Semi-weekly herald., 1909-03-15
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Denver. Colo. Mar

reference to the Colorado general as
sembly-the 18th. II you please. Dem
ocratic spellbinders Travelled over the
state last fall asking the people to
elect the Democratic nominees. Just
give the Democrats a chance and see
The wonders that would be accomplish
ed. The state would be turned up
side down and every Ill righted. The
Democratic speakers had a panacea
Tor verything--living and dead Well,
the unexpected did happen-the Demo
cratic ticket was elected from top to
bottom, headed by the peerless states
man. Honest john" including Dem.
ocratic legislature. What a glorious
opportunity. Members who had brok.
IN in with the majority began to swell
lp and before coming to Denver pic
iured themselves sitting on the pima
cles of fame and many could fairly
see The home coming after adjourn
ment. when they would be met at the
four prancing white horses attached
10 a rose-laden carriage conveying
hem to the old home. No doubt
some really expected to have statues
But like Humpty-Dumpty on the wall.
those having such aspirations have
had u great fall, for If there ever was
4 makeshift Legislature the one now
Ia lie Ito Lot hnpAr
able body has been in session sixty
iour days and only one measure OF
Interest to the people has been sent
10 the governor for his signature. Al
lew other bills have passed both
branches but all relate to appropria.
tons. Not a platform pledge" has
been redeemed by the majority party
and there Is no intention OF passing
pie. III any such measures do get
through they will be so worded and
jumbied as to be useless or uncon-
stitutional. This was evidenced by
the action OF the house regarding the
direct primary measure. After weeks
o. sparring the house factions finally
got together and passed u bill known
to be unconstitutional, but some OF
the members said that was none of
their affair-that II the supreme court
declared the measure void they would
lay the failure of a primary law 10
the court. This bill was sent to the
"a n tpiib M
that 1t would come up for immediate
consideration, but the days go by and
no attempt made 10 act on the bill.
II is evidently the intention to pro.
then put the bill through with rush
when there Will be no time for amend
ments and corrections. The secret
voting clause has been declared un-
state, and still In the face Of such
decisions the house Democrats voted
far the clause unanimously. plainly
showing there Is 'nigger" In the
and of late the Post. have been hand
Ing out double-leaded four column edi
torials. the borders fringed with GRIM
son, demanding some action by the
effect than the beating OF the waves
against the rocks OF Gibraltar.
The bank guarantee bill passed by
the house some ten days ago is also
L., Ag 81 h. 40
measure has been amended and chang
ed In so many ways that the author
would not recognize II II he should
meet 1t away from home. The senate
The great trouble facing the Demo
Gratis is the present law passed by q
Republican assembly. Since the Law
went into effect not a single bank
NIT to rigid examination and the
affairs must be conducted along lesil
/ Innate lines and the interests OF depos
itors cared for. or course when II
eomes TO depositors too many safe
guards cannot be thrown around them
for their protection, but the Seven
teenth assembly appears unable I.
grasp the situation in business liks
manner.
And SO on down the line. The a.
tempt to unseat Barela is a sample
OF the child play. There never wa,
any intention Of unseating the Ia
Animas statesman, but purely an sf
fort TO make It appear that Republic
ans had won formerly through cor
rupted ballot. The Investigation prov
ed a boomerang. Not a particle o
evidence that the election frauds wer
committed, stlll the Patterson organ
demanded Barela's scalp on geners
principles. A tie vote was agrse
upon in order to leave the matte
unsettled. and should It be cs.id.
that the lieutenant governor aas
right to decide tho tie. there VII