The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-10-12
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Denver. Goiu., OCl H. ne uloti
spectacular political campaign ever
waged in Colorado is ncw at its
height Ring rule and the domination
of corporations in politics are the
chief issues. though there are other
questions Gga,ing in to add spice to
the campaign.
The fireworks Of the campaign and
the thing which has tended most 70
raise it above the ordinary level of
political contests in popular interest
is the candidacy OF Judge Ben b.
Lindsey for the governorship ON an
1 Independent ticket Judge Lindsey is
pretty well known throughout the
country as the author OF the Juvenile
/ C urt law in Colorado, which has
/ formed the model for similar legisla
/ tion i'm twentyfoar states. He is a
fee of ring rule and talks as freely Of
/ corruption in his own Democratic
! party as in the opposition party.
/ Judge Lindsey desired the Democratic
nomination fcr governor II he could
secure Il without giving amy pledges
or promises When ii became appar-
ent that Senator Patterson and his
| followers We're 10 control the state
convention Judge Lindsey refused to
allow his name TO 90 before that body.
As the campaign has progressed II
| has become evident thar the independ-
ent voters are rallying to the Lindsey
standard in great member Lindsey
is making his campaign practically
without money II elected Judge
Lindsey will so before the legislature
with demand for the enactment OF
a primary election law. which will
take party machinery out Of the hands
of corp ration bosses. ana rid Colo
RADIO Of corporation control. lie will
also ask for other important legi.la-
tion Affecting the judiciary of the
state
The Repcblicans experienced much
difficulty in making mp their state
ticket The names OF half a dozen
party leaders were mentioned ina cen
neciion with the gubsnatonal nomi-
nation before the onyention met, but
NO one of them was desirous of enter
ing the contest under existing condi,
tions Finally, when the convention
net the u- mination went TO Philip
B. Stewa,;, a Colorado Spring lawyer.
But Mr.. Stewart declined TO make the
race unless William II. Gabbert. chief
Justice of the supreme eo-rt, who is
nning tor reelection. withdrew
ircm the ticket The objection 10
Judge Gabbert was based on the allie
cation that he fayors corporations,
! After Mr Stewards declinatIon the
| Republican finally induced Dr.. Henry
A. Bu htel, chancellor OF the Univer
sity OF Denver. to accept the nomina-
ton.
Aha Adams the Democratic candi-
date, is one OF the most widely known
men In Colorad politics AFTER hav.
ing filled two terms in the governor s
chair he was candidate again two
years ago On that occasion he claim
ed TO have defeated James H. Peabody
Republican In the contest that en-
I sced the lpreme court unseated a
/ dicien, number of Democrats In
the senate 10 give the Republicans
ontrol that body The senate then
declared Peabody reelected u Is
as result OF this ttru OF afairs that
Adams seek yindicaiion this year
As a matter OF fact, however Adams
was desirous OF having "A Try sor the
senatorship, but Senator Thomas M
Patterson. owner of two Denver
newspapers and virtaaily the Demo
cratic tate boss. could not see Il that
way He practically forced Adams Il
accept the gubcrnatorial nomination
ana then had a plank inserted Ia ths
party platform that eneciually puts