The daily sentinel., 1908-08-17

mercilessly tlayed Senator Guggen-
helm and gave some startling facts
concerning the election of Guggen-
helm. he paid his respects to Judge
A. r. King and few other western
slope republican leaders who We're
pledged to support Guggenheim ami
who are now doing all they can to
keep Vincent from going back to the
legislature.
The Paonia meeting and the Vim
cent speech have attracted attention
throughout the state.
Vincent's arraignment of the Gug-
genheim machine was terrific and
telling, and the 500 people who heard
him proved that they were in hearty
accord with the fearless stand that
Vincent has taken in the matter.
At this meeting Mr.. Vincent op-
ened his campaign for denomination.
The Guggenheim crowd will make a
fierce and bitter fight on Vincent, but
ii is believed that he will win out in
spite of all.
Vincent charged that Judge A r.
King had entered into al league with
Guggenheim to bring about the de
feat of Vincent and Edward Mat
thews.
Time and again the big audience
cheered the speakers remarks.
Among Vincent's strongest state
ments We're the following:
But these practices cannot con-
tinue. This machine cannot much
longer oppose the success of the peO-
pie of Colorado. Men and women of
intelligence and character are de-
manding II direct primary law under
the provisions of which all candidates
for senator or governor, or the leg
islature. and for all other state and
county Offices can be nominated by a
direct vote of the people.
ITO insure the permanencc or sta
bility of representative government,
ii is necessary that the people pos
sess the power to dictate who shall
make, Interpret and enforce the
laws. And this campaign begun here
tonight wdll continue unremittingly
till the people of Colorado do enjoy
this rightful power. Ii will continue
until the Guggenheim machine and
its vicious influences are utterly de-
stroyed."
Charles Oliver, formerly a silver
republican, interrupted the speaker
to demand the name of the man
whom Vincent claimed had bsen
bought off by Guggenheim, and,
quick as a flash came the answer:
"Niilton Spencer is the man re-
fer to-the man who has followed
me up and down the streets to de-
feat me. He is the man, and | defy
you or anyone else to prove that what
| say is wrong"
He charged Guggenheim with at
tempting to defeat him (the speaker)
by the liberal use of money, because
vincent was one of the two men who
refused to bow to the smelter mag
nate. Loud applause greeted this
statement.
That Judge King had been prom
ised II place on the supreme bench
If he would defeat Vincent, was an
other startling accusation and one of
the most dramatic statements made.
Vincent. at his best, hurled charge
after charge at his own party. de-
nounced its leaders and made a com
plele expose of Guggenheim plans
for the fall campaign.
Crowd With Speaker
From the moment he began speak
ing Vincent had the crowd with him.
1t was made up of prominent leaders
of both parties from al. over the
western slope. and, as he fired one
telling shot after another, swept his
audience from its feet. He sald III
part:
are lHe people VI COlOGduO en-
titled to representative government? |
This is a question of foremost i'm
portance to the people of this state, |
and tonight marks the beg ming OF
a campaign to determine whether
the republicans of this country can
prevent the party from being sold,
for party spoils, to a machine as cor
cupt and powerful as ever dominat-
ed state.
"It is our determination to con-
tnue this fight until the republican
party is placed in the hands of re-
publicans and until direct primary