The daily sentinel., 1907-01-07
THAT woLCoTT STATUTE.

II 1t is said that Senator Horace T.
Delong has prepared the draft of a
hill that he will introduce in the SEN
ate of this state, asking for an ap-
preparation of $4,000, for the erec-
tion of statue to the late Senator
! Edward o. Wolcott, in Statuary Hall
in the capital at Washington.
To that section of the Republican
party in this state known as the 'rld
guard" the memory of Senator Ed
ward o. Wolcott is held as a preciU1s
4 legacy.
That his memory is enshriled in
the hearts of the citizenship of the
state generally because of any great
public service we do not believe.
Eence, We consider that tho prop
lcsition of Senator DeLong to ask tie
state to cannonize the memory of
Senator Wolcitt is far fetched and is
largely for the pleasure of the re-
/ fiected glory that may come to his
followers and former adhercnts.
Through the action proposed.
at no time in his life was Senator
Wolcott looked upon as a pubic
/ benefactoT, whose devotion to his
state and her citizenship was N any
measure comparable to his intense
Loyalty to the Republican party.
That he was a most successful ruii-
tlcian and in his public acts and par
iicipation in the work of the national
senate he rose at times to the dignity
of craftsmanship, no one will qIes-
tion.
That he should be regarded, how
ever. as among the chiefest of Colo
radios great citizens, we do not agree
Notwithstanding the Republican "old
guard" may regard our proposition
as reasonable.
Senator Wolcott was not a warrior,
pioneer citizen who repelled hos
tile Indian tribes from our borders
for the protection of the pioneer
citizenship of the state; no great pub
lie Institutions of learning are the re-
suit of his devotion to the cause of
education; no public parks or play
grounds for the use of the common
people, were left as aheritage through
his acts. Unlike an hundred other
Coloradoans. whose devotion to their
state has become a househuld word.
we can think of no great public bene-
faction of which he was the author
We would not, If we could. take
away from him one scintilla of cred
II in the performance of his duties, in
the splendid position he held in trust
for the people of the state of Colo
RADIO. We must acknowledge a de-
gree of pride in his great forensic
ability, his unswerving loyalty to his
political friends, his devotion to the
great corporations whose attorney he
was in the face at times of much
public criticism. All of these are most
admirable traits in public man, but
We cannot see wherein the state at
large is called upon TO spend $10.-
20. svNn 20. t... l..
hall of Statues in Washington.
1t would be most charming indeed,
if the "old guard of Republicanism,
that has been repudiated generally
by modern methods of the Republic
an party in Colorado. would contrib
ute individually or as an organization
in providing the statue for the hall of
fame.
1t may appear all right to Senator
DeLong and undoubtedly does. else
he would not be the author of the
proposition, to ask the state to do
that which those who were the bene-
flciaries of Senator Wolcott's bounties
politically, should do, yet we must
disagree with the motive.
The amount proposed to be asked
from the state is insignificant. it is
a mere bagatelle. The question of
"hNNhtl VI hoN Niit subJtNt 10 thtANitu
to this exalted recognition. is the
only question at issue.
In the face of the many who have
by their great philanthropy, public
acts and bounty endeared themselves
to the people as n whole, we can
claim with all justice because of the
erection of great public works and
utilities. contributing to the comfort,
welfare and well being of the entire
people, the proposal comes as a ques-
tionable one, when the state as
whole Is asked to be a party to its
consummatlon and not the principal
beneflciaries in the life of the dis
tinguished senator.