The Saint Paul globe., 1905-02-20
COLORADO WAR IS
NEARING THE CRISIS
Gov. Adams Asks Trades
Unionists Not to AS
semble at Capitol

DENVER, Colo, Feb. 19.-Hearing of
testimony in former Gov. James III.
Peabody's contest for the office of gov
ernor, closed tonight. Briefs will be
submitted to the contest committee this
week by both sides, and the commit
tee is required under the rules adopted
by the general assembly to present it's
report and recommendations on March
/ to Lieut.. Gov: Mcdonald, president
of the joint convention of the legis-
lature, by which the contest will be
finally decided. The joint convention
will receive the report on March and
will then determine how much time
shall be allowed for argument.
Thirty days have been consumed in
hearing evidence in the case, and the
expenses of the contest to be borne by
the state will amount to more than
100000.
On the face of the returns as cam
vassed Gov. Adams majority was
9,774. Mr. Peabody asked to have the
entire vote of 104 Denver precincts and
several precincts outside the city
thrown out in consequence of frauds.
Handwriting experts, testifying for
Peabody, claimed to have found 1927
bogus ballots, among those in the Den
Yer boxes which they examined.
Identified Ballots
Ninety eight voters have appeared
In person before the contest committee
and identified their ballots among those
classed as bogus by the experts, AMI
Adams attorneys claim to have proved
about $500 such ballots genuine by the
dispositions of the persons to whom
they are credited on the poll books.
Should the contest committee decide,
however, to reject the 104 Denver pre-
einctS, Adams attorneys will endeavor
TO have similar action as to number
of precincts in Las Animas and Huer-
fano counties which were carried by
Peabody. With this end in view, they
introduced expert testimony similar to
that given in regard to the Denver bal
lots
Gov. Adams disapproves of the de-
monstration in his favor at the cap
ttol March 2, which has been prepared
by the Building Trades council of this
city, and, in Difference to his wishes,
the labor organizations may decide to
hold mass meetings elsewhere, instead
of assembling at the capitol.
Adams Makes Report
The governor has made his views
known in the following address:
To the Public: Section "a of the bill of
rights reads That the people have the
right peaceably to assemble for the COM
mon good and TO apply to those invested
with the powers of government for re-
dress of grievances by petition or re-
monStrance."
This permission granted by the consti-
tuition of Colorado cannot be denied the
people, but in the present excitement of
the public mind | deem it unwise for the
people to assemble en- masse at the state
capitol on March 2 as intimated in the
resolutions published i am not surpris-
ed that the threatened danger to the bal
lot and free government should awaken
the people, but this is a time for calmness
and not excitement
So humiliating has been the failure of
the Peabody side in the contest, so COM
pletely annihiated has been their phan-
tom of evidence. that there can be no
question as to the verdict. No honest
man who has read the testimony can for
a moment doubt my right to the govern
orship. So clear is this that l am willing
to trust to the integrity of the legislature
that their sense of justice, their duty to
Colorado will master even the strongest
partiSanship
Those who would assemble are good
loyal citizens. No violence would be COM
mitted no wrong would be done, but un-
der the circumstances l ask that they
forego their right of assembly en- masse
at the capitol on this occasion.