The Grit-advocate., 1904-09-23
STATE POLITICS

It has many years since Republican state con
ssntion Colorado been the Of such enthusiasm
displayed a the recent convention which nomi-
mated officers.
The storm of applause which greeted the mention OF
the Governor Peabody and the magnificent ovation
which given him when he appeared on the stage
should lingering doubt that any Republican
the attitude of the party upon the la"
apd question The speeches all short and OF
excellent quality
The address OF Chairman Goudy was warmly received
and is of the best that this wellknown orator mas
delivered He did mince matters in the least In
discussing the ourages which the state has sunereo ~
the hands of the Western Federation OF Mners The tenn
of the Republicans OF the state
well shown the tremendous applause which 1oi
lowed Goudys statement that III the agitators ana
dsurbers of the did not like our furnishing 1u anu
ample protection all persons to work wherever they
WILL let them either keep the peace and avoid all mahhe1
of unlawful violence on. And when ne declared
THAT agators assassns or ruin this state
and that organization with inner cirss of secret
oathbound Molly Maguires will be permithnA to Infringe
curta the freedom Of Citizen rich q poor the
audience again utterancs to i0 approval by
prolonged cheering.
The Candidates.
The candidates nominated by the Repubhcaa convenr
tried and true and are all equipped
responsibilities of the offices for which
they aspire.
The who have been renominated for once nave
served the state with distinguished ability during the past
and have given the people an unusually econo
cal and businessike administration
The candidates among whom are Mr. A. E. Bent
for auditor and Jesse Mcdonald for lieutenant governor
experienced affairs and in way qualified
to fill the offices for which they have been nominated
Katherine L. Craig. candidate for superintendent
of schools is highly accomplished instructor who Is ar
IDENTIFY devoted to the Of education
They all loyal citizens of the state devoted to the
principle of orderly liberty, the issue which
the campaign is being fought.
As to "sIate Smashing"
opposition has. attempted to belittle the
Apeeches of Goudy and Senator Barela well as that
of Peabody. Clyde Dawson ana Congressman
Brooks, but they not intended to please the Demo-
They clearly and graphically set forth the par
issues of the campaign and very much appre
eated by the delegates.
Democrats also tried to make much capital
possible of the spirited contest for state treasurer
naturally they have given the whining complaint OF
local politician, who aired his grievances before
the convention, much prominence
There is vast difference between party d1ctators and
party counselIors
Democratic party this state the party dicators
put up slate and instruct the delegates to nominate it.
the Republican party the counseors and leaders some
suggest for the approval of the
party leaders suggested the candidates nomi
mated the Republican convention it must be ad
med that they quite in accord with the representa-
tves of voters for practically candidate was
nominated without opposition except the treasurer and
the leaders and delegates almost evenly divided
this candidate Mr.. Homberg is a faithful public
very popular the voters of the
Republican party, particularly those of Swedish
descent nomination is entirely satisfactory to the
party a whole.
mo New Principle"
One point that made by Governor Peabody in his
speech of acceptance deserves to be
phasized still further in the conflict with lawless
this state said he mo principle has been in
Nothing strange mysterious attempted,
simply application Of the oldtime principles of
American liberty"
Agitators are attempting the people believe
protecting hfe liberty and property is something
elsewhere-have failed sometimes their duty
1T that the laws faithfully executed have
tamely and cowardly acquesced when property in
peaceabe of the strikers but surely the main
and the restoration of civil authority in
pended the Of awess and desperate is
remarkable thing that anybody need think
Is unprecedented.
In the early OF the republic DORIS rebellion
suppressed in New England and the Whisky nsurrection
suppressed Pennsylvania. and later the Mormons
"depored" from Nauveo by Democratic governor
Then, now, agators constitutional hairspitters
criticized the executive for using military force Now
then. may be the people a whole will uphold
the in the exercise Of its constitutional rights
Federation Deportations.
According to the Western Federation of Miners,
portaton" only lawful when INDUCED by organ
izaton Last week. while Moyer Haywood and the Demo