The Elbert County tribune., 1906-10-18

Denver Oct 1.-THE political campaign has set
tied down upon lines which will be followed to the
end The all filed, the speakers out in
the field the The Lindsey state ticket
contains of Lindsey only-all the rest have
withdrawn Its only refuge Democrats
who resent bossism and dictaon OF Patterson In
Denver the local ticket contains the names of
the Patterson and intended merely decoy
to try to attract Republican for the legIs
aors for Patterson return to the United
States Senate.
The tone of the Republican campaign remains the
same as it was from the beginning-the
sounded by Buchte in his first speech 1t is
siye optimistic hopeful confident looking to the present
and future. not to the past The Republicans
the people record of achievement of the most
positive They point the restoration of law
and order in state. years of profound peace
and unprecedented prosperity, honest and efficient
and administration of affairs. They show
debt has been decreased that the state
enues have vastly increased that the running
pnses Notwithstanding the natural
growth of the state In population and
wealth. the creation of departments by the Legis-
lature been reduced They show that all that was
promised by them two in their platform has
been performed they promise additional reforms, for
which the best pledge is their past performance
THE NOMINEES.
Anothef pledge the Republicans give for the future
performance of they promise is the character
nominees Their candidate for is known
all the state as man of affairs an upbuilder an
administrator the highest and nobest personal
character. Republican. he has been con-
factona fights within the party has never
held sought Office is bound by promises pledges,
expressed implied, to any man set OF men, 1t was
case of the office seeking man. the seeking
office. The nominee for state treasurer Mr.. Alfred
Bent showed during his auditor devotion
public service, business ability initiative in
reforming abuses that had his office during
past Democratic administrations, that well entitle him to
promotion The nominee for secretary of state, Mr.
Timothy oconnor. has had large share in the active
administration the office for the past four years
deputy, and his zeal and fidelity in that position have
showed Iuly capable of faithful and efficient
discharge of the duties of the head of the office Mr.
Stater the nominee for auditor has been twice honored
by the people of his own county in choosing him as
and the same fathulness to duty which
distinguished him at his in this
responsible state Office AS speaker of the last assembly
William Dickson, nominee attorney general
showed fairness and justice which drew forth commenda
on from his political enemies His legal ability is
unauestoned If good term another"
tainy Miss Craig the popular and efficient superintendent
of public instruction. should have another term. She will
receive the not only of her party but of
nearly all the educators of the state The position of lieu
easily ariseas they did in the past two
years-which demand the highest qualities in the occu
pant of this Office Mr.. C. R. Harper is fully qualified for
any duties he be called to discharge. He will
when called upon for executive action will worthy
substitute the head of the ticket For justices of the
Court the Republican nominees far above
the Democratic that comparisons odorous." For
regents of the University the Republicans have named
who will perform their duties wisely and we'll Taken
altogether 1t is of the state tickets
mated by any party in any state.
DEMOCRATIC GLOOM
On the Democratic side, all gloom and pessimism.
The keynote" of the campaign sounded at the first
ssmeeting in Denver. The speakers We'd with each
other to show that everything going According
to these melancholy orators the constitution Of the state
is asunder the Supreme total wreck, the
liberties Of the people subverted they downrodden
and oppressed and the only way they to their
again to the Patterson nominees into office
Evidently the Democratic idea of effective campaign is
to rehease the troubles of the order to bring more
for the utureto paint the blacklist possible pic
ure of the Colorado to lead the world
take up their residence
MR. ADAMS THREAT
Mr.. Adams has up courage to issue general
defiance to all comers. He that he is elected this
ume by majority of only VOTE all the can
not keep him from retaining his to the end of his
term Who to he the judge of whether he is elected
not? Is he himself to be the arbter? He says he was
elected two and that he did not call the
mob to storm the house keep him there because
out That is his for following the advice of
Patterson. and calling the "savages to storm the
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