The chronicle=news., 1914-08-19
THE MAIL BAG
[From /. n. Stevens.l
~ Denver. Aug. Is, 1al

| Irlhluhu, AOluffuo.
| Dear Sir:-l was induced to take
an active part in this campaign on
account Of the enormous stake which
Colorado has in the result.
On one hand we can make the
State prosperous. the people happy,
the conditions of life pleasant, the
State government q business enter
prise and our reputation abroad
splendid. .,..
On the other hand we can re-es-
ltablish chaos and disorder. a dis
tracted people. pressing conditions OF
existence. the State government a po-
litical machine and our name abroad
a by-word and reproach.
| am not voluntary candidate.
| was induced to go into the race
for the Senate for the purpose or
Helping to rcunite the old Republic
an forces for the patriotic battle this
year of good, safe, sane, capable and
economical government.
did not know | was going to have
opposition at the Primary when !
consented to go into the campaign.
Being now in the midst of the bat
tie, must rely upon the impartial
and unprecedented judgment of those.
of my fellow citizens that feel that
Republican success this year means
more than the triumph OF this or
that office-seeker.
That it means the triumph OF
great governmental principles over
the forces of anarchy and treason.
think that the tests that should
be appl' ed to all candidates in the
Republican Primaries are these.
First: Which candidate for any
particular Office will impress the
people in November as being the
most capable for the position. for on
that point will turn our success or
defeat at the polls at the general
election.
Second: Which candidate for any
particular office can most effectively
wage a contest against his or her
Democratic opponent. And on this
question we know pretty well now
who the Democratic candidates for
the several offices are to be.
Some argument is attempted to be
made against myself and other can
didates because we happen to reside
in Denver. For any person to at
tempt to breed sectional strife in this
important year Of Colorado's distress
is reprehen5 5ible beyond measure.
So far as concerns my own place
Of residence / might. state that ]
have lived in both Colorado Springs
and Pueblo. and ! belong to the
Elks Lodge and the FL Paso Club in
Colorado Springs and to the Com
meree Club Of Pueblo. and I have
over $15O,OOO invested in Pueblo.
But it would be most childish
plea for me to ask either Colorado
Springs or Pueblo to give me special
support for these reasons.
If DR.. Work can fill the office OF
United States Senator better than ]
can, and If he can better and more
successfully combat the brilliant
Senator Thomas during the cam
paisn for the general election-then
by all means he should be nominat-
ed. .... ...
If can fill the office better and
can more successfully defeat Demo-
ing the campaign this fall, then sure
ly the interests at stake are vital
enough for the voters to exclude ev-
cry other consideration.
The reference to Denver brings
forth some other practical thoughts,
namely: Are there any other two
counties in the State where possible
combined plurality of from 5000 to
900 for the Republican ticket this
fall can be polled?
Yet this very result can be had in
the City and County OF Denver under
proper campaign conditions.
Every student Of political condf-
|tions in this State must know that
the battle is certain to be hard
fought and closely contested one and
that the counties in Southern Colo
RADIO that formerly gave fairly large
pluralitics cannot be relied upon this
year. under existing conditions. to
give their old time vote.
Certainly a sure plurality in Den
yer should not be sacrificed for a
rainbow Of promise of speculative
result in hopelessly Democratic
strongholds.
| / am convinced that I am as thor
oughly interested in Republican sue
cess this year as you can possibly be
and l shall not let any candidacy of
my own jeopardiZe the success.
Whatever the result of the Pri-
mary election, I shall be found in
the front ranks battling for the Re-
publican ticket.
Sincerely YOURS.