La Junta tribune., 1914-05-30


They always do II. Whom the Gods
would destroy, they first make mad.
Again you say. my criticism OF
Governor Ammons has been because
he did not enforce the law and pre-
serve order In the state. II is claim
ed by some persons that he had done
the best he could. but that is merely
an admission that he is incompe-
tent" am surprised to find such
language and logic In letter from
a state senator. According to your
logic nobod. is competent Abraham
Lincoln was incompetent because he
did not enforce the laws In the Sc
| ceding states. and put down the re-
bellion In ninety days. General
Grant was incompetent. because he
DID not capture Vicksburg in a week
sherman was incompetent. because
he did not capture Atlanta in less
than no time. jefferson Davis was
incompetent. because he lost out in
the Civil War. Robert Il. Lee was
incompetent. because he lost the bat
| tie OF Gettysburg. and had to sur
render to General Grant at Apomat-
tox, where General Grant had three
| men to his one.
Now, Mr.. Robinson. that kind of
I logic does not go with me. All
/ these men were competent. Lee not
less than any OF the others. but no
/ man can do anything unless he has
backing and support No matter
what his ability may be. Abraham
Lincoln often said that he could do
nothing were II not for his boys AT
the front. who We're breasting the
leaden hail. Mr.. Lincoln had the
support OF men and money and the
inspiration that comes from "a good
cause, namely. the freedom OF de-
Ispised and oppressed race. Governor
Ammons had no support. His own
party went back on him. How about
Kenehan and Fitzgerald? Did they
|
not an official IN the state house
supported him except the Attorney
General. The republicans In the leg
islature supported him much better
than did his own party. Shame on
these cowardly democrats In the leg
islature! Many OF them are office
| uth NH To 10
get into some office. so they 0an get
their hands In the taxpayers pock-
cts. You know as well Ms l do that
no man is any bigger or wiser after
he gets into an office than he was
before. Some OF these little Whit
fets and nincompoops don't fiji the
offices they hold. They merely oc-
cupy them. and flop around In them
like a flea In an ostrich egg shell.
, Governor Ammons may have made
mistakes. So did Abraham Lincoln.
but In both cases the mistakes were
trivial and OF no consequence. After
the Civil War was over a resolution
was 'ehktsTFs
all the acts OF Abraham Lincoln dur
ing the war. and that resolution was
voted down by republicans. Mo-
Governor Ammons has don. as well
as any man could. under the circum-
stances. He was up against hard
proposition. with rebels In front OF
. MIN. t..l.,la h.l,l,,.l a 49,
all about him. what could YOU es-
pcct OF him,
In another place IN your letter you
say that Governor Ammons had the
whole military power of the state at
his command. You certainly must
know that many Of the companies
that went there were only half full.
and halt a company In Denver refus.
ed 10 return bccaus. they had no pay
for three or four months. 4 par, of
the time | served In tn. civii War
the si3 month IN grccnbacks.
which I'll. government promised uH.
was only worth s5.05 IN gold. bu,
AT' N'altHN tta' ~ 'pipEhIp uiu
no, do even as we'll aH that sh.
wanted the soldier boys Ia serve the
stat. for nothing. with all III. abuse.
lying and siandcfs Of the Denver
papers thrown IN for good mcasur.
Governor Ammons has been pes
tered aud harass.d by lot of no.
toric'y seekers and troubl. makers.
almost beyond endurance. aud now
Ben Lindsey, with n bcyy OF loud.
mouthcd women. hay. gon. "a Wash
ington To pesi.r and annoy the pres
idcnt hay. great admiration for
and great confidence IN our presi-
dent. who has heavy load 10 carry
Just now. aud II were IN his place
aud had III. power. would put the
whole bunch IN jail. or better stiii.
aend than IN ssfus. fs,s.l.ta. su it ,i.d in.