The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1916-10-27

in the abolishment of the saloon, has
not come through their aid but in spite
of their opposition. They ask to oust
those who fought for this principle
from this leadership, and to be en-
trusted with the leadership.
We submit in all fairness to the
people, that they ought to be seasoned
a little while; that they ought to spend
a short time as private. and
ought to shoot off at least one cap
pistol on the side of the Drys before
they ask to have the stripes and the
shoulders strapes sewed on and be
ated to the position of Commando
in-Chief.
Two years ago we offered to sacri-
flee personal and party victory upon
the altar of principle. We stand today
where we stood two years ago and
pledge this people, if continued IN
power, to so entrench the prohibitory
principle that it will become as per
manently established as the laws
against rape, robbery and murder.
l have been disappointed in this
campaigain that our opponents have
seen fit to follow the leadership of the
Post, in publishing falsehoods. The
Post and Great Divide lied when they
said that I vetoed the Farm Loan Act.
never vetoed any Farm Loan Act.
The only Farm Loan which was rend-
cred imperative is the Farm Loan Act
declared to be unconstitutional by the
Democratic Supreme Court.
The Post, in desperation, tried to
make the people belive that the Repub-
lican party was responsible for the
Beer Amendment This was an ex-
traordinary lie even for the Post. Our
opponents, following the leadership of
the Post, by insinuations and whisper
ings, back up this falsehood.
Four years ago our opponents ap-
pointed Volney T. Hoggett register of
the State Land Board. This probably
was the most unfit appointment in the
political history ofsthis state. There
is not a Democrat in this state that
will justify that appointment. They
knew at the time they made the ap-
pointment that Hoggatt was wholly
unfit. 1t was a straight out and out
barter for the influence of the evil
that was back of him.
/ had hoped that in this campaign
our opponents would be independent
and stand alone. But l was disap-
pointed the other day when l found
that they had nominated a Post re-
porter for the office of Secretary OF
State. The Vacancy committee had
done this after fullest conference with
the leaders of the party. 1t is another
case of getting down upon their knees
to the Denver Post and the Great Di-
vide, an institution that every one of
them privately admit is thoroughly
bad
Uuder Volney T. Hoggett, the people
lost over one-half million of their
values and he had scheme,
that if it had not been blocked, would
have imperilled the school lands of
the state. We had hoped that our
opponents would help us to rid the
state of this twin menance, the Den
yer Post and the Great Divide. but
we see that they are joining TO en-
trench them again in power.
Ask Judge Gunter, Senator Shat
froth or any other leader why they
permitted this Post reporter to be
for the great office of Sec
retary of State of Colorado.
They also have sharply criticised
me because vetoed the appropriation
for the Child and and Animal Bureau.
This board has eleven directors, eight
Of which are neither elective or ap-
pointive. An appropriation to this
board is exactly as Illegal as would be
an appropriation to the Methodist
church. / vetoed it because, under
he state constitution that have taken
an oath to uphold. it was my dute to
veto it. The Secretary of this board
was Republican. and l had to decide
against my political adherants. l ask
hem if their Governor would break
his oath TO save a political expedi-
sncy.
We found an unstable government.
Today the government is stable. We
found deficiency in the State Treas.
lry. Today there is surplus. We
found insurrection. Today there is
peace, We found the liquor traffic
Today fhera Is not a