The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1911-06-14

they were not interested in the well
fare of the state but only in the
service of their master.
And yet the actors were not
wholly to blame for the people
knew whom they were elecung be-
fore they sent them to the legisla-
ture. The people are largely TO
blame in not making better selec-
tons. This does not apply. how
ever, TO all. for while the majority
were recreant to their trusts. there
were some who realized their res
possibility and gave the state
their best services. No one was
elected to the United States senate
and possibly 1t Is just as we'll since
further scandal will not be added
to the already disgraced political
record of the Centennial state. For
some years we have urged the citi-
zens, both Democratic and Republi-
can. outside of the capitol city,
to stand together for good govern
ment against the Denver machine
which recognizes no political party
but is determined to continue its
rule OF the entire state. Just why
the legislators from outside coun-
ties and districts Joined these Den
yer manipulators remains for them
10 explain. Their constituents
should see to II that they are not
given another opportunity to betray
their confidence.
The Eighteenth General Assem-
bly, Will go down in history as the
$4,000 900 legislature-a total of
this amount having been appropriat.
ed by this assembly. Doubtless
many of the "honorables'' thought
this would be their last opportun-
ity to raid the states finances and
they made the best of II. New Of
fees were created for parties In
waiting" salaries advanced and
generous appropriations for almost
anyone who asked. were made.
Even the salary for the state dairy
commissioner was almost doubled
and the same incumbent was reap
pointed by the governor. although
be had shown his incompetency dur
ing the past two years. Just why
our governor wants to retard the
development of our dairy industry
is difficult to understand.
Th. nauAraI Aan
bly, was graced with four women
and one Republican. The records
representatives. three Democrats
made by the three Democratic mem
bers were such as to disgust every
body with women's suffrage. They
simply were automatons ruled
wholly by he Denvter machine. A
ten-year-oid child could have fol-
lowed Instructions the same as they
We naturally expect corrupt pol
itics from men but when II comes
to woman-the being at whose ped
| estal we reveren1y bow with un-
covered heads while our thoughts
travel back DER the vista of years
to the loveliest beings in the world
our mothers and sisters-to won
an-the paragon OF creation-the
being destined to lift man from
the dust and point the way to
nobler achievements-whe she can
so far forget her high state as to
be governed by corrupt political
machine. then let US declare. one
and all. that henceforth she shall
not lower her dignity and grace
through becoming a party to cor
rupt politics in our legislative
halls: let her return to her home
and let "the hand that rocks the
cradle continue to rule the world"
Fortunately the fourth woman
legislator. Mrs. Agnes Riddle. was
redeeming feature. in large
degree. Mrs. Riddle refused to be
controlled by the machines but act
ed on her own convictions and
with but few exceptions. made
good record II is to be hoped
that the next assembly will be CON
trolled by men who will work To