The Elbert County tribune., 1906-10-25
POLITICS FROM A REPUBLICAN POINT OF VIEW

are the basic reasons of the popularity Of the
Republican party Colorado to-day The supporting rea
found the splendid character of the placed
upon the ticket.
Buchtei Roosevelt Candidate.
The voters especially those who adhere to the Roose
welt ideas of public service and remedial legislation have
been camoring big broad clean and aggressive
for candidate for They have been worried
for months for professional politician ocehuner
would be representing certain interests or
factions in the party This fear dspeed when Chan
celor Buchte selected, who has no knowledge
whatever of the arts of the politician. He is straight
forward full energy and love for decency
in every walk life No effective advo
cate of civic righteousness could be found anywhere In the
United States what makes these virtues valuable is
that he is scholarly with convictions upon
public questions and fully equipped with the courage to
tackle any difficult job and carry it through.
THERE ARE NO CORPORATIONS OR POLITICAL
BOSSES BIG ENOUGH AND POWERFUL ENOUGH TO
CAUSE CHANCELLOR BUCHTEI TO WAIVER HAIRS
BREADTH FROM THE STRAIGHT AND NARROW PATH
OF OFFICIAL RECTITUDE.
a Fanaticai Reformer.
This is just sort Of all wanted Now tina.
have him, pleasant satisfied smile is spread the
face entire party Every Republican is happy and
satisfied They while Chancellor Buchtel is
strong fanatica crank with absurd fan
ces of the Lindsey sort who is reormer and who prom
ises to the armament when he gets in Office
DR. Buchte does not feel that he has been called upon TO
regulate the universe eliminate all the evil
that the human family heir to- He has fanascal cru
sade of reform promise the people He is in sense
granGStand
along lines. He will do his umost to improve and
things has already undertaken
to do rather than to start crusades the order OF
the yellow reformers."
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY HAS GIVEN THE PEG.
PIE SPLENDID ADMINISTRATION AND IT PRO.
POSES A LAW THAT WILL HELP IMPROVE FUTURE
ADMINISTRATIONS NOT ONLY OF THE STATE BUT
OF EVERY COUNTY AND CITY.
To Check Up Public Officials.
The Republican party its candidates committed
to the passage of law providing public examiner who
with the three four travelling auditors will
frequently check the public officials Of the state county
and city governments. that the people may know now
the accounts of their kept and whether not
the cash balances properly.
This will include a requirement of uniform system
of accounts At the time there is scarcely two
cities counties in Colorado that have the system
and it is impossible to make comparisons to whether
the proper economy is being used.
Such a has in Ohio Wyoming and
other saving the and by increasing
the efficiency of the public service
There other constructive panks in the platform all
of them along the lines of practical reform in adminstra
ton This entirely overlooked and ignored by
Democratic party The leaders of that party nc
spare constructive issues They devote their
attacking the party that has accomplished
thing for the people and which is undertaking to do still
more.
THE sLANDER BRIGADE.
| Lawyer ODonnel is of the ardent the
He Pattersons understudy for the
ate thinks he He attacks Coorado's beloved
builder late Governor John Evans he would
pirate David Mohat, who has done fol
Colorado than all the Democratic leaders combined
done. would horsethef His attacks upon Mr.
Guggenheim whose only crime is that he is Republican
phanthropis and of the foremost business OF
this state who has voted in Colorado since attained
majority and always identified with Republican
party any attacks by So
| ciais Debs.
His onslaught upon Buchtel of making
mockery of religion and of insulting the religious
of the people by calling Chancellor Buchtel to mag
intry mourners bench and holding a mimic
| vice.
| SMILE AND PUSH VS.. HOWL AND KICK.
This manner of conducting campaign is strkingly
Democratic. emphatically requires
genius. constructive ability. to ridicue public men.
| While Patterson O'Donnell and the them ara
doing this, they the responsibility of saying
thing constructive the people. THEY UNDERTAKE TO
WHAT THEY THINK THE DEMOCRATS WILL. DO IF
THEY GET IN POWER, BUT GLOOMY, DESPONDENT
AND RESENTFUL AT WHAT THEY HAVE BEEN LED
TO BELIEVE THE REPUBLICAN PARTY HAS DONE, OR
WILL DO.
No progressive. hopeful patriotic accomp plish
anything or long feel at home in party like that.
Under its present leadership the Democratic party
this state is simply school of pessmsts-a sort of
knockers club. Chancellor Buchtels motto is SMILE AND
PUSH. The flag of Democracy bears the legend HOWL
AND KNOCK" 1t isn't going right-thnking
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