The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1914-05-06
Uphold the Governor

Governor Ammons in his attempt to
maintain law and order in this state.
It does not approve all Of his off,
GERS acts. It believes that in at
tempting to be absolutely fair to
both sides he has incurred the dis
gust Of both sides and has the re-
spect of neither. However, we be-
lieve that, with the limitations that
have been thrown around him, he has
done the very best that it was pos
sible for him to do.
We charge that Democracy is re-
sponsible for the limitations that have
hindered Governor Ammons. Around
him are a set of officials who have
not the backbone or the courage to
assist him in any manner whatsoever.
Surrounding him are a set Of reform
laws, such as the recall, and others
too numerous to mention that have
weakened our constitution. destroyed
party organization, and made cow
ards of every personal unit in the
state administration. If the consti-
tuition and the statutes stand for
anything they should help to unite
the officials who are sworn to uphold
the laws. Under the constitution
and the statutes the governor should
feel that the other state officials will
support him in what he does when
armed men are defying the regular
ly elected officials.
Instead, what has happened under
existing conditions. The fear of the
recall has caused every man in the
capitol to leave Governor Ammons
alone and almost to be afraid to be
caught in his office. Again, the pow
er of the referendum and the privi-
lege Of the initiative have taken from
him the solidarity that he might
otherwise feel, with the statutes and
constitution under which he is sup
posed to maintain order. Again, the
destroying Of party organization has
left him single unit Of the Demo-
cratic party, trying to individually
control a situation Of every leader in
that party.
Such a condition could not exist
If we had party organization, and if
Democracy was compelled to shoulder
the entire responsibility of this ad-
ministration. The leaders Of that
party, instead Of standing aloof and
cowardly criticizing the governor in
resolutions and otherwise, should
have come to his support long ago,
and assisted him in solving the diff
Guilty.
Right now we believe that the good
citizens Of this state should back
Governor Ammons in maintaining
law and order. In no manner are we
supporting Democracy, and, when the
fall elections come, we expect to do
our best to show the voters Of Colo
RADIO that Democracy has ruined the
state financially, has retarded our ed
ucational institutions, has failed to
maintain law and order, has been
responsible for the death of over one
hundred persons during the strike,
and has in general proved recreant
to the task imposed upon it by the
people when it was given control Of
affairs Of this state. We intend to
try to convince the voters that If
they will chose the republicans as
their leaders during the next two
years, such conditions will not exist.
However, today a condition exists
where Democracy has given unto one
man the governorship Of the state,
and, at its most critical period, has
deserted him. We believe that one
man to be honest. We believe he is
doing the best he can with set of
rebels as members Of the political or
ganization to which he belongs.
Hence, we are going to do our best
to have the better element Of this
state back of him in saying to the
lawless, "Thou shalt not destroy
property, and kill men, women and
children."-Pueblo Chieftain.