La Junta tribune., 1912-07-27

Buchtel was elected governor. 1t was
after Mr.. Stewart refused the nomi.
nation because OF corporate control Of
the party as represented by Guggen.
helm. Gabbert and Evans, and ho
thereby won the respect OF the entire
state.
The announcement Mt this time by
Mr.. Stewart OF his candidacy. IN only
after the strongest, most persistent
pressure from progressive Republicans
throughout Colorado. urging that the
time had come to strike the shackles
OF corporate control from the Repub-
lican party. The progressives realize
that no greater man lives In Colorado
to lead their fight for the people, they
know that while he has always stood
for progressive principles. they know
that he has always stood for pro.
gressive principles: they know
that while he makes great sacrifice
in entering the political arena, that ho
sees with them the beacon light Of
victory. pointing the way to q glorious
vindication Of progressive principles
In state md nation in November.
The editor OF the Herald Is one Of
those progressives who has urged Mr..
Stewart to announce his candidacy,
certain OF his high character as man
with complete conviction that he wifi
with all his might and power strive TO
purge Colorado OF the brazen disgrace
OF its grating standpat political ma
chine. The Republican party In Colo
RADIO Is In the hands OF the great In
terests. There is no hope for the
masses. except such man as Mr..
Stewart-the fearless. unflInching
champion Of the common people in
Colorado. as his friend. Theodore
Roosevelt. is in the nation-be elected
governor.
Colorado Springs Gazette.
The only final power that tho COM
Ing Republican state assembly has is
TO nominate presidential electors. In
addition the assembly takes one bal.
lot upon candidates for each offi:s
to be filled at the ensuing election and
within the jurisdiction OF such A.
sembly." Every candidate receiving
ten per cent or more OF "thc duly &C
credited delegates To such assembly
shall have his name placed On the
direct primary ballot. However. II 10
provided that no assembly shall IN
any wise declare that any candidate
voted for. has received the nomination
OF any such assembly"
Besides the candid ates thus dssla.
mated by the assembly who are to 90
upon the Republican direct primary
ballot. other candidates may 90 upon
that came ballot by petition. For ns-
tional. states or district office greater
than county the signatures OF 300
duly qualified electors arc required;
for county officers 100 signatures ars
required. The electors supporting
such petition shall write opposite their
names their respective addresses, and
election precincts wherein resident NJ
such electors. and shall make oath by
affidavit thereto attached. before any
officer authorized to administer tho
same. to the truth thereof. and that
each such candidate II placed In nom
ination on behalf OF the political party
named In tho petition. and is affiliated
with the principles thereof: that
nffiants intend to vote for such cAndl-
date nj the ensuing direct primary
election. and that affIants have not
signed any other petition for any other
candidate for the same office desig.
mated by such petition"
These provisions have given the
Progressive Republicans OF Colorado a
method OF putting their candidates
state. congressional. judicial. senator.
inl. representative. county and pre-
cinct-dirccuy before Republican
voters at tho September direct prim.
aries. Tho petitions will be signed by
Republican voters who are not sub
scrvient 10 tho GuGgcnheim.S Stevenson
Dcvine machine or subject TO its
orders.