The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-22
STATE POLITICS

II has been many years since . Republican state con-
Colorado has been the scene OF such
displayed ct the recent convention ,~nion mum
mated state Officers :,
The storm applause which greeted the men'ion "
the name of Peabody and the magnificent o'ao
which given him when he appeared On ne 80
should any lingering doubt that any Nepu
may have had as attitude of the party upon the Jaw
and question The speeches were all short anu o'
excellent quality.
The address Of Chairman Cloudy was warmly received
and of the best that this weiiknown orator nas
ever delivered He mnce matters In the least IN
discussing the outrages which the state mas sune. -
the hands the Western Federation OF Miners Inc e
per of the OF the Republicans OF the sA
was well shown in the tremendous applause which iot
lowed Goudys statement that III the as'aiofs anu
the did not like our furnishing iu anu
ample protection to persons to work wherever hey
will let them either keep the and avoid all manner
of unlawful on" And when he declared
agitators assassins run or ruin his STATE
and that organization with inner circle OF secree
oath Molly Maguires will be permitted to infringe
or curail of citizen. rich or poor the
great audience again to its approval by
prolonged cheering.
The Candidates.
The candidates nominated by the Republican conven-
on are and true and are all equipped
for responsibilities of the onces for whch
they aspire.
The men who have been renominated for Office have
served the state with distinguished ability during the past
cal and businesske administration
The new candidates. among whom are Mr. A f. Bent
for auditor Mcdonald for lieutenant governor
experienced of AFFAIRS and In every way auanea
to fill the Offices which they have been nominated.
Miss Katherine l.. Craig candidate for superintendent
of schools highly accomplished instructor who is ar
IDENTITY devoted to the cause of education
They all loyal citizens of the state devoted 10 the
principle of orderly lawful liberty the issue upon whch
the campaign is being fought
As to -slate Smashing"
The opposition has of course attempted TO bente the
Apeeches Goudy Senator Barela as well as that
of Governor Peabody, Clyde Dawson ana Congressman
Brooks. but they not intended to please the Demo
They clearly and graphically set forth the par
campaign and were very much appre
ciated by the delegates.
also tried to make as much capita
possible the spirited contest for state treasurer
and naturally they given the whining complaint oil
local Denver politician, who aired his grievances before
convention much prominence
There is vast difference between party dictators anu
party counsellors.
party in this state the party dictators
put up instruct the delegates to nominate It.
Republican party the counseors and leaders some
times suggest for the approval of the conven
on party leaders suggested the candidates nomi
recent Republican convention 1t must be ad
that they quite in accord with the representa-
tves voters for practically every candidate was
nominated without opposition except the and
party and delegates were almost evenly divided
upon this candidate Mr.. Homberg is a faithful public
a popular man among the voters Oh te
Republican party particularly among those OF Swedish
descent and entirely satisfactory to the
party a whole.
mo New Principle"
One point that was by Governor Peabody in his
speech of acceptance deserves to be en-
phaszed still further I'm the recent conflict with lawess
ness in this sate he principle has been In
Nothing strange mysterious has been attempted
but simply an application odtime principles of
American liberty"
Agtators attempting to make tho people helieve
that suppressing nsurrecton
and protecting life liberty and property is something
precedened that other governorsin Colorado
and esewhere-have failed sometimes in their duty have
not seen to It faithfully executed. have
tamely and cowardly acquiesced when property was in
of the strikers but surely the main
tenance restoration Of civil authority in
districts civil authority had been temporarily
pended by of lawess and desperate is not
thing that anybody need think 1t
is unprecedented.
early days OF the republic DORIS rebellion
suppressed England and the Whisky Instruction
was suppressed Pennsylvania. and later the Momons
were sdeported" Nauvoo by a Democratic
Then as now agators and constitutional hairsptters
then we may be the people whole will uphold
the exercise of its constitutional rights
Federation Deportations.
According the Western Federation of Miners, de
portation only lawful when INDUCED in by that
ization week. while Meyer Haywood and the Demo
cratic grinding