The Greeley tribune., 1910-06-23

Entered as secono-cIass matter. .
the postoffice at Greeley. colorado. un
der the Act OF March ). 1879.
STATE NEEDS sHAFROTH Al
HELM AGAIN
The Tribune is one of the kind
which believes in no eleventh houl
conversions or late announcements
for the best political results.
This county is dintinctively sup
porter of the splendid administra-
tion being given by Gov. Shafroth
and the rest of his supporting state
officials. We name the governor
for upon the executive, more than
upon any other single officer rests
the responsibility for the good OF
evil repute of any state administra-
tion.
Colorado democracy is in the most
peculiar position of any which has
ever obtained in this state. Democ-
racy went before the people two
years ago with probably the most
definate platform or contract OF
agreement between the party and
the citizens ever written for such
purpose and the people took the
party at its word and endorsed those
paragraphs of agreement at the
polls; rightfully expecting that the
contract would be carried out as
near as possible in the legislative
session. BY the same influence which
has controlled the republican party
for these many years, individual rep
resentatives and senators (so-called
democrats) defeated the enactment
of these demands or articles of
agreement.
That act of political failure or
perfidy has forced the issue of enact
ment or back-down directly up to the
legislature again. The governor has
announced his determined purpose
to give the legislature another op-
portunity in August, when free from
all the usual entangIing influences of
the regular session, to keep faith
with the people and he has an abid-
ing faith in the final result.
Upon Governor Shafroth, more
than upon any other hundred citi-
zens, rests the moral responsibility
of this administration and the effort
to keep faith with the people. He
has been tried and not found want
ing in courage to do his duty abso-
lutely honest and true to his title of
Honest John. and in the failure
of the enactment of the pledges. the
designing corporate influences have
forced the issue of endorsement for
a second term directly up to him.
No word has been heard from the
executive chamber other than a de-
sire to retire from official turmoil
that he might prepare his house for
advancing years. but the Tribune is
OF the opinion that the issue having
been forced upon his excellency by
the selfish designs of the corpora
tions, he cannot. though he would.
evade further duty to Colorado by
submitting to his party for second
nomination.
We even go further in demonstra-
tion of the necessity for such a sacri-
fee upon his party. We say sacrifice,
for no honest executive can make
RADIO. In case of a failure of the
special session to make good, the is
sue will be in the face of every pre-
cinct and county convention for set
tlement. and the responsibility will
be directly upon the individual mem
bers who shall have a second time
UctIdyGu luclT tTuet, anu tucy Will
have to stand or fall among the
home constituency, rather than de-
pend upon the m6 chine methods so
much in vogue In former deals with
the Denver rings. That will again
force upon Governor Shafroth the
brunt of another campaign which he
can scarce evade.
The issues which we mention are
- l~1A a. ia
are getting wonderfully sensitive. all
over the country. The recent VIC
tory of the new citizens movement in
the city of Denver on several of these
same issues. and in the face of the
combined efforts Of the republican
and democratic machines, has given
power and liberty and any party or
ganization which presumes to stand
in the way of such an advancing tide
Of public sentiment will be swep,
aside like char before the wind and
the man with the principles will bt
recognized amidst all the politica
turmoil in new movement.
This is plain talk but 1t Is better
to be alive to the coming events
rather than to be surprised with dis
aster
The interests OF Colorado hay,
forced the issue and we do not be
lieve 1t is in the makeup of the gov
ernor to take a backward step now
whichever way the Legislature ma
determine IF the principles are vic
torious 1t will require his steady an
tried hand to firmly establish tn
demanded amendments into laws q
the next regular session, and II til
special session is a failure. nothin
can defeat his denomination and re
election by the people.
Let us hear from the governor.