Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-01-23
PEABODY
OR ADAMS
THE TOPIC
Editorial Corresdondence.)
Denver. Jan. 10.

Denver. Jan. 10.
VIII it be Peabody or Adams? Thi.
is the burning question OF the noui
and is the general query. The writer
has the situation sized up this way
II the vote shows Peabody to have an
honest majority he will be seated by
the Legislature. II otherwise. Adams
Will retain his seat. There Is going
10 be no skull-iuggery, notwith
standing the claims of red sheets OF
this city. This investigation brings
to the front queer combination. AL.
va Adams claims to be the personi.
tcation OF honor and that ne would
not touch corruption with 5O-foot
pole. In the face of this and the re.
peated charge that he was elected
by fraud every effort has been put
forth by nlmself and adherents to
delay investigation Starting in with
the supreme court there has been no
point untouched by the Adams forces
to shield and delay investigation
even to the extent of applying to the
United States circuit court and
threats ~ taking the matter to the
United States Supreme couN. Not
withstanding this the state supreme
court has gone right ahead and listen
ed to the convincing evidence OF
frauds and violation of its election
order. For a long time ii was a great
surprise that Mr.. Adams did not de
mand an investigation OF the cnarges
of corruption. And finally when stung
to the quick and by and through the
advice of I. NJ. Patterson and Chas
5. Thomas, he did demand the open
ing OF the Denver ballot boxes the
request being readily acquiesced in
by the Republicans and granted by
the court. the order making it posi-
bic to investigate the registration
lists The real root OF the evil there
was a howl went up that could be
heard all over the city. 1t threatened
the very existence of the Democratic
party. A Democrat in the councils OF
stand taken by Adams was against
the party and that no Democratic at
torneys outside OF the ones mention
ed would have thought OF rendering
such advice. Tnen it was tilibustering
started and Adams sought TO have
the order modified-resilly nullitied.
And at every inch of the road since
that tine investigation by the legis-
lature has been fought The writer
was present in the joint assembly the
other day when the members met to
consider the contest-the opening
proceedings. To read the Denver red
ink sheets edited by Patterson one
would naturally think the Adams con-
tingent was ignored and given no con
sideration when the reverse is the
case. Very courteous treatment was
accorded the minority. In the discus
sion it was the old Democratic plea
for delay, delay The opposition at
torneys said it was immaterial
whether the Democrats made a writ
len answer or not, that they would
be allowed the privilege of going into
every phase of the question and pre-
senting at any time any evidence
touching on the election. That Adams
could have the time desired for filing
a written answer but in the meantime
the investigation should proceed. But
this was Objectionable. Delay was
the slogan and then Gov. Adams
made grand stand play by appeal
quest. appearing in the role Of one
who was utterly surprised at tne sug
gestion OF fraud. being the first time
he had heard of it and so surprised
was he at the charges preferred thai
1t required time to digest them. Then
me Adams forces charge gag rule
because the entire house and senat,
does not take up the question an,
thus delay all other business. Tn,
rules provide for Il thorough inyesti
CATION and there will be no dark Ian
tern DIotttuliSo aS a b'ucNih WI
be present at the opening OF everl
ballot box and the hearing of testimo
ny, which will be printed in full ant
laid before every memebr OF the as
sembly each morning The public will
be fully informed. or those who desir'
reliable information. OF course read
ers of the News and Times will no
get the facts as all damaging evi
dence will be omitted or charged Il
dope fiends the kind OF scalawag
the police force used TO corrupt tn
ballot. As an instance of the way tn
Times prints the news this assertion
can be proved-that the paper L
question published what pnrporte
to be the proceedings of the join
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