Semi-weekly herald., 1916-02-17
1915 CAMPAIGN BEGINS.

1t has ben the history Of the Re-
publican party to open up its national
campaign thruout the nation by the
big speeches made at Lincoln Day
banquets. 1t would seem from reports
going out of Denver that the Republi-
cans Of this state are the most en-
thusiastic ever. The editor of the
Pueblo Cnieftain, buoyant with hope,
writes as follows: -
Veteran politicians Of Colorado,
who have watched with interest every
campaign in this state for the past
20 years are agree that they never
saw such a gathering as that in Den
yer last Saturday. To some of them
it was reminder of the old days,
when Colorado stood in unfaltering
loyalty to Republican principles, but
to many more il was the beginning
OF a new era of hope and promise for
the state and its people.
1t was not alone that the banquet
hall at I'll Jebel temple gave well
come to the largest company that ever
shared together political feast. 1t
was even more that everywhere. in
that hall, in the hotel lobbies, on the
streets and wherever politics was dis
cussed, there was evident a new spir-
it of harmony, of confidence, of 10y
atty and of enthusiasm such as have
not been APPARENT in the political airs
OF Colorado for many years.
The contrast, and yet the similar
ity between state and national al
fairs, was one OF the strongest i'm
pressions made upon every Republi
can in Denver.
Judge Southard of Greeley, who
acted AS toastmaster ut the great ban
quet, made q splendid presentation
OF the local issues, showing what
had been accomplished by the Repub
hcan administration in short time
in the way of restoring government,
enforcing law, making effective the
will Of the people and re-establish-
ing the credit and rehabilitating the
finances of the state.
Former Congressman Cousins oil
Iowa devoted his address to the broad
er, fundamental principles Of Ameri-
can government. rather than to the
current partisan issues of national
affairs.
Fundamentally the state and the
national issues are the same, the
ability of the Republican party in
power to administer public affairs
efficiently, and the woeful incom-
petnecy of the Democracy in power to
perform the vital functions of govern
ment TO sustain the public honor, to
do the public business successfully
from the standpoints of public SER
vice and financial success.
The great contrast is that in the
state we face the situation of Repub-
lican success; in the nation, that of
Democratic failure.
In the state the Republican party
has done all Of the big things that
it set out to do.
1t found the state government in q
condition of collapse. dependent upon
federal troops for the protection of
life and property against insurrec-
ton, and it restored government.
1t found the state treasury empty
and the rapidly increasing burden of
debt destroying the states credit,
and it promptly stopped the debt
making policy and put the state on
. cash basis.
1t found the state capitol crowded
with the henchmen OF 4 partisan ma
chine, and as promptly as possible it
made public service and efficiency the
rule in every department.
In short, the present state ad-
has given Colorado good
government in place Of bad govern
nent and every Republican in the
tate has good reason to believe that
he people Appreciate the change and
I'LL vote " continue the Republi-
ias IN power rsthsr than 20 back