Idaho Springs siftings., October 31, 1903, Image 2

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Tbabo Springs Siftings.
ENTERED AT THE «*OSTOFTICE AT IDAHO *RRING». COLORADO AS SECOND CLASS
MATTER. JANUARY St. ISOI.
PUBLISHED BY THE SIFTINGS PRINTING AND PUBLISHING COMPANY
ROYAL A. GRAHAM P«£». L. L. ROBERTS VICC RAES.
• A NOYES StC Y-TAIA* C. A. EATON EDITOR, BUS. M««.
c. S. SIAKINS W. L. BUSH
in the Siftinp Building, Idaho Spiap, Colorado, Every Saturday Morninf.
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In some circles the man who still wears a straw hat may be accused
of being on a bat."
When the Hebrews protested that they could not make bricks
without straw it showed that they lacked inventive genius. The
Germans are now making silk dresses out of cord wood.
Kisses given in public are actionable by law in Russia. A kiss in
the open -trcc-t is penalized with £4, while a kiss in a car is under a
fine of sfi. Declarations of love on a postal card make the sender liable
to a fine of $2 50.
Mr-. Nation was forcibly ejected from one of the IJowie meetings
at New York last week by order of I’rophet Elijah. If these two
freaks could but join forces and sign for the Orpheum circuit, they
would eclipse all other specialties.
Editors seem to keep to the front in Colorado at all times. Two
weeks ago the Courier man at Ft. Collins was touched for s'*o and
now Editor Dickson, of the Glenwood Post has been placed on the
]>ede-.tat by the state Odd Fellows. Polly Pry seems to have l>cen cast
into the discard
The 58th Congress will meet in extraordinary session oti Nov. 9 at
12 o'clock in response to the proclamation of the president. The
proclamation states that the purpose of the session i*. to consider
the commercial convention between the I'nited States and Culia,
which requires the approval of Congress.
Clean cut character, integrity, honesty of purpose, fitness, intelli
gence. all these desirable attributes are possessed by Chief Justice
John Campliell. and admirably equip him for re-elec*ion to the of
fice to which he aspires and which he has filled with so much credit to
the state and to himself. Narrow party lines should deter no one
from voting fur Judge Campbell, for a vote for him is a duty well done.
A man talks about owning his business. Hut as a matter of fact
liis business owns him. His whole life is regulated by the demands of
the business. The time at which he rises, his breakfast hour, the
time given to meals, arc all determined by business obligations He
rushes through lunch because be "can't spare the time from business”
to eat leisurely. He won't take a rest because he is needed at the
store or office. He is in fact an absolute slave to business.
It i- impossible to please all of the people all of the time, and this
fact is weekly brought to mind with each issue of a newspaper. No
matter bow firmly the editor may grasp the public pulse and endeavor
to conform his ideas to those of a community, there is always some
one to take the contrary view and condemn him for his utterances,
and an attempt to generalize pleases no one. As a rule the news
!>apers unselfishly endeavor to l>oast everything that has a tendency to
promote the welfare of the community in which it is published, yet each
and every issue is berated and criticised simply because the reader
takes a selfish view of the paper in its entirety, and mayhap his
private schemes are not individualized. The papers of this city are
always ready and willing to do what they can for the general good r
and the people in turn should at least give them moral support and not
accuse them of had faith siinplv because of a difference of opinion.
No camp in the west can boast of a better condition than can the
Clear Creek district, and none have a brighter future. Activity is
noticeable on every hand, and more improvements are under way and
in contemplation than ever before in the camp's history. The various
tunnel propositions are being pushed as fast as money and the latest
improved machinery can do it, while the present mill facilities are
inadequate to handle the ore offered them even though they are
running night and day. Arrangements have already been made for
several more mills to be erected at once, and enough ore is already
contracted to keep them busy as soon as they are ready to receive it.
Various big properties that have long been idle are preparing to
resume operations, and will give employment to a small army of men.
This display of confidence by local men has stimulated eastern
capitalists to a great degree, and investments are meeting with greater
success than for many months, fn the language of a local promoter,
we are U|»n the eve of a most prosperous season, and conditions arc
such that capital is safely invested when placed in the mines of the
Clear Creek district.
One of the Best Jurists in the West.
Judge John Campliell, who is the Republican candidate for judge j
of the supreme court to succeed himself, is one of the best jurists in
the west and has gained an enviable reputation both on the district and
the supreme liench. He is of Scotch descent although himself born in
this country. His birthplace was Monroe county, Ind., where he
first saw the light of day, September 13, 1853. When he was four i
years of age his parents moved to lowa, where they settled at Osceola,
Clarke county. His father was for a number ofyears county treasurer,
dying when John was yet a boy.
In 1 872, after learning the printer’s trade and working at it for a
short time, John Campbell entered the preparatory school of the state
university at lowa City. He was graduated from this institution in
1877, being the valedictorian of his class. He then entered the law
school of the university from which he was graduated two years later. ;
Coming at or.ee to Colorado Mr. Campbell entered upon the
practice of law at Colorado Springs, as the law partner of J. C. Helm,
afterwards judge of the supreme court. He was city attorney of
Colorado Springs in 1880 and 1882, member oi the lower house of the
legislature in iBB4, county attorney in 1885, state senator in 1886, dis
trict judge in 1888 and in 1894 he was elected to the supreme bench.
For uine years he has filled that position ably and fairly. He has
gained the confidence and affection of men of all parties ana will get
hundreds of Democratic votes fTom members of the bar and others
who hare bad business with the court l
In 1881, Mr. Campbell married Miss Harriett Parker, daughter
of the Greek professor in the lowa university. They have no children.
All Should Support Judge Camp
bell.
Every republican in the state
should come forward heartily to
the support of Judge Campbell,
the party nominee for supreme
judge. He was nominated unani
mously by the state convention,
and no Republican can be faithful
to the party who fails to give him
his support.
Judge Campbell is a man of
eminent fitness for the office for
which he has been nominated. He
has demonstrated this by year- of
service both of the district and of
the supreme court. He is known
everywhere as a man of exception
al ability and as a lawyer of high
attainments. The uprightness of
his private life is known to all men
and there is no one in the whole
state who could truthfully -ay
aught against him.
To refuse to support a man of
this kind who is the party's choice
would on the part of any Republi
can lie without excuse or justificat
ion. Failure to support him will
stamp any Republican as unfaith
ful to his party obligations and to
bis duty to the state. The only
opposition to him among Republic
ans conies from a few recalcitrant
members in Denver who are angry
because he did not do their bid
ding They wanted him to pros
titute his office to their ends and
he refused to do it. They would
make the judges of the courts their
tools, to be used by them as they
might see proper. A judge of
that kind would be unworthy of a
place on any liench
The Republicans in every part
of the state should appreciate the
situation and rally to the support
of their nominee. The very fact
that an effort will be made to de
feat him by fraud at the polls in
this city should make loyal citizens
everywhere all the more earnest
and all the more vigorous in his
supjiort. —Denver Republican.
Ambitious Towns.
Ambitious of towns are as re
markable as those of men. Of
course, nearly every municipality
desires to be prosperous, nave fine
schools. libraries and parks and in- j
crease its population. Many go
beyond these ordinary ambitions.
For instance, the town of Mons,
in Belgium, is desirous of abolish
ing poverty within its borders,
says the New York World. To
this end every child is officially
registered as soon as it is born and
a banking account opened in its
name by the municipal authorities
with a deposit of 20 cents. When
the youngster attains his majority
a little nest egg awaits him to
assist his starting in business.
Broek, in Holland, aspires to the
distinction of being the neatest
town in the world, and certainly
no expense is spared to make it so.
The 2,700 inhabitants are so
strongly bound by municipal rule
that to throw a piece of paper or
waste of any kind in the public
street entails a twenty-five cent fine
and it is only recently that horses
have been allowed in the streets.
Once a year every house is visited
by the town cleaners, who scrub
it from top to bottom, inside and
out, without any expense to the
tenants.
The chief desire of Baroa, in
Chile is to be known as a second
London, and within the last decade
money has been poured out like
water to make it an exact replica
of the British capital. The streets
have been laid down and named
after those of London, while four
competent architects were sent
over to study London’s principal
| buildings in order that they might
be reproduced in miniature. Now,
to crown all. a sum of $1,500,000
is being spent in diverting the
course of the river Prahi in order
that it may run through the town
and be rechristened the Thames.
Chief Justice Campbell.
The Colorado Catholic, edited
by F. J. Kramer, a lifelong Demo
crat has this to say regarding
Chief Justice Campbell.
"Under ordinary conditions the
candidacy of a person for an office
is easily stated. The roan is more
or less fitted for the office and
wants the place. Sometimes there
are qualities and services that emi
nently fit the person for the posit
ion to which he aspires. When
this is the case the voter is to be
congratulated, for what he has to
do is really determined upon.
"When we get character and
capacity united we are getting to
gether the qualities for an ideal
candidate. Capacity is not uncom
mon. There are frequently to be
found men capable of filling the
position to which they aspire. Of
course, sometimes it is difficult to
settle whether the capacity exists.
Of course, if the candidate is up
for re-election the capacity to fill
the position may be eliminated.
“Under such conditions the test
of character becomes the supreme
test. Now. there are plenty of
people who will not steal but who
at the same time are lacking in
the qualities necessary to fill an
important position. To dare to do
right when it may mean adverse
criticism is the surest test as to
character. The time must come
to all when they must act upon
their own understanding of right
and wrong and not to do that
which is merely popular.
“All this is in a certain way ap
plicable to Chief Justice Campbell,
who is now up for re-election. He
has served one term as chief justice
and his efficiency and capacity has
not been questioned. This, so
far as the average man, must stand
as sufficient evidence as to his pro
fessional and judicial capacity.
“Regarding the test for charac
ter, nothing can surpass Judge
Campbell's attitude on the A. P. A.
question when the movement was
so strong here a few- years ago. It
was a movement that beguiled
many prominent men in the state. !
Some of them undoubtedly hated
the Catholic Church and this
movement only enabled them to
express their hidden beliefs and
desires. There were others, how
ever, who merely wished to use
the movement for their own ag
grandizement. And for this pur
pose, on the surface, the movement
promised success. It was suppos
ed to be a secret society and its
members bidden in the dark pro
posed to utilize the votes of the
members for their own selfish
purposes. Few prominent men
in political life, had the courage
to oppose this movement, especial
ly when they could avoid the issue.
Judge Campbell was one of the
few that had the courage to defy
them. This will undoubtedly be
remembered on election day by
Catholics.’’
The Position of the Mine Owners.
The statement of their position
in relation to the Western Federat
ion of Miners which has been issu
ed by the members of the Mine
Owners' association of Cripple'
Creek is an indictment of the feder- j
ation which cannot fail to impress
every one who reads it.
The Western Federation of Min- j
ers is known by what it has done
and by what it has attempted to
do. It has intrusted the determin
ation of strike questions to a
few of its officials, upon whose de
cision depends whether the mem
bers of the unions affiliated with
it shall or shall not lay down their
tools and quit work.
It is evident in the case of Crip
ple Creek that this power may be
unwisely and recklessly used.
The strike in that district would
never have taken place if the decis
ion of the question had been left
to a majority vote of the working j
miners. Thus men who were en
tirely satisfied with the terms and
conditions of their labor were com
pelled against their will to walk
out.
i Such an organization deprives
the subordinate members of their
liberty. It reduces them to the
level of serfs, who must obey the
orders of men above them in rank
without any voice on their part in
the decision. It is therefore both
dangerous and contrary to the
American spirit.
j It is furthermore to a large de
gree a Socialistic organization.
I Some of its leading spirits want
the struggle between labor and
i capital to continue. They court
and welcome a condition of strife,
j because they believe that by such
means the establishment of a Social- j
istic state may best be promoted.
In this also it is un-American and j
revolutionary.
The mine owners are right in
refusing to permit an organization
of this kind to dominate the Crip
ple Creek district and determine
who shall and ifho shall not be
permitted to work in the mines.—
] Denver Republican.
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L. HANCHETT, President
JACOB J. ELLIOTT. Vice President.
WILLIAM L. BOSH, Cashier. F. E. AJIGOYE, Asst. Cashier. I
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If you want anything done in the
plumbing line see
.CLAYTON.
About it. He is now located at 1323
Miner street, opposite town hall, tel*
Shone 524 black. He has a good line
garden hose, hose repairs, nozzles,
sprinklers, etc., at reasonable prices.