The Glenwood post., 1906-10-13
THE NAN WHO
is AFRAID
"The Major" Gives d Resume Of
AIvd Adams Political Career
and Points Out His
Moral COwdrdiCe
FRIENDS IrptACH HIS COURAGE
From the Denver Republican

Again referring to the Hon. Alva
Adams: Have you ever observed the
terror which seizes Hon. Alva Adams
when he is pressed to take the initia-
tive' Have you noticed how this
gentleman shrinks from responsible
ity2
This extraordinary weakness of the
Hon. Alva Adams has been noted and
fully commented upon by the two
great democratic bosses of Colorado
Senator Patterson and Judge Lindsey
Everybody likes brave man. Polit.
ical cowardice is not well calculated
to warm the heart of the voter toward
any candidate.
Do You remember how Alva Adams
SHE'D and side stepped the vital issue
of the law and order two years agoY
Once or twice in weak and falter-
ing voice he ventured the opinion that
mob violence was wrong, but when it
came to criticising and denouncing
the public officials upon whom fell
the burden of suppressing mob vio-
lence, his vocal cords were strength
ened and his voice was loud and
strong
This course was prompted solely by
"a desire to hold the Socialist and rad
ical democratic vote, for away down
in his heart he knew that the officials
of this state were bound to defend the
state against all enemies and to pro
tect life and property, but he did not
have the moral courage to say so.
The Hon Alva Adams was afraid.
When John Shafroth learned by an
official Investigation that his seat in
congress had been procured for him
by fraud, he was brave and honest
enough to promptly surrender and de-
nounce the election outrages commit
ted by the democratic machine in his
behalf
When the Hon. Alva Adams learned
through an official investigation that
he had been fraudulently elected, he
openly and publicly demanded the
office, and with the assistance of his
master. Senator Patterson, fought to
retain it.
The Hon. Alva Adams was not big
enough or brave enough to adopt the
course of Honest John Shafroth.
The Hon. Alva Adams was afraid.
He knew what the penalty would
be and did not dare face it. He knew
that the party leaders had relegated
Honest John Shafroth to private life.
and if there is anything that the Hon.
Alva Adams bankers after more than
another, i. is official life.
In these days when public men are
supposed to do things, and to do them
we'll. it takes more than pleasant
smile and soft voice to commend
candidate to the voters of this state.
The democatic orators will tell you
that the Hon. Alva Adams is a very
nice man This is true. He has
never stolen anything and has always
been polite to the ladies. In fact, he
is very ladylike gentleman. and if
he were a candidate for the pIesiden-
cy of ladies' seminary, we would all
be for him. But he isn't
He is demanding an Office which
requires man of courage as we'll as
intelligence and thorough knowl
edge of public affairs. 1t requires
man who is not afraid. who will not
shrink from responsibility, but who
will promptly assume il and do his
duty, regardless of political or other
consequences.
Today Senator Patterson is the die
tator of the democratic party. He
named Alva Adams for governor and
forced him upon the democratic tick
ct. He is his political sponsor and
advocate.
This is what -Patterson-said
about the courage and fitness of the
Hon Alva Adams few years ago in
the Denver N ,ws:
"No one will in these columns call
into question the propriety of Alva
Adams life or the integrity of his
business dealings. but on controverted
public questions he is weak and vacii'
ating; he avoids the weariness and
wounds Of hard encounter upon vital
measures.
In recent speech Boss Ben Lind
sey had this to say of the Hon. Alva
Adams:
"Alva Adams never championed a
single noteworthy reform or took a
dafinita or poaitiye stand upon a sin