The Delta independent., 1918-03-08
PATRONAGE, NOT PATRIOTISM. ]"

Democratic party this fall, and it
would seem from present appearances
this element holds the upper hand.
The little gathering in Denver dur
ing the stock show. engineered by
Charles Essig Of Fort Collins and
Charley Friend Of Golden, set the ball
to rolling. Patronage. not Patriotism"
inspired them to announce that in the
future they and those of their kind,
would support no man for office on
any ticket unless he promised in ad-
vance to see insurgents and radicals
are right next to .he pie counter.
Those who refuse to make pledges of
this kind must remain in the back
ground and make an honest living in
some manner
While the gathering was ostensihly
to unfurl the banner of Patronage.
not Patriotism" back of it was a move
to advance little Leslie Hubbard to
the front No sooner bad the conser-
vatives captured the meeting-broke
it up in fact-than Leslie was out with
iio aiioip ohC. ho" AhooO
no hit with the conservatives. for. as
a matter of fact. the regular Demo
Gratis are getting awfully tired of the
windy attorney general the man who
writes his own press dope" and says
''I'' ten times in each line.
1t is said the insurgents have made
a tentative slate for the Democrats to
consider at the primary polls. Should
the Democrats not LOOK with favor on
this ticket. the insurgents will gather
about them the discomfort of all kinds
and in all parties and start little in
dependent movement of their own. In
this way they expect 20 have the sup
port of the Non-Partisan league which
notwithstanding the bal repute of this
organization in other states. has some
members in Colorado. The tentative
ticket, 1t is said will be about as fol-
lows:
For Senator-Dr. Jones of Larimer.
For Governor-Leslie Hubbard OF
Archuleta.
For Lieut. Governor Furrow
Of Archuleta.
For Secretary of Sta,e-Jesse Mo
lar OF Denver.
For Attorney Gener dc h arl e y
Friend of jefferson.
For Auditor-Charles Essig OF Lari-
mer.
For Treasurer-Lee Tanqusry. Pue
bio
For Supt. Public Instruction--Fran-
ces Wayne of the Denver Post.
To the radicals this seems like a
perfectly good ticket. To the corser-
.atives-but then. why swear? 1t is
said this sort OF a combination will
have the support Of the Denver Post
1t is common knowledge Hubbard is
the messenger boy" At the state
house for that paper.
Poor Shafroth, After all his play
,ng to the widest of tho wild. Hon
est John" is to get the big throw
down from this element and all be-
cause he isn't wild enough. Think OF
that, will you-"Honest John" not Wild
enough. BY the way. the story is now
going the rounds of Denver that the
city hall bunch, by which is meant
in line for Shafroth. Just who is GO
ing TO do the whipping 1t does not ap-
pear. Possibly George Hosmer. When
prominent Democrat was asked if he
was to stand for Shafroth. he looked
at the inquirer in astonishment and
replied. rs that the kind of bunk the
Shafroth people are putting out?
Stand by JOHNNIE? Like thunder
WILL" although thunder wasn't the
word used.
In this connection it might be re-
marked that while Shafroth has been
in the senate five years. he has new
er done thing to advance Colorado.
When war broke ou. Colorado manu-
facturers wanted to get in on some OF
the war contracts. Thev put the mat
ter up to Shafroth, Thomas. Hilliard,
Taylor and Heating AMI then waited.
No contracts. They Urged and de-
manded action. Still no contracts,
Then they got together and sent a
special representative to Washington.
He came back the other day with con-
tracts aggregating over q hundred
million dollars to go to the manufac-
turing establishments Of this state.
A bunch Of manufacturers were dis
cussing the work done for Colorado
in this matter and the entire lack of
interest taken by Shafroth Thomas.
Hilliard and Heating and