The Springfield herald., 1918-10-18
BREAK PLEDGE ON
WAR LOAN EFFORT
REPUBLICANS FORGET PROMISE
: ANph ARRAY CLASS AGAINST +
MASS TO INJURY OF LIB
ERTY BONDS.

| ERTY BONDS.
| .u8aA I1-
" In an attempt to array the classes
against the masses. the leading Re
publican papers of the state have al
ready begun spreading the gospel OF
the Gold-Dust Twins. These papers
are corporation-owned; certainly they
are corporetion-inspired. Yet it was
!, distinct surprise when they starte !
their dubious errand In the very face
of the pressure brought to bear on
their candidates to cease campaigning
until after the LIBERTY Loan drive,
From the sinccrest OF motives,
Thomas lyman. backed by the other
Democratic candidates, had written q
courteous open letter urging upon the
Republicans the wisdom of Datrlotical.
ly dispensing with party politics until
Uncle Sam had gathered In his bill
lions to fight the Hun. A letter.
couched In camouflage English and
! evasive rhetoric. came back-but the
Republican meetings continued. Now
their editorial thunder" is family
heard.
The present rumbling is principally
directed toward the Non-Partiaan
League, but 1t shows clearly the class
against mess" doctrinr. 1t is hardly
necessary to argue the cause Of the
league. II seem quite able to care for
itself. Yet 1t should be pointed out
that the organization is made up al
most entirely of farners-n.en who
have felt the profiteer's pinch. the
sting OF the price qucen-bce. the en-
croachments of capitalistic crew
who would fatten during the war.
These farmers banded for their own
and their neighbors' good. They have
braveiy and legally met every gov
ornamental obligation. every war-fund
drive. The open attack by the Repub-
lican press only proves that the OF.
repeated initials G. o p. must. in this
year OF grace, stand for Grand Old
Profiteers." Obviously the party Is
out for the scalps OF all who will not
stand and deliver.
But possibly such things might have
been anticipated from an organization
which nominated niulti-multi-mll-
lionaire for United States senator and
another millionaire-not quite so null
ti-for governor. Nevertheless this as
sault on d large body of the states cit
lzenry at n time when all should be
working in harmony for the War
Cause needs n sturdy rebuke.
Happily the proverbial cat escaped
from the bag when the Grand Old
Profiteers started this gas attack.
Hereafter the people viii swallow the
Republican verbal hombardments with
grain OF salt-salt on which the war
tax has been willingly paid. but on,
which there is no extra. for the benz
efit of millionaire candidates and their
swollen campaign funds.
franklin E. Carringer of Jefferson
county has be, IN named to fill the va
cancy on the Democratic ticket cre-
ated by the withdrawal of Harry
Churchill, nominated for lieutenant
governor. but compelled to decline be-
cause of the press of private business.
Carringer served four years in the
state Senate and made an enviable rec
ord. That record can well be his plat.
form. He is a successful business
man, with offices in Denver and in JEFF
ferson county. ,... 4,
Tom lyman has taken derelicts and
built men. He has taken rocky fast
nesses and bogs and built highways
and boulevards. He can be entrusted
to take the great Colorado Of today
and build a greater. more magnificent
state.
With the Gold-Dust Twins as candi-
dates and each Of the pair rushing
vociferously ito finance" the cam
paign. the Republican leaders will
clean up" long before the ides of No
vember. 1t will be profitable even
though they lose every office-which
they expect to do.
I 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 has
been marked Satisfactory" by ALL
Of the people. In view of his princi-
pies, that was a cinch.
: The Democratic platform sturdily in i.
dorses civil service. But for the past
two years there has been civil service
at the state house. holland as secre-
tary ofstate, Hubbard as attorney gen.
eral. Ueckenby as auditor and now
for treasurer. and Mrs. Brad
ford as superintendent Of public In
sturction, have been handing It out.
II there Is a place in the Democratic
platform for the war profiteer to stand
apon. then indeed that spot is SO small
and sharp that its point must be dig
ring into the w. P.'s cloven hoof.
A Million People vs. 4 Million Dol
ars! Which will 1t be? Tuesday. Nov.
), will tell whether the voters mark
Is greater than the dollar mark
II isn't to win the war that two mil
ionaires are running on the Repub-
lean ticket. Nix, brother! For the
var Is being won right now. and sure
v. Verify, 1t ID that this millionaire
gentry may get its hands to the arm
,its into the trade" period which will
ollow the war:
ror one in steel his millions made,