The state herald., 1891-10-09
STATE DEMOCRATIC coNvEh.
TiON.
Judge Goddard of LeadvilIs Chosen
for Chief Justice.

Judge Goddard Of Leadvills Chosen
for Chief Justice.
The State Democratic convention
mot in Denver on tho Goth. The conven-
ton was called to order by Chairman
Arbuckle and G. j. Hughes was made
chairman.
Mr.. 7. J. ODonnell of Arapahoe, pre-
sented tho name of Luther M. Goddard
for Chief Justice. Mr.. Simpson OF Pitkin,
seconded the nomination, and Judge 4. r.
Owen of Boulder, General Maupin Of Ell
Paso, Mr.. NcCabe Of Eagle. and others
followed with speeches in behalf Of Judge
Goddard.
Mr. McCabe moved that the nomination
DO made unanimous. Carried.
Judge Goddard was brought forward.
and addressed the convention, accepting
the nomination, and stating that, II elect
cd, he would do industrious and conscien-
tious work.
Justice Simmonds moved that the God
dess Of Liberty be selected as device for
tho ticket, which is necessary under tho
new law. Carried.
Following is the platform'
"The Democratic party Of Colorado In
convention assembled hereby declares rs
follows:
~. We hereby approve of the election
law enacted by the last General Assembly
through the untiring efforts Of tho Demo.
cratic members, which 10 in the interestfdl
good government and intended to abolish
the fraudulent and scandalous practices
which have so long prevailed In this State.
'a. We favor the free and Unlimited
coinage Of silver, and repeat our condem-
nation Of the act Of the Republican party,
which struck down the currency OF the
people in the interest Of and at the dicta-
tion of the moneyed aristocracy OF this
country.
"3. We favor the early completion OF
tho State capitol building and, believing
that the best interests of the people do
mand that the said building should be
completed at the earliest possible date, We
favor the proposition to issue boads to the
amount Of $500, 900, to tho end that the
work may not be interrupted.
~. We send greeting TO Governor
Campbell, Governor Boics and orr brother
Democrats In Ohio and Iowa, and congrat
ulate then. on the brave stand they have
taken In behalf Of constitutional money,
thereby emitting them to the support Of
all those who are opposed to legislation
against the many and for tho benefit Of
the few.
rs. That the judiciary should, SO far as
possible. be removed from the influences
OF partisan politics by having both polit
lical parties represented on the bench, and
while our candidate for justice of tho Su-
preme Court is known as belonging to the
Democratic party, he is SO conservative in
his views and so cminently qualified for
the duties Of the oifice that we earnestly
commend him to the voters OF Colorado.
20. We congratulate the people OF Colo
RADIO that, by the election Of portion OF
the Democratic State ticket one year ago,
they secured public servants who have re
deemed the pledges made by them and the
convention that placed them In nomina-
tion, and further declare that the ability
and integrity displayed by these officials
merit forthe Democratic party the con-
tinucd confidence and favor Of the voters
of this State.
~. That the Democratic party Is in
sympathy with the labor organizations
which are striving to uphold tho dignity
OF iaborand to protect 1t against those
monopolics which 1t is, the policy Of tho
Republican party to cfoate and sister,"