Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-07-30
ENTITLED TO ANOTHER TERM.

= In some quarters there Is
: objection to electing men the Z
h third time. AS q rule this is
3 good logic Especially Ii this
b true where the business Is
+ largely routine and can be at
L. tended to by any capable In
h diyidual as well and without
q extra expense, such as clerical
s. and executive work or the ju-
= dietary. but we have an In
q stance in mind where 1t would
4 be bad policy to change ON
=, GERS at this time. II has been
q admitted on ali sides that the
q attorney generals office has
n been the ablest and best con
g Quoted the past four years In
q the memory of the present gen
q Grafton. Whatever may have
q been the shortcomings In 9TH
G. err affairs Of state, II any, no
g charge has been made against
g the attorney general. This Of
&. itself is sufficient commenda-
q ton to warrant the party cast
q ing precedent to the wind and
g again nominating the Hon. N
g C. Miller. There are quite
6, number of reasons why this
g, should be the policy OF the
6. Republicans Of Colorado. IN
s. the first place careful and hon
& est attention to the anairs OF
9 state should be rewarded
8, whenever possible, and in the
q second place there are half
q dozen important cases pend
@ ing in state and United States
g courts that mean much Tor tne
@ people. The suits were insu-
q tuted by Mr.. Miller and have
g been pushed with zeal and 10y
q atty. No man that can or Will
g be named outside OF Mr.. Mil
g. Ter who can go ahead ana
a nusb them to successful con-
g clusion like the present occu-
@ pant OF the ONCE. Ihese
6, cases have been conducted
6, successfully to the present
8 time and another two years
8 will see them disposed CT.
@ The principle case is that
g of the Kansas Colorado water
s. diversion case which will not
g come up for argument until
8 early the coming year. Mr..
6 Miller Is perfectly familiar
9 with the facts in the case and
G. a change would necessitate the
c, employment OF extra counsel
8 that will cost the state more
6, than the salary OF the attorney
6 general. In fact, the replace
g ment of Mr.. Miller would al
8 most necessitate his employ
G. ment as special counsel to
6 properly present the matter
9 before the United States
6, court and the compensation
G. would be as much In this one
9 matter as received by the at
g torney general in two years.
6 Then there is the American
8 Smelling & Refining company
9 case and the Patterson con-
6 tenDt case. both of which Mr.
s, special counsel and 1t would be
6, very difficult for new attor-
g ney to take these cases up at
8 the present stage and handle
9 them as well as one who has
$ been in constant charge. The
g manner in which the ,nheri-
8 lance tax has been settled
s. is alone worthy OF recognition.
G, Now The Herald will leave
&, it to the people II change Is
= desired at this time. True,
G. no doubt, Mr.. Miller possesses
6, a laudable ambition In regard
= to these cases and will take
8 great pride in seeing them
q pushed to a successful ccnclu-
. sion.
g When Mr.. Miller was In Du-
g range three weeks ago he felt
5 hesitancy in asking the par
9 ty for third term, but the
9 conditions having been placed
3 fairly before him by friends,
g he has finally consented 70 be-
$ come candidate for the NOM
s nation and The Herald takes
8 pleasure in making the fact
8 known. La Plata and ether
8 southwest counties will be
. found giving him loyal sup
8 port and no doubt the makeup
s. of the ticket will be such that
. the San Juan will be In a po-
8 sition to demand recognition
g and Mr.. Miller will be the re-
g cipient.
% The nomination and cleo
g ton of Mr.. Miller will be pol
s. tiles and above all, 1t will be
6, business.
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