The Elk Mountain pilot., 1922-09-14

accompanied Senator wesley
date for state treasurer and Charley Gnberg of
he is making tour of Western Colorado, coming here
Montrose early this morning. Mr. sabin is prominent
lawyer of Colorado, but is in the political field and
enemies to pacate spots to heal He has very
clear and definite ideas the leading of the
Topping the useless boards that cumber
state government support of schools and the lesser
pion glad to meet him and find that broad mind
ed Coloradoan, he has this definite program which fulfill
not only Democratic ideals, but practical need af
ter four of Republican extravagance and misrule
As the campaign stands today Mr. sabn is
favored Dr. Jefferson as West Slope man and an old
these excellent Democrats can lead the party to victory
1t is not apparent whether William Sweet has look
ginning to wonder why he was nominated It will be
either Sabin or Jefferson.-News- Champion
But Mr. Sweets friends believed nothing OF it either
here the state and the polls wrote their sent
ments in ballots that nominated the standard bearer of
the laboring and producing hosts
Colorado squarely in the list of states that has
puated the robbery of the people that has been going
since, we'll as during the
We may confidently predict the triumphant election
and the entire Democratic state ticket At
this writing Mr. Sweets plurality is about two to one
over both his opponents.
Gunnison county is noticeable accession to the ranks
of progressive democracy When Mr. Sweet announced
early by this paper candidate the forces that
long manipulated politics here for personal gain
brought out VIM. Weser a candidate, imagin-
they could debate the Sweet boom with western
slope They gave it out that Gunnson county was
Weiser and thought that settled the question Results
the County primary determined that Shoup dem
ocrat defeated and Mr. Sweet had the county.
Then came the campaign and again it claimed
by the organ (gaD of the that Mr. Jefferson was
our Later when it clear that considerable
of could be polled for him, last desperate
stand made for Sabin
The verdict is written in the returns Mr. Sweet has
twice as many votes both of them.
There is lesson in this. Note it, and note it we'll
future remembrance You correct trouble of
political nature by using your ballots intelligently
Twice you have written desire in the face of the
opposition and you have the opportunity to do it
again. You cannot lose when you right and active
The Republicans seem to have nominated Mr. Griffith
He has always been regarded progressive of the
nounced type but note that just before the primary
election he made public announcement that he favor
able the State Rangers Shoup's military program
which the people getting ready to repudiate Evi
IDENTIFY he has returned to the corporation heshpots
WE do not recall another instance in Colorado wher
complete rout inflicted the enemy. Mr.
Sweet the real target for every reaconary of boil
parties Every string that could be pulled stretches
the limit and still they lost This is not Repub
lican year. 1t is PROGRESSIVE YEAR.
The legislature may be relied on to be progressive
The Shoup regime has assured that Pat Hamfat and hi
soldiers the skds and will slide into oblivion short
y after selfrespecting legislature and cleanhearte
Governor get a chance to give them push Constitu
tiona rights will be restored and impudent military ru
will disappear Long suffering Colorado bids fair to
Joy CLEAN of sunshine.
In the county primary there but contest
Three for Commissioner in the Third District
and VIM Whalen, the present commissioner success
full His closest opponent VIM Tanney of Somerset mad
fine race, and S. E. Byrd of Crested Butte, fair
but he did start campaigning early enough to
his full However, believe VIM. Whalen be
he has actually made for his district the bes
commissioner that district has had since Reese Carsl
occupied the place Whalen's official associations hav
created great deal of opposition to him and re
fected in attempt to displace him.
The tickets far reported read follows
DEMOCRATIC TICKET
For Conpressman-Edward T. Taylor.
For Justice Supreme Court-William A. Hill.
For Justice Supreme court (Vacancy)-Francis
Bouck.
For Governor-William Sweet.
For Lieutenant Governor-Water F. OBrien.
For Secretary of State-James R. holland.
For Auditor of State-Wlliam H. McNichols
For State Treasurer-Wesley Stalev
For Attorney General-Russell w Fleming
For State Supt of Schoos-Mary C. c. Bradford.
For Regents State University-Clifford w. Mills,
W. Lockwood.
For County Representative Charles H. Cowan
For District Judpe-Wm. A. Weiser.
For Co. Clerk and Recorder-C. C. McWilliams.
For County Treasurer-M. B. Herrick.
For County Sheriff-Pat Hanlon.
For County Assessor-A M. Thomas.
For County Supt. of Schools-Margaret M. Balm.
For County Surveyor H, Robinson.
For County Commissioner-W H. Whalen
Justice of Peace, Precinct No. 81. F. Bunton
For Committeeman Precinct No 81. E. Mahoney
For Committeewoman, Prc't No. 5-Nanne Harwoo6
REPUBLICAN TICKET
For Congressman-Mere D. Vincent
For Governor-Benjamin Griffith.
For Lieutenant Governor Robert F, Rockwell
For State Supt. of Schools-Catherine L. Craig