Evening star., 1926-10-22
DEMOCRATIC HOPES
GAIN. IN COLORADO
Nominees for Governor and
Senator Have Bright Pros
poets of Success.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.
Iaff Correspondent of The Star.

DENVER, October 22.-When the
Democrats nominated State Senator
William H. cBilly") Adams for gov
ernor and former Gov. William Z.
Sweet for United States Senator. they
picked ticket that teams we'll in this
State, a ticket with which they are
confident Of victory. ticket whose
chances are bright when the situation
is viewed from an impartial stand
point
The Adams family in Colorado Is an
F. F. c., Its prominence runs back
several generations in the history Of
the State. Probably. if they cared for
such things in Colorado. it could trace
its lineage back to the original Adams.
Billy" Adams. as he is known to the
entire State, is A character so unlike
the usual politician that he becomes
unique. He is a rancher, with herds
running into thousands, is 64 years
old. lean and wizened. He owns an
automobile. He does so miles day
in saddle without turning hair.
When 1t comes time to brand calves
on his ranch, he does the branding
himself. He wants to make sure the
animals are. properly handled.
been a State Senator. A Democrat
always, he has dominated the Senate
even when it has been Republican in
numbers. For 80 years he never in
troduced a bill, but he had a powerful
lot to say about what legislation
should he enacted. His honesty and
independence are recognized by his po-
litical enemies. who look upon him as
a personal friend. and that is the
secret of his leadership.
May Get Republican Aid.
There are thousands of Republicans
in the State who will find it difficult
to vote against Billy" Adams. The
gubernatorial nominee of the Demo
Gratis is the brother of Alva Adams.
one time Governor of Colorado and
recognized as her foremost citizen and
the uncle of former United States Sen
ator Alva B. Adams.
Against Adams the Republicans
have nominated Oliver H. Shoup, who
has twice before been elected gov
ernor. In 1920 the Non-partisan
League descended upon Colorado and
captured the Democratic organization
much as the ku kluX Khan dominated
ago.. J. NJ. Collins, Non-partisan
Lacquer. was the Democratic nominee
for governor in that year, and Shour
ran against him and was elected.
MANY of the Democrats deserving to
the Republicans because of their op-
position to the league.
His friends insist that Shoup gave
the State an excellent business adj
ministration; that he called special
session of the Legislature for the
ratification of the eighteenth amend
I,
with Nebraska which settled the long
and bitter litigation over the waters
of the South Platte River
Groups Favoring Adams.
Billy Adams has the Endorsement Of
the livestock interests. he has the
tions. He is regarded as conserva
tive Democrat He makes few
speeches and those last only few
minutes. Adams, while never a pro
nounced dry and inclined to oppose
the eighteenth amendment in the past,
has satisfied the Anti-Saloon League
that he is for law enforcement and
for the dry laws. Shoup is dry and
has dry record. When the
eighteenth amendment was ratified
by the Colorado Legislature. Billy
was because he was in a darkened
room. where he had been for weeks
threatened with the loss of his sight.
Adams represents the conservative
end of the Democratic ticket and
Sweet the progressive end. Some Of
the conservative Democrats who will
vote for Adams will, not vote for
Sweet and may even oppose him
John Barnett, the Democratic ma
tional committeeman, millionaire. is
''off" Sweet, for example. He sup
ported Paul P Prosser in the Demo
cratic primaries this year. But
Sweet people figure the only harm
Barnetts failure to support Sweet
actively is to be found in his failure to
contribute largely to the campaign
funds.
Ranger Issue Is Raised.
The so-called ranger issue is one
that has been put forward by Demo.
Gratis against Shoup. They charge
that while governor he permitted the
Rangers, or State Constabulary. to
operate In a lawless manner. The
Republicans. on the other hand. De.
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