The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-12-08
SUNDAY NIGHT MUSINGS
By c. T. RAWALT

smell bad Mr. Hill that time antagonized and abused
]. NJ Collins who running the democratic ticket
for Every word he said about Mr.. Collins and
his hackers damned lie. At present he is saying
much about Gov Shoup and part of what he
all to be 1t is probable from his past
ord that much of what he untrue He is putting
wonderful talk for Earl Wilson, hangover Insurance
Commissioner Over here the western slope know
great deal about Earl He is not he political angel by
good deal. The whole sordid story to be
bunch of political drabs have fallen out and each
calling the sodden impurity of their
former associates Perhaps the best interpret the
story that each tells the truth about the
others nfamy and each lies when he boasts of pos
sessing virtue
n reading John Barkhausen's Denver Democrat
observed that in nearly all the proposed democratic
state Jimmy holland is named the best for
Secretary State For Governor nearly every
remotely possible has been suggested. We have not
changed opinion bit yet that the best man
named Walter Walker editor of the Grand juno
tion Sentinel But there will be two we could enthu-
siasticaly support want to that Jimmy holland
would make good Governor he did Secretary OF
State In that Office he evidence of executive ability
high order There every to believe that he
better Governor than have had recently
and he is vote geter excellence In opinion he
would securing united support than
named except Walter Walker possibly more than he Of
course the next Democratic State Assembly will be
packed far possible, with the who will IA
corporation ticket if they 1t pretty clear that the
democratic ticket will be elected and the that
for plutocracy But if the people get busy
at the primaries they decent Democratic
ticket
Saturday chanced to meet two men, rather prom
nent leading ranchman and the other lead
ing business in the Office of the latter The
saton turned the misdeeds of the municipal,
County, State and National whom have managing
affairs. We somewhat surprised to find that
though of different political opinions all held similar
views of what needed At the risk of becoming tcdi
cite the only available remedy viz: without
reference to politics, nominate and elect men who will
give public affairs the earnest and intelligent
service they devote to their private affairs The
great public has been endowed by the forefathers with
priceless ballot With it every ill may be corrected
We do have to the extremes of revolution
Russia and France had to- The ballot limited there
to the predatory class Here and is
integral part of the government And the first step in
taking of the public veal is to keep door
step clean In other words not qualified to
much about national and state msdongs until have
| demonstrated good faith by cleaning up municpa
ties and counties The real bone and snew of the lano
controls and casts about $50 the There
excuse whatever for Harding Shoup for county
officers who waste to indecenty raise taxes
when everything else is going down. for municipal off
GERS who do the identical thing, unless that
the popular thing do And if it is DONE the fault lies
with the voters not with the officers. Governments OF
every class good the people who live under them
And it because of the above that we feel that the
present coal miners strike is great mistake At time
when possible protest prevent the scaling down
miners wages bare living standpoint it wise
to strike. If the miner a living elsewhere he
would of quit his present job and take other
ployment but he find better job? Can he find any
job? The number who call at this office and ask if
know where they find work, indicates that jobs
That is the story all the country and
tanty conclude that the big thing for the
who tolls is to take work at most that will give
him food clothing and lodging then lay for time wheI
he vote profteer-protectng out of Office ant
friends of labor in. Mr. Hardng's election has made i
possible pack the United States Supreme tha
another decision favorable to labor the producing
class will be made for decade. The election ha
elevated to Federal Judgships of the urst
possible Their appointment is for life and with sof
job such that they live too ID long 1t will tax,
twenty years undo the harm of the last election
a judicial standpoint alone
= We that Senator Phpps is getting fine lot Of
roasts the prohibitionists telling truth
said but it is we'll enough that he be roased-sort
carous punishment for his other doingsmost of which
were wrong Voting the down on big corpor
ations, for instance
The next Democratic State platform should conta
plank solemnly pledging every the ticket in
Guiding candidates for the legislature repeal the
ranger law, junk the armores should any be built
put their motorcycles and baby bugges up
laundry collectors That of plank will draw votes
e like syrup draws fies
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