The Greeley tribune., 1908-10-28
THE PRESENT SITUATION.

The political situation contin
to be very chaotic, in county, ST
and national affairs. The next
may see the campaign won or ln=
for either party. 1t is hard to II
whether or not the people are Do
different, because there is really
much difference in the policy OF
two leading parties.
| Here, in Weld county, and in Il ~
all over the state, we are very m
interested in the sugar question, uu
that is one of the things that NJ.
be affected by the election. Eyr
that, if either Taft or Bryan sho I.
carry out his pet policy in reg
to sugar, Colorado would be Ias
loser. Sugar, as Mr.. Taft stated !;
his little talk here, is trust Con
trolled commodity, and If lsryar (
elected and carries out his scheu,
of removing the tariff upon all com
modities that in this country are
controlled by trust, sugar mus
necessarily come under that head.
On thc other hand, If TAFT gets
chance to carry out his pet h6bby
in regard to the Philippine kakaae
he will admit Philippine sugar rec
so there you are. 1t would hardly
seem probable that after Bran OF
Taft would go far enough to ruiz
great industry that has been bull
up in this country during the iasl
dozen years. but they NIGH ny It
We are particularly interesni In
that question here because it ,ouche1
our pocketbook. If we had 10 athel
Interest in the question thar hat oi
buying sugar at the lowest prize w
could get it, we might be sapltiuf
for tariff revision on this partuulal
point also.
Nationally, the present Campaigl
is the most peculiar that has come VI
in many, many years, and it Is hare
for an ordinary observer, honestl!
seeking to place his vote whera It vii
be for the best interests OF the coun
try, to know who to vote for Ii /,
a matter that a person withou, sci
fish ends to further, cannot we'll ad
wise another upon.
In state affairs there is not ..
many complications Do You van
l John Shafroth for governor. or d,
you want Jesse f. Mcdonald 1.-THE
| man can undoubtedly make 200,
governor, ii he is elected and ant
to make good. Mcdonald is .airl
shrewd business man, who has son
into politics by choice. Ha toul,
: probably make more money Il
g straight business than in s.raish
/. politics. He was nominated bacaus
5 he made a pretty good governor b.
y fore, and because he could probabi
o make better run than any othe
|. man the republicans could ont n,
> and they needed the strougea, me
Il they could get this time to run
e John Shafroth, on the other bant
is lawyer and much more ma
'e OF affairs than his opponent lie hs
l. been given the name of Honest roh
e Shafroth because he yoluntarilv =,
r signed from Congress when ws
st discovered that his misguided frienf
'r had stuffed ballot boxes to el.rt hin
II Had there not been a great dr,,
as good stuff in him, he would ike,
re have contested the seat. Tbara
t. no doubt therefor, that ra b,s
&c streak of honesty runnipp fFr,,,
&c him, that would make him a por
r governor.
at In local affairs, eyerybodg -,
le that Senator Clayton has f.,o
" great deal for Weld county. I'm sr,
IN of the fact that he has been ,,,
OF ority member of the senate ror oar
IL lie VIII represent Weld f1r,..,.
the state senate. if elected o,1 =.
81 the Democratic party of Weld a,,r,,
es or the state
ne The same is true of Gegrgo ,
We Houston. He is one of tba ,5
n ana strongest business men In 49,,
ch ley. He should be elected t.,a..
y, OF his fitness and honesty. w. ~.