Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-30

positions four years may initiate
| against him some and here lies the
strength Of Frank Goudy and p. B.
| Stewart, both excellent gentlemen
with host OF friends throughout the
state. Mr.. Goudy accepted the NOM
nation for governor six years ago
when 1t was a forlorn cause and
| many feel that he is entitled to rec.
ognition at this time. Nominate
Frank and election will follow. And
this Is true of Mr.. Stewart-in fact
all three of the men named. Mr..
Swink may develop considerable
strength before the convention as
sembles but at the present time the
nomination lies between Holmburg
Goudy and Stewart, although the lat.
ter is not candidate and probably
will not permit his name to go be-
fore the convention. And the nom
inee is going to carry the ticket to
victory.
The candidacy of Auditor Bent for
treasurer is factor against Mr.
Swink. Both are from the same dis
trict and at the present time 1t looks
as though Mr.. Bent will have walk
Still there is plenty of time for sentir
ment to change.
There are three avowed candidates
for attorney general, the present en-
cumbent, N. C. Miller, Mr.. Dickerson
and Mr.. Dixon. There are some who
argue against third term but under
existing conditions the arguments
should not hold. No one questions
the successful and able administra-
ton of the attorney generals Office
the past four years and with the i'm,
portant matters still pending it is to
the interest of every one that Mr..
Miller be retained to carry on the
good work. Again. at the present
time it looks as though this will be
the only recognition this southwest
section will receive and the San Juan
will demand Mr.. Miller's retention.
OF course there will be candidates
for all the positions. And the GER
tainty OF election adds interest to the
strong rivalry. And In this we came
near overlooking the secretary of
state. MIR. Cowie, who has given
the office such able and honest admin
istration, is not a candidate, believ-
ing he should step aside after four
years faithful service. AS his chief
clerk, Mr. O'Connor, has become thor
oughly f0miliar with the duties of the
high office and being man of I'M
questioned ability and integrity, will
come before the convention with
strong backing for the position, and
The Herald believes his candidacy
will meet with general favor. Boul-
der county is entitled to recognition.
AS the time for holding the judicial
er the minds of the people are occu.
pied with the question of the most
available candidates for Judge. 1t
seems to be foregone conclusion
that Judge Russell will be the nom
inee of the Democrats. The only 9th
er name mentioned Is that of Adair
Wilson, but as Wilson is only pas
sive candidate, it is altogether likely
that Russell will be the nominee. To
oppose him, the Republicans must
nominate man of probity, character
legal acumen, sound judgment, wide
knowledge and unspotted reputation
He must be man against whose pub
lie and private life no word can be
said. A man who would bring dig
nifty to the bench and command re-
spect by the strength Of his charac-
ter. The party has such man, in
the person of Hon. F. C. Perkins, and
the fact that he is an avowed candi-
date for the position is grateful news
for all people who desire a clean ju-
dietary. The nomination and cleo
ton of F. C. Perkins to the office OF
district judge would be hailed with
delight by every lover of law and or
der, every one who respects the rights
of his felowman and wants to see
justice done and every believer in
honesty and decency in private and
pubilc.-Silverton Miner
After all is said and done, the fact
remains that the domination of Colo
RADIO by Thomas NJ. Patterson would
be far more injurious to the vital in.
terests of the state than all the cor
poration influence between now and
the crack OF doom. More destructive
than the rush of snowslide, more
whitening than the siroccos hot blast
more devastating than the feted
breath OF the plague, ID the sinister
n of he