The Lamar register., 1922-10-11
AN OPEN LETTER TO
WILLIAM +. SWEET

(From the Sterling Democrat, lead
ing democratic paper in Northeastern
Colorado.)
During the absence of the writer
the Democrat office was paid visit
by William f. Sweet, one of the can
didates on the Democratic ticket for
the office of Governor. According to
reports made me Mr. Sweet was quite
wrathful at the Democrat editor be-
cause ne opposes his nomination, and
he has threatened to "smoke the Dem
the Democrat editor is really sorry
that he was not here at the time Mr..
Sweet and his local representative
called. Apparently Mr.. Sweet does
not grant the right of personal action
or thot to others than himself. But
that right the Democrat editor insists
upon, and he is honest in the convic-
ton that Mr.. Sweet Is not the best of
the candidates named for Governor at
the Democratic assembly.
1t is entirely proper, Mr.. Sweet be-
ing a candidate for the highest office
in the state, that everything pertain
ing to his private and public life be
known, and so We append the follow
ing list of questions for his answer:
We have before US an address made
recently at Democratic gathering at
Boulder, in which serious political
charges are made. Anxious to know
the facts we address you this open
letter.
1. Are you the William E. Sweet
whose name appears on certain petit
tions for the release Of Eugene v.
Debs; and is II true that about 1914
you and Debs were together at Estes
Park?
2. Are you the William +. Sweet
whose father is Claiming Sweet; and
is he the Chrpning Sweet whose name
appeared on the ballot two years ago
as Debs elector when Debs was serv-
ing a term in prison for obstructing
the draft?
3. Are you the Williama f. Sweet
who has nominated for Governor at
the Labor Political convention held at
Trinidad the first OF June, the Rev.
George A. Lakeland in making the
nominating speech at that convention
saying, according to newspaper re-
ports, you could be trusted because
you were sincere follower Of Debs,
having been taught socialism by Debs
himself?
&. Is the Hale Smith whose name
appears on your letter-head as secre-
tary of your campaign, the same Hale
Smith who was removed from his posi-
ton as federal labor agent at oakes,
North Dakota, because he was too
friendly with the l. w. W?
5. Is the ]. L. Fleming who is work
ing for you the same J. l.. Fleming
who was arrested in an |. W. w. raid
in Denver this year, and is it true this
man is no. a citizen of the United
States7
6. Is the George A. Lakeland who
placed you in nomination at the labor
political convention at Trinidad, the
same George A Lakeland who is
charged with interfering in American
affairs although not an American citi-
zen?
Z. Did you in your recent address
at Greeley, &c stated in the press, de-
nounce the platform of the Democrat
ic party as adopted at the Denver as
sembly?
s. Did you, in your recent address
in Greeley, as reported in the press,
say that your two primary opponents,
Fred A. Sabin and DIR. Jefferson, did
not have brains enough to think for
themselves?
8. Is the card headed "Colorado's
Hope" in which this appears, "the
poor scribblers who edit the country
press are, with few exceptions, the
pawns and poems of big business; they
print what the banker and merchant
PERMIT them to print-and nothing
more" circulated from your committee
headquarters and with your permis-