The Dolores star., 1905-01-06
THH DESIRED OBJECT.

The peculiar political conditions
existing in Colorado at the present
lime are calling forth comment
from not only the state press but
the press Of every state in the
Union. And all are now anxiously
awaiting the action of the senate
to know whether Peabody or Adams
will be seated.
Mass meetings, participated in
by both Republicans and Demo
Gratis, are Being held III many towns
of the state to adopt resolutions
condemning the actions Of the Pea
bodyites, who are laboring under
the direction Of the management Of
the large corporations, and un-
seating Democratic senators for the
purpose Of advancing the interests
Of the corporations and stealing the
governorship. 1t is feared by con-
servative men of both parties that
such an open violation Of the will
Of the people will cause trouble of
a serious nature.
That fraud was committed at
the recent election is not disputed.
Election fraud is a common thing
in this state and has gone so long
unpublished that no one expected
anything else. The recent investi-
cation by the supreme court has
shown that the fraud committed in
Denver at the November election
was a very careless and bunglesome
piece Of work. AS to whether this
fraud was committed BY Democrats
for the purpose Of e1ecfing their
candidates to office, or by the Re
publicans in order to bring about a
Contest and have all the votes in
the strong Democratic precincts
thrown out, makes little difference;
neither does it matter what the
motive Of the supreme court may
be in throwing out the votes of
honest citizens; it has opened the
eyes Of the common people and will
show them that placing the run
ming Of the politics of our state in
the hands of dishonest politicians
is dangerous practice.
The supreme court has been
criticised by the public press
throughout the United States for
its actions during the Peabody war
last year. And whateyer its mo-
tive now it will be blamed for
favoring the corporations.
One fact stands out very pFomi-
pent at this time, and that is that
there is something decidedly wrong
about our boasted republican form
of government as it exists in Colo
RADIO. During the past year men
have been arrested without warrant
and for no reason except that they
we're suspicioned Of not being in
sympathy with Peabodism, and
placed in prison, being denied the
right of trial. At one time it was
impossible for a stranger to reach
this town by way Of Telluride.
Upon reaching that city they were
fbull penned" and returned to
Ridgway; being compelled to re-
turn and come in by way of Ala
mosa and Durango. Now the
voice of the people in the recent
election is UNDECIDED and the men
who the corporations have chosen
are being placed in Office, This is
the kind of liberty we are enjoying
in the land of the free and the home
of the brave.
It makes little difference to the
corporations whether Peabody or
Adams is seated as governor.
Adams can do nothing to prevent
their encroachment upon the rights
of the common people. and Peabody
will not dare to repeat his tyranic
spasm of last year. The corpora.
tions simply want to own the su.
preme court and have laws passed
by. the legislature to favor them.
The money power is continually
drawing the strings tighter on the
common people. Colorado has beer
chosen as the test ground by ths
CORPORATIONS of the United States
Their object being to test the peo
Die to see how far they can carry
tyranny before the people will rebel
This state has been chosen for twS
reasons: First, becaisse Cclerado il