The Elbert County tribune., 1918-10-11
BREAK PLEDGE Oh I
WAR LOAN EFFORT
aEPusLlcAMo FORGET PROMISE
AND ARAAv cLAse AoAtNeT
MAss TO INJURY or LIB-
RRvv BONDQ.

against the nABses, the leading Re-
publican paSers OF the stste have al
ready begun ssysriins the gospel OF
lhe Gold-Dust Twins. These papers
are corporauonowned certainly they
are corporation-Insp,red. Yet u wss
a distinct suryrws when they started
theix dubiouA srrand IN the very face
Of the pressure rrought TO bear IN
their candidates to cease campaigning
until after the LIBERTY Loan drive.
From The Alucerest OF motives.
Thomas Tynan. backed by the other
Democratic candidates. had written
courteous ossn letter urging upon the
Republicans the wisdom OF patrioticels
ly dispensing with party politics until
Uncle Gam had gathered in his bill
lions to fight the Hun. A letter.
couched In cAmoufiage English and
levasiye rhetoric. came back--but the
Republican meetings continued. Now
their editorial thunder is family
heard.
The present rumbling IS principally
directed toward the Non-Partisan
LeaEus. but II shows clearly the rolass
against mass" doctrine 1t is hardly
necessary to argue the cause OF the
league 1t seom quite able 70 care for
itself. Yet II should be pointed out
that the organization is made up al
u-ost entirely of farmers-men who
have felt the rrofiteer's pinch tho
sting Of the price aueen.hee. the en-
croachments Of a capItalistic crew
who would fatten during the war.
These farmers banded for their own
and their nsighhors' good. They have
hravely and Loyalty met every gov
ernmentsl obligation, every war-fund
drive. The open attack by the Repub
llican press only proves that the oft
repeated initials a. o. y. must, In this
year OF grace, stand for Grand Old
Profiteers" Obviously the party il
out for the scalps OF all who will not
stand and deliver.
But possibly such things might have
heep anticipated from an organization
which nominated a multi-multi-mil-
| iionaire for United States senator and
! another millionsire-not quite go mul-
| lH-for governor Nevertheless this as-
sault on large body OF the states cit
izeury al time when all should bs
working In harmony for the War
Cause needs sturdy rebuke
Happily the proverhial cat escaped
from the bag when the Grand Old
Profiteers started this gas attack.
Hereafter the people viii swallow the
Republican verbal hombardments with
1 a grain Of nslt--salt on which the war
tax has been willingly paid, but on
which there Ia no extra" tor the hen.
eft Of millionaire candidates and their
swollen campaign funds
Franklin r. Csrringer OF jefferson
county has been named to fill the va
cancy ON the Democratic ticket Gre
ated by the withdrawal of Harry
Churchill. nominated for lieutenant
governor. but compelled TO decline be-
cause Of the press of private business.
carrinKer served four years In this
state Senate and made an enviable rec
ord. That record can we'll be his plat
form. He Is successful business
I man with offices In Denver and In LEI.
ferson county.
Tom lyman has taken derelicts and
built men. He has taken rocky fast.
nesseH and hogs and built highways
and boulevards. He can be entrusted
to take the great Colorado OF today
and build greater. more magnificent
/ state
With the Cold.Dust Twins ~ candi
dates and each OF the pair rushing
yociferously TO finance" the cam
palgn. the Republican leaders vii
clean w" long before the ides OF No
| vember. II VIII be profitable ever
though they lose every office--whici
they expect to do.
Tom lyman has been marked "sat
isfactory" by the Anti-Saloon League
In view Of his record. that was ex
, pected. Since his nomination he ha
been marked "Satisfactory' by ALI
! Of the people. In view OF his princi
] pies. that was clnch.
! The Democratic platform sturdily in
dorses civil service. But for the pas
: two years there has been civil servic
j at the state house. NoIand IS secrs
4 tary OF state. Hubbard as attorney ger
/ eral, Leckenby as auditor and NOT
: running for treasurer and Mrs Brat
J ford as superintendent OF public II
J sturction. have been handing It out.
! II there Is a place in the Democrat
platform for the war profiteer TO stan
: upon. then indeed that spot is so sma
- and sharp that It's point must be dill
giug into the. W. P.'s clovep hoof
'e a Million People vs. Million Do
4 larsl Which viii It be7 Tuesday, Mo-
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