Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-10-22
Per Year sl-so
writer as she Is very mucn IN de-
mand by publishers.
THE ISSUE oE COLORADO.

The ISSUE OF COLORADO.
Chancellor Buchtel and Judge Dixon
made no mistake when they told the
big audience at the opera house last
hisht that the issue in the present
state campaign Is Thomas NJ. Patter-
SON Adams is mere puppet: Pat
terson Is the man of power. the strong
man of his party, and II Adams is
elected governor the administrative
affairs OF Colorado will be directed
from the office of the Patterson news.
papers and not from the Capitol.
1t is not very long since Patterson
was discredited by his own party. II
n Democratic legislature had been
chosen TO name mis- successor In the
United States senate at any time
within the last three years the choice
would have fallen on another man,
probably Adams, for the chief trick
| ster was almost down and out" But
Patterson Is not the man to stay
Is opposed by fighters of no better
| staying power than are found in the
Democratic party Of Colorado. He
has fought his way to the top again,
and now his supremacy over the Dem
| ocracy of this state Is complete. He
| Is the big boss; the head and front OF
the machine. His control over the
state and county conventions in Dem
ku alg l,,f.
and after the first furry OF opposition
II was almost undlsputed Charles 6.
Thomas, once great man in Demo.
cratic eyes, was sent about his busi-
to the background. Every real or
woild-be leader who possessed a grain
o. common sense and attempted to
exercise 1t. was eliminated, and the
triumph OF Patterson and demagog-
iery was complete.
Now that this anarchist In disguise
hns subjugated his party, the only
thing needed to enable him to subju-
gate the state is the election of
Adams. II the next legislature is
Democratic. Patterson will be re-
turned to the senate--that much is
certain. for though Adams would
| ships to gain toga he Is eliminated
from the situation by the resolution
which Paterson got through the state
convention pledging the gubernatoriai
nI to t.t h 10
full term. Patterson feels himself
quite capable of holding down two
Jobs at once, and he is now making
his plans to spend part Of his time In
giving Governor Adams his orders.
Thomas NJ Patterson is today, and
for years has been, the most danger
Gus influence in Colorado. Directly
bring the state into III repute, to en-
courage lawlessness and breed class
hatred than any other man, save pos
sibly his proteges. the two directing
of Miners. His influence for evil is
limited only by the range OF his voice
and the circulation of the two gutter
snipe journals which he owns and the
policy OF which he directs. Through
the medium Of these papers he daily
spreads broadcast throughout Colo
RADIO not only untold columns OF mali
cious lies and perverted half-truths
about his political opponents. but vile
reading matter and pictures about
subjects so revolving and degraded
| that no newspaper with any preten-
tions to deconcy would touch them.
II the people of Colorado want this
| man to rule the state for the next
two years. the way to give him the
power is to elect Adams governor and
Seeds to the supreme bench-Colo-
rado Springs Gazette.
BERLIN, Oct. 19.-The most brill
liant criminal in Europe has Just been
captured and proves to be an Ameri-
can named Adolph Miner. In the dis
guise OF an army officer he had held
up the mayor and alderman OF Kop-
enick and has had remarkable ca
reer. The kaiser has been intently
Interested In the search for this Grim
inal, his majesty saying to member
OF his suite that man who could
carry out such a coup in time of peace
would be worth whole army corps in
time of war.