Gunnison news-champion., 1907-01-11
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sesfi%y. January .tb. a naaa
GDvcrngr HeEry A Bschiel Va. IA
asguraiei Chlsf Ex.cgffvs q the
commonwealth f8r tbs-e nsxi two
ye.rs Chiei Js-tice Steele admins
ierIng the oath Il sfsce The cere-
msuy was very elaborate and attend
ed by much display of wealth aud
sJldiery Legislators were escorted
bacs and forth from the state capi-
tai m carriages
the Inaugural has always been
held IA the capital building bst
Rev. Bschtel being a Meth1ii-t de
eided 10 have Ii "a TIinIty church.
1t Of course f1liOws that Simon Gus-
Renbesm should receive the oath II
Office IN a Jewish Synagogue and II
our next governor y a Catholic. ur an
EpiscopalIan churches q their re
spective denominations will he used
perhaps.
The Senate aud House 0f Repre-
sentatIves have grganized and are
moving a- slick a. grease u.
publcsns have 80 members 10 80
democrats There are to be no
lobbyists allowed GA the floor all
bills being passed upon and o k'd
from the Brown Palace where Evans.
Guggenheim, ct al. house their man
ayers The Legislators will take
orders slmpl, a. they did ia the
uggenhelm matter
News Champion sincerely hopes
the above is an eSaggeratioH. Ii II
should turn out Otherwise, We glad
/ ly give fall credit o. political oppo-
neuts
II &. BreckeDri1c.e 1l Rio Grande
county j. speaker ul the house W.
q. Blair Of Lake Civ - chicl clerk
and Harry tullner j. assistant SEE
rotary
Representative l.rhrritter has been
appointed upon committees Of rail
road state institutions, fees and
salaries, fish forestry and game and
house expenses.
Senator Slpp Is taking a promi-
nent part in the organization Of the
senate, IN fact Is one Of the democra-
tic leaders.
New Legislation ardentlv hoped
for is railroad commission, to be
elected ny he people and 10 which
real power shall be given Cover
nor Buchtel recommends this law
and platforms of both parties pro-
mise it, The new governor fails
however, TO suggest a primary cleo
ton law. lie recommends a western
slope normal school. bat by some
oversight forgot that such school
was SIX years ago established at Gun
nison, that the state already owns
five thousand dollars worth Of prop
erty here and that we have long
waited for assistance in starting the
buildings and getting the school
under way. \ normal school at
Durango is also recommended and
very Justly 50.
The sale Of the Colorado senator
ship to Simon Guggcnheim was con-
sumated last week IN a caucus Of re-
publican senators and representa-
tives Sixty eight Of them deliver
ed the goods for which Simon had
put up his money Representative
Vincent Of Delta, baked however.
and Senator Alexander Of jefferson
county left the assembly hail This
ensures the election Of Guggenheim
on the first ballot. News Champion
hardly feels that comment would
be worth while. That the greatest
office in Colorado should have been
put up for sale, and that the people
Of the state should have endorsed
the deal Is such a shameful thing
that words fail t. DO the subject
Justice Not a thousand people in
| Colorado knew Simon Guggenheim
by sight lie Is neither a statesman.
an orator a politician. or ANYTHING
else, except nominal head Of the
smelter trust which Is annually
stealing millions from the pockets
Of our miners. His election Is a
slap in the face Of President Roose-
welt, disgrace to intelligent Amer
leans and a traitorous act % the
commonwealth.