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GILPIN OBSERVER W. J. STULL, Editor and Prop. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION One \ ear ill Advance $2.00 SU Months in Advance SI.OO ADVERTISING RATES FURNISHED ON APPLICATION. OFFICIAL PAPER GILPIN. COUNTY Official Paper City of Central Phone, Central 106 THURSDAY, APRIL 25th, 1912. ii lil EPITOPE.MM! On sale at Hyndman's and Post Off- Ics Book Store, Central City; Post Off ice, Book Store, Black Hawk; Kend rick’s Book Store, 16th and Stout Sts., Denver. Single Copies Five Cents. SPEAKER CHAMP CLARK LEADS ALL THE REST. The Observer the first of the week received, a letter from the Hon. Fred T. Dubois.of Washington,manager of the Champ Clark presidential cam paign, saying that Speaker Clark’s lead in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination has reached fc-uch lengths throughout the nation that politicians in Washington agree that he will be nominated,perhaps.on the first ballot. With 180 votes fav orable or pledged, the Speaker has a clear lead over his opponent of 125 votes. The result cf the primaries in Pennsylvania was exceedingly grati fying to the Speaker’s manager. No campaign was made in the Keystone state for Clark delegates, but seven teen delegates who favor the Speak er's nomination were elected. Under the Pennsylvania primary law none of the delegates to the national convention was instructed. None of the candidates for the pres idency had their names printed up on the ballots. Opposite their names the candidates for delegates were privileged to place the name of the presidential eand idate favored. Twenty-eight delegates who thus pledged themselves to Gov. Wilson were elected. The remainder of the Pennsylvania delegation will go to Baltimore unpledged, hut it is known that seventeen are favorable to Speaker Clark. MORGUE’S INCONSISTENCY. The Register-Call is a strong ad vocate of economy in the conduct of city business, provided that the prac tice of economy is not the cause of preventing money from flowing into its coffers. All during the recent campaign. - the hue and cry of the Republican paper was to cut down expenses. As soon as the election was over and the Democrats were re tained in power, acting upon the in sistent demands of the Register, the administration did direct their atten tion to the slashing cf the running expenses of the city. The policy of saving was to apply to printing the same as everything else and the publication of the clerk and treasurer’s annual reports was 1 to be made In just one paper as the ordinance specifically provides for, in stead of printing the reports in both papers as has been the custom sines the Democrats have been In power. 1 The Observer was made the corpora tion paper and was given the reports. Upon learning that he with others was to feel the keen edge of the knife of economy. Editor Laird emit ted an awful wall. He claimed it wes all done in a spirit of revenge, that it had always been the custom to publish the reports in both papers. I Whether this statement was made out of ignorance or through a desire to favor his own position in the mat ter we do not know, but we do know that the Register falsified when it said that the reports had always been published in two papers. In locking over the files of the * Observer, we learn that during the incumbency of the Republicans prior to April 1907, when the political com- 1 plexion of the council was changed, the reports had never been published in this paper. In April 1907, the re ports were given to the Observer. ’ This was the time Mr. Sullivan’s term of office expired as city clerk and his reason, no doubt, for publish ing the statements in both papers at that time was because his term ex pired and lie wanted the people gen-, orally to know the city’s financial Htandlng at the time the Republi cans relinquished control of the city government. Am to the calls for war rants. the files of the Observer show that during the several years of •!?- publican rule in the city, they were tipvjr published in the Observer. Personally w do not object to thr. publication of the clerk and trens ucrcr’s reports In both papers as we have always advocated the widest 1 publicity in matters pertaining to i public finances, but we can’t refrain i from commenting upon the inconsist- 1 1 ency of the attitude of Editor Laird I during the campaign in advocating the most rigid economy, and after election criticising the practice of economy when it effects his pocket book. Mayor Speer is demonstrating that he is not only efficient at conduct ing the affairs of a large city, but is ( fully capably of editing and manag-, ing a metropolitan paper. He; is inak- ( ing the Denver Times the greatest medium of news in the west. His special writers, reporters, cartoonists, clear down the line, are men of rare ability in newspaper work. The edit orials are well written and lend an , intellectual polish to the paper. Several of the Democrats in the Denver organization have told the writer that if a poll of the delegation , to the state convention were taken! it would show that at least three-! ' fourths are for Champ Clark. It is i I even hinted that our valued friend. 1 Julius Aichele, who at the outset was a strong standpatter, is slowly, but surely, finding his way into the Clark camp. By the time the con -1 vention meets next Monday, Mr.' 1 Aichele will ibe on the Clark carry all, with a seat next to the driver. I The Democrats of Denver have nom inated a strong ticket for their city election and it should be the wish of every loyal Democrat that this ticket in its entirety he elected. Success to the Democrats in Den- I ver, will have a strong bearing upon I the outcome of the state election this fall. If either the Citizens par ty or the Republicans are victorious . in Denver, the strength of the Demo j cratic organization will be greatly impaired and the chances of success of the Democratic state ticket will | be nil. J The Massachusetts presidential pri mary will be held on .Abril 30th. The Speaker’s friends in the Bay state are conducting an active and aggri sive campaign with splendid pros pects cf success. Congressman Cur ley of Boston, one of the most Ac tive and influential leaders ,of the Massachusetts Democracy, is now in his home city and reports that Clark will sweep the state. He says that Clark sentiment is spreading in every corner of the state and he would not be surprised to see Clark’s majority reach 100,000. | If George Hosmer, who pledged th? Democratic national delegation from Colorado to Woodrow Wilson, gets into the big show at Colorado Springs next Monday, he will have to sneak, under the tent. Not only was he re * fused a place on the state delega tion frem his home county, but the * convention instructed for Champ 1 Clark. Talk about rubbing it in, 1 breaking it off and sewing it up, ’, George suffered the embarrassment, remorse, ignominy and shame of all * these. The turn-down was an awful set-back to George’s hopes of landing : a state office. It is hardly believable that one possessing the intelligence necessary to prepare the matter for the drama ; tic page of la3t Sunday’s Denver Times could be sorely lacking in the * finer attributes that go to make a gentleman. We were with a number cf the newspaper boys in the quarter* of the Denver Press club a few nights since when the conduct of the individual alluded to was very unbecoming a member cf that popu lar society. How an ill-bred character ot this stripe can find his way in to the company of men of culture and good breeding is a mystery impos sible of solution. I Patterson advocates the abolition of the supreme court of the state because their recent opinions in mat ters pertaining to the numerous poli tical squabbles in Denver do not coin cide with his views. He suggests the J formation of a court of appeals to displace the supreme court. Who ever heard of such tommyrot as this —and ( coming from a man who is supposed to have glimmerings of human intel ligence. Suppose if the substituted court of appeals should render op inions not in accord with Patterson's views, he would want to abolish this tribunal. This old man cf the sea ; has never been at peace with him self much lesH a supreme court, a political party, or Mayor Speor. ! The Colorado Federation of Demo cratic Clubs (whatever that is) Is getting the Democracy of the state In bad. They propose lidding a ban quet at. the Antlers hotel in Colo rado Springs on Sunday afternoon and a wall of protest Is going up from all parts of the state. Demo crats as well as Republicans are em phatic In their denunciation of the ; affair, it is regarded as a flagrant desecration of the sabbath and the re ligiously inclined among the . Demo crats (constituting almost the entire party) who are governed by the in -1 structions of the commandment. “Re | member the sabbath day and keep it holy,” positively refuse to attend the banquet. Nearly all of the counties of the state have held their conventions and nine cut of ten of these will send instructed delegations to Colo rado Springs for Champ Clark. There is ’now no doubt but that the dele -1 gation to the Democratic National 1 convention at Baltimore will be in -1 structed for the Speaker. The Den ver organization may fight instruc tions, at least that has been the intention, but since the Clark senti ment has become so strong through ' out the state, it is doubtful if the j Denver delegation will oppose in | structions. This will be one of the | few instances on record in the his tory of the Deiiiocratic party in Colo rado, that Denver county will not I have a fighting chance in the state j convention. j | In the April number of Motor Field appears an interesting article writ ten by E. L. Regennittrr, of Idaho Springs, on ‘‘Mountain Motor Trips from renver.” The route he suggests to motorists who want to view the unsurpassed scenery of the Rocky mountains, takes in Central City and Idaho Springs and not only in point ' of scenic grandeur is the trip desir able, tut the grade is not a heavy one, and offers every enjoyment to Denver automobilists as well as east ern tourists. Mr. Regennitter’s ar ticle is well written and informative and will prove a very beneficial ad vertisement to both Gilpin and Clear Creek counties. The Observer takes great, pleasure in reproducing the ar ticle in this issue. It appears under the head. “Motor Trips from- Den ver.” The Boulder Camera is shedding! ; tears over the announcement from : Alva Adams that he is net a candi date for the U. S. senate or any ot’.: cr public office. The Camera does n-ot want him to withdraw from the sena- 1 torial field, saying “circumstances; are s uch as to impel us to believe j he is needed in the coming battle.” Isn’t it to laugh, when the memory reverts to the weak-kneed and- spine less stand cf Governor Adams when he was in charge of the ship o ff state to let a bunch of politi cl pirates rob him of the office? If there is going to be a battle, fee geedness sake do let Alva remain home. Recruit the women and children firtt. There is no call among the Democrats for Alva Adams. He has received all he i 3 entitled to from the party. And no on? realizes this better than Mr. Adams and he so expressed himself in the announce ment that he would not be a candi date fer the senate. PROPOSED ABANDONMENT OF U. S. ASSAY OFFICES. The threatened abolition of govern ment assay offices as recommended by the Secretary of the Treasury is meeting with considerable opposition in various parts of the west. This opposition, rather than diminishing, is likely to grow as soon as its true import is realized. Present indica tions are that the House committee on appropriations will make no pro vision in the executive appropriation bill for the maintenance of the U'uited States assay offices. The directors of the Great Falls, Mont., board of commerce have al ready passed a resolution to be sent to the members of the Montana con gressional delegation, opposing tho abandonment of the United Statei assay office at Helena, maintaining that this assay office is of vital im portance to the gold miners and pros pectors of the state, as it gives them a place to dispose of their product and to receive payment for its value. It is pointed out that it is particu larly tho individual miner cr small operator who Is thus benefited, since many of these depend upon imme diate returns from each clean up to meet their payrolls and purchase needed supplies. Tlie abolition of the assay offices and refineries would, it is claimed, result in the shutting down of many small properties which would be un able to dispose of their product else where except at exorbitant terms. — Mining and Engineering World. Hon. H. C. Bolsinger. of Gilpin ccunty, was here the first of thej wvok, seeing to the running cf Hu-1 •bert ore at the Coir binaticn mill. Operations upon the Hubert at pres-; ent nro confined to shaitworklngs but later on, Mr. Bolsinger thinks,: connect 'on will be made with thej Ncwhouso tunnel, there being but aj short distance to run. The Hubert Is one the big mines of Golden! tiill In • ’ has millions to its credit In the way of production. ldaho Springs Miner. Send the Observer East. IN STATE POLITICS The firs* four months of this year will show an increase of $30,000.00 over the same period of last year in the department of the secretary of state. It is claimed here that the Denver Post has purchased the Denver Re publican, and will shape its policy and destiny from now on. It is not only futile, but foolish on the part of the Republicans to claim that Senator Guggenheim does not absolutely own and dictate the policy of the Republican party. Recently, lie turnished the money to refund to all of the delegates the amount they paid fer railroad fare to the Colorado Springs convention. We said fop all of the delegates, but we are wrong; he overlooked those who came from Delta, Montrose and Mesa counties. L. C. Paddock, of the Boulder Camera, is authority for the state ment that Ex-Governor Adams is net now, nor will he ever be again a can didate for office. Also that all of the old wheel horses should be put out to grass and the younger men re cruited for leadership. For pure unadulterated gall, give us the Republican party cf this state. Unblushingly it is daily at tempting to draw comparison be tween the record of Democracy and its own shameless administration cf | the state’s affairs. Do the :l?publi eans think the people so soon ferget the Peabody. McDonald and Buchtel administrations, with the Woodruf scandal, the enormous depertation and war debt, the penitentiary graft, | the legislative brazenness. Can the people forget its complete fai’.ur? to provide for the financing of our state institutions. Its depletion of th? I state treasury, with nothing to show fer the money expended, etc. Added to this, v.,e can still recall the cold blooded purchase by Simon Guggen heim of a scat in the United States ! .-ennto, a seat which lie again covets, and intends to buy. Will the people soon forget that at the last election | they were called upon to vote the is sue of two million dollars werth of bonds to reimburse the state school Lund, which had been dep’.eied by this same bunch in an unholy scramble to secure cash for the tlious ands of dollars worth of illegal and fraudulent warrants issued by them. Brother Hoag of the Star Journal, is proposing a “get together” ban quet at Pueblo, a day or two before the state convention of the Demo crats in that city. His plan is to have! a real Democratic feed at one dollar per plate, and to secure at the fes tive board all of the elements cf De mocracy for a conference. It is a splendid idea and we feel that it will meet with the approval cf all De mocrats who desire a cohesive party! ard victory this fall. Recently, W. H. Malone and Geo. Hosmer. state printing commissioner, I journeyed to Pueblo to secure funds for what they term, the Federation of Democratic Clubs. From informa tion at hand, w? learn that Ex-Gov erncr Alva A'dams was the only one who contributed, he agreeing to do nate the sum of SIOO.OO per month | fer five months. Neither Malone or j Hosmer are authorized by State; Chairman Bradley or the De:n6cratic state organization to collect any mon ey for the Democratic party. Not one penny of it is turned over to him and the organization is not consult ed in any way as to its expenditure. The stat? chairman looks upon it as a movement tending to secure funds for the building cf a machine in op position to the regular state party organization. On last Tuesday, the supreme court of the state affirmed the decision handed down by Judge Greeley Whit ford. that the election commission of the City of Denver must select the Judges for the coming municipal campaign from the lists submitted by William T. Davoran and W. L. Day ton. the chairmen respectively of the Democratk* and Republican parties. Judges Bailey. Hill. White, Garrlgues and Gabbert made the decision, J.udge Musser dissenting. METHODIST CHURCH. At St. James M. E. church the fol lowing services will be held Sunday Alpril 28th: Class meeting at 10 a. m., the public service at 11 a. in. Beginning at 2:30 p. in., a Sunday school convention program, under the j direction of Rev. J. C. Carman and j Mrs. Walker, state association work |ers. Prayer meeting Wednesday even ing at 7:30 o’clock. Everybody is kind ly Invited to all the services of the church. Do not miss the Sunday school association program Sunday afternoon and evening. It will con sist of addresses by Mr. Carman and Mrs. Walker and papers on Sunday school work by our local workers, in tenpersed with music. Get the best for the least money at Philippa'. > THE * * II Rocky Mountain National Bank |j CENTRAL CITY, COLORADO. •*_ - > : HAL SAYRE, Pres’t. J. E. LIGHTBOURN, Vice Pres’t. ! I ;; < • .. E. W. DAVIS, Cashier. R. B. BROWN, Asst. Cashier. 11 ' ’ .. < . 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You must tell your story in an inter esting way, and when you want to reach the buyers of this com munity use the columns of this paper.