The daily sentinel., 1905-02-03
THE CASE OF EX-GOVERNOR
PEABODY.

THE 0ASE OE t-A-OON IltNOh
PEABODY.
The attorneys for Ex-Governor
Peabody have rested their case and
have declared they have no more
evidence to offer at the present time.
The case as it stands before the
/ legislature rests entirely upon the
testimony of so-called handwriting
experts" who admit that they are
doubtful about their own testimony
and that they would not allow their
opinion in this matter to influence
them in any important affair of life.
Not one specific fraudulent vote
has been shown to have been cast
at the November election, and. If
the contest We're in a court of JUS
tice. instead of before a partisan leg
islature. the case would be thrown
out of court and the costs would be
taxed to the eontestor for bringing
such a limsy charge before a ju-
! dicial tribunal.
The serious feature in the present
contest proceeding is that notwith-
standing the fact that no proof has
been offered TO sustain the charge of
/ fraud, still large interests in the
state are arranging an elaborate pro-
gram to purchase and to bulldoze
the legislature into doing what that
body would never do if left free to
act for itself.
Certain millionaire bribers who
! have made their millions through IL
legal favors received from public of
icials paid to violate their honor and
the peoples trust. are haunting the
legislative halls of Denver through
their brazen and corrupt lobbyists.
seeking the morally weak members
of the legislature that can be infu-
enced to sell their honor. the states
pride. the peace and prosperity of
the people. their own political flu
ture and the respect of all decent
people for a few dirty dollars that
viii palsy the hand that takes them
and bring blighting and withering
curse upon the unborn descendants
of those who betray their trust for
a pot of gold.
No honest and untrammelled mem
ber of the Legislature will vote to
seat Ex-Governor Peabody in this
contest.
No honest and untrammelled news
paper in Colorado is supporting this
contest.
No honest and untrammelled cit
izen of Colorado approves a step of
the infamous proceedings by which
it has been attempted to steal the
Office of governor.
This newspaper feels compliment
ed at the anathemas that have been
hurled at it by the political jack
ais. corrupt lobbyists, purchased ed
itors and millionaire bribers of the
capital city. and we wish to assure
the whole cauldron of them that the
fight has just begun. and whether
honor and decency prevail in this
contest, or whether dishonor and dis
grace shall triumph, the Chieftaln
will be found fighting the battle of
the just and never wavering under
the scowls, or threats, or slander.
or abuse of the entire disreputable
gang or any part of it.
Were it not for the everlasting
stain of dishonor upon the escutch-
con of the state we might well Wish
that this delectable crowd of bribers
and bribe takers would carry their
plans to successful conclusion, for
such a result would present a square
issue TO the people of the state as
to whether deceney or the corrup-
tionists shall reign, and on that Is
sue the whole corrupt crowd, from
the highest millionaire briber to the
lowest and dirtiest lobbyist, would
be wiped off the face of Colorado pub
lie affairs forever and forever.-Pu-
eblo Chieftain.