Gilpin observer., 1910-03-31
THE VOTERS OPPORTUNITY.


In view of the condition of mining
affairs in this section at the prr-
sent time it Is wise to exercise the
strictest economy in municipal ex-
penditures. Not many pertinent i'm
provements are required but those
necessary should be kept in such
condition consistent with benefits to
be derived. Judgment is all that is
necessary, coupled with good COM
nonsense, and none will cavil at
what H. done we'll with appropria-
tions for public betterments in the
way of keeping the highways in con-
dition conducive to comfort and the
well being of the public. OF course,
every voter cannot know the require
ments of tho community, but their
representatives on the ground will
have been elected for that very pur.
pose. So, in making a choice for
whom to vote, it is we'll to size-up
the men chosen by the convention
and their names put on the ballot
for election by the people.
If the voter is opposed to the Gug-
genheimer methods of politics they
will not cast their ballots for the
Republican ticket. AS an aside, II
may be stated that great many Pc
culiar things have been unearthed,
as is evidenced by the exposes al
ready made of incompetency and ras-
cality Of Republican rule at the capt.
tai. The state auditor has made a
number of glaring exposures. What
may yet come to light under his
searching of the records of past Re-
publican incumbents is to be told.
This should help the voter in this
section. 1t will aid him to make up
his mind what political party to
choose, if he is in doubt. A great
deal of rascality is due to gang in
fluence The boss must have his per-
centage and as the officeholder be-
lieves he is entitled to his emolu-
ments and is worthy. of his hire, the
graft is that part which goes toward
sustaining the gang in it's hold Of po-
litical places and power.
The old machine has worked the
political jobs so long they have
thought to retain indefinite control of
affairs. Once the rascals are turned
out, the Democrats invariably find a
very foul condition. That is their op-
portunity. Now, here, the Democratic
Citizens, when they ousted the Gug-
genheim wing of the Republican par
ty it developed many strange things.
The principal wrong seemed to be the
general Indifference to the public well
fare. No apparent cohesive action or
definiteness Of purpose was shown.
Any old thing was good enough what
ever the cost. Once turned out by the
Democratic Citizens this state of af-
fairs was changed. And. not with
fairs was changed. And, notwith-
standing the many necessary permi-
nent improvements required, as
against the patch work of the Gug-
genheimers, it was executed with less
expenditure of money, which will
show that the work done will not re-
quire doctoring to the extent Of ex-
hausting all the appropriations for
improvements.
With this knowledge the voter
should make his choice which ticket
to support on election day. April 9Th.
1t is hardly necessary to advise that
more good will result from electing
the candidates of the Democratic-Cit-
liens ticket. The record of the ad-
ministration Of affairs was given in
figures in last weeks issue Of this
paper 1t is the part of wisdom for
the voter to read the record and on
election day act accordingly. and that
means, vote the Democratic Citizens
ticket with its business men, who can
think no harm to the city because
1t would be detriment to their own
financial interests. Vote the Demo