Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-07-10
WILL R. MoKKMAN. Publisher.
FRIDAY. JULY 10, 1914
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FIND THE MAN
(By Alva A. SWAIN


is used in every conversation between
persons discussing the future of the Re-
publican party of this state. BY it they
mean where can the party secure a candi-
date for GOVERNOR At the present time
the sentiment tis in favor of Republican
success. The Progressives are returning
to the Republican party by the scores.
Democrats who believe in law and order
and who compare the present situation
with the situation al the close of the
Peabody administration, are also ready
to vote the Republican ticket this fall if
the proper ticket is placed before them to
support.
Find the man is therefore the text for
the masses of the Republican party be-
tween now and the day of the primary
election. 1t is not the purpose of this
article to support any man as candidate
for governor on the Republican ticket.
Rather is it the purpose to Indicate the
kind of man that must be found if the
party is successful at the November
election.
has gone through one of the most trying
periods in its history. Democracy elect
ed Governor Ammons and when the un-
lawful element In the state began to at
tack state laws, state institutions and
later fire on the state flag and the state
militia, Democracy as individuals, desert
ed Governor Ammons. thereby deserving
the state government.
1t was then that the Republican party
as individuals, and practically as an or
ganization. stepped into the breach and
stood back of Governor Ammons to the
extent that the legislature carried out the
program which he wanted. 1t was also
then that the various law and order
leagues and kindred organizations, were
formed throughout the state for the pur.-
pose or creating sentiment that would
support the state militia, and the pay
msnt of the same. 1t was this support
of Governor Am nons on the part of the
Republicans that caused the Progressiyes
who behave in law and order and the
maintenance of state government. to de-
return to the Republican party. Thus
can we say that the increasing sentiment
politically in Colorado today is in favor of
Republioanism. Ii the party loses this fall
IL will be because its leaders are not big
enough, or rather because its masses do
not clearly enough understand the stua-
ton to select those candidates who will
command the suffrage support OF those
people, who are now looking to the Re-
publican party to bring this state out OF
its present condition Of turmoil and chaos,
Under such conditions the eye OF the
entire state is turned toward the party's
candidate for governor. Even the United
States senatorial contest fades into in
significance when the goyernorship con-
test is considered.
Whom can ee name for goyernorr"
is the question that is asked a thousand
times in the day; whom can we name
for United States senator?" once. The
man selected must first have character
enough SO that every voter will know he
will support the laws OF this state. He
must be man with nerve enough to
order the state militia to advance and
not to retreat under fire. He must be a
man who is progressive enough in his
ideas to command the respect of those
who believe that the progressive princi-
pies we have written into our constitution
and statutes can be used to maintain law
and order, If they are properly understood. |
He must be man with financial expert |
ence enough to bs able to reduce the |
present expenses of our state government |
practically one-half and still be executive
enough to render even better govern |
ment than we now have. He must be |
man who can command the respect and |
support not only OF the standpat Republi- |
cans but also the progressive Republicans |
together with the law and order Progress |
sives and the conservative Democrats. |
Such man cannot be found if we at
tempt s>select candidate who for the
past few years has been radically aligned |
with either faction OF any party.
II the Republican party produces such |
a man and places him on the ballot this |
fall he will be elected If 1t fails to pro
duce him the party will be defeated and
it should be.
The individual members uf the pa rty
owe the state something this fall. The
something is to find the man OF whom we
are talking. Every individual whether
he be layman, precinct leadsr, county
chairman, member OF the state central
committee or member of the executive
committee shcu'd begin Immediately to
discuss this situation with his neighbor
and his trends Discussion always pro-
duces results. The man needed lives in
the state. He may have been mentioned
as probable candidate, but the chances
are his name has not yet been mentioned