The chronicle=news. (Trinidad, Colo.) 1898-current, 1914-12-26

/ 1t would appear that the present
situation in that neck of the woods is
not a contest but conspiracy. and
that the Democrats are determined
if possible to override the honest
sentiment of the people and unseat
the men who were elected by the ma
Jority ballots of the citizens. So far
has the movement gone that a COM
mittee oi three prominent Democrats,
Frank Medina, Alva B. Adams and
Thomas M. Lyons have been named
as what is known as the Huerfano
county contest finance committee and
have opened handsome offices iii the
Albany hotel to receive the widows
mites and the Jeffersonian bits. This
committee was appointed by Mr..
Gates, the state Democratic chair
man.
Letters purporting to state the
facts Of the horrible" political sit
uation in Huerfano county have been
sent out broadcast by this committee
in the hope of separating. as per
maxim, the fool from his hard earned
ccin. but up to date the response has
been disappointing. due doubtless to
the conviction on the part of cOnser-
vative Democrats that the howl of
the malcontents has no more merit
behind it than is usual when bad los.
ers set up cry of Wolf! Wolf"
One of the best sellers of the sea-
son, bit Of humorous fiction that
represents the work of political ar
fists, is the Statement of facts" is
sued by this trio of merry little Dem
ocratic testers who are snugly estab-
lislled at the Albany at the expense
of the contributors. This statement
indicts Mr.. Farr on mvriad counts.
assumes the functions of public pros
ecutor. Judge and jury, and after
finding Farr and his colleagues guilty
on every count recommends a fit
ting punishment commensurate with
the crime. to-wit. being reelected by
a popular majority in that county.
1t appears from this statement
that Mr.. Robert Mitchell, Democratic
chairman at Walsenburg. few days
after election, discovered that there
was sufficient evidence" to warrant
the touch now being made on the
Democratic purse. Mr.. Mitchell was
invited to come to Denver on the first
train and tell his tale of woe to Mr..
Gates and committee in which cir
Gle sat the angular and elongated
Charlie Thomas and Honest John"
Shafroth, the fluffy haired Ben Hill
lizard. the faithful Ed Keating and
Mr.. Thomas R. Woodrow. The state
ments of Mr.. Mitchell so impressed"
this august assembly that then and
there the sum of 500 was subscribed
which was to pay the expenses OF an
attorney from Denver to Walsenburg
to make an investigation and report
back as to the advisability of starting
the contest. Tis attorney. of course.
with his weather eye open for an
other fee. did report back that by all
means a contest should be started.
Then the conspirators assembled in
the palm room of the Albany or some
other room and framed up the said
contest.
But about this time some one dis
covered that it was quite ''impossi-
BILE to secure justice in Huerfano
county" This nonplussed the Dems
present for the moment, but way
out of the dilemma was suggested by
the thought that eventually the con.
test would go before the state su.
preme court. All agreed that the ex.
pense would be enormous. hence q
plan of wooing coin of the realm from
unthinking party members was
adopted. after which doubtless those
present retired to another room and
had drink together.
Several startling admissions were
made by the members present at thi:
star chamber session. One was tina,
"at every election the committee i:
brought face to face with the fact
that because of this gang in Huer'
fano county the state ticket is alway:
in danger of defeat" and that more.
over the result of the next national
election may hinge upon the outcome
of the vote cast in Huerfanc
county.
Some one inquired if President
Wilson fully realized how his re-elec.
tion is at stake and hangs in the bal
ancc. and whether or not he is fully