Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-07-06

made 4 great success, aN many uap-
by homes and communities viii bear
testimony. Having served two terms
in nur state senate naturally made
him acquainted with the varied in
dus,rics and resources OF the entire
state. aud coupled with his long and
busy life in private affairs, amply hts
him to cope with all the duties con-
ncctcd with the office oi governor
Your earnest aid and support in Sc
curing his nomination. Is respectfully
and courtcousiy solicited.
MARION +. MILLER.
Chairman.
-E. J. SMITH. Secretary"
The candidacy of Farmer Swink
for governor will not down. and de-
spite the strenuous efforts OF gang
politicians to sidctraek him his can
didacy is growing in popular isvor
with the masses each day. The gang
politicians in Denver are really be-
coming alarmed. They have always
been able heretofore TO control the
country districts by making glitter
ing promises of political prcIcFmcn'
and official pap which were forgotten
as soon as the country delegate was
lined up jus, where they wanted him.
There is always n day OF reckoning
some day. however. and the dawn OF
;lia, day seems TO be laeing the sew
cring clouds in Coiorado'S political
horizon. The nights candles Of the
corporation gangS;crs aud political
hari0ts 81 our capital city seemed 10
have burned OIL; and newer and
brighter day. where all schemes and
political tricks arc haiehcd ~ the
omen, iha, he who runs may read. u
about 20 he ushCrrd ~. II u 10 this
end that all square deal republicans
arc working, The owi.cyci political
cnrruu,innist in Colorado. Of course.
still insists this; ynu cannot employ
/ SUNDAY school methods in \ p0lities
camraign and win. Maybe not. That
al depends upon ynur interpretation
l OF the word "Niu." The politicians
usual conception Of winning" Is in
Gloss touch with the barrel" II
I Sunday school methods were employ
. cd in political campaigns it, n cineh
hs wuHli he uuier the painful nceCs-
siiy ui yelling in unison with Oihrl-
| 10. My occupations gone.
Farmer SwinE i AZ avowci candi-
date for governor. In fact he Is the
only man who has come out ilat-iuoi-
cd and announced that he was = san
/ diiatc. Philip II. Stewart, OF Colnra-
do Springs. the close friend OF Pres
idcni Roosevelt. denies that hc Is \
candidate. but qualities his denial by
saying. Il don't think ! would accept
the nomination; don't think !
/ cUlid be induced to Under any cir
/ cumEiaucCs." lie might be per
suadci under these conditions. When
| tho Tribune Vuc STONED Auditor bent
A. to whether or not he was e1ndi.
| date for governor. tic also dcricd
| the soft impeachment by saying ]
am candidate for state treasurer.
hui pronahly would accept tho nnmi-
nation Tor governor IL il was tender
cd me" Mr.. Bent ia also somewhat
alarmed over Swink's candidacy for
| governor. lie thinks IL will injurc
his prospect OF landing the nomina-
tipn iOT state treasurer. as It il hard
/ " probable that the Arkansas Val
Icy will be given two Offices on the
,,atc ticket The state auditor says
there is not the least probability OF
Farmer Swink being nominated for
govcrn2r, and that out OF considera-
ti6T ni his candidacy for state treas
urcr. and giving tic Arkansas Valley
an opportunity to land one OF the
state Offices, Farmer Swirk should go
away back aud sit down. Auditor
Bent is in close .6iicii with the poll
'icians of Denver WHO have for years
hccn the official slate makers for both
the republican and democratic state
tickets. He probably knows that
Swink is not on the list this year.
Philip u. Stewart. in speaking OF
Farmer Swink's candidacy. says: "Of
all the candidates mentioned none ap-
pcats to have como out flat-footcd /
with the exception of Swink. don't
know much about him. except that
he Is the father of irrigation in this |
state. seems to have been most active
III the development of its agricultural
resources. and to have the confidence
oi his own people. Every now and
then 1t seems that such man SUR
rriscs every ono by sweeping things
before him"
The Tribune would like to see
Farmer Swink nominated for govern
or. He is honest and capable, free
from cntangling alliances. booster
from away back. and would certainly
hill the executive chair as ably ana
acccptably as some of the profession
al politicians who have graccd the
position in the past. With Farmer
Swink in the governors CHAIR
would be such decided change from
what we have had heretofore cNpef
fenced that it would be positively re-
frcshing. " the delegates from the