Semi-weekly herald., 1908-11-09
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"sHNS o'a NdNioHdl tlCRct8-
To the action Of the state centra
a committee on July 25th The HeraI,
lays the defeat Of tho RepubIica,
party In Colorado. Not only did I
: change 5000 votes In the city Of Den
YER, making a direct difference o
10000 in the vote, but it changed thou
sands Of Republican votes through
out the state, as we know Of a srea'
many In this section who declared the,
: would not stand for such proceedings
IL 10 plain case. And we do no,
see how such good politician anc
first-cIess man as John F. Vivian, with
the years Of experience he has had
was led into the trap. Here is wha,
The Herald had to say regarding Mr.
Vivian on the Sd day of September:
The Herald has always been an
| admirer of state chairman, John r.
Vivian. He 10 quick and keen In
political matters and we have al
ways found him working for the
best Interests Of the Republican
party, and we feel that he has
been led into the present trap that
is liable to cause much trouble
In the Republican ranks. There
is time for him to use his infIu-
enee to heal the breach in which
case he will be bigger man in
the party than ever.
Again on the 9th the Herald con.
tanned the following reference:
! Nine-tenths Of the Republican
| papers Of Colorado are against the
| oustins of Parks and his Denver
committee. Such tactics will not
win the election.
When in Denver attending the state
convention, the same advice was oiv.
en-. The writer in conversation with
Senator Guggenheim expressed the
opinion that the action Of the state
central committee, unless fixed up,
would lose the state, that La Plata
county would go Democratic by 500
majority, and we also gave list Of
other counties that would follow suit
and that the state outside Of Denver
would not give a Republican majority
and for this reason II was imperative
that the Denver matter be amicabIy
arranged. We were assured while in
Denver that the two factions would
get together and compromise and The
Herald Iabored for the success of the
ticket with this result in view and
when all propositions were finally
turned down this shop had little faith
In Republicans carrying the state, al
though working and trusting for the
best. The Republican state ticket was
first-ciass one. We admire Jesse
Mcdonald. We think Just as much Of
him in defeat as in success. And
right down the line were good men.
against one Of the nominees except
the bIatherskite dished up against the
supreme court by Patterson which was
vile and untrue. The record of the
Republican party in the state for many
years has been above reproach. SEQ
retary Of State O'Connor has taken in
and turned over large sums Of money
and the state land board, under the
management Of Mr.. Vivian, has zeal
ously guarded the school interests. In
fact, defeat was not on account Of
the men nominated but the action Of
the state central committee.
H.. q, -
fruit. The Herald believes that
State Chairman Vivian went against
his own honest convictions. And he
still retains the friendship and conf
dence Of great majority Of Republic.
ans, and he can do much to get the
Republicans Of Colorado together again
unite them on common grounds and
let the rank and file have something
to say. This In case Of future state
conventions, which are not likely, II
the Democrats carry out the promise
made the people to enact a primary
law.
This article is in response to nun.
dreds Of people who have asked the
writer how he accounted for the land.
slide. While the Bryan fever was on,
the Republican state central commit.
tee famed the flames with wind Of
cycionie proportions. While the les
son is costly one, let US trust It will
be a lasting one.
Colorado is naturally a Republican
| state and will return to the fold two
years hence without any doubt.
Senator Gusoenheim, after the close
Of the short session Of congress, will
be the only official representing Colo
RADIO. To him the Republicans depend
on bringing Colorado to the front. We
have faith that Senator 0ussenheim
will work for and protect our Inter.
ests and prove to our people that he
is equal to the occasion, and It is the
duty Of the Republican party, and ev.
cry citizen, to assist him wherever and
whenever possible.
THE SUPREME COURT.
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