The Arvada enterprise., 1922-11-02

many fold.
A Letter From a
Roosevelt Republican
To the Progressive Republicans OF
Jefferson County:
Those members Of our party who
lived in this County in the year 1919
will remember the campaign that
year, and the result. The members
Of our party who were opposed to
the control Of the same by one man,
refused to support the hand picked
ticket and combined with the Demo-
Gratis, and in consequence the boss
controlled ticket was defeated, and
for several years it was not neces-
sary for members Of our party to get
down on their knees and beg for a
chance to run for office.
But conditions are steadily getting
worse and today, no man can hope
to get a place on the Republican
ticket without the consent OF the
"boss." In 1909 many good Re-
publicans, such as Judge Charles
Mccall, Eli West, W. w. Wilmore'
Frank H. Morris and many others
refused to bow down to and obey
the dictates Of the one man who
controlled the party organization
and at that time denounced the same
man and the same methods that pre-
vail at this time. Conditions are
even worse today than in 1909. for
the reason that the "Boss" controls
the only Republican county paper,
and uses that organ Of the party to
villify and abuse those members OF
our party who will not do his bid
cling.
The rule Of the "Boss" 10 more
rutocratic and dominesring than
ever. He controls the organization
md the only newspaper. He NAM
&c the candidates on our ticket and
dictates the policy Of our party. He
has been repudiated by Governor
Shoop, defeated for election rs State
Chairman by the State Central Com
mittee, and is out Of touch with both
our Senators and with Hubert Work
he Postmaster General. Do we
want such man at the head Of our
c.rty in Jefferson county? How can
we expect to receive any considera-
:,on from the State or National
organisation under such conditions?
There 10 just one way 70 remedy
this condition. and that b to do - We
did In 1909, vote The Democratic
Ticket in this county and bre-k the
strange hold" Of the "Boss."
Under present conditions in JEFF
ferson County Il b not only q pri-
vilegs. but Il b the solemn duty Of
al GOOD Republicans 70 refuse the
land picked and bos a-eontrollsd
ticket selected By 4 man who OPEN
y boasts that he has carried the vote
Of Jefferson IN his vest pocket for
more thon IS years.
II the Independent and progressive
Republicans Of our county do their
duty at the coming election Il viii
Be the end Of boss-ruls. and here
otter, Il WIN not BE- nseesaary for de-
cent msmbsFs Of our party 70 lay
aside their s"lf respect and humiliats
themselves before one man. before
they are even permitted 10 consider
themselves ~ candidates for office.
Republicans II Jon wish to remedy
these conditions. II you wish 70 pur-
lily the party and rive each member
an equal chance; II you wish 10 ~
buke the "Boss": there l. but one
way. and that Il to refuAe tn vote his
ticket IN the county. You will be do
ing what many good Republicans
hnve dcr'' a 4ir,~- ~ /. You know
them. Sseh men A. Frank n. Nor
ril, ". g. Smith. Judge Charles Nc.
- 0nrlos y. Essise and W. Y.
~Ndss srf srA ~ o~~~ ~
31s IN Ws~. ehs k...-... ..sA.
"re exactly the saue a. when t|ese
men denounced the bsAs IN In cam.
na'rn Of 1890. and their speeches
would make gbod reading matter At
this tine for MI msmbers Of eur
party.
Let ~ adept . new declaration Of
independence and refuse 70 do the
h'ddInr 81 a discredited boss Who
boasts that he controls our votes
Lev M not b party slaves. Rspub.
'icans do your duty.
A Roosevelt Rsoub,i..,