La Junta tribune., 1908-10-24
Avoiding the Issue
SENATOR oUoGNHgiM AND THE
NEXT egNAToa.

The democratic leaders in this state.
unable to attack the Republican can
didates, the Republican record or Re-
publican principles. have centered
their fight upon Senator Gugsenhsim
| who IL not q candidate for office. and
who was elected unanimously two
years ago, in spite Of the foul and
abusive campaign made against him
by the Democrats.
1t il not charged that Senator Gug-
geuheim has neglected his duties. No
criticism Of his work is offered.
Democrats Need Not Worry.
The most important charge against
him is that he personally controls the
Republican PARTY in this state. OF
course every sane Republican knows
that this is an absurdity. The Demo
cratic anxiety about the Republican
organization need give the voters no
concern.
Senator Guggenheim doesn't control.
nor has he attempted to control. the
policies and nominations OF the Repub-
lican party IN this state.
He IL simply one OF . number Of
men prominent in the Republican par
ty who are loyal to its principles. who
counsel with the State central commit
tee In the management Of the party
organization.
The state ticket was nominated by
the largest convention the party has
ever had. There were 1000 delegates
and the best vote the opposition could
get against the state organization was
thirty-three.
No Dictator in Republican Party.
This vote in support Of the organi-
zation and Mr.. vivian's work for the
party was spontaneous and practically
unanimous. No man or group of self
appointed leaders attempted 10 die
tate or control the vote of that army
of delegates. The time has gone by
when this sort Of thing can be done in
the Republican party Of Colorado. The
fulminations Of subsidized newspapers
and offfce-hunting Democrats cannot
obliterate this truth.
II is also charged by the Democrats
that Senator Gugsenheim will select
the next United States senator II u
Republican legislature Is elected. This
Is equally As absurd as the rest Of the
references to Senator Guggenhim-
He has constantly and persistently
refused to cypress . preference even
to his personal friends and with Mr..
Vivian and other Republican leaders
has insisted that the field be left ab-
solutely open. The Democratic bosses
met and selected their senatorial can
didate and forced him upon the Demo
cratic party at the state convention
The Republican platform Requires
the United states senator 10 - agreed
upon by = caucus Of the Republican
members Of the merit Legislature
There, is mot = Republican in Colorado
but has perfect right to enter the
race.
ssnsterisi csndIdssss Hsvs Open
Among those prominently men
toned as Republican candidates for
the United States Senate, any Of whom
would make splendid senator. are
the following:
Frank C. Goudy, Frankhn &. Brooks,
Henry A. Bnchtei, Thomas +. Walsh,
Clarence G. Hamifn, Robert ". Bon
ynge. John p. Vivian. John ". Spring
er. J. w. McCreery, and Joel r. vaile.
n Is but fair to ssy that while these
men have been discussed fn political
circles, number of them declare that
they are IN NO sense candidates for
the office. It is q fact, however, that
they an win have friends IN the Legis-
lature and that there - going to be an
absolutely open fiela.
n 10 the desire II every Republican
leader and voter, for that matter, that
the Legislature bs given m opportun-
ity % nahs free choice. without the
assistance or advice Of the state or
ganixattoa.
This attitude Of the party leaders
is in striking contrast With the fore
ing Of Charles J. Hughes, . corpora
tton attorney. upon the Democrats by
Mayor speer and . clique q Ais fol-
lowers.
BRYAN DID NOT AkswEa.
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