The Springfield herald., 1904-09-23

they do make such change in their
constitution which permits them to commit kind of
crime without fear of punishment by that organization
The voter Will have to choose which constitution he
will support should permit himself to be mis-
led befogged by specious arguments trivial and
unimportant issues
sordid UnpatriotIc Demand
In Japan the people donating their wealth to sustain
their Colorado the Democratic leaders
calling property to refuse to the expense
to which the state the law and the
government In Colorado
Their attitude to demand the property
in this contribute growing spirit
of lawessness. fuel the discomfort, to
support and the Socialists in their attack upon
property rights upon the government and consttu
ton of the United States by dshonrng the who
enforced the law refusing the in
CURED by the state in suppresng lawlessness and bring
ing end to the reign of established by the West
Federation of Miners in Colorado
unpatriotc and sordd appeal could not be made
to American citizen and the owners of this
state will resent 1t at the polls.
They know constitutional limit of the levy in
this state is mills that the limit has been assessed
for and cannot be added to without change in the
constitution.
They know that the expense for of the militia
during the late strike trouble will be paid virtually in in
stanents covering period Of several to come that
increase really be unnotice
able They also know that this has already been
paid for by the impetus given the general business in this
result the restored commence IN tne aDly
of the state authorities guarantee protection to life and
property.
They know that this state made more profit
able investment than the money used suppress the
Western Federation rebellion and that it will back to
the people thousand fold in increased prosperity II the
principle of law and order is upheld by the reelection OF
James H. Peabody.
Even if this not the the taxpayers OF Colo
RADIO would gladly amount to the
for all life liberty property will
he ed tha in
clamor of the political and labor of the
ent the future
Mr.. eryans Awkward Position
Mr. Bryan at greater disadvantage In
than during his recent speech Heretofore he has
strike right and left in support of his pet
theory; this time he forced to admit that it use
the question because his party had
adopted the Republican plank, upon which that
party the last campaigns The complete surren-
his party godbug element robbed the speaker
the spirit which he formerly showed
when addressing audience political Issues
Contrary to his usual STYLE he wandered amlessy
Democratic political junk heap pulled out the
remains of governmentby byinjunconissue and daied
with of the old scraps that he at time imagined
finally pulled forth the rusty and bat
mlitarism which former he waved
in nearly every town in the United States
His Rusty, Trusty Blade.
He sawed the his rusty blade he vigorously
authorities of Colorado for using force to
maintain civil during the recent strike tro
bles in Colorado.
In charging the governor being to civil
government. Bryan said:
blow struck civil government anywhere is blow
struck civil government everywhere
n this does not refer to the dynamtng OF mine
buildings Idaho Springs by local organization Of the
Western Federation of Miners blow to civil gov
ernment The armng of federation strikers in Leadvie
the attempted destruction of the Coronado mine
buildings, of Fireman Jerry OKeefe, evidently
does appeal to him blow to orderly liberty.
The attack of $50 armed by the federation upon
the Smugger- mine in San Miguel the capture and
deportation eighythree miners; the shooting and tor
ture Becker Jordan, Nicholson Ballard and Thomas,
the murder of Barney Mahoney, Smith Colins-all
Grafton miners of Tellurdeby the assassins
of Western Federation of Miners, the arbitrary
boycotting running business the defiance OF
lawful authorities. These things do not appeal to him
as "blows against If he had he would
have mentioned it, for he bitterly opposed to attacks
upon lawful government.
On the contrary, his denunciation for Governor
Peabody official the this
reign murder which inherited from his
in Office Governor ornan This is evidently
keynote speech of the campaign Hereto
people Colorado suspected that this to be
Democratic position; they know it.
Hunger.
The insatiate hunger which is gnawng at the
vitas Democratic organization of this state will
make towards of every Democratic will speak
during the coming campaign
They dare not mention the murders and deporta
Western Federation of Miners, which occurred
connivance of the Democratic orman
at Telluride They entirely familiar with the
appalling crimes committed by this criminal
izaon various of Colorado but they ignore
them.
Every man in Colorado knows that his state not
advance the business prosper, that work
ingmen-union non-union-can not unless
may freely and be protected in its lawful rights
unless that personal and property