The Lamar register., 1910-03-23
DEMOCRATIC HARMONY.
Notes from the Democratic Papers
Of the State:

Of the State:
Now Honest John" says the ex.
ira session will only cost $4,000.
He won't be happy till he gets it IL
the neck.-Durango Democrat.
There are some Republican news
papers in Denver that are perfectly
satisfied with Governor Shafroth's
private secretary and public trus-
tee. He gives them all his legal
advertising and his administration
is just like the Republican he sue
ceeded. He holds two state posi-
tons now and we are told seeks
another.-Denver Democrat.
The democratic papers have giver
column after column, page after
page to clarifying Lincoln and
Roosevelt. and every word of it has
been no more than justly due these
great men. But why not point with
pride to their own deities? What's
the matter with Jeff Davis and Gro,
er Cleveland and Jim Orman and
j. Wilkes Booth and Tom Patterson
and John Shafroth and the severn
teenth general assembly and the
promised "uxtry?"Lake City Times.
Governor Shafroth is going to
hold his extra session as close to
the election period as it is possible
to do so. for the purpose of fright
ening the members of the legisla-
ture into doing the things that he
wants them to do. for fear of the
result in their campaigns for cleo
ton. In other words. Governor
Shafroth is to treat the members OF
the Legislature is If they were a
pack of bad little boys. John Shat
roth is getting the mammoth head
icus like a great many other rather
rather commonplace people.--Grand
Junction Sentinel.
Tully Scott. state senator from
Teller county. the ancient populist
leader, who is largely responsible
for the failure of the legislature to
carry out the pledges of the party.
Is crying out from his neck % the
woods wanting an earlier date for
the "uxtry" session. Both Tully
Scott and John Shafroth had better
forget all about an extra session
and tend to the state business in
hand. and leave 1t to the public to
Judge who was responsible for the
failure to carry out completely the
work outlined at the Pueblo con-
vention. Governor Shafroth will
find the public entirely able to
discriminate in the matter without
any help from either himself or Tul-
ly Scott.-Grand Junction Sentinel.
The democratic editors who met
last week in Boulder were almost
unanimously opposed to Governor
Shafroth's proposed extra session
of the legislature. They are equal
ly of one mind in support of the
platform measures but do not see
any probability of their enactment
SO long as T. NJ. Patterson can con-
troll such members as Senator Scott
and Representative Hicks and pre-
vent their agreement in fair com
promise measures. In particular
there was opposition to the primary
bill written by /. N. Stevens and
foisted upon the democratic mem
bers by Patterson as the only true
democratic primary measure in spite
of the fact that its author is an ole
Republican gangster.-Idaho Spgs
Gazette.
Comment upon the meeting OF
about half of the state democratic
editors at Boulder last week. to con
fer with and be the guest of State
Chairman Ward is perhaps super
f1uous. but is appropos at this time
for the reason that the campaign
is going to open up early and be
in full swing in June. We had &
special personal invitation to b.
present from Chairman Ward il
Denver, but concluded that the only
way we could refrain from losing
temper was to remain away. Sena
tor Ward is a personal friend; W,
like him and admire him, havin,
worked day and night with him n
state headquarters last campaign. h
made good and then got snubbed be
yond the measure of all common
decency by the Shafroth-Pattersol
element: he is the best friend of tn
press ever holding the position
state chairman, and the reason TO
this is because he tried 1t out thor
oughly and saw that 1t produce'
real and great results. 1t wa
right for the editors to visit him, a.
wise with him as to the party's goo'
that much of it was commemorate
1t was also all right for them I
express an opinion as to the advisa
bility and experience of an extr
session of the Legislature; but whe
they appointed a committee to ca
upon Governor Shafroth, and pre-
sent him a petition. ultimatum, me-
oriaI, or whatever in blazes tn
knock kneed monstrosity might b
called they hurt their cause. mad
a mistake and got themselves on u