The Lamar register., 1912-07-24

it is still in the process of enact
ment and that neither the execu-
tive or the judicial department OF
the government has any right TO
interfere with the legislative de-
partment while the Legislative de-
partment is enacting or rejecting a
proposed law. Mr.. Griffith cites an
opinion from the present court
rendered in the recent Denver con-
troversy, in which 1t held that the
liability of expanding large sums
of money even though the e&pend-
iture will go for naught. cannot
be taken as a sufficient reason Tor
interfering with the working OF
the legislative department. Under
these decisions 1t would appear
that there is nothing left for the
Secretary of State to do but place
the proposed amendments on the
ballot and to incur the expense OF
their advertising even though he
says that he is sure that fifty per
cent of the names signed to every
petition circulated in the city of
Denver are forgeries. The attorney
general says the only remedy I'M
der the circumstances is to refer
the matter of forgeries on the pc
titions to the district attorney.
Nevertheless, 1t Is quite evil
dent that some one will bring some
sort of a court procedure to stop
the Secretary OF State from expend-
ing a quarter of a million dollars
in advertising measures which. on
their face, have not been properly
submitted. The court procedure
will probably take the nature OF
"a high prerogative writ" such as
was assumed in the famous Adams
Peabody cases. The position being
that the welfare OF the entire
state warrants such action.
The indications are that the Re-
publican assembly will not be
fraught with the general fight
that was anticipated one week ago.
Phillip B. Stewart. the leader of
the Progressives. has announced
that they have changed their plans
and have no intention OF attempt
ing to control the Republican as
sembly. They will allow the as
sembly to nominate its primary
candidates for the various. state Of
fices. The Progressives will then
petition the Secretary OF State to
have their candidates placed ON
the Republican primary ballot and
now say they will make their fight
to control the Republican party at
the general September primary
They say If their candidates are
nominated at these primaries. they
will place them on the ballot under
the Taft presidential electors chos-
en- at the Republican assembly. Mr..
Stewart also says that when this
condition prevails they will then Is
sue an appeal to their friends to
vote the Republican ticket and
scratch for the Roosevelt electors.
Mr.. Stewart has changed his plans
of controlling the Republican party
twice because the Taft leaders
have forced him from his position.
The Taft people say that after
the assembly has been held they
will secure an injunction prevent
ing the Secretary of State from
placing any petition candidates on
the primary ballot who do not
agree to support the regular Re-
publican presidential electors.
The Costigan people are announc-
ing their party convention August
first They have formed an en-
tirely new party and are going to
make the fight under the name,
Progressive" with a complete set
of candidates.
Governor Shafroth and former
Governor Thomas have each an
nounced themselves candidates for
the United States senate. Both of