The Holly chieftain., 1914-10-02
IS HE "FIT"7

We beiiese that u 10 OF the utmost I'M
portsnce in this campaign to keep promi-
nently before the people the question Of
the physical fitness OF Mr.. Patterson for
the position of Governor. Two years ago
the Democrats elected Ammons. and they
have been spending their time ever since
in deplorins their blunder. Ammons
practically broke down under the strain Of
the position, the hard work involved and
the eIsctins nature of the duties of the
Office. during period Of grave emergency.
Are the Democrats eoing TO inHict
another blunder on the state2
There will be larger number of people
whs are aoins to vote for Tom" Pstter.
son, ss his friends like to call him, be-
Cause they have been told that he 10 the
workinsman's friend" That 10 q stronf
card to play. II sufficient number Of
date is their ''friend" he can count on
considerable valuable support.
Let US assume, therefore that Mr.. Pat.
tersen is elected on the strength of beink
AhS ~ hG "
accomplish things for Us who are all work.
ers together We have . right to expect
hin to be . worker too. But what do We
hndP Mr.. Patterson has retired from &C.
tive participation in the affairs of life. In
spite Of his ~ years he is undoubtedly q
we'll preserved man, who retains his
faculties very we'll, and is keen and IN.
tsrssted in tho affairs OF the state and na-
tion.
His friends tell US that it is really
marvellous" how active Mr.. Patterson 10.
They say it is Astonishing that he retains
his faculties so WELL"
The fact, however, that it is necessary
TO use this kind Of praise 10 the strongest
objection to Mr.. Patterson occupying the
fubernatorial chair.
An order comes in to send train on q
long, difficult and particularly hazardous
run. There are several engineers to
choose from, all thoroughly competent to
perform the work. One of them, how.
ever, is an AGED msn-''the Oldest engineer
on the road Assuming that all the men
are equally competent it is certain that the
afed man would not be the one to be sc.
lscted, although his friends might voci.
ferously insist that his vitality was "won.
derful' and that he "stilI possesses the
full use of his faeulties.' Just at the most
critical time something might give way,
L.. a.
people were killed wouldn't there be pub.
lie clamor at the action ofa railroad pIsc.
ing the lives of passengers in the care OF
an aged man as eneineer2
The parallel may not be perfect, but it
is sufficiently so for our purpose.
The people of Colorado don't want q
man a. governor simply because he 10
"weIl preserved" and "still in possession
OF all his faculties." That kind Of praise
10 simply good from day after day. Can
those OF Mr.. Patterson's friends who de-.
likhs to tell US that he is able to be around
or that he has not crown senile, Give the
Give the people any assurance that this
most Gratifying condition will last for an.
other year2
1t 10 q mans job to be Governor of Cole.
rado. The very FIRST question that the
people have a right to ask-especially in
view Of the breakdown OF Ammons, guar.
anteed by Democracy-is whether the
candidate 10 "ft.''
II will not do to waive this matter aside
by saying that 'we will take chance on
that" The people don't want to have tn