The chronicle=news., 1914-07-02
NOT THE NAN OF THE HOUR

Patterson that he is a candidate for
governor of Colorado adds new
condition to an already complex sit
uation in things political in this
state. For years Senator Patterson
has been one Of the leading charac-
ters closely affiliated with the COM
mercial and political life in Colora-
do. When the state was under the
dominion of a Democratic admins
iration he was the power behind the
throne. When the state was being
controlled by the Republican party
Mr.. Patterson was the leading op-
ponent to that control and 1t was up
on his opposition that the Republic
ans would lose the authority In the
state back to Democracy.
Now comes MIR. Patterson with the
proposition that instead of being the
power behind the throne. he wants
to sit on the throne himself The
question naturally arises-Is he the
man for the place?
No one. not even his most bitter
enemies. could say that he has not
the mental ability to be governor
Senator Patterson today Is one of the
brainiest men on government and
constitutional questions within the
borders of our state. AS n jurist, as
a publicist and as a mental debater Of
luestions political he cannot be ex-
cclled. Coming to Colorado as poor
boy he forged his way to the front
until he became one OF the wealth.
lest men in the state and he also
succeeded in having the people OF
this commonwealth inscribe his name
on the membership roll OF the Unit
I'd States senate.
However. with all Of his achieve
ments there is another side to Sena-
tor Patterson life and 1t is that 9TH
ar side which the people OF this state
must take into consideration before
they elect him as their r>vernor.
The other side of Senator Patterson's S
life has to do with his personal ac-
tions toward the very questions that
must be settled in this state within
he next two years.
From the time Senator Patterson
opened a law office in Colorado until
today he has fought :he state gov
,rnment. AS lawyer he was the
greatest defender of criminals the
west ever knew. He pitted his mind
md his ability against the state and
secured the acquittal Of many man.
because of the fact that he was n
better man mentally than was the
prosecutor aided by the machinery OF
he state government itself. Follow
Ing this he began the publication OF
,ne of the greatest newspapers in the
United States. The history of that
newspaper can be written in the in
lustrial troubles OF Colorado. In
,very one of these troubles the paper
lid not appeal for law and order,
neither did 1t appeal for Justice. In
every instance it took the position
that the employer Of labor was al
ways to blame and that the employe
vas not to blame, or II not quite
hat radical. the position Of Senator
oatterson's PAPER was such as to con-
lone the lawless element in the mob
md to indirectly condemn those who
tried to secure the protection Of
property. and the rights of men to
work and be given protection there
FOR.
A resume on Mr.. Patterson's own
,rship of the News will disclose the
act that during its entire life un-
Ter him, there was an undercurrent
If an appes. to the spirit Of the mob,
and not plea for the obedience of
,ur laws and constitution.
Again Mr.. Patterson has been des-
gnated the "Trouble-Maker of Den
Ver." Without criticising him per-
,onally there can be no doubt that
he present financial and industrial
condition as well as the present po-
litical unrest in that city is due to
the influence he welded through the
papers which he published. His con-
tinued assaults on men of affairs in
Denver and on the local utility cor
porations in that city with his al
most daily abuse OF the Colorado SUI
preme court for its renditions of the
principles in the constitution can be
directly charged as being respon-
sible for the unsettled business con-
dition in Denver. No one who
knows the history of this state but
feels that we are at least fifteen
wears behind the other states of the
west commercially and our condition
is chargeable to the fact that Sena-
tor Patterson has year in and year