The chronicle=news., 1912-10-25


~. Conviction Of postQffico graft.
srs and public land thieves.
-. Directed investigation Of 1s
sugar trust customs frauds and the
resultant prosecutions.
-. Suits beKun against the stand.
ard oil and Tobacco companies and
other corporations for violation Of the
Sherman antitrust act.
25. Corporations forbidden to con.
tribute to political campaign funds.
2s. Keeping the door Of China open
to American commerce. ''-
~. Bringing about the settlement
Of the Ruaso-Jnpanese war by the
treaty at Portsmouth.
~. Avoiding the threatened hoxtil'
ity created by Pacific coast prejudice
against Japanese immigration.
20. Negotiating t"on'y.four treat
les of general arbitration.
30. Reduction OF the intsreat.bear'
Ing debt by moro Than 390.0o0.000.
81. Inauguration Of movement Tor
conservation Of natural resources.
~. Inauguration Of the annual con
fcrcnce Of governors Of states.
81. Inauguration of movement sor
Improvement. Of conditions Of cOuntry
life.
With the tide already turned toward
the Progressive ticket In the state AZ
we'll nR in the nation. tbs result In
November is nlmcst certain at tho
present time, MIR. ROosevclt'a strength
has proven something marvellous. As
election draws near tho people real
ixc that two conditions confront them
"A had one 80 far nx the old parties
are concerned. and good one II thy
vote TO place In power the man who
has already accomplished 80 much to
bring success to the nation.
History is no, In the making In
Colorado this fall and thr ProgreAs-
i've sarty 10 koinR to win." said ALI.
son 6toeker. State Chairamn Of the
Progressive party. at headquarters.
"The party il growing In muitipies In
every county in Colorado. This can.
not for . moment he doubted. for
every day wc hear from dependable
men In the various sections Of IN"
state and the opinion Of these men
10 the same In every instance. Eaoc.
cially 10 this tru" since the recent
tragedy II Milwaukee. Sentiment has
crystalized In remarkable way dur.
Ing the past week. and tho pioneers
In the Progressive Cause have had
their determination strelcd by the sad
affair.
Frankly. I. cannot say that am
particularly inclined 10 cnthuse over
straw ballots. We must realize. how
ever. that ali these various Indications
point the way the tide 10 flowing.
Wherever = straw ballot Is taken.
Roosevelt predomina,es from two 10
one to ten tn one. Tho condition OF
tho public mind appears to be much
the same - IL was In Denver In the
recent campai6N. Noters are reading
and thiakisg.
Recent disclosures show that MIR.
Aamoas 10 uol the choice Of the Pro
Sressivs Democrats 'of the state. The
manner In .vhtch Tom lyman WIS
robbed Of the lnouination In the pri.
maries IL stili an irritnnt with that
party. More than this. the Progress.
Ire DSiA6ct1h stt6 mot satisfied and
do not eathuse with Prof. Wilson. lie
10 governor Of New Jersey and has
been for the past biennial period. As
executive officer OF that state. there
10 NO history that he has curbed or
even curtailed the ramifications Of
the trusts. ASH matter of fact. E.w
Jersey 10 the home of a larger nun.
Der Of great trusts than any otber
tions can breed and grow 10 adult
proportions in Prof. Wilson's own
state, what would he the condition In
the nation should he be exalted to the
:residency?
Then there Is another matter In
which the people OF Colorado are
sugar, mining and other industries are
concerned. the tariff Is Indeed po.
tential issue. While the Progressive
party favors a tariff to protect the
Industries. the laborins man and the
consumer. II is radically aEainst n
tsriff which pays dividends 10 tho
corporations rather than 10 the rco.
rle. In other words, there is dif.
ierential. or a point Of reasona blen.ss.
to be reached. A tariff which. up to
E certain Point. stands as a protco-
tion against outside competition is
sood thing for our laboring men. for
cur industries and generally for our
PEOPLE. Below that point II would As
sumo the shape Of q menace to them.
Above that pointiit becomes . mat.
te: not Of protection but rather OF
dividends to the special interests or
corporations. Ri&ht at this time tho
people are distinguishing between
legislation which pays dividends to
the people and legislation which pays
dividends to the corporations.
THE Republicans will prove bad
third In Colorado. Those who have
practically grown up in that party.
and among these people are many
prominent leaders. advise me that the
old liners are deserting the cause Of
their party and .r3llyiRE,t0 to the banner
Of the Prosressives. knowing that a
vote for the state Republican ticket
is practically . vote thrown away.
This Ia by no means = crisis IN which
votes can be squandered They will
bc cast in direction to accomplish
the greatest possible good. and that
means that the Prosressive party IN
Colorado will sweep the state.
Truly therA IL very little party