The Glenwood post., 1912-06-01

The Pueblo Chieftain in its issue OF
last Sunday prints the following com
pimentary article in regard to the gu
bernatorial candidacy:
Denver, May 25.-''The result of the
election in Denver will have a healthy
influence on parties and party organiz
ations throughout the state,' said {.
c. Parks of Glenwood Springs, yester-
day. SIN the upstate sections we
were becoming fearful of imperialistic
tendencies in Denver. The average
voter is not inclined to enthuse to any
degree when he believes that no matter
what majority the voters of the STATE
may express up to the Denver city
limits, that expression can be easily set
aside by machine politics fnding eN-
preston either in padded registration
or open ballot box stuifing.
"The republicans Of the state will
regret the defeat of Dewey Bailey on
account of his strong personality. The
matter. of pssyeassisss -.sss
into the election Tnesday, However, as
the results p!ainly show. 1t was II
spontaneous revolt ana voters of the
various political creeds regarded the
election of the citizens ticket as the
most probable and believing that il
would put an end to conditions suffered
in the past, sought that method oi
reaching the desired end.'
Mr.. Parks has been urged to place
his name before the primaries AS
candidate for the governorship on the.
republican ticket He is the first can
didate for years to claim a home out
side of one of the large cities of the
state.
"No; l have nothing to say at this
time regarding my candidacy he re
marked when asked what particular
line of action he intended to follow.
"I am just plain republican from the
fruit and farming sections of the state.
The marvellous increase in the produe-
tion of field and farm, as well as mine
and mill, has prompted the people VIII"
have asked me to announce my cand'-
dacy to believe that the next governor
of Colorado should be one who is IN
close touch with these producers. In
connection with this there is general
expression that a better financial con
duet of state affairs is required.
In Close Touch
"The city man is undoubtedly famil-
lar with the conditions of the consunl-
er, because in the city he is in. close
and personal contact with that class,
while the man in the rural sections is,
of course, in closer personal touch WIN
the needs of the producing class. 1t is
the latter class that requires attention,
assistance and encouragement in the
state at the present time. To buiii
permanently and substantially Denver,
and all the other cities of the state,
must build up the territory tributary TO
them. In other words support for
the newcomer must be provided for
him in advance of his coming.
''I am first, last and irrevocably for
the 'back to the soil' movement. J
want to see our virgin acres developed,
for with that development will come an
era of prosperity without parallel III
the history Of the states of the unlon.
/ want to see our young men and young
women educated in the agricultural,
horticultural and mineral schools OF tine
state. Summed up / can say that our
greatest prosperity will come from
larger number of actual producers.
"Politically am for every reform
demanded by the people. A chief ex'
ecutive, under our present pontica
status, must act subject to the will oi
the people, for with the initiative ana