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Semi-weekly herald., 1912-09-02
CONCERNING THE DIRECT PRI
MARY LAW.

From the attorney generals OF
flee went out the following concern
ing the preparation of the primary
ballot:
Denver, Aug. 26, 1872.
Hon. Robert Yeaman, County Attoi-
ney, Trinidad, Colo:
Dear Sir: In conformity with my
conversation over the telephone with
you on Saturday the oath, 1 beg to
advise as follows:
Section of the direct primary law
prescribes the form of the ballot for
primary elections, and states what
shall be printed thereon. 1t also
provides,
"A black space, two inches square
shall be printed on the face of the
ballot in the lower left hand corner
of each ticket of the ballot. There
shall be no other printing or distin-
gushing marks on the ballot except
as in this act specifically provided. "
In our opinion neither the primary
ballot nor the stub thereof, is re-
quired to be numbered, as is required
of the ballot at the general elec-
ton. 1t is not required to have the
endorsement on the back hereof in.
cluding the fac-simile of the clerks
signature. Such endorsement is spe
officially required by statute prescrib
ing the form of official ballots fol
the general election. Neither of such
requirements is made by the primary
law and in face of the specific lin
itation above quoted, we do nit thinl
it would be proper for any such ad
ditional printing to be place thereon
The statute while showing the pri
posed form of the primary ballot
with the candidates name in two col
umns, does not limit nor require tn,
candidates to appear only in columns
We believe that the length and width
of the ballot is matter within the
discretion of the officer preparing
the same and that it would be proper
to print the same in two or more
columns, choosing whichever form
would seem the most convenient.
The statute requires whenever the
two ballots are given to the VOC.
that the same be fastened together
No method of fastening them is pre-
scribed. In our opinion any pin, bra
or other device may be used for that
purpose.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-09-02

It appears that he does not deny
that the Standard Oil company paid
in to the campaign fund 100000,
but he insists that il that company
or any other company did contrib
ute to the national campaign fund
it was done without his knowledge
and against his instructions.
When told that Governor Hadley
had given an interview in his defense
the colonel chuckled and seemed
pleased that the matter had come out
at this time. He insists that before
they get through with the investi-
cations those who thought they
would accomplish his defeat will find
that they have stimulated his cause
by giving him an opportunity to clear
away any suspicion aroused by the
claims Of his opponents.
The Republicans claim that they
welcome the investigation and that
there was nothing unusual in the
campaign contributions and that they
have proceeded in the same manner
that the Democrats have.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-09-02
BIG BULL MOOSE COMING.

Fighting Hiram Johnson, governor
of California, nominee for vice pres
ident on the Progressive ticket, made
speech yesterday at Salt Lake
City. Today he speaks at Cheyenne
and Rock Springs, Wyo. Saturday
he will be in Denver. This is his
first trip in the fall campaign. lie
is in his way east and will reach
the Maint coast in time to speak
before the state election takes place
johnson is known as the war gov
ernor of the Pacific coast. For a
number of years the Southern Pacif-
ic railroad controlled politics aud
business generally on the western
coast. For years the people endeav-
ored to free themselves from the i'll
fluence of that powerful company
but it was not until johnson began
his fight did the people make any
headway. Finally he announced that
he would be candidate for governor
on the issue that the Southern Pa
cific should get out of politics. he
won by big majority and now is
the big Bull Moose. of the Pacific
coast.
It's said that he is powerful man
physically, mentally and morally. 1t
remains to be seen whether he will be
classed as great man politically.
Had it not been for the rupture in
the Republican party he no doubt
would soon have become national
figure, as he was mentioned before
the Chicago convention as candi-
date for vice president on the Re-
publican ticket.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-09-02
LET THE REPUBLICANS DECIDE.

The Herald cannot understand why
two or three papers in the state
should get so excited over the cam-
paign P. B. Stewart is making for
governor. They criticise him for ask
ing tie Republicans to support him
at the primaries.
There is this much about it. If the
Republicans don't care to support
him they don't have to. These pa
pers do not need to worry about
the Republicans of the state being
force dto vote for any particular per-
son. Let them attend the primaries
and decide for themselves whether
it is wrong for Stewart to be ask.
ing for their support. If the Repub-
licans feel that he has no right to
ask them for their support they caa
vote for some other person for gov.
ernor.
Such men as Griffith ard Stewart
are good clean citizens and will not
attempt to force any one to vote for
them if they don't want to do so
Simply because they happen to be in
favor of Roosevelt is no indication
that they are not good Republicans
even though we differ with them or
that point and favor Taft. Colorado
Republicans want a good man fol
governor regardless of their choice
for president and it is generally coll.
ceded that there is no stronger mar
in the state and the vote of Griffith
two years ago when the Democrats
we're carrying everything speaks
loud for him.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-09-02
APPOINTMENTS NOT CON-
FIRMED.

Owing to the bitter fight in con-
gress many appointments of the
president were not confirmed and
consequently they will not be con-
firmed until congress meets in De-
cember. Taft had made many ap-
pointments for all vacant places but
the senate being in control of the
Democrats and the progressives
there was nothing done much dur
ing the closing days but wrangling.
1t is to be hoped that if Taft is
reelected he will have a Republican
congress as it is difficult to trans
act business for the country when
there is an opposing branch of con-
gress or both branches are no. in
harmony with the policy of the pres
ident.
Under these circumstances but lit.
tie work can be done and then to the
people do not know who is to blame
for the failure to transact business,
Should Wilson be elected it will
be better for the country if both
branches of congress are carried by
the Democrats so that they will not
be molested in carrying out their
policy and be held responsible for
their failure to make good to tho
people.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-09-02
SELFISH MOTIVES.

Tho matter of investigating cam
paign contributions was thoroughly
aired by Senator Hepburn in speech
in the senate when he said that he
was not opposed to the investigation
of the methods of electing men to
national positions, but that he was
opposed to waiting four or eight
years to begin Investigations. He in
sisted that the Democrats were very
anxious to investigate just now, that
they had made no effort to have in
vestigations made at the proper
time, but have waited until an cleo
tion was in process with the idea
of getting advantage from it. He
insisted that there was no sincerity
in such action on the party of these
who would investigate the contribu.
tions back in 1904 and 1908. He con-
sidered it selfish means to stir up
the people with the hope of political
advantage, and that it would result
in general distrust and depression
of business at time when we could
i'll afford to have developed feeling
of distrust.
The senator was exactly right. The
time to prosecute wrong is when
the wrong is committed or as near
that time as the circumstances will
permit. Those in the senate who
were urging the investigation of the
campaign contributions to the Re-
publican party in 1904 and 1908 have
been in the senate for years and had
an opportunity to demand an investi-
CATION at the proper time. Looks
like boys play.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-09-02
FUNERAL OF GENERAL
BOOTH HELD rdJ-

The funeal of the late General
Booth of the Salvation army was
held in London this afternoon. In
terrment took place in the Abney
cemetery, where Mrs. Booth rest
From ~ to o'clock the flag was
al half mast in England an dali over
the United States, our own court
house flag being so placed as mark
of respect for the prophet Of the
masses and man who has probably
done more for people in both tenn
poral and spiritual way than any
man of the last century.
His family received personal mes
sages of coincidence from the presi-
dent of the United States, the king
and queen of England, the emperor
of Germany and the emperor of id
pan.
Memorial services in his honor will
be held all the United States. Such
a service will be held Mt the court
house Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock
under the auspices of the local ar
my. Prominent residents of the city
will pay fitting tributes to the great
man.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-09-02
BADGER BUT THE DOGS
WERE ALL YELLOW

Strolling up Main avenue about
o'clock yesterday afternoon one
might readily imagine the S27.000..
900 peanut industry in the United
States was being given grand boost
in short circus parade was in
progress. However it dcve:oped the
whole attraction proved to be one
lone BADGER, which BOY had
succeeded in catching ard had turned
TIRE creature loose in trc streets
Boys Of very age, size, color and ma
tionality banded together to deal out
misery to the stray animal. They
teased and aggravated him and as n
last resort tried to pull off fight
between the badger and dog. About
this time the police interferred and
the badger was taken In the direction
of the railroad track, presumably to
be put aboard the rattler and sent
out Of town.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-09-02
FOR POLITICAL EFFECT.

The recent sensations in the graft
cases in New York city, is claiiaed,
will be hard blow on the Demo-
cratic party in that city and state.
1t has long been known that the
worst form of corruption in the world
has for years and perhaps for gen.
erations existed in that big city.
This grating of the police is no.
new thing. It has been practiced
continually when New York has
been under the control of Tamany.
These Investigations should be made.
but again we think it inadvisab!e for
the people of city to wait un.il
just before an election for the bring
ing of these matters before the court.
This should have been looked after
two or three years ago. 1t has beer
common knowledge. There has been
no secret about it so far as those in
public life are concerned.
To begin at this late hour leads one
to believe that it is done for poiit.
ical effect. In such cases it is us
ually true. These matters concern
society more than they concern poll
tics. The investigation and prosecu-
ton of crime should be kept free
from politics. To connect the pun
ishment of crime with government. is
to go back thousand years in our
civilization. This should not he
countenanced by the law abiding ele-
ment. Better wait until after the
election.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-09-02
MARSHALL IN MAINE.

Governor Marshall of Indiana, vice
presidential nominee of the Demo-
cratic party, in his speeches in
Maine told the people that during
the seven years that Roosevelt was
president that he did nothing toward
curbing the trusts and that all this
talk about he progressive platform
was for the purpose of securing
votes.
Marshall was careful not to take
up the liquor question and declared
that it was the policy Of the Demo-
cratic party to hold out for local gov
ernment and for that reason he would
not discuss local issues but would
confine himself to national issues.
He insisted that the tariff ques-
ton was the one of real Importance
at this time and that during all the
years that the Republicans have been
in power they have failed to show
that the tariff is a benefit to the
people.
This tariff speech of Marshall will
likely lose the state of Maine to the
Democratic party. 1t was expected
by the Republicans that the Demo.
Gratis would confine themselves more
or less to local issues in the state
and give the tariff wide berth.
No longer can there be any doub,
about the tariff policy of the Demo.
Gratis. Should they be returned tc
power 1t will be the old Wilson bill
again and then the next important
event will be the empty dinner pal
and the formation Of another Cox.
ey army.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-09-02
ORATORS BEGIN WORK.

No sooner had congress adjourned
than the members began to form
plans for the campaign. Some will
rest few days in Washington. 9th
ers will go home for rest and lat
er return to the fields where thy
have been assigned by their nation
/, al committees.
All the great speakers of the
country will be out in the field ID
the people will perhaps have bet
ter opportunity than ever before to
determine who are the forcefrl
speakers in this country.
Uncle Joe Cannon will gather up
some statistics and then take the
stump for Taft and the Republican
ticket. The opposition to him has
never been able to meet his logic sue
cessfully. He is power and mis-
wit carries home his logic. He be-
longs to the old school of stalwasts
and has no use for these new tangled
ideas called progressiveism. They
are distasteful to him.
Speaker Clark will go to Maine
and Representative Henry of Tex
as, the orator of the south, will tour
the country in behalf of Wilson and
Marshall.
From now on to election day this
country will be full of oratory and
it must be three cornered kind of
oratory this time as the Progressive
party comes in for more than an or
dinary amount Of criticism.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-09-02
REFUSES TO DEBATE.

When l. N. Stevens returned from
the east he took under advisemeni
the challenge of Devine to debate
the validity of President Taft's nom-
ination and wrote him lengthy let
ter in which he stated that he was
not present at Chicago and has beer
governed entirely by the record and
the reports concerning the nomina-
ton.
He insisted that he cared but lit
tie about the validity of the nomina-
tion of Taft and that the report had
influenced him but little. He claims
to have been Of the opinion for a
number of years that no hope for the
salvation of the country could come
through the workings of either Of
the old parties, that there must be
a third party to accomplish the de-
sired results.
He believes the progressive plat
form is document worthy to bt
placed along by the Declaration Of
Independence and says he takes
great pleasure in supporting the Pro
gressive party.
He declares that he is not in SYM
pathy with those who desire to make
fight for the progressive princi-
pies and Roosevelt under the Repub-
lican banner.
He thinks it quite proper for De-
vine to debate the question with
Vincent but can not understand that
1t would be proper for him to take
up the matter with Devine.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-09-02
PROGRESSIvES DIVIDED.

In almost every state in the unior
the Roosevelt people are divided or
the question of whether the fight fol
progressive principles should be made
in the Republican party or in a sep
arate and distinct party, ana there
appears to be no way of their set
tling the matter to the sa sisfactior
of both sides.
Those who arc in favor of third
party claim that there is no use to
wo.k longer in the Republican par
ty as the standpat crowd has the
machinery and intend to keep it at
any cost. They claim that the organ
ization which is conservative has in
trenched itself against any and oil
possible conditions and that there ia
no possible way to prevent them
from being perpetual conservative
organization.
The progressives who are in favor
Of Roosevelt but who are not ready
to quit the Republican party insist
that all who favor progressive prin-
ciples and are in favor of Roosevelt
should make the fight in the party
and free it from the machine organ
ization that now has control of many
states and the national organization.
At this time it appears that the
matter will never be settled before
the election. However, many claim
that the primaries in many states
will bring the matter to close and
that then the progressive elements
will be brought together.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-09-02
ON THE INVESTIGATION.

Roosevelt says that Penrose and
Archbold have, in attempting to In
jure him before the people as a can
didate for president. done him a
great and valuable service. He says
they can have any letter that he has
ever written to any one and that
hs IL not concerned about the effort
that Il being made by his political
snsmiss to have him discredit1l be-
TORE tie Amsrican people
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-09-02
ONE PARTY OR THE OTHER.

Some criticism is being offered to
the direct primary law because un-
der it voters can not vote for any
one not on the party ballot of his
party. He is given two ballots, one
the Republican and the other the
Democratic. He goes into the booth
and selects which ever one he de-
sires and votes it. The other is dis
carded. Should any one vote for
persons on both tickets it will do
him no good for only those voted and
placed in the ballot box provided
for the votes will be counted. Those
marked on the ticket that will go
into the discard box will be burned
without being examined. Only one
ticket can be voted and it is not nee
essary that Democrat vote for one
person for every office nor is it nee
essary for Republican. One can
vote for as many as he cares to and
leave the others blank.
There should be no desire for one
who is not party man to go into
the primaries and vote for both Re-
publicans and Democrats as long as
parties are to be recognized. Should
the time come that the people no
longer want party organization then
all may be placed on one ballot and
the voter may select thu nan he
wants nominated for that office. In
fact then there is no need of nomi-
nations for the n>nination would he
equivalent to an election. in~.
would be no use of voting twice.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-09-02

W. N. Searcy, candidate for dis
trict judge on The Democratic tic<et
went over to Fagosa Springs this
morning on political business. On
the same train foi the same dcstinn-
tion was seated S. w. Carpente- Of
Mancos, who sspircs for the same
honor from the hands Of the Repub-
Lacns.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-09-02

DETROIT, Mich, Aug. 27.-With
the exception of battles for munich
pal offices in Detroit the statewide
primaries in Michigan today POM
ises very little excitement. TIE vot-
ers began balloting for candidates
for national, state, county and city
Offices. William Alden Smith has
no opposition for denomination for
United States senator on the Re-
publican ticket. But the Progress
sives have Theodore NJ. Joslin. the
mayor of Adrian in field while the
Democrats have Alfred Tucking Of
Detroit and George Hummer.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-09-02

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 27.-
Primed for the strenuous fall cam
paign, members of the senate and
house hurried out of town last even
ing or made reservation for the
next few days to secure what rest
is possible before the wearing
round of stump speeches and polit-
ical meetings begin. Speaker Clark
prepared to leave for Maine, where
he is to speak this week. Senator
Clapp, the progressive, left today for
Vermont to make progressive
speeches.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-09-02

SHANGHAI, China, Aug. 27.-The
United States transport Liscom sank
here today alongside of wharf,
where she was lying in 40 feet of
water. The cause of the accident
has not yet been ascertained. She
was undergoing repairs and the cap
tain as well as the shi phuilders al e
of the opinion that she can be rails
ed with ease.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-09-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Allison and little son
who have been visiting Mrs. ALI
sons, sister, Mrs. ]. R. c. Tyler for
past fortnight left for their home
in Leadville this morning. Mrs. Ty-
Ter and Natalie went out with them,
their destination being TERRA Anna
rilla to visit with Mrs. T. d. Burns
and her daughter, Mrs. Becker for =
week.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-09-02
Western Press.

Western Press.
NEW YORK, N. Y, Aug. 27.-J.
Pierpont Morgan has decided TO
support Taft, this means he will help
financially the Republican campaign.
He always gives literally when he
gives at all.
Morgan is one Of those men, that
are very rare among "high finan-
ciers," who gives his personal check
to the party committee and scorns
indirection even though he hates
publicity about his doings.
When Morgan returned from Eu-
rope month ago he told his friends
that he was "disgusted" with the po-
litical situation. Since then he has
looked over the grounds and has je-
cided that Wilson has no definite pol
icy, that Roosevelt has no party and
that Taft is the least evil Of the
three evils.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-09-02

Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Rose left FOR
Denver this morning where they
make their headquarters. Mrs. Rose
is returning from Mancos where she
visited friends and Mr.. Rose came
down to make the journey home with
her. Mr.. Rose who is a mail clerk
is an old time friend Of C. N. Mitch
ell.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-09-02

NEW YORK, N. Y, Aug 20 The
first large public market established
in the metropolitan section since The
agitation to reduce the high cost 81
living began, opened in Queensbur-
ough, by citizens with success to-
day.
Over 1000 women, mainly from the
poorer classes, but well to do, Wis
tied the market the first day with
baskets over their arms which they
filled with fruits and vegetables
at prices nearly half of those charged
at most of the city stores.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-09-02

Mrs. C. E. Newton Is up from Ce-
dar Hill looking after her local real
estate interests.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-09-02
Western Press.

Western Press.
CHEYENNE, Wyo. Aug. 29-Jeal.
ousy on the part of Mamie Ireland
woman of the half world of Chey.
enne, for Jacob H. Sherley, jr., Of
Brighton, Colo, resulted in clearing
up the last remnant of the mystery
surrounding the robbing and mur.
der of John Zabransky, aged Bohe.
mian Of Brighton, Saturday night
Aug. II. Sherley was arrested ir
Cheyenne yesterday afternoon and
Immediately confessed his share ir
the crime.
He declared that Albert Yoder, the
former Denver fireman, murdered
Zabransky, while he (Sherley) stood
guard outside of the jewelers. lit
tie shop. Sherley further stated
that bulk of the money, diamonds
and jewelry stolen were hidden by
him in his trunk at his fathers home
in Brighton.
Sherley was rushed to Brighton II
an automobile by the Cheyenne Of
ficers and turned over to Sheriff
Schloo of Brighton.
The loot was found in his trunk.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-09-02
FROM BUSY cENTERs

Stories of Real Life as Told by
Wire; from Every Section Comes
Tales Of the Busy ord.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-09-02

DENVER, Aug. 27.-Judge Hubert
Western Press.
l.. Shattuck sitting in the west side
court today overruled a motion to
quash information and writ against
IL. H. Tammen, one of the proprie-
tors of the Post, charged with con-
tempt of court, as the result of arti-
cles published in the Post following
criminal libel suit brought against
Messrs Tammen and Bonfils by VIM.
G. Evans, president of the Denver
City Tramway company.
When court overruled the motion
to quash the information and writ At
torney John I. Bottom, represent
ing Mr.. Tammen filed an answer to
the charges.
The court fixed Saturday in which
to hear arguments on the answer.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-09-02
Western Press,

Western Press.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Aug. 90
Shan Kive is all but over. The big
annual summer carnival comes tc
an end tonight with a spectacular
fire works display from the noun.
tain tops near Manitou.