The Elk Mountain pilot., 1880-08-26

0'o'i' otF 'liat tnere Will be large |
number OF new and handsome struc- |
lures erected before the, snow flies
Many Of the buildings already up are
empty, but al. will be occupied # the t
rush here continues as it has the EAST
week or two. Il
1.urs* BERTRAM. T
sPEEcA39. ": D0U7H177
+ We take the following as part Of a
speech delivered by D. Ws.Ducthitt
in the late democratic convention
held in Leadville, from the D<moerut|
of that city: <-2
MIR. Chairman Il desire to make a
few remarks in reference to this matter
IN the interest. of our leaders, and Of
those who are to be nominated on our
state ticket. I see that there is consid-
cradle feeling in reference to this mat
ter. 1t is osr duty to look at it in I
dispassionate manner, to take calm,
dispassionate view of this question. l
agree with the gentleman who preced-
ed me, at least so tar as to say that the
action of the governor was erroneous
and wrong;that the authority probably
did not exist in him to declare martial
law in this case. Iagree that this city
and county have suffered on account
Of this order. I am satisfied that such
| is the case, and am satisfied that the
| people Of this city feel the effects of
that order, and will feel its effects for
years to come, and there is no one who
would more readily denounce the issu-
ance of this order than myself. and
depricate it very much indeed The
question now is not whether the gov
ernor committed an error or not. The
question is whether a resolution Of
this kind is proper to he inserted in
the platform Of the party as one of its
planks. ! take issue with my friend
on this subject, from the fact that if
it creates any discord at all it will do
an injury. If there is any disagree
ment in reference to the passage of.
this resolution it will do injury Is
there not some disagreement among
members of our own party on this
question? Does it not appear among
members of our own party in differ
ent parts Of the state? If such is the
case is it proper matter to be intro
duced, into our platform? l agree
fully with the gentlemen who insists
on its adoption here, that the declara-
tion of martial law was an error, and
if | go upon the stump in this state,
as expect to, and l presume others
will do the same, will denomce the
act but it is not necessary that it be
made a part of ou, platform at all. AS
a plank in the platform it will create
disagreement, discord and dissatisfac-
tion, and if it does it will detr3ct
from osr power in the state. know
Unexpectedly well who are good,
stauncA and true democrats, who have
stood by us through thick and thin,
who have always voted the ticket,
who will not endorse such plank in
our platform, though they may sup.
] part the ticket. Now, shall we create
this. discord? Let lis ventilate this
matter from tie stump. | will agree
to denounce from the stump the gov
ernor's action, but let lis not do There.
that will injure the ticket. Gentle
men say that policy is not proper
thing, but I think that policy has been
too much ignored BY the democratic
party. That is one of the great
reasons why our opponents have been
triumphant inso many instances. It
has been party Of policy and expe-
diency, to a great extent, and has
therefore succeeded. What is a party
without success 1t is nothing.
What is the use of doing that which
will injure and harm us? Don't you
see there is dissensicn here already on
this account? Don't you see that our
Leadville f.iends are incensed at the
action Of the governor, but do you
propose to compromise the party on
that account? Come up like men and
say we mnst stand on higher ground
when We come to proclaim to the
world our platform. Remember our
gallant leaders Winfield Scott Han.
cock; remember that we are looking
to his success. 1t is true that if he
suceeeJs in carrying the vote of this
stat6t that the other officers on the
SAM tttkft will also succeed, but do
not 1et usslmperil his success by the
introdnEtion of any dsscordant ele-
ment in our platform. Let us have
peace and accord among our
selves. We need to work to carry this
state, but with peace and accord we
may carry it, / ask our Leadville |
friends who are so sensitive on this
subject to waive their claim TO have