Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-11-03

<11o hdVln8 tnouGnt De ms thought strong or
Will risk tother half for the freedom to
speak"
The good citizen is square and honest in his
dealings with the public as well as in the conduct
slander his fellow citizen in order to gain public
Office than he would do 80 for private gain.
Upon the basis of the foregoing pronounce
ment of good citizenship ask you to consider the
political campaign which will be decided at the
polls on November seventh.
The Democratic Party is offering the voters
state and county ticket the personnel of which is
unquestionably Of higher general average than
any ticket heretofore presented by either party.
Mr.; William E. Sweet. the candidate for governor,
u not only an honored christian gentleman but an
active churchman being a member Of the Ply
mouth Congregational Church of Denver. and for
the past twenty years president of the Denver Y.
M. c. A. During the world war Mr. Sweet not only
contributed literally of his means to the army
Y. M. c. A. and Red Cross relief work. but volun-
teered his personal services and went abroad al
7. M. C. A. worker. He is a successful busness|
man, staunch and loyal democrat. and in lol6l
Woodrow Wilson democratic elector
In the light of the foregoing well known facts
which 90 completely and overwhelmingly proclaim
the high christian character, the personal worth
and the political alignment Of MIR: Sweet do you
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ponent. MIR. Griffith and the republican party to-,
call him socialist, bolshevist and lover Of
not and insurrection2
But the managers of the republican campaign
disseminating their false and slanderous state
ments in other ways hoping to win, not on the
merits. but by reason of the prejudice and hatred
created by the poison of their false propaganda
The fact that Mr.. Sweet 10 protestant and was a
Y. M c. A. worker during the war Is being used
in effort to prejudice the Catholic voters against
him. During the past ten days three men. Sullivan
Collins and Brooks, have been travelling thru the
valley in IN expensive automobile. They called at
the Soldiers Home and we are prepared to prove
that they stated they were endavorins to turn the
connection with the Y. M c. A.. and that they rep
resented themselves a. being in the employ Of the
Republican State Central Committee for the price
Of fifty dollars per day: We ask you. people Of
Rio Crande county. Is that good citizenshipl
!. Mr.. Shaw. the Republican State Chairman.
has written . number Of open letters to MI. Sweet
which have had wide publicity thru the Republ;-
can Denver Post and other papers Mr.. Sweet
accepted this challenge by requesting Mr.. Griffith
20 meet him in joint debate on the issues raised in
Mr.. Shaw's open letters. Mr.. Griffith and Mr..
Shaw refused to debate. We believe their refusal
was prompted by the well founded fear on their
Griffith, among other things, the following en-
barassing questions:
) U) When running for Office q: Roosevelt
law. Are you in favor Of the primary law nowa If
leo. why y the plank absent from the platform on
(which you are rlnninsa
i ~ When running for Office - Roceevelt
progressive you favored the recall Of judicial DE-