The Lamar register., 1917-11-28

/ SldIllAs most RADICAL element. IL Is
pointed out that Wilson had to turn
down nominations on conservation
matters made by Shafroth and Keat-
ing and select republicans for places.
True, Governor Gunter was consulted
but the governor belonging to the con-
servative wing, does not have the
friendship of the radicals.
Just now the ihsurging element,
those who sought to disgrace the gov
ernor and the state during the extra
session of the Legislature and who
would have got away with it but for
the loyalty of the republicans, are now
organizing to prevent the renomi..ation
Of Gunter. They arc attracting to
them by promises of all kinds, certain
radical labor organizations, the Nom
partisan league and all other organi-
cations of malcontents under what
ever name operating.
This element picked Leslie Hubbard
to make the race against Gunter, but
have thrown Les for although radical
enough they say the man they select
must have just a wee bit of horse
sense, which puts Leslie out of
The running. The Unsuitable desire of
his fellow for publicity, and his dis
position to butt into a million affairs
in which he is not concerned simply
to get his name in print, has even dis
gustcd the radicals. Just now this
element is angling for a candidate.
Some one suggested Jimmy Noland,
secretary Of state, but Jimmie did not
fall. Then some one suggested Bob
Higgins and those who went to see
Bob did not know his ultra ra-conserva-
tive disposition, but they knew it
when they came away, for Bob's words
selected with care, were right to the
point. Any real order of malcontents
who think it has a properly disgrunt-
led man who might make a good can
iidate can send his application to
George Hosmcr, political manager for
Shafroth and George will give it the
once over.
When the fellows who coughcd up
SIG each to one C. A. Townley, pres
ident of the National Nonpartisan
League, for the privilege of becoming
member Of that order, read Of Mr..
Townley's appearing before the Amer
lean Federation of Labor to urge that
organization to join with him in a
movement to put all others out Of
business, they commenced to think
about what Townley has said Of pro-
fitcers.
According to State Senator Agnes
Riddle, who ought TO know as she was
chairman Of the executive committee
for Colorado, Townlcy collected $780,
900 from members in Colorado and
from the best knowledge and informa
ton now has that sum snugly put
away to his personal bank account in
st. Paul As the league claims to be
organized in IL states, and in many of
them more work done than in Colo
RADIO, little figuring has shown that
Mr.. Townley must have something
over a million dollars laid away, a
sum that would make the average
profiteer look like plugged Jitney-
and so easy, so easy!
Again, urging the labor organiza-
ton to come into the farmers organ
ization has not impressed the farmers
generally. They know how wages have
soared-tin rollers now getting S21
day for hours, iron moulders S12
day and coal miners SO a day. Com
pairing these wages with what the
farmers are making with heavy in
vcstments and many risks, has caused
many to doubt the sincerity Of those
heading this movement. The idea of
farm hands being organized, with S
hours a days work, and increased
wages with some walking delegate
telling the farmer what he shall do
and how he shall do it, does not strike
the average farmer as in keeping with
his welfare. So far as the Nonparti-
san League in Colorado is concerned it
is dead. Senator Riddle delivered the
death blow. The farmers are wise to
the game-that is except a few who
do not read the papers and are in
consequence easy marks for the slick