Semi-weekly herald., 1908-11-09
THE RESULT in COLORADO
AND ITS LESSONS


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The result in Colorado may prove
blessing in disguise in the long run
to the Republican party, in that it h
taught the Republican leaders a le
son. notwithstanding the admirati,
Of coloradoans for Bryan, there WI
no possibility Of him carrying the sta
on the oath day of July. Up to tn
time there was unity In the Republics
forces. Apparently there was no dl
position to disturb the pleasant rel
tions existing between all factions ar
the combination working toward vi
tory. On the 25th day Of July II
Republican state central committs
held meeting. From that day d
Feat stared Republicans in the fac
The Herald 10 not lone Of the wis
aeres," but on the second day Of Sc
tember contained a double eolum
on the political situation frol
which we mako the following extract
and we ask careful perusaI:
Two months ago II was a safe
pet that Colorado would go for
Taft and the Republican state
ticket. Today this is entirely prob
iematieai. What has brought
about tho changer The meddIina
Of outsiders in the political affairs
In Denver, coupled with would-be
leaders that care more for the no
toristy thus attained than success.
1t Is certainly a depIorabIe condi-
tion Of affairs and the only ray Of
sunshine lies in tho fact that there
10 also q war Of determination 90
Ing on between the Patterson and
speer wings Of Democracy that
offsets the war In the Republican
ranks, but we have always found
that Democrats are more liable to
get together before tho day Of
election-bury the hatehet-and
then renew the fight after election.
Our Democratic friends can gen.
orally be counted on patching up
their differences when II comes
to voting, hence II stands the war
ring Republican factions to quit
their foollshness II Colorado is to
be retained in the Republican
ranks.
In the first place The Herald,
with no moro tangible ground to
work on than appears on the sur
face, does not believe the state
central committee had any more
right to interfere and suppIant the
Parks committee In Denver, than
Il would have to appoint new
chairman and committee for La
Plata or any other county in the
state. We know how the Repub-
ileans Of this county would resent
any such meddIIng on the part
Of the state committee and Den
YER Republicans arc no doubt built
along the same lines.
The Pueblo chieftain assumes
that the action indicates a com
bInation for the purpose of either
the reelection Of Senator Teller
or some other Democrat In order
that the present Republican SEN
ator may remain In control Of
state federal patronage. Tho, Her
aid cannot believe this to be true
for a single moment, but that
some one 10 at fault cannot be
questioned and unless a halt 10
called the Republican voters will
revolt at the polls in November.
The offer Of Chairman Parks to
give tho opposition one commit
teeman for each precinct and to
leave the matter for Republican,
voters to decide at the primaries,
was certainly a reasonable one
and should have been complied
with. As matters now stand, there
will be two delegations sock
ing admission to the Republican
state convention from Denver and
II will be up to the outside eoun-
ties to decide and Il will require
much wisdom on the part Of the
leaders to handle the contest for
the best interests Of the party. The
Herald fully believes that II the
Parks following is thrown out in
state and county that II means
Denver will 90 Democratic by a
large majority and thus defeat
tho Republican ticket. And this
when Colorado should be standing
loyalty by Taft. True, no matter
what action may be taken, The
Herald, along with all loyal Re-
pubIicans, will do everything In
its power to give Colorado to Taft
and Il will be = shame to have the
Republican nominee lose Colorado
on account OF the lily advised ac-
tion Of the state centra: commit
tee July 25th-not that Taft will
need Colorado, because the Re-
publican nominee 10 as sure Of
election as day and night, but
Colorado RepubIlcanism would
stand In a better light with the
state remaining true to it's prin-
oiples a. promulgated the past
few years In the vote cast for