The Delta independent., 1912-10-04
COLORADO IS THIS YEAR
AGAIN TO BE REPUBLICAN,.

back to the Republican column" said
Chairman Mcdonald, of the Republi-
can state central committee recently.
"Of course, l understand that there
are many who will say this is prepos-
terous but there are two main reasons
why Colorado should go Republican.
and when the people are given an op-
portunity soberly to consider the
questions at issue, am sure they will
support the Republican ticket.
"The first reason is the absolute
failure of the present Democratic state
administration to make good. Its fin
ancial record smells to heaven and
its record of the redemption of its
various promises leaves a mighty
strong odor along the highway toward
the other future habitation. 1t as
sumed office with all the current debts
paid and with half million dollars
in the treasury Today that money
is gone, together with all collected by
this administration, and its over ap-
preparations run past the million-dol-
lar mark. No sane business man, and
take it that all of our citizens are
sane business people, will vote to
continue in office a party whose fin
ancial record equals that of Democra
cy in this state. And certainly no one
will seriously consider sending to the
United States senate the man who.
above all others, is responsible for
this condition.
''Of the dozen or more pledges made
four and two years ago by Democracy,
not one has been honestly redeemed.
l challenge Governor Shafroth to read
a single pledge in his 1908 or his 1910
platform and point to single enacted
law by either of his three legislative
sessions that fulfills the spirit let
alone the letter of those pledges.
Instead of redeeming their pledges
Democracy has made possible the re-
establishment of the Big Mitt" cleo
tion crookedness in Denver. She has
enacted a primary law which permits
no poor man to run for office even
for the office of constable. The ini-
tiative and referendum direct legis.
lation amendment openly invites the
most glaring frauds and forgeries ever
committed within the confines of this
state, and provides no punishment for
the same. Her promised bank guar
anty law, corrupt practices law, pub
1p., Il H.. IL laI
law, were all defeated through conni.
vance, jealousy and scheming of the
! legislative and executive departments
of this state under Governor Shafroth's s
| reign of office.
"The other reasons why the citizens
will support the Republican ticket is
because of the protection which that
party gives to her industries If Demo
islative and executive departments of
our nation and enacts the proposed
tariff laws the House of Representa-
tives passed during the past few
months, the result will be the clos.
ing of our sugar factories and the alb
olishment of our beet sugar industry
| II also means the closing of our lead
and zinc mines.
Colorado is facing today return
of the hard times of 1892 and 1893 If
Democracy succeeds in this state and
nation. We may as well face the
situation squarely. Ed Keating's free
sugar platform and Democracy's free
for all free-trade program means hard
times to this state for years to come
Colonel Roosevelt's theoretical ideas
concerning the selection of some flu
ture commission which will guarantee
prosperity to all concerned in all lines
of business is too much of a myth for
the people to try at this time. Hence
the question of protection alone
| should swing, and I believe will swing
this state into the Republican col
| umn.
again, our candidates are among
the best citizens of Colorado. There
is not biennial office seeker in the
bunch. Neither is there single man
who has regularly sucked at the pub
lie teat and certainly not one who has
sucked at that teat under every party
name for the past twenty years. They
are men who have made successes In
the commercial and professional
walks of our state and who now are
prepared to give their time and ability
to the public service of our people. A
dozen other reasons are there why the
Republican party should. and will
make "On to the Capitol" their sue.