La Junta tribune., 1912-10-26

CuNftfNallU OF natural resources.
81. Inauguration OF the annual con
ference OF governors OF states
20. Inauguration OF movement .or
Improvement OF conditions OF country
life.
With the tide already turned toward
the Progressive ticket In the state As
well as In the nation. the resul, In
November is almost certain at the
present time Mr. Roosevel,'s strength
has proven something marvellous. As
election draws nca- the people real.
ize that .wo conditions confront thcm
"a had one so far as the old parties
are concerned. and a good one II IA
vote TO place In power the man who
has already accomplished so much 10
bring success to the nation.
History IS hot in the making in
Colorado this fan and ihe Progress
I've party is going to win" said All
son Stocker, Sta'e Chairamn OF the
Progressive party, at headquarters.
The party is growing in multiples In
every county in Colorado. This can.
not for a moment b. doubted. for
every day We hear from dependable
men in the various sections OF the
state and the opinion OF these men
is the same in every instance Espe-
cially is this true since the reccut
tragedy at Milwaukee. Sentiment has
crys'alized in a remarkable way dur.
Ing the past week, and the pioneers
in the Progressive cause have had
their determination steeled by the sad
affair.
Frankly, | cannot say that | am
particularly inclined TO enthuse over
straw ballots. We must realize. how.
ever, that all these various Indications
point the way the tide is flowing
Wherever straw ballot IL taken.
Roosevelt predominaies from two 10
one TO ten to one. The condition o.
the public mind appears to be much
the same As It Vas In Denver in the
recent campaign. Voters are readiag
and thinking
Recent disclosures show that MIR
Ammons is not the choice Of the Pro
gTessiye Democrats Of the state. The
manner in which Tom lyman vas
robbed OF the nomination In the pri-
maTi.s is still an iIritant with that
party. Nor. than this. the Progress.
i've Democrats are not satisfied ana
10 governor OF New Jersey and mas
been for the past biennial period As
executive officer o; that state. there
is no history that he has cuTbed or
even curtailed the qualifications OF
the trusts As a matter OF fact. MN
Jersey Is the home Of larger nun.
ber Of great truss ihau amp otuer
state in the union. n these organiza.
HH
proportions lu PROT Wilson's own
state, what would be- the condition Ia
the nation should he b. exalted 20 the
.rcsideney'
Then thcrc ls another matter iu
which the pc0pl. OF Colorado are
yitAily Interested. SO far as our beef
sugar. mining aud other industries are
concerned, the tariff is indeed a po-
tential issue. Will. the Progressive
party favors tariff to protect ihe
industries, IN. laborlng man and the
consumer. II Is radically against a
tariff which pays dividends to the
corporations rather than to the p.o.
pi.. In other words. thsr. is DAT.
l.rsntial. or point OF reasonabl.n' -.
10 lie reached \ 'nr'r which. ~ TO
certain point siunds A. pfotcc.
.sun against GU side competition " a
rcoi thing for orr labor INK men. Tor
slr industries and gtu.r ly ior Our
L, opl. Below hat point 90 would as.
sumo thr shap. OF M n4Ce 20 them.
Alov. that point 4, becomes a mat
t.. not Of protection but rather Il
dividends 10 tn. special Interests or
corporations Bisht ~ ihis tim. IN"
peopi. ar. distinguishing between
legislation which pays dividends 10
the people and legislation ~hLsh pays
dividends 20 the corporations
The Republicans viii prove a bad
'hird In CoiorAco. ihos. sho have
practically grown up In that party.
and among these peopi. are many
prominent leaders AL ,is- M. that tn.
old lin-rs are d~s"rting the czus. OF
th.ir party and rsil,ins ,o the banner
Of the ProGsessiy-s. knowing that n
vote for the state Republican ticket
IL practically . voc thrown a~ay
/ This is by no means = crisis In y ~hi,,
voi.s can be sousnos red. They Aiii
~ cast In . direction TO accomplish
the srestsss possibi. good and ,hsi
means shss the Progressive party IN
| Colorado sili sweep 'he state.
"rruiy fhsve 10 very liW. party
feAlsy nasifess II this campslsa. 20
~ see bsgiaains 10 rsaiiss 'hat
feaisy 70 their owu iRtsrss:s 10 bsst
Party tsslitios aaA party oVeaaisetioe
cut . seery fGvrs. TIE ~ pes,ies
maize tAsev. coavsss IN the various
peectaets asl sksv ,sii ~ that ~
| leabtful hel ueaaliy ruas sroo slSsv
- ssvseiy psP esas Of he totsi. ree,
they tate tAs doubtful net. - they
alWays have does. Esd 6i,i1s n ~
twsea the tSo ~ psriiss. hut slios
NJ ~ eaii atfenttoa ~ this tios 10
tie 'set tAss to'h ola parties ore IN
TT 'vtmW Ing this fall. They sla,lt
that 'hers 10 - us1ercusrent whi.h
~ ems almost Impossible 10 fatAoa.
For their information the progrees
iveo ean say that this uadercurr~at
y 0oviae In the dr., ctioe os the PRO