The Lamar register., 1917-08-08

patriotism.
Probably no single man in the house
comes out Of this special session with
a better standing and the high re-
spect of more people who watched the
legislature, than Allyn Cole Of Lamar.
While not the original leader of the
minority, by reason Of his force and
ability he was naturally forced into
that place, and he was able to help
the party steer a course true and
loyal. A little band Of insurgent
democrats first sought to dispose
Speaker Best and urged the republi-
cans to join them. Such move appeal
ed to Mr.. Cole as wholly lacking il
fairness and loyalty to state, and he
opposed it. While the insurgents Sc
ty by the republicans standing with
the Governors element in the party
Best was retained From the first
there was a bitter fight against all
the policies Of the Governor, especial
y was there a bitter fight against his
plan for a state police to aid in pre-
serving law and order with the mill
itia drawn into the federal ranks.
This fight was led by democrats and
strange as it may seem, those who en-
gineered it and appeared to b
strongly back Of it, were men holding
positions under democratic federal
administration. Indeed federal Of
flee holders were on the floor Of tho
Senate and House lobbying against
democratic Governors measures.
Senator DeBusk Of Trinidad had,
in a bitter speech, maligned the Gov
ernor and his politics. Senator Finch
er arose and said:
81 wish to take this occasion t.
thank the republican members Of both
Senate and House for their loyalty
and patriotism. Unlike members of
my own party they have not seen fit
to play petty politics or listen to he
honeyed promises Of agiators and
others who do not have the welfare Of
the state at heart. The people Of
Colorado owe to the members Of the
minority vote Of thanks for their
position during this special session
and for their firm and consistent
stand for loyalty and justice"
1t was during the debate on the
constabulary bill in the Senate, after
rather frey speech by DeBusk, that
Senator Hasty arose and said he was
going to support the measure and the
Governor; that the counties he rep
resented had never cost the state one
cent because or riots; that the oppo-
sition to this seem TO come from the
counties that were constantly invOlv-
ed in trouble. 81 think the Governor
should have a force to protect life and
property, and my people are ready
and willing TO pay their proportion Of
The cost, although they will probably
never call upon the state for any pro
lection from this proposed police
force" said Hasty.
Had it not been for the loyal re-
publicans in the legislature, led in the
House by Mr. Cole, it is probably the
Legislature would still be in session.
no constructive legislation enacted,
and the whole state in a turmoil. By
this session again have the demo
Gratis, at least the radical element
which seems to control the party,
demonstrated their inability to put
patriotism above petty politics, just
as they demonstrated it during the
administration of Governor Ammons.
And as the republican during Ammons
administration demonstrated that in a
crisis they could always be depended
upon to rise above politics and stand
for right and justice, so did they
again. during the special session de
monstrate it.