The Lamar register., 1920-03-24
STATE CAPITAL NOTES

STATE CAPITAL NOTES
Don't let some fellow come along
and tell your our form of government
is all wrong; that every business en-
terprise is trying to rob you; that
those of every class to which you do
not belong, is crooked; that you arc
being abused, downtrodden, robbed and
pilfered by some rather vague agency.
The men wha are doing this have ul-
terror motives and are being well paid
for implanting in your minds a dis
trust of the government, of your
neighbors and those with whom you
do business. Back of them will al
ways be found socialistic interests no
matter under what name they come
to you. Place not your trust or con-
fidence in strangers who come with
smooth words to find fault with others.
Rather place that trust and confidence
in those whom you know, those with
whom you do business, your local
bankers, merchants, etc. They will be
found your friends, not your enemies.
They are far more interested in the
welfare of every man, woman and
child in the community in which they
live. than are all the strangers in the
world. Don't overlook that fact
Political lines will probably not be
closely drawn this fall. Those who
believe in our government, who have
confidence in our business system, who
stand for a square deal" for every
one, will find this is the position of
the Republican Party and will cast
their fortunes with that party Those
who have new theories, ism and
schemes to try out, who are opposed
to constructive methods, who want TO
destroy when they cannot have their
own way, will dominate the Democrat
ic party. At least all signs, at this
time, point to these conclusions.
One of the most encouraging things
noted in Republican circules in Colo
RADIO, is the disposition of all Repub-
licans to get together to send a dele
cation to the Chicago Convention that
will not so much stand for some par
ticular individual to head the ticket,
as for principles of construction which
at this time, even more than in the
past, are the most prominent in the
minds Of every good citizen.
There is a growing conviction that
what the nation needs to get back to
a substantial business basis where all
profit alike, is less agitation and more
repose. There seems to be too many
commissions, boards, bureaus, with
overlapping authority, that interfere
in the private affairs Of the people of
this country. They have grown more
rapidly during the seven years of de-
mocratic rule than they did during all
the previous history of this country
They are useless so far as doing good
are concerned, and appear to have been
created for no other purpose than 90
furnish soft jobs to political chair
warmers.
The present Republican administrTi-
ton in Colorado has made very little
noise, but it is regarded by those who
know just what has been going on, as
the most efficient administration this
state, has ever had. There has been
something about Governor Shoup's
methods that have appealed to all in
the state house, and even the Demo-
cratic officials have bent every effort
to success rather than failure. This
is so in marked contrast to conditions
under the last Democratic administra-
tion that it is more the noticeable.
Victor Keyes, attorney general, who
was placed in charge of the special
grand jury recently called in Denver,
did the work entrusted to him in such
a painstaking and unprejudiced man.
ner that the grand jury adopted
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