The Delta independent., 1910-02-25
Horace T. DeLong
for Congressman.

JOf SOffSf CcoHfIH!
The Grand Junction Daily News men,
tions the name of Hon. Horace T. De-
Long, for congressman from the Second
Congressional District. Mr.. De Long
is well known in this district. and is all
that this article portrays. If candi-
date, he will undoubtedly have the sup
port of the republicans of Delta county
The editorial follows:
Rare indeed, but occasionally, in this
turbulent world of politics the office
seeks the man.
And this truly seems to be the case
in the Second Congressional District.
From every corner of this great con-
gressional division come words of in
terest and apprecis tion of the charac-
ter, strength and position of Senator
Horace T. DeLong, with pleasant as
surances that if he will but allow his
/ friends to use his name, his nomination
/ for congress on the republican ticket
/ from this district is assured.
The republicans of Mesa county, and
losing sight of narrow and restricting
political limits. all of the voters of Mesa
county, are back of this demand that
Senator DeLong listen to the voice of
the district and accept the burden and
make the fight.
The Daily News believes that Senator
DeLong will do this. We feel certain
that he will if we can give him the as
surance that he will have behind him
/ + nd .ad ,orty Wal knouy
that if Senator DeLong does accept the
nomination that he will enter into the
contest with his fighting gear on, his
heart and his soul in the issue and that
no pers onal considerations will deter
him, no onslaught of the enemy will
weaker his progress. The News knows
that the Senator. if nominated, will be
the leader of no clique, he will be the
speaker of no faction, the wheel horse
of no gang. He will be no mans man
but will hold himself responsible solely
and only to the people.
1t would be folly for us to delude our
selves with the hope that Senator De-
Long will he unopposed, if nominated
, by the coming republican convention.
During his eight years of service to this
senatorial district in the state senate
and during his longer term of service
to the public in many lines of activity,
Senator DeLong has made some enemies.
: II e has been steadfast, constant and
persistent in working in behalf of the
local option law in Colorado which gives
the people of every community the
, right to regulate for themselves the
liquor question. He has been fair to-
wards labor and fair to capital, judging
each bill on its real merits. In all of
his legislative work he has been broad
and fair and eminently trustworthy.
His republicanism is beyond question,
his party loyalty has been tested in
many campaign and never found
wanting. When the party has called
DeLong has answered, many times to
his heavy financial loss and his personal
discomfort.
The republicans of the Western Slope
believe that the time has come when
the Western Slope should be given the
recognition due them and that West
ern Slope man be nominated for Con-
gress from the Second District. And
on the Western Slope but one name has
been mentioned for this honor and that
is DeLong. In bringing forth the name
of Senator DeLong the republicans of
the Western Slope are asking their
friends of the Arkansas Valley and of
the plains of the Eastern Slope to center
upon the leading republican of western
Colorado. to select this man to head the
party in the district and by so doing
again assure the voters of the Second
Congressional District of real represen-
tation in the capital of the nation.