Idaho Springs siftings., 1905-01-21


He had nothing but approval .or the
action Of the Senate when 1t stole
these seats. He then advised 1t, say
ing that the Senate was the judge OF
Its own membership. Now. he says.
even IL II was wrong 70 seat them.
they cannot be unseated because the
constitution provides no way Of doing
1t. Senator Cornforth, in reply to tais
argument on the floor Of the Senate
asked IL there vas any reason or com
mon sense in saying that you could ap-
prehend the man who stole your horse
but that the law would not permit yon
10 take back the stolen animal. II
there was such Law Il was an absurd
ity and he for one was ready to over
ride it. Mr.. Patterson and bis col
leagues made the same argument re-
garding the Denver frauds. They eI-
list" they sait. bat everything you
have done to expose them and to pun
ish the guilty is prohibited by the con
sutution; there is nothing. therefore.
for you TO do but TO drop these con
tests and keep stll about the frauds"
The Senate was clearly within is
right in recouzider.ns the action Of
the Senate two years ago In throwing
out Dick and Mcdonald Born and
Healy had no certificates and their ten
ure Of offee depended wholly upon the
pleasure Of the Senate.
IL has also been made a matter OF
record that the four Democrats sena-
tors from Denver were fraudulently
elected two years ago. The same bo-
gus ballots that unssated ShRfroth
were counted for these four men Il
IS possible that they. too. sill be
thrown out unless having certificates
there may be some legal Or c1UStitu-
tiOual tochuicsl!ty IN the Say.
The contes,
II was argued BY many that IL tie
Republicans gave Adams certificate
Of election and then contested his seat
In the strict accordance wlth a strict
Interpretation OF the constitution. that
there would be Republicans and Re
publican papers that would conclude
that perhaps he was duly elected after
all and urge the abandonment OF the
contest. There have been very few
such instances reported. The RepHbli-
can leaders who have had an opportu-
nifty to examine the evidences Of fraud
In Denver Adams. Pueblo Las Anifnas
and other counties are tn position TO
know whether or not they can make a
good case before the public and the
Legislature and they unhesitatingly
declare that the evidence will show
that Mr.. Peabody was elected. No
Republican under these circumstances
can afford to surrender the victory TO
the Democrats.
The election OF Adams Is frandu-
lent. There Is no question about IT,"
said Chairman Farley. And the Re
publican organization would be COW
ardly and deserving OF the contempt OF
every Republican in the state II Il dii
not do its utmost to recover the once
which the votes OF the people gave its
candidate. The idea of permitting
someone 10 rob you and then stand
without resistance and watch him
walk on with yoar property may ap-
pear the manly and patriotic thing to
do. TO some people. but imagine su-h
Republicans are very few
oHs,ory Tactics.
The Indications are at this writing
that the Republicans Will promptly
oYerrulo the demand of the Democrats
for delay and proceed with the inyesti-
gatlou at once. The policy Of the
Adams lawyers will be ene of delay
and dilatury requests and motions.
They nov hope by such a policy 10
prolong the Investigation until the
close Of the session. when OF course
Mr.. Adams would hardly be expected
TO call special session TO unseat him
self
But the Republican majority will un-
doubiedly set a time limit for the in
ysstiEation and give each side a reas-
enable time to present is evidence
The Adams lawyers will. Il Is believed,
call for ballot boxes from several c5un-
ties In the state and demand witnesses
from afar When their flllhusferlng
tgstics are blocked they will lo1diy de-
nounee the Republicans as anarchists.
etc. This is all to be expected but
the good people ef Colorado may rest
assured that after the smoke OF this
next battle Is cleared away, they viii
LEA+ a ALtE nave iAuIu II AAN y ssIl-
mary skirmishes. that the Republican
majority has shown infinitely more
consideration and respect for right and
justice and the constitution than the
Democrats have ever shown in cleo
ton contests in this state.
Plurality Melting.
The rotten precincts already thrown
out by the courts and the one thrown
out by the state canyassing board in
Boulder county brings Mr.. Adams plu-
raiity down TO about 6 800 at the open
ing OF the contest and those who are
Informed as TO the extent Of the frauds
say that this will be overcome by
presentation of barely half OF the eyi-
dence now ready for the committee.
An interesting coincidence in con-
nection with the operations OF the po-
1itfcal hrotherS of the Adams family fs