The Elbert County tribune., 1906-10-11
ADAMS ON a BACK SEAT.

friends and supporters for twenty years When Patterson
proposed to throw out OF the Democratic the
regularly chosen delegates Denver including all the
sodest and most stalwart in the party there
Mr. Adams made protest that anybody heard of When
the storm raging the convention and these men
were vndcating their right to be called Democrats
Adams sat silent When they were elected he made no
protest When Patterson insisted putting into the
platform pledge that the for governor would
II elected serve out his full term II he lived MI
did rise and begin feeble objection Patterson
told him to back and sit down. and he obedeny but
dejectedy went has peeped since As Patterson
said of him ten years ago. HE avoids wounds and
weariness of actual conflict and vacillatng"
Now that he has deserted his friends in
their hour of need he Pattersons absolutely and
completely
BRYAN TO THE RESCUE.
Mr. Adams went to Nebraska last week to enlist the
aid of Mr. Bryan for his failing 1t is alleged that
Mr.. Bryan baked at Mr.. Milton Smith, chairman of the
Patterson party, because he is "ainted"that is
corporation attorney but appears finally
sented and will make four speeches the
candidacy. He ought to sympathize Patterson
attempted to rule Roger Sullivan party as Pat
erson ruled out Messrs Thomas Hughes. Speer the
rest Also he has endorsed Hearst governor
York and after that he must be able anything
that bears the temporary label Democratic"
Ten years speech in this by Mr. Bryan
would have created enthusiasm perhaps gained
for the cause he espoused Now the Republicans look
his coming with indifference. The get up
big meeting for him. and there will be enthusiasm galore;
but for changing any votes, that improbable the
Democrats in their convention endorsed him
Dental candidate in 190S-governmen ownership of rail-
roads and all; and they bound magnify coming
and perhaps have hope that he help them. II
he undertakes to talk about affairs in this state
surely need careful coaching who
does not generally take coaching kindly would be
very easy, and natural, for him say things
would cause CONSERVATION the local Democracy.
The Democratic campaign yet begun actively
haps Mr. Smith waiting to find out where Judge Lind
would finally light when his balloon
"coRPoRATIoNIsTs."
at the various prominent Democratic candidates
how far Pattersons claims being opposed
predatory corporations" justified.
Thomas M. Patterson, boss of the outfit heavy
interest which has thar industry in the
northern of Colorado by the throat with
that corporation led him fight the attempts
the Mofat road, the greatest beneficial enterprise
whole state started in Colorado, to right of
into Denver the same terms the other railroads.
His legal partners Richardson Hawkins
neys for dozen utility and other corporations.
Ava Adams candidate for governor millionaire banker,
heavy interest in the Tomboy mine director of the
international Trust Company and several public utility
corporations Supported by and
Denver Rio Grande railroads in his attempt to steal the
governorshp in 1905.
Frank Adams brother of Alva late president of the
Denver Fire and Police Board president of the Colorado
Ice Storage Company, which upon
every saloon keeper in the city and county of Denver
subjected them the oppression of the entire police force
of Denver.
Milton Smith, chairman of the state commttee
counsel for Colorado Telephone Company biggest
monopoly in the state. Attorney for the Denver
Electric Company the only company which proved
guilty of the least Irregularities in the May election of
this year, which the Hon T. NJ. p says a
chise worth 100000 600
Fred Bailey chairman of Patterson's reformed
ocracy President of the holdup Municipal
traction Company, which failed up
Denver Tramway Company million dollars
cent election
John Rush. attorney the Extraction Company Is
more wrote the letter Chicago banker which,
when published the Denver Republican, showed up
holdup scheme there others.
ABoU BEN LINDSEY
"a modern version of wellknown poem. With apoo
ges to Leigh Hunt)
Abou Ben Lindsey (watch his tribe decrease),
Walked night to give his mind release
And Welton street, within
But dmy lighted by the waning moon,
Saint Tompat writing in a book quite old;
Exceeding trouble made Ben Lindsey bold,
And to the stocky figure there he said:
What writest thou?" Saint Tompat raised his head,
And with a look brought there by much discord,
Answered: THE of them that bow me,
lord"
And is mine one?" said Lindsey. Nay so'
Replied the saint. Then Lindsey spoke more low,
And plantivey, and said II thee. then,
Upon my ticket that you put your men,
Saint Tompat glared and vanished. The next night
He again upon Ben Lndsey's sight
And showed the names upon his ticket pressed