The Dolores star., 1916-11-03

which he is a candidate. As editor of
The Steamboat Springs Pilot which is
generally recognized as one of the lead
ing country newspapers of the west,
Mr.. Leckenby has had the opportunity
for careful study of government, some
thing that in these days of growing
demand for more economical and eff
Icient government. becomes a require
nent for those chosen for public Office.
81 LESLIE E. HUBBARD.
Candidate for Attorney General.
If Leslie E. Hubbard. Democrat,
hadn't been a first-class inheritance
tax appraiser. there is no telling just
bow the Republicans would now be at
tempting to explain away a serious de-
iScit in state finances. But Hubbard
collected funds so rapidly and in such
unanticipated quantities that even a
Republican governor and other state
officials Of the same political faith
could not get rid of it-not quite all,
anyway. The inheritance tax appraiser
rendered it impossible for the Republi-
can state administration to go broke"
despite the administration best efforts
In that direction. Mr.. Hubbsrd's home
y at Pagosa Springs. The Democratic
candidate for attorney general is
graduate of Yale University and of the
University of Denver. and has practic-
ed law for fifteen years
e. SAMUEL N. WHEELER,
Candidate for Supreme Judge.
Samuel N. Wheeler of Grand juno
ton is recognized as one of the leaders
of the bar of Colorado. He also enjoys
the distinction of being one of the fore
most citizens of the Western Slope,
while his standing in his party may
best be judged through the fact that
for many years his counsel and advice
lipve been valued contributions to the
cpnduct of Democratic affairs. In
selecting Mr.. Wheeler as one of its
candidates for justice of the Supreme
Oourt, the Democracy Of Colorado
Nominated a man who by experience
experience and training is especially
tkted to fill that high Office with credit
u himself and to his state. A leader
among lawyers, he has in addition to
thorough legal equipment a knowledge
Of men and affairs that is of inestima-
BILE value to one from whose decisions
would come an even-handed justice to
his fellow citizens.
s MORTON S. BAILEY, r..
s-s Candidate for Suprey,e Judge.
Morton S. Bailey. one of the two
Democratic candidates for justice of
the Supreme Court, is now member
of that body. His splendid equipment
is admitted by all, and his general and
special fitness for the position is pre-
eminent. His party early recognized
his many qualifications for a judicial
career and nominated him for judge of
the Eleventh Judicial District. Though
the district was Republican and so
remained. Judge Bailey was never
the-less, elected by good majority,
serving in that position for seventeen
years, until elected, eight years ago.
a justice of the Supreme Court. AS
Justice of the Supreme Court Judge
Bailey has sustained and added to his
splendid record as district judge. In
his judicial career he has kept in mind
the fundamental proposition that law
impartially enforced is the only instru
ment by which each citizen, however
humble, may procure substantial
justice.
MRS. C. C. BRADFORD,
Candidate Supt. Public Instruction.
Since she came into the state young
wife and mother. twenty-five years
ago. Mrs. C. C. Bradford has been
identified with practically every move
ment for the good of Colorado. She
has practiced and preached home indus
try from one end of the state to the
other, spoken for equal suffrage in
thirty states, and has nation wide
reputation as an educator and public
speaker on affairs of vital interest to
men and women in general. Legisla-
ton secured through her influence and
that of cooperating educators has
established minimum school term of
six months and provided minimum
teachers wage of $50 month. Country
districts which are too poor to comply
with these requirements are helped
from fund set aside by the legisla-
ture. through the agency of Mrs. Brad,
ford. The State Superintendent is the
custodian and guardian of the public
school income fund of more than -four