The Glenwood post., 1915-03-27

10eIe are cetteAR pA1oes o. the
sordid Rowland incident which it seems
to ne desirable that the citizens u
Colorado should clearly understand. 1t
Is public calamity under our system
Of government when any important de-
pVA-'>nk Of it becomes . victim Of dis
trss. and suspicion.
We have just passed through period
Of years during which public men asd
the departments of public service have
stsuctive attack. Courts, executive de-
paftments and the legislative depart
aeat have all had their turA T. the
disadvantage of personal reputation
aAd confidence in the honesty SD god
faith Of these various departments.
Certain glaring evils have been correct
ed through this drastic process, but
everysne familiar with the history .;
sseA matters in this state knows PeR.
fsetiy we'll that an entirely di2erenk ~
ss&ien has been brought sbsat. A
pssfssnd change b manifest In the At
tituae now held BY Puhlic sdicials
toward their duty go responsibility.
Speaking for the pssssnt legislature,
ssa Aaviag In vtsw - ialaaaGs ..
qsai.tance with the past sig or eight
Legislatures Of the state, an prepared
to say that there has not been present
at the stste capitol = cleaner or more
fairly disposed body of men gathered
there during the time mentioned. Cor
rupt lobbies in the way heretofore at
times known have been entirely absent.
So far - the House is concerned de-
termiDed effort has been made to pre-
vent active work ON the floor of any
one whose purpose was to exert influ-
ence in favor Of any legislation. 1t is
ny firm belief that the Rowland incl
dent is = petty and sordid one, the I'M
portance of which has been grossly ex-
aggerated; that he was an untrust.
worry and unfit member of the Houss
gees without saying 1t ts quite likely
that behiad his perjsred story there
my BE- . scheme for iseasing Ms influ-
eice for q against measures Of legis-
lstion. .Thsrs 10 not Particle of wi
dence available to persistent effort by
. grand jury, by active and persistent
npwspaper detective work, or to the
committee appointed to investigate this
zatter by the Hoase, Which Indicates
that the effort went farther tAan How
land himself.
When the rumors shout the envelope
With the money, opened ~ Hoelasa
upon the floor Il IT, House, 6rst elke
Il my attention I placed deeeetivs to
witch him and made every effort to
secure any fact which would enable US
= bring to light eofrspsiDa er aysis
l>gitisate influescAf ~ toEk8 ISN0
Hath to permit the geod character OF
~ House to be smirched BY the ser-
didness Of an inconsequential individ-
N unless . sure and substantial result
could b .att3ineA. The tiVsN cane.
howevee, whss i ssessA dsaiMble b.
dear the facts BY an investigating con-
nitAs, Of tAs Houss. This committee
was .lads up Of Republicans and Ds.-
se..Es e.A es.sistsd sf neabsss sasA
oss ef whom has the full eoafide.es
Of tie House. Cs-speratiag with ~
s1asA jssy ~ ,aeovered . stssy Of
perjury confessed BY Hewia.d, and b
i expelled fron neAbership IN H.
Ho~ss. There l. - evidence frea any
quarter - yst that ~ snos.t ef
money involved sxssedsd Aftssa Asl-
lars, q that any s0a has esee
sxps.ded to influsnee lsgisaaties, ~
tAat any nsnbsf sf tAs Hesss sthsr
thar Hswhn4 - aestAins - = q
any tine With ~ tsa1ssetisa.
O March 10th ~ Denvss Rsst at-
&ssAsa H. lswer Ho.ss Il ~ laeia-
- = = ealossial h WA egpsasoa