La Junta tribune., 1906-10-13
Juvss,tg JUDGE o. rss sAarArn-
10 eeee psmeersts Save Ore see
That ons 10 Osa o. Lindsey.

held fOrfn al tsr La Jlll6 lnt1llt
last Tuesday night. He was accom-
panied By Judge" Patrick and
Collins. candidates for district Judge
on the independent" ticket, and an
oratoricar spell binder By the name
Of Colonel" Faw. The ''indepen-
dent" bunch had no local sponsors
and were under the painful neces-
sity Of introducing themselves TO the
four hundred people gathered IN
der the roof Of Thespian temple
After speeches by Judge Collins
and Patrick. who explained that
they we're running for district judges
for the reason that they had failed
20 secure the nominations IN their
respective party conventions. the
former being a republican and the
latter a democrat, the juvenile
Judge was introduced as an inde-
pendent candidate for governor.
Judge Lindsey's speech was both
spectacular and amusing He cas-
ngated and fiayed the democrats Of
Denver to the queens taste. II
half Of what he told is true the
whole bunch ought to be in Jail.
Ben Lindsey. the good and true"
was the theme Of the juvenile judge
from start TO finish. He Is now and
always has been q democrat. He
claims 10 be an honest democrat.
and the only one in Denver. The
rest Of the bunch are as black and
corrupt as Old Nick himself. The
juvenile judge has been making
life a burden for dishonest demo-
Gratis ever since he has been in Office.
His first expose was the stationery
graft. Democratic oficeholders
were paying s. each for % cent let
ter files. and $3.50 each for blank
books that could be bought any,
where for so. The juvenile judge
could not stand for such dishonesty.
30 he registered a vigorous kick.
When the democrats stuffed the bal
lot boxes he kicked. when they stole
an election he kicked. They plead
ed with him. they begged him. they
threatened him. but he kept right
on kicking. and when he asked for a
democratic denomination he was told
that he had kicked himself out Of
Office. The Bible says that "Jeshu-
run waxed fat and kicked" and DIR.
Talmage. in commenting on this
text. says that il il had not been for
the wax" and the fat" he never
would have kicked. Whether this Is
what made the juvenile judge kick
deponent sayeth not.
After Lindsey was kicked out by
the democrats he was nominated by
the republicans for county judge.
and the democrats later endorsed
that nomination. Receiving the
unanimous nominations Of both the
republican and democratic conven-
tons seems TO have swelled the head
Of the juvenile judge. and the gov
ernorship bee began TO buzz in his
bonnet. He turned away from the
juvenile court. which had given him
a national reputation. and began 10
look for new worlds 10 conquer. He
thought he heard the dear people
calling. asking him to be their savior
and make the race for governor.
and he must obey. So he nominal
ed himself for governor on an indie
pendent ticket and starts out upon
his campaign 10 save the dear people
from wicked politicians and corrupt
corporations. He asks for the votes
Of members Of all parties who want
an honest man for governor.
Tom Patterson says that Lindsey
is crazy. but tina, statement can b.
easily explained. Tom has been as
sociating 80 long with dishonest poll
ticians. ballot box suffers and cleo
ton crooks that an honest democrat.
to him. looks odd. peculiar. out Of
place and out ofharmony that all.
The juvenile Judge has gone wild
on corporations. He Is corporation
mad. He certainly ought 10 know
that corporations are a necessity.
the business of the country could
not be done without them. Wipe
out the corporations and you wipe
out over one-hAlf Of the business Of
the country. Corporations. ike
labor unions. are good thing. If
kept under control. and made to