The Washington herald., 1907-01-08
Weleome to Gugeenhelm.

There is a breezy. refreshing fTankness,
quite in keeping with the TaTefed air OF
the Rocky Mountains, in the statements
attributed TO the Hon. Simon Guggen-
helm, the smelter magnate. touching on
and appertalning to" certain circum-
stances which attended his elevation to
the United States Senate by the Colorado
legislature.
1t IS roughly estimated that Mr. Gug-
genhelm has financed the Republican
party of Colorado to the extent Of half
million dollars The actual amount may
have been $4,000 or S505.O00.S0 But we are
so accustomed 70 dealing in even figures
in our politics that the amount stated is
as good as any other for the purpose in
view Mr. Guggenheim is a plethoric
statesman, young. ambitious, and d
stanch partisan. Money is not to be
considered when patriotism calls to duty.
The Republicans have been in bad way
in the Centennial State for some time;
indeed. they have been hard up and
when the Hon. Simon Guggenheim
huckled on his armor and went forth
valiantly to do battle for the g. O. F.. the
hungry and impecunioUs hosts focked 20
him from the dizzy SUBMITS Of the
Rockies. from the abysmal canyons and
the plains rolling in fat The Hon, Thomas
Patterson. a Democrat, but. strange 10
relate, not a Lazarus. appears to have
cried for quarter as soon as he espied the
aurferous CLINT Of Guggenheim's plume
waving at the forefront Of the eXultant
horde Of Republicans. In fact the Hon.
Thomas Patterson seems 20 have turned
and skedaddled TO the tail timber. Mayhap
he scooted up 10 the topmost crest Of
Pixies Peak and there viewed the land
scape Ger while the battle ragged below.
Anyway, Patterson doffs the toga March
3, and Guggenhelm dons that purple en-
broidered mantle.
There is nothing wrong about 1t. Mr..
Guggenheim is reported TO have said when
asked if II were true that he had spent
a large sum Of money in the last cam
paign in Colorado which resulted I'm a
sweeping Republican victory. He is
quoted further as saying: 1T is merely
conducting political campaigns as they
are conducted in these days. The money
I have contributed has helped elect these
men (meaning the Republican members
OF the legislature). and naturally they
feel under obligation to vote for me. It
is done all over the United States to-day.
do not consider that il is wrong, and
neither do I think that il can in any sense
be called bribery"
So there we have it. The men elected
TO the Colorado legislature by Guggen-
helms money are eager 10 serve their
State. They want 70 make just laws for
their fellow-citizens. and had not Gug-
genheim financed the campaign for them
they probably would not have had the
opportunity to strive for the uplifting of
mankind We are living IN q new era old
things have passed away. 4 would have
had the same chance Of being elected
that any otler poor man would have,
naively declares the refreshing Guggen-
helm, according TO the published inter
view: and moreover: Because I am
wealthy and because ! have contributed
10 Republican campaign funds I have
more prominence than I would have had
/ had I been poor. 1 suppose that had
been a poor man I would not have stood
as good d chance 10 be elected as my
wealth gave me-
We welcome the Hon. Simon Guggen-
helm to the charmed circle of the elect
to the shining galaxy Of the great, 10 q
/ front seat among the COnsCript Fathers
Of the republic. He knows how 10 be
elected. anyhow. and this is the first
requisite TO a brilliant career in American
craftsmanship