The state herald., 1905-01-20

there was such a law it was an absurd
ity and he for one was ready to over
ride 1t. Mr.. Patterson and his col
leagues made the same argument re
garding the Denver frauds. "They ex-
ist," they said, "but everything you
have done to expose them and to pun
ish the guilty is prohibited by the con-
stitution; there is nothing, therefore,
for you to do but to drop these con-
tests and keep still about the frauds"
The Senate was clearly within Its
right in reconsidering 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 office depended wholly upon tho
pleasure of the Senate
1t has also been made matter Of
record that the four Democratic sena-
tors from Denver were fraudulently
elected two years ago. The same bo-
gus ballots that unseated Shafroth
were counted for these four men. 1t
is possible that they. too. will be
thrown out unless having certificates
there may be some legal or constitu-
tional technicality in the way.
The Contest.
( 1t was argued by many that II the
Republicans gave Adams a certificate
of election and then contested his seat
in the strict accordance with 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 Republi-
can leaders who have had an opportu-
nifty to examine the evidences OF fraud
in Denver. Adams. Pueblo, Las Animas
ind other counties are in position to
uow whether or not they can make a
sood 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 fraudu.
lent There is no question about II"
said Chairman Farley. And the Re-
publican organization would be COW.
ardly and deserving of the contempt of
every Republican in the state II 1t did
not do its utmost to recover the office
which the votes of the people gave its
candidate. The idea of permitting
someone to rob you and then stand
without resistance and watch him
walk of with your property may ap-
pear the manly and patriotic thing to
do to some people. but imagine such
Republicans are very few"
Dilatory Tactics.
The Indications are at this writing
that the Republicans will promptly
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for delay and proceed with the investi.
cation at once. The policy Of the
Adams lawyers will be one Of delay
and dilatory requests and motions.
They now hope by such n 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.
doubtedly set time limit for the in.
vestiga,ion and give each side reas-
enable time 10 present It's evidence.
The Adams lawyers will. It is believed.
call for ballot boxes from several coun-
ties In the state and demand witnesses
from afar. When their fllibustering
tactics are blocked they will loudly de.
nounce the Republicans rs anarchists.
etc. This is nil to be expected but
the good people OF Colorado may rest
assured that after the smoke OF this
next battle is cleared away. they will
nnd. as they have fonnd In the pyelim.
mary skirmishes. that the Republican
majority has shown infinitely more
consideration and respect for right and
Justice and the constitution than tho
Democrats have ever shown In elcc.
,ion contests In this state.
Plurality Melting.
The rotten precincts already thrown
OH, By the courts and the one thrown
out by the state canvaSsing board in
Boulder county brings MIR. Adams plu'
ralI,y down to about G.9Oo at the open.
ing OF the contest and those who arc
Informed ns TO the extent OF the frauds
say that this will be overcome by a
presentation OF barely half OF the oyi.
dcncc now ready for the committee.
An interesting coincidence In con
ncction with the operations Of the po'
litical brothers Of the Adams family IL
called TO public attention by clny'h
Review OF last week;
two years ago when Franklin Y.
Brooks defeated Aiya Adams for the
otncc of consrossmnn'at'largc concIoy
county, where Brother "Bllly" Adams
lives. gave Alya fifteen hundred ma.
jorlty, at the same timo returning ma
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