Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-07-09
THE REPUBLICAN PAaTYa
CHANCE.

Never since organization -
Colorado has tbs i2eaabllcan party
had q better oppoftunty tasa Il Aas
this year to go before the people VITA
power that ssil sweep oysrytnins
before 1t and resaia TIE atste IN iae
Republican colpnia. IN egsry county
the voters are douaadiua -tas men
OF character ana ability be placed ~
office, and that the eauh and Ale oi
the party have sotaethns n az ah5et
the choice OF osndisates This AaiYrf'
sal demand ior rco 's the most
healthful, sign iast .ao tepualicen
party OF colnreto Ras seen Ia manS
day, for there Is an abaedanae 81
such men Within lhe party
1t cannot be denied fhat 100 1aucn
attention has been paid 70 corporate
influence and. too little aii9aion TO
the public good. There has been roo
much one-tnan power add she eoipor.
ations have been far too active in
their support OF candidates WHO have
been pledged 70 carry uaf iheif
schemes insteaa Of 60 serve the IN,
terests OF the people Tic sentiment
against a few men dominating and
controlling the Republican party has
grown stronger day by dHy. There
have been laetiens and sissonsious IN
the ranks, ana NJ to the present time
there has seemed 20 be no piau hg
which thesg 3acyions could he nit
ed. But al last vast maiurlty o. fEr
Republican Yotey have oore to ie-
alization tna5 heir read dutg - 10
themselves ana the!r feio~ ci.i1ens
rather than 10 INC boases.
Colorado has been awep. 3y 4en
timent which must be rcoogaNed by
any party thai eSpects la no victor
ious in the coming rlcciiap. inia
sentiment waa at G5at opposed hy he
gangsterHi but wien they realized rs
strength they sought % turn Sc 70
their own psos ana nde into once
on the top wave Of reform move
ment. Hence. tho plea .or a -1eor
ganization OF ale Aepuhhean PARTY
This so.calle6 reform neremen j.
really very simple, aud cas- be ~
scribed in ems S'ord'-mea. Ehe Re
publican psrty ct Colorado need7 I1n
men. TO lead It and fil ibg pocss on
It's ticket. 900 muca attcadon ha7
been paid to me attitude cardilaies
might be made 10 take cwagd bis
or that question. fether thaa 10 the
attitude they ought 70 tase, i1is
condition IS largely due to 'he TOO
active interference % corpoFatlan'
and moneyed interesis nat ,fy to sel
special priy.egas which are o'teu
questionable ann Hhich woaia usual
ly- be defeated e lei. 70 The cnimop
OF honest and capable Iaea. j. Is al
wrong to say that coip0ratioua. siln
ply because lhay Ore corporations
have no right io be heard but il i'
wrong for them % exert GA ordu,
influence in politics, aud eYesy .ntel
ligent citizen IS oepapis af judging ior
himself just whst constitutes pndHi
corporate inanenoe. A 1gaarc dea
and nothing mere u7r iesE enopiG %
given every corporation and eyer
labor union. every rioa man and ey
cry poor m5n, ipt tho square den
and the wholesale use at money v
politics do ros MI. sreTitahiy tn
man who is clacted 10 o1lee ih79u
the misuse Of rnones becones a mere
tool, for ne sells tso yight 20 deeib
questions Tor aimaelf.
The Republican party has ths SOW
er to win Al honcs-, decisive Y.clor
next fall Il its leaaere can he natl'
to realize that the people G -he .tau
are determined to have cleap, e0ciep
government Mistakes rave teei
made in the past thnt laya cast eai
party dearly Jul even taege mistake
will not prevent a swoening victor.
II the state organization wili lot Il h
known in egery county IN colcfaa'
that the right kind Of men ore q ~
chosen, and that tho Day os .he irur
chase of offioe-holders by corporation
is past. If the Republican part
goes before the people on saia plat
form it is sure 50 win aEd win non
estly.-Colorsdo springs Gazette.
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