The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-11-03

to meet Mr. O'Connel in a Joint de-
bate and discuss all OF the issues per
tanning TO all matters political which
are of interest TO any and all the peo-
pie of this county.
Mr.. O'Connel desires simply to dis
cuss a specific issue, as he says. and
that issue should be the smelter trust
The said O'Connel is inconsistent on
this question, from the fact that he
never made a move or opened his
mouth on this question until the pres
ent campaign. He admits that during
the session of the Legislature that he
did nothing and sets up the reason
therefor that he was busily engaged
in other matters pertaining to the in
terests of his constituents. We would
like to know what other matter there
was that could have been more i'm
portant to the voters of this county
than the question of the price of the
lead product of this county, which
question has been agitated by the
mining people of this county for the
last six years. II is true the said
OConnel did not have time to look
into or take up this matter for the
very reason that he was corporation
tool in the Legislature of 1905, was
using all his time, his influence and
casting his vote on each and every
occasion under the dictation of the
railroad lobby that existed at the
state capitol during that time. While
he had no time to ,ook after the inter
ests of his constituents, he found
plenty OF time. and in fact devoted all
of his time, to working for and on be-
half of the railroads of the state of
Colorado.
Bin IFS known as the merger bill
was his pet hobby and he never over
looked an opportunity to speak and
vote for the same whenever ii was
presented in session or out of session.
He now proposes to meet Mr.. Sabin
in the discussion of the smelter trusts,
notwithstanding the fact that during
no previous campaign or at any time
prior to the opening of this campaign
did he take any part or interest what
ever in this agitation. II he was hon
est and sincere on this question, he
would have taken some action while
he was a member of the Legislature
Mr.. Sabin is ready to discuss with
him the smelter question and all other
questions which. are properly before
the people of the county today.
Mr.. O'Connei in his speech accept
ing the nomination in the Democratic
convention, stated that some of his
friends had been jumping him because
he had supported and voted for in
the last Legislature certain corpora
ton bills. He stated It was true that
he had voted for certain bills asked
for by certain corporation throughout
the state. That wherever a corpora
ton was right in asking for any legis-
lation that he was ready and willing
to support the measures as asked for
by them. That an opportunity did
not occur very often wherein corpor-
ations were right. but that whenever
they were right he would snot turn
them down. He was undoubtedly re
ferring particularly to House Bill 1Is,
known as the merger bill, which he
gave his undertaking support. and
which said bill wss vetoed by Cover
nor Mcdonald. and Mr.. O'Connel and
his cohorts were unable to rally suf-
fcient strength to pass it over the veto
of the governor and thereby the bill
failed to become a law. If the said
OConnel should be reelected to the
Legislature he will undoubtedly again
support and advocate the passage OF
similar bill which would be to the
detriment of not only the people OF
this county but to the people of the
whole state of Colorado. Do the peo-
pie of this county want to support
man who has already openly and
above board advocated the passage of
such a railroad merger bill and who,
if elected, will undoubtedly work again
in order to secure its passage?
What induced Mr.. O'Connel to sup
port this measure We are unable to
determine. This bill was calculated to
make a merger of all the railroads of
the state and practically to form one
gigantic combination. Mr.. O'Connel.
ever since that time, has been fur
nished with passes for himself, his
family and for great many OF his
constituents. We will ask Mr.. O'Con-
mel to stand up and exhibit to the
voters of Clear Creek county the an
nual pass which he uses at the pres
ent time and which is known as No.
B 349.