, and
protected those who committed 1t.
This contest is simply bringing to
the attention of the people Of Colo
RADIO in an official way what has been
known by every citizen of Denver for
several years.
The mere word outrage does not ex-
press the situation. There is abso-
lutely no parallel for 1t In the history
of the country in modern times.
The evidence has shown clearly that
the Democratic election officials were
selected with record to their fitness
for committing or permitting these
crimes and above the whole network
of fraud which was spread over large
portion of the city, were those high in
the counsel of the Democratic party
holding the reins.
Every honest Democrat in this state,
rs well as other honest people, would
be glad to see these men who organ
lied, manipulated, directed and paid
for these crimes against the ballot
snugly ensconced in Jail with the
democratic policemen, detectives and
dope fiends whom they employed to
do the actual work.
Scheme That Failed.
The effort of the Democratic ma
chine to give the impression that the
Republicans really stuffed these bal.
lot boxes, giving the election to the
enemy. amusing as 1t may SEEM has
seriously impressed many Democrats,
but this absurd impression has doubt
less been removed by the testimony
of the Democratic secretary of the
election committee, who swore that
the ballot boxes had been in the pos
session of the Democrats and under
guard by them since the day of cleo
tion.
Governor Adams managers have Sc
cured the services of several Repub-
lican lawyers who have not been per-
mitted to run the Republican party
and who are anxious TO injure the
state organization. These gentlemen,
with Il large array of legal talent
which Mr.. Adams has engaged, have
been busily employed in concocting
what might be termed Counter DEM
onstrations."
Pueblo Election Frauds.
One of these is the tremendous up
roar they are making over the report
of the grand jury in Pueblo.
Sitting upon this grand jury was
gentleman by the name of Hume
Lewis, Democratic newspaper man
and leader, who. 1t is charged, turned
Democratic political document. Re-
publicans say that perusal of 1t will
convince anyone that it was deliber-
ately planned to effect public senti-
ment upon the governor contest ques-
ton.
A combination exists in Pueblo
which includes Judge n. Walter Dixon
and Mr.. |. N. Stevens, who think they
have personal grievance against
Governor Peabody, and who are
charged with the desire to injure that
gentleman politically. The Repub-
lican leaders of Pueblo say that this
grand jury matter Is simply a part of
Il scheme to prejudice the public mind
against the regular Republican organi-
zation and to assist in preventing the
seating of Governor Peabody.
In referring to these alleged frauds
in Pueblo, Chairman Farley OF the
state Republican committee said:
so far as we are informed there
were extensive frauds committed in
Pueblo county by the Democratic cor
ruptlonists. The Democrats secured
from Judges Dixon and Vorhees a
large number of warrants. mostly for
negroes. This fact was widely pub
lished and commented upon in the 10
cal papers ana resulted IN frightening
large number of negroes into staying
from the polls. These judges APP
pointed special officers, most OF whom,
If not all. were Democrats, who blus-
tered around the polls on election day
and frightened away such negroes as
ventured to come to the polls.
Although 500 warrants were issued,
but sixteen of them Were served, and
these sixteen men turned loose by the
\ judges who issued the warrants"
when man violates the election
laws by stutting ballot boxes, or by in
timidating voters, or in any way. he
becomes a criminal and should be so
| regarded by the officers of the law,
and by the public. regardless OF his