Gilpin observer., 1918-10-10
BREAK PLEDGE ON 4.
WAR LOAN EFFORT
REPUBLICANS FORGET PROMISE
:. AND ARRAY CLASS AGAINST
r MASS TO INJURY OF LIB
ERTY BONDS.

'sl ERTY BONDS. III
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 corporaton-owned; certainly they
are corporation-inspired. Yet it was
q 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 sincerest of motives
Thomas lyman, backed by the other
Democratic candidates. had written a
courteous open letter urging upon the
Republicans the wisdom of patriotical
ly dispensing with party politics until
Uncle Sam had gathered in his bill
lions to fight the Hun. A letter
couched in camouflage English an
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-Partisan
League, but 1t shows clearly the 'class
against mass" doctrine. 1t is hardl.
necessary to argue the cause of the
league. 1t seem quite able to care foi
itself. Yet it should be pointed ou,
that the organization Is made up al
most entirely of farmers-men who
have felt the profiteer's pinch, thf
sting Of the price Queen-bee, the en-
croachments of a capitalistic crew
who would fatten during the war
These farmers banded for their Ow.
and their neighbors' good. They hav'
bravely and Loyalty met every gov
ernmental obligation. every war-fund
drive. The open attack by the Repub
lican press only proves that the oft
repeated initials G. o. P. must, in this
year Of grace. stand for Grand o;
Profiteers." Obviously the party Il,
out for the scalps Of all who will no,
stand and deliver
But possibly such things might have
been anticipated from an organization
which nominated multi-multi-mi!
lionaire for United States senator an
another millionaire-not quite so mul
ti-for governor Nevertheless this as
sault on a large body Of the states cit
izenry at time when all should b
working in harmony for the Wal
Cause needs a sturdy rebuke.
, Happily the proverbial cat escape:
from the bag when the Grand OF
Profiteers started this gas attack
Hereafter the people will swallow tn
Republican verbal bombardments wit,
a grain of salt-salt on which the wa
tax has been willingly paid. but OF
which there is no extra" for the ben
eft of millionaire candidates and theii
swollen campaign funds.
Franklin e. Carringer Of Jefferso-
county has been named to, fill the We
cancy on the Democratic ticket cre
ated by the withdrawal of Harr.
Churchill. nominated for lieutenan'
governor, but compelled to decline he
cause of the press Of private business
Carringer served four years in th'
state Senate and made an enviable rec
ord. That record can well be his plat
man. with offices in Denver and in Je:
ferson county.
Tom lyman has taken derelicts ar
built men. He has taken rocky fas.
nesses and bogs and built highway
and boulevards. He can be entruste
to take the great Colorado of toda
and build a greater, more magnificent
s'ate. Ertis~i - --'ss.n.,~-
g With the Gold-Dust Twins as cand;
dates and each OF the pair rushinr
vociferously "to finance" the cam
paign. the Republican leaders will
clean up" long before the ides OF No
vember. 1t will be profitable ever
though they lose every office-whic
they expect to do.
Tom lyman has been marked "Sat
isfaceory" by the Anti.Saloon League
In view OF his record. that was ex
pected. Since his nomination he has
been marked "Satisfactory" by ALI
Of the people. In view Of his princi
pies. that was . cinch
The Democratic platform sturdily In
dorses civil service. But for the pas
two years there has been civil service
at the state house. holland as secre
tary Of state. Hubbard as attorney gen
eral. Leckenby rs auditor and nov
running for treasurer. and Mrs. Brad
ford as superintendent OF public In
stuiction. 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 small
and sharp that It's point must be dig
\ging into the W. P.'s cioven hoof.
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