The Arvada enterprise., 1922-05-11
A VICIOUS ATTACK
(steamboat Pilot

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(steamboat Pilot
Psrtisanship often goes TO the ex
,.tJemA In. criticisna. and worry often Il
/. unfair. In the public mind It y
somewhat disceunted. taken with .
ersin, sf alt," q part Of the great
sport Of politics. The thing that
: hsrsr 10 when public official !,
viciouS1y assiiled BY members Of hi
cwn party BY dining patriotic serv'
ies for TIE stste. About the most
na6faat example o. 'inKratituds. and
downright misrepresentation hat the
recent history Of the state affords is
h WY TIE representatives and ths
hewspapers Of Cc'orado springs have
attempted to humilistc and bslittl ,
Governor Shoup for doing = big
broad thing in throwing the great
power Of his office in support Of the
Moffat tunnel. sF.sa
In future years, after many Of his
ether Accomplishments and his mis-
takes are forgotten, It 10 our firm
opinion that Governor shoup will be
known in history - the chief execu-
tive who made possible the construc'
ten Of ~ Moffat tunnel. He will
take hs pises With the empire build
srs whoss place 10 secure In the
hearts II the progressive men and
wslnen Of tie stste, % one Of those
whose breadth Of vision and Marriott"
action was directed toward making .
erenter and srandsr Colorado.
First ~ have some positive views
o. tAs political features Of the re-
cent fipht. which resulted IN he suc-
cess u he Moffat tun-cl legislation.
Ths' Ssllis~ 81 The special session
Of ~ Colorado legislature by Gov
esnae Shssp IVES not popular with
ne bsople Of Colorado. who jrs'
new are In despsrate straits and are
making . great NsNt orc;rst mr."
thing that savors Of increased ex
..e-sc.
In this panic Of retrenchmcnt It l.
rnf. {, sav .',:., tremendous piwcrs
cfrublic efinion and perscnal effort
wsrc used to prevent the rcvcrn '
D."
for calling Tho icgislatures together.
Having decided 70 call Il there wn
only one thing that would justify It
viewed from either . political or
economical stand point That va.
the snaetmsnt Of some big. thing thu
would overshAdow he unpopulsrit-
Of the special mestins-somc legis-
lstion 20 vas. In IL benefits to TIC
state that Il would Justify the &C
tiea.
Yet W saw tho personal and poll
tieal associates Of the governor
Colorado Springs using every cff.r
At their command to make the speeia
session . farce. In both senate and
house ths Colorado Springs members
cf The assembly let the fight BY
every means ct their command to de.
feat BIZ legislative program, and
that having failed, 70 humiliats and
insult Governor shoup personally.
sAnd he fight went further than
that. Dsnoerstic nswspapers. in
Guiding the Pilot, have criticised the
official Gets Of Governor 0houp.
fst duriag Me entire term Of office
Of three and one half ysars no such
vicious and unfair attack was ever
made upon him ~ that contained +
en- editorial of the Colorado Spring.
Gssstte Of April 10. TIE day after
the meeting Of the special sssscr
This newspaper b edited b. the
governors friend. Clsr.ne p
Dodge.
With . pen dipped II vsnom Ii,
governor was assaulted ~ tool Of
the Moffat interests" and by impl
cation HE integrity and honesty
were inpuRned. thinks which the
most rabidly partisan Democratic
Newspaper h the state has never
demo. He was accused % using III
power Of his office 10 allow Denver
capitalists to "retreivc heavy lose
upon an ill-adviscd investmtn'."
"roakins the Taxpayers for the, jcll.
Of few men who built . railroa'
that couldn't pay" The editori-'
concluded with 4 particularly vicious
psrson attack in which the governo.
was accused Of misusing the pow
Of his office and Of q disregard Of
his obligations. %
Probably none Of the partisan at
tacks Of the governors official life
Nave struck quite 10 deep as these
rets"nal attacks Of his friend. from
Colorado S,rirgs In the lcTislAtur,
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