The Glenwood post., 1908-02-29
Ne Is Declared by Many State
Papers as Being a. Good
Man for Senate
SOME views EXPRESSED

EX-Congressman +. f.. Brooks
of Colorado Springs has announc-
ed his candidacy for the United
States senate, and is backed by
II large force of the Springs
crowd, who demand the recogni-
ton of candidate from the
southern part of the state-Pu-
eblo Indicator.
The recent announcement of
former Congressman Franklin f.
Brooks as candidate foe the
United States senate to succeed
Senator Henry Nj. Teller, is meet
ing with general favor ali over
the state. and especially through
the agricultural districts in whose
behalf Mr.. Brooks worked so
earnestly. and with no little sue
cess, during his two terms as con
gressman-at-large from this state.
Regardless of party politics Mr.
Brooks candidacy is receiving
united Endorsement of leading
citizens and business men all over
the state. His record of public
service in the past warrants his
promotion to this high office, and
it is on this record alone that he
will make the race. His official
experience and acquaintance.
gained by four years in congress.
will place him in a position TO do
much for his state. and his many
warm friends in this end of FL
PasO county wish him success in
the campaign on which he has en-
tered. -Calhan News.
This state owes Mr.. Brooks
gratitude. and to nominate and
elect him to the senate by the
Republicans would be most com
mcndable. This is not said in
diSparagement of other candi-
dates, one of whom. Mr.. Bonynge
of Denver, had to fight his way
to congress through 10000 fraud
ulent Democratic votes manufac-
tured by the big Mitt" ma
chine.-Pueblo Post.
Hon. Franklin F.. Brooks has
announced that he is candidate
for United States senator to sue
ceed Senator Teller. Mr.. Brooks
was cOngressman-at-l large for foul
years and was one of the ablest
men in the house. He was val
liable member for Colorado. lie
is recognized as one of the able
and clean men of the state, and
is likely TO be one of the formi,
dable candidates for the place. -
Greeley Sun.
In response to the request of Il
large number of representatives
citizens, Franklin f. Brooks, for
mer congressman-at-large, has an
nounced his candidacy for tn,
United States senatorship to sue
ceed Henry M. Teller. Republi-
cans throughout the state will
feel good over this announcement
for Mr.. Brooks has for two terms
represented Colorado in the
house of representatives and has
labored unremittingly for the in
terests of his constituents. He
has been a man of prominence in
congressional deliberations, and
his acquaintance with men and
methods of conducting official
business will thorougly fit him
for the high office that it is pro.
posed he should fill.
Franklin f. Brooks will make
his campaign for the United
States senatorship on his past
record and upon this record he
will no doubbt be elected in ac-
cordance with the peoples wish
For the past twenty years the
candidate for this Office has been
always named from the northern
part of the state, and it is only
just that the southern part of the
state should for once be given the
privilege of naming the candi
date.
That Huerfano county and the
Republican party of the state
will indorse the candidacy of the
Hon. Franklin E. Brooks, we lee.