Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-08-30
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have received a communication from pretty
well known politician of the city suggesting that
the miners of Idaho Springs organizing
Socialisic lines and it was time that such organ-
cation should be nipped in the bud. While l am
not inclined to the Socialistic idea I cannot see
what right anyone might have for feeling that
such organization should be ''nipped in the
bud" Anyone who has read Siftings in the past
will find that of its first principles has been
the proposition that every individual has the right
to think and vote he pleases, so long he does
not belong to some 1awbreaking organization.
always glad to the toiler take interest in
political matters. 1t argues well for political con-
ditions. The miners have the right to organize
politically otherwise and vote just they
please 1t is mighty narrow idea of humanity
that will suggest the contrary. In this connection
it is not out of place to expression from the
recent speech of President Roosevelt at Hartford,
Conn. When one reads the fair and unpreiudiced
statement of the chief executive of great nation
and then compares with the narrow proposition of
the man who wrote us the letter, he can easily
the difference between the men. President Roose-
velt's remarks broader than those expressed
by any other president within the recollection of
the present generation He said: Under present
day conditions it is necessary to have corpora
izaton among the wage workers. But we have a
right to ask in each case that they shall do good
and not harm. Exactly as labor organizations
when managed intelligently and in a spirit of jus
tce and fair play, of very great service not
only to the wageworkers, but to the whole COM
munity, the history of many labor organizations
has conclusvely shown"
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The ReDublican caucusses of he couutv will he
held this Saturday evening and the should
all get out and express their preference for seec-
tons to be made delegates to the county con-
vention and to the state convention. No man or
two men or dozen men should be permitted to
the politics of a county. If allowed to do so
it is the fault of the great voting element which
becomes careless and remains at home. Politics
should be game played by the people and not by
the few. The meeting of the county central COM
mittee last Saturday morning was harmonious and
there is every to believe that the action of
the entire party during the present campaign will
be characterized by the same harmony. 1t
agreed that the convention for the selection of
delegates to attend the state convention should be
held in Idaho Springs one week from today and
that the nominating convention should be held in
Georgetown at later date. While the convention
will, of course. be the sole judge of its meeting
places for adjourned meetings yet there is little
doubt that the arrangement suggested by the
county central committee will be eminently salts
factory. "Billy" Jacobs, the war horse of George
town and DR.. Haeser, presented the claims of
their city in a manner that brought success The
county convention will be composed of seventy
delegates so that everyone will feel that the repre-
sentation has been fair in every sense.
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The present campaign will become largely one
of education. There is reason why the Repub-
licans should attempt to make it in any
spectacular. Our Democratic brethren will resort
to such tactics for they have nothing else upon
which the argument of a campaign can be based.
In state affairs it will be continual perform
ance of apologies. There is nothing they can do
besides apologize for the mistakes made during
the present administration of affairs. One can
hardly lead himself to believe that they can apollo
gize enough to elect Democratic state ticket.
The Republicans need but to present the true fig
ures concerning the mistakes of Democracy and