The Delta independent., 1910-04-15

es, which now happily holds the bal
ance of power between political par
ties in our state, instead of the
criminal class intrenched by lille
gal ballots of few years ago.
These voters are intelligent, up
right and discriminating. Little in
fluenced by the partisan platform
but nightly, through the public
press, and their only demand in re-
turn for party support is the pro-
lection good government affords.
Asking neither recognition. represen-
tation or other reward.
Much useless debate has been
waged in Colorado relative to wo-
man SUFFRAGE. We have 1t and al
ways shall have. In ordinary cam
paigns without living issues under
discussion their enfranchisement is
OF little practical moment, but when
the retirement of an unworthy ad-
ministration becomes necessary, or
the adjustment of a public wrong be
comes imperative, they temporarily
dissolve their party allegiance and
in conjunction with our unattached
electors, form a bulwark against i'm
morality and prostitution of public
IL usts that is impregnable.
Government without opposing
party organization is impossible, and
in political as well as civil warfare
the truth often lies midway between
contending armies. but it cannot be
set upon it's feet and made to stand
without the support of one of the
great parties.
I'VE frequently hear it said in
reproach that party name no longer
appeals, and party affiliation is
a matter for regret.
Il believe this to be true, but not
& matter for rgeret.
THE theories of our national gov
ernment are not legendary nor foun-
ded on sentiment. but are based up
on fundamental principles which
have proven themselves better franz
ed for the business interests of the
individual than the forms of any
historian. Our government is a pro-
tective one, revised, amended and
administered by the Republican
party. Politics is business and no
thing else. Any protective system
is a business plan. and SO sensitive
are the commercial interests of the
United States to the protective sys-
tenn of the government. that any re-
adjustment of 1t to meet new con-
ditfons, is viewed with alarm and
serenity of the business world
whilst our protective system was be-
ing dissected under the fierce light
OF public scrutiny. Is proof of its
faith in the quality of the officials
in charge of our government and
also the character of the public's
business and consequently our pros
Perity is dependant upon the type
of our Apublic officials In other
words. the political party which
takes the best care of the peoples
business will be entrusted with it.
Our national administration has
nothing to apologize for. 1t has
received much adverse criticism
from the Democratic press and a
little from the Republican papers
OF Democratic proclivities.
There are editorial writer's who
will drill with courageous enthusi-
nc httt yhnn a rio
to fire. they charge their own ranks
instead.
president Taft suggested that
the government increase the rate of
postage on monthly magazines many
of which have become bulky adver-
tising mediums rather than educa-
tional agencies in order to decrease
the postal deficit. This was a
matter of business from his point
of view and theirs also.
"These publishers organized an
attack upon him. showing scores Of
other avenues through which he
could raise this money without ta-
king it from them. The public read
their arguments and are Influenced.
Had the President recommended
franking these magazines and put
paper pulp on the free list he would
now be the greatest living magazine
hero. yet this deficit would necessar-
lily have been satisfied through in
creased taxation, possibly of some
domestic necessity. not having a
press bureau for its defense. A 80
luton more polite, but less cour-
ageous and less just than the
course he elected to take.
"The people of the United States
In a vi dua ua1Iy nrnt "a act n n at q