New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-10
COLORADO'S PARsON GOVERNOR.

he must have. Look at how the President
handled Mark Hanna. He gave way TO Hanna
on small things, because he had 10 have Han
mas help on important matters He IS the Same
with other politicians With a great show Of
reluctance the President grants them their way
in small affairs only TO put them under obliga-
tons that he can consistently demand their
assistance in accomplishing the fulflment Of his
policies affecting the large demands Of good
government Roosevelt is accomplishing things,
too, although many OF the men that have helped
him have done so with the utmost unwilling
ness
And is that the way you intend dealing with
the Colorado politicians" 1 asked
THAT IS correct" replied the Governor. The
Governor can't do everything unaided. He
must look TO the politicians for help and must
be on friendly terms with men whom secretly he
may detest. There a thousand and one
things which the Governor may do at the bid
ding Of politicians which in themselves do not
amount TO two straws in importance, but on
which he can trade for their assistance when he
needs them to fulfil important plans. l viii do
those things in Colorado just Roosevelt is
doing them IN Washington. He cannot help
himself and neither can I"
What, for example, would you consider an
unimp ortant favor?" my next question
such thing the appointment of a secre-
taTy OF a board or a clerkship or something like
How about appointing members of boards
men who govern state institutions and spend the
appropriations"
mo politicians need apply" was his quick re-
Spouse.
DO you recognize the right Of bosses to as
Il certainly do-one boss-and he is under my
hat"
Have you any important policies in mind?'
Yes, carrying out the promises Of the Re
publican party platform is my important pol
icy. We have promised to create a commission
TO regulate the railroads, and It will be created
The railroads Will save themselves lot Of un-
necessary trouble if they keep out of that fight.
We are going to have that commission If I have
TO bring every man, woman and child in Colo
RADIO to the capital to influence the Legislators.
But that won't be necessary. They are good
lot Of in this Legislature, and they Will
create the Railroad Commission.
Then the platform promised 10 pass local
option law and l am going to support il with
might and main Now, don't think that is be-
would be better If men did not drink but I'm
not fanatic on the subject. I do think that
each community should have the power 10 de-
eide the question for Itself. The platform thinks
so. too
THE platform promises that the state shall
express itself on the subject of electing United
States Senators by direct vote Of the people
This promise shall be kept.
There IS a plank which demands the enact
nent Of an antitrust law along the lines of
the Ohio law which the courts have sustained
I'm putting my whole soul into that fight The
trade.
The pest of the lobbyist wirepulling in the
State House while the Legislature is sitting must
be abolished. Wen have a law passed which
will eradicate this evil.
We must have legislation supplementing the
national pure food law. The platform prom
ises Il and the people shall get it.
There many other reforms which the
platform pledges US TO accomplish Keeping
those promises shall be my aim, and I will work
with might and main to do it."
l asked him how he accounted for his large
majority.
Because from every rostrum on which spoke
denounced the evil men who have besmirched
the states reputation and promised the people
that would do what I could to destroy them -
was his answer. This applies both TO Demo-
Gratis and Republicans. The rascals II! both
parties must be driven from power The people
+ believed Inc. They know me, and they know
that when 1 give my word to do thing / viii
try my best 10 Go it."
al am told that the worst element OF Denver
supported you-that you received a very large
vote in the siums of the city"
You have been told the TRUTH he cried "and
now / VIII tell you the reason In my Iabors in
! this city have not confined myself 10 the So
| called respectable element-the people who need
help least; have never exploited myself in the
! Sums; am not a sensational preacher but my
J voice mas always been lifted I'm behalf Of the
unfortunates who more than all others need the
assistance of Gods ministers. Down i'm those
! quarters they know Of Buchtel. and hope tina,
their vote Was an expression of as deep love
on their part Tor me as bear toward them"