The Elk Mountain pilot., 1922-11-02
THE "ARGUMENTS"
On The Issues In The State Campaign

warehouses for the farmers and the abolition of the state
police systemhave been sufficiently discussed to af
ford clear ground for the of opposing
arguments.
WILLIAM E. SWEET has advocated that a moderate
yet servceable amount of money should be appropri
by the the needy
agricultural districts that the farm and orchard products
which in large owing inadequate transporta
tion gutted markets, go to waste might be
served Mr. Sweet holds that the proposed warehouses
would be not merely source Of financial profit to the
but that they would extend the annual value of
our food supply to all classes in the state.
This position has been vehemently assaled by the
opposition the opposing candidates. and the Repub
lcan Campaign Committee undiluted and dangerous
Socialism. Some of the opposition papers, notably the
Denver POST, have ndulged in unbridled campaign
of nnuendo name-callng and general abuse Mr. Sweet
who has always only borne good reputation, but
been outstanding leader in social and civic good works.
is portrayed the leader of ragtag dsloyal army of
Reds conpirato and assassns bent the destruction
of organized society If such outrageous defamation of
citizen who deserves we'll of the his generosity
and public spirit be then it only be said
that the VOTERS OF COLORADO not be regarded
especially exactng in their taste for argument.
You. who believe in fair play and justice stop
ment and consider the In advocating
warehouses for the farmer Mr. Sweets proposition does
depart in principle hairs breadth from the policy
extensively employed and particularly under Republican
auspices by the Federal in aid of the farm
the railroads and prospectively the maritime
shipping What the facts? Let us begin
with local instance. When the farmers, resident and
prospective, Uncompahgre Valley were unable by
their capital to get irrigation their land
the Federal the Tunnel
to aid them. And this "SOCIALISTIC" service by the
government has been duplicated in the United States
many times where the of the local
have been inadequate to the produc
ton which the needs of society demand from the land
The Federal Government has come to the relief of
railroads The few thousands required for the
in aid of the farmers look palty comparison with the
millions of subsidy granted to the railroad barons So
is said to be keen for giving aid
maritime shipping interests of this country that he will
probably call special session of Congress
for the political advantage of giving his pet scheme
elusive right of way. Yet when MIR. SWEET modestly
proposes that the state might the great advantage
all her citizens help to of the crops which
now prodgay wasted, To- mighty hullabaoo fills the
state Republican oiceseeers commission merchants
others whose gain threatened in chorus $50
CIALIsMl BOLsHEvISMl RADICALISM"
The voters of Colorado too intelligent to be de-
ceived by this vapid hue cry and they honor fair
play too much to allow it to go unrebuked
William E. Sweet also advocates the abolition of the
state police system. This too is legitimate
sonabe propositions which deserves decided on its
merits But, here again, the prevailing campaign
gument in the mouths of opposing candidates
ten large in the opposition press innuendo vilication
outrageous abuse Is there other argument against
Mr. Sweets position but the argument alling?
i There these arguments in favor of Mr. Sweets
position First, the state police ar UNWARRANTED
i EXPENSE. They duplication Of the peace officers
native to governmental scheme-the sherfs con-
stables mashas and the state militia To quell all
dnary local disturbances and to apprehend
of laws, the sher constabes marshals must be
accounted quite sufficient For extraordinary
state militia is maintained The militia although
an auxiliary which be employed by the Federal
ecutve has been exclusively employed in strike
In this service it have iwill of organ
lied labor In it fairly incurred this ill-will
by its partisan and unjusted strikers
But the odium resting the militia fair
not to be than the odum gathering about the
state police system Just and impartial treatment of
both sides to labor controversy would speedily redeem
the credi. of the state militia.
II That the state police could have queed the Cripple
Creek the Aguiar riots without prop
erty is baseess assumption. The power sworn
keep the at those far beyond
power far embodied in the police But the lack
was not in manpower The lack that no man or bod,
of men able to inspire those with grievance
the confidence that justice intended John Rock
efeer, Jr did to inspire peace in the camps
of Colorado by the confidence which he inspired among
the miners through his visit after the Aguar arocty
than all the budgeons of mineguards, the bayonets
militia and the gats of Rangers have DONE
settlement of labor troubles, effective force Is
much needed EVEN HANDED JUSTICE.
In Colorado there few highway obberies or other
breaches of the in sparsey settled
which rowing police band could effectively handle
than the local sheriff As to the danger Of treason al
though the Boshevist hysteria being seduousy popa
gated in Colorado elsewhere by interested or silly
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