The daily sentinel., 1906-09-26
YESTERDAYS CONVENTION.


five" clique, in the selection of can
by the Democratic convention
for the county offices yesterday. 1t
was an open, fair, gathering of the
delegates who had been entrusted
with the selection of the candidates
for the various offices and they per
formed their duties most creditably
to themselves and the party.
While we may have had an indi-
vidual choice in several of the nom
nations. we can say that taken as a
whole the ticket is a very strong one
and representative of the whole
county and not alone the city of
Grand Junction.
We advocated the selection of n
commissioner from this city, not be-
cause any better selection could have
been made than Mr.. Frank Burger.
but because we believe that this city
should be given a member of that
board. The interests of the city of
Grand Junction are so large that, IT
would seem good business upon the
part of some one of the parties to
have made a selection from this city.
However. as the selection was not
made from this city. no better selec-
tion could have been made than the
one made by the convention.
The Republicans of Mesa county
have taken it as a foregone conclus-
ion that, 1t mattered little whom they
put up as candidates of their party
for the various offices of the county
they would be elected under any cir
cumstances. We do not concede that
such is the case by any manner of
means. The day is past and thank
God for it, when men are herded to
vote for their party nominees, irres-
pective of their qualifications or their
character. The Independent votei
has been heard throughout the land
and his voice has made it possible
to elect Douglas in Massachusetts;
a johnson. in Minnesota; a Folk in
Missouri; a LaFolette in Wisconsin
and a Pattison in Ohio.
II is true that there is a Republi-
can majority in Mesa county. But it
is not true that the Republicans of
the county blindly vote their ticket
at each election. With the splendid
field of candidates offered by the
Democrats this fall we believe it is
possible to elect more than half of
the number.
1t ought to be of some moment to
the voter in this county to know that
the ticket that the Democratic party
has placed in the field, is not ticket
which was selected prior to the
county convention. the candidates OF
which wore the collar of some one.
The convention was democratic in its
every thought and action and the
nominees were the choice of the con-
vention and not any self appointed
dominating clique. 1t would seem
that the Independent voter would
take these matters into consideration
and vote his choice irrespective of
the mandate of his party.
Comparing the ticket with the tick
ct of the Republican party in this
county, 1t sizes up more than favor
ably individually and as a whole. The
personal character of the men and
their respective ability. gives the
Democratic party a field in which to
work which ought to be the means
M attraaffnU 1orpa
We are for the ticket. We were not
consulted in its make up and stu.
diously avoided any suggestions
save the one only of making the Sc.
lection of the county commissioners
from this city. which was done on
purely personal grounds. The con.
vention deemed it wise to make the
selection from elsewhere in the eoun.
ty and we bow to the will of the con.
vention. And when we say
bow to the will of the conven.
tion. we say so advisedly. for If It's
candidates did not suit us We should
say so, that is our privilege, as this
paper is not the organ of anyone
save its owner and 1t has been run as
a business proposition, so that in SC
asserting, II cannot offend anyone, as
this is not a corporation paper and we
elect to choose whom we will and will
not support on any and all occasions.
We are rejoicing to know that the
ticket meets unbounded approval
from every Democrat in Mesa County.