The Springfield herald., 1906-11-02
l|STATE POLITICS FROM REPUBLICAN POINT OF VIEW

that the character of his nominee has changed since then
Everybody knows that If Adams should be elected Pate
would be the real governor
sPEER is MUCH ALIVE.
But the Republican attacks have not boan Patersons
only trouble by any lie has stirred enemies in
his own made his mind early to revolution,
ize party in Denver. He dared not into the
primaries for he knew that he would be beaten;
he elected delegation of his and budozed the state
convention into throwing the regular delegates and
putting his inone Of the most astounding performances
ever seen in a party convention in the whole political
history this country. Since then. Mayor Speer and
OF his allies have been working openly for the defeat
Of the Patterson ticket Their very political existence
depends the overthrow of Patterson the party boss
Their detection the loss of anywhere from Ave 10
ten Thousand votes to the Patterson ticket
Then Patterson made mistake in Lindsey. He
thought he could placate him by offering him place
the Supreme Bench--thnk OF it, Offering place on that
bench a describes crazy! He had helped 10
advertise Lindsey and get his reputation for him. ard
he thought he could handle him; but the Judge broke
loose nominated himself by petition and has been
going all the state denouncing the Adams family
all their works Patterson did finally succeed in get
ting Lindsey put his Legislative candidates the
Lindsey ticket; but that does not help Adams
THE SOCIALIST MONSTER
More menacing to Patterson. however, than LIND
sey candidacy opposition is the attI
of the Socialists For he has been aiding AMI
abettng them. He the attorney for of thcra
in days by and his former law partners Richardson
and Hawkins. attorneys for Haywood and Meyer
Two years he secured their support, and got
their He has been the chief troubebreeder in
the state he has cone than all other men combined
to spread the doctrine of class hatred and to fomen
anarchy and he undoubtedly thought he could control
this monster nourished and
out Of bis fand again had done times be
fore The Socialists done with him He has taken
their money their votes, all they got
return Is adviceand OF 1t bad advice at that They
claim that they elected Adams two years and that
when he &c, in he bad not enough to stay in
They claim that they the real logical opposition party
to the Republicans and that there is no middle
for any intelligent man to stand on The fight the,
say. is between capital and laborbetween property rights
and socialism The Republican party. they stands
for capital and rights they stand for labor
equal division of property; the Democrats stand for
nothing and do nothing They want no halfway meas
ures. trimmers waverers. They to stnnd
and be counted for the right of tho producer
what he producesthat Is he belongs the rgh, abo.
organization. They want promises,
shlystallying they propose to have showdown.
ON THEIR KNEES
is this attitude the Socialists that has brought
both Patterson and Adams to their knees during the n;
ter Of the campaign begging the Socialists to give
Adams another chance and promising them that If he
elected this time. by much vote will stay
he has to wade through blood to do it. But their blan
dishmens fall dea. They willing enough TO
restore the Western Federation power the feder
alton does not believe them II has money of its cwn;
running campaign of its 1t does not need fnnb
cia aid from anybody 1t proposes to stand It's
feet md fight It's battle. II 1t does net win this
1t polls 900 10000 votesand its leaders they will
poll 25GO0-it will be in position next election to dictate
to the Democratic party its terms 1t then de
nand something besides advceit demand Offices and
the enactment of laws that will revoutonize the whole
fabric of the state
PAT. RSoN'S PLIGHT.
Confronted by this monster of his creation s,uns
by the he had brought up hand Patterson
aIny in bad way. The Legislature is certain to b
Republican anything future be in this world Ha
cannot he returned 10 the Senate Undermined by Lind
deGed by speer repudated by Haywood. he stands
alone amid the wreck he himself has wrought. From
purely partisan point of view the Republicans him
thanks. He has made of the Democratic party
zation which under Its leadership decent
womon can belong to without feeling OF shame.
VICTORY IN SIGHT,
While thr Democrats thus divided the Republicans
are united Not for many years has the party been
completely harmonious. There insurgents"
The nomination of DIR. Buchtc closed up the ranks, obl
Grated faconal lines and made victory certain that
the campfollowers there chance
and shelter except by following the big loyalty The
question is of maiorities When landslide
ours there is telling how is going be-
Republican leaders look the majority party
had in the state.
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