Semi-weekly herald., 1912-10-07
IN INTERVIEW WITH HERALD
LEADERS GIVE OUT SOME
STARTLING NEWS
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
Frank d. Catlin, candidate for
United States senator, DR.. C. E. Fish
er, candidate for congressman at
large and N. N. Mclean, candidate for
congress of the Second district, all on
the Progressive ticket, were inter-
viewed here today on the statements
of the Denver papers of Tuesday on
fusion of the Progressive and Repub-
lican tickets and say that there is no
foundation to these statements: that
no one has any authority to make
such statements without a conference
of the Progressive party candidates,
and none has been had, and the ques-
ton of fusion has not been consider
ed or even entertained. That there is
no possible alignment of the Progress
sive and Republican parties in Colo
RADIO. .rI
That the reasons for the organiza-
ton Of the Progressives in Colorado
are found as much in the iniquitous
practices of the Republican machine,
as in the Democratic machine; that
the Republican party in Colorado is
dead and the alleged Republican lead
ers who are attempting to effect a
fusion to enable the Republican party
to obtain sufficient votes to save its
organization are the same leaders
that brought about the destruction Of
the party by their own politics and
practices.
These gentlemen have. been cam
paigning southwestern Colorado and
claim the situation is favorable to the
election of the entire Bull Moose tick
ct. And state on authority that there
will be no fusion and no designations
unless possibly the short term sena-
tor may retire to strengthen the tick
ct by taking on some former Stewart
man.
They stated in concluding the in
terview: .-. ......., .,
I'VE are campaigning in eastern and
southern Colorado for protective tar
if and against free raw material. All
who wish to save the state from free
trade disaster can best do 80. by sup
porting the Progressive ticket"
This party will speak at the opera
house in Durango tonight and 60 on
to Alamosa Friday.
Today is the open season for the
Bull Moose. The call was heard from
afar. From the north came herd
as fast as steam and iron horses
could carry them. In the bunch were
noted F. d. Catlin Of Montrose,
Charles Fisher of Sterling and Neil
Mclean of Lamar. ...... ....
They were met by the big leaders
of the local bunch and piloted to the
Strater which is temporarily the great
stamping ground of the local aad
state herd Tonight the bunch, in
creased in number by some arrivals
over the Southern, will procede to the
court house where they will tell the
local folk who follow the G. o. p
elephant and Democratic mule why
they belong to the wrong political
family in the ZOO. "Can the leopard
change its spots? ?" Is not the change
from an elephant or mule to Bull
Moose quite as great?
II it is not we wait to see wha,
it will profit a man to turn a political
somersault.
The Bull Moose ticket has beer
launched in great shape. The names
of few independent candidates ap
pear on the list and some of the strong
candidates on the Republican ticket
have been endorsed.
The ticket follows:
State Senator-W. G. White.
Commissioner, Second District--G
Isgar.
District Judge. A. Pike.
District Attorney-L. P. Main.
Commissioner, Third District--J. J
Moss.
Assessor--A. ]. Buchanan.
Sheriff--Arthur Fassbinder.
Clerk and Recorder-Mrs. o. Orme
Treasurer-James M. Turner.
Coroner-Dr. G. S. Driver.
County Judge-Barney Haughey.
Superintendent Of Schools--Mrs. n
Prewitt.