The Elbert County tribune., 1904-09-29
WHAT'S THE USE.

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| WHAT'S THE USE.
What is the use of the Democratic bosses and their
allies of the torch and bomb brigade constantly abusing
ing Colorados mining industries?
They refer to the who conducting the mining
They them corporations. arrogant
combines OF wealth. arbitrary aristocrats and other
asked the privilege of their
properties unmoested and unterrorized by the Western
stitutional right to conduct legitimate business,
The Democratic platform that the party is in
favor of granting the full protection of the law to all
Why then. should the Democratic leaders
and brand enemies to American liberty the min
ing interests Of the state for asking for the legal pro
The mines of Teller county are not owned by grasp
ing syndicates Illegal combines trusts. but by thou
sands of individual stockholders. the most of whom
citizens of Colorado.
industry at great cost OF labor and capital and
in instances under conditions calling for extraord
business and there industry in Colo
RADIO that merits the full and complete protection of the
law. 1t is the mining industry
They asked for protection in their right operate
their plants and to employ at and hours which
the strikers admitted satisfactory to em and which
This lawful right lawiess element undertook
work for them, and yet the Democratic denounces
isration granting it II they entitled to this pro
lection. why are the Democrats kicking?
What's the useg
sordd and Unpatrotie Appeal.
Coorados industries without njurng all OF them One
industry to great extent dependent another The
Democratic speakers in the agricultural that
the farmers are concerned in the prosperity OF the
mining industry and they tell the farmers that they
should not be called to portion OF the ex
incurred in maintaining property personal rights
in the mining counties.
A sordd and unpatriotic appeal could not
sbly be made by political party
The prosperity of the farmer depends the pros
perty of the mining and other industries the state for
portion Coorados agricultural products
consumed at home 1t is Impossible for mining
dusry suffer without causing the farmer to suffer The
numerous mining towns of the state which consume ag
cultural products OF all kinds could not exist without the
mines
Colorado supported directly and indirectly
lives in the larger cities and which is engaged in trade
with the smaller in smelling and refining works
and other enterprises tributary to and dependent upon the
All Protected Alike.
depress destroy mining industry to permit
Socialists who declare all property be robbery to
It, industrial ruin to the entire state The
farmers of Colorado not called to for any
protection granted the mine that they do not
themselves enjoy
farmer. owing to the of his business is sci
obliged call the state to protect him
In the right to work his property to guard himself and
property attacks of awless but if his
and properly demand the protection of the county or state
authorities, which would be promptly granted him If the
Republicans administering the law.
II insult to the intelligence and patriotism OF the
farmer say that deny the protection and
justice the who conducting the mining indus
try of the state which he would demand Tor himself
rights assailed. 1t is equally insulting to
intelligence of the farmer for Demo
cratic orators that he does not know that his
interests intimately bound
mining industry.
The Republican party hopes for the support of ma
jorty Of the of Colorado 1t appeals to them on he
grounds of sense Justice and PATRIOTISM ana is
satisfied leave the opposition the policy OF undertake
political support by arayng class against class
and the agricultural interests against the mining interests