The Greeley tribune., 1910-10-20
'PROGREsSIST" GIVES
SOME INSIDE DOPE"
To tho Greeley Tribune:

| WHlIe III DenVeT tuo OtneT UHy !
attended the electrical exhibition at
the Auditorium and there met an
old political and social friend. After
we had seen what was on exhibition
he suggested that we go to cafe
and get some refreshments and there
1t was that he gave out some political
secrets. This friend Is somewhat
given to sport" and he is quite
'slangy" in conversation and to give
compelled to quote him as we'll as
memory permits. realize that many
people will believe that my friend
was "joshing" me, and others may
designate 1t by harsher term, but
knowing him intimately for years l
believe he was telling the truth in
his own peculiar way.
We occupied table in the cafe.
apart from others present and felt
quite free to talk without fear of
being overheard or interrupted and
for an hour my friend held the stage
with me an interested listener. He
Immediately plunged into politics.
after our wants had been supplied.
by asking how Greeley republicans
stood on the state ticket. After CIV
ing my views and opinions he said:
| The 'two-bit law has been knock
ed out of court and no dissent from
| any member of the supreme bench.
This will be joyful news to the grand
army of politicians in Denver and
every other county in Colorado, for
/ n h;y r.J ko
come across and there will be oodles
of smoleons for the headquarters
henderson. Had the court decided
the law constitutional every republi-
can county would have gone into
| mourning, for with such a law no
county chairman would have had
enough coin to flag bread wagon,
Now all barrels will be tapped and
while the Denver corporations will
dig up literally, Little Willie at
| Washington will see their ante and
go them several thousands better. l
mean Senator Guggenheim. He's
spender from Spenderville and he
thinks no more of hundred thous-
and than Boss Speer does of an X.
"My. When | thing how Simple
Simon made Archie Stevenson and
Bob Bonynge turn their thumbs up
at the Colorado Springs convention
| have to shake hands with myself.
Now don't get it into your nut that
I'm stuck on our senior senator. ]
was against him four years ago and
am against him yet. But I'm stuck
on his smoothness. Let me put you
wise.
Stevenson and Bonynge had the
republican goslings OF Denver-some
call 'em the Young Turks s'-cooped
to q fare-you-well at the county con-
yention and the Big Fellow swelled
up like n pouter pigeon Call him
dead one Why he'd only been rest
ing for few years, said his janizaries
| and his Cupid Highness and Digni-
| fed Robert created more stares at
the Springs than Barnum Il Bailey
circus parade. Archie's and the
Hon. Bob's gang gave II out cold
that they had a lead pipe cinch or
the populistic-insurgent ideals OF
the state delegation and they were
going to put the gaff into that kind
| " ShitN puiith anu IT'S faUty MtTi
Vincent.
They had II framed up and would
get quick action on proceedings and
soon put the little fellows political
fool notions on to the ash pile.
Tanta Vincent would be tagged
the first heat ii he entered the race
for governor; 1key Stevens would
get solar pleNus If he even thought
of having his name mentioned for
ongressman-at-large. etc
Jesse Mcdonald was to be nomi-
mated for governor; Hogg for con
gressman-at-large; c C. Hamlin for
judge OF the supreme court and the
rest of the ticket would be split SC
that the goody-goodies might be
pactfied. A platform was to be built
that would promise everything bu,
the initiative and referendum was to
be condemned, damned and jumped
on, and that was the rock that bust
ed things wide open. Up to a GER
tain point John Vivian worked with
Archie and Bonynge but he shifted
the cut and the pack was nearly in
the discard.
There are trainers and trainers
and when 1t comes to framing a job
simple Simon is onto his work with
both feet. Last April he framed 1t
up for Stephen to be nominated for
governor and Ikey for congressman
at-large. The rest of the ticket was
to take chances. From the time
that Stevenson and Bonynge were
running things in the Denver con-
vention. till the Colorado Springs
convention adjourned. Senator Gug-
genheim WAS kept posted, and when
the committee on resolutions made
Its report Vivian had things shaped
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