The Grit-advocate., 1904-09-02
Denver, August. 1904.


Indications point deal between the Socialists and
Democrats that will place in the Democratic state plat
form planks demanding the reputation OF the militia
Of suppessng the Western federation reign of
terror for the establishment Of the initiative and refer
endum and deprive the OF the power to sup
press strike awlessness 1t is stated reliable author
ity that Chairman Smith has committed the Democratic
party these Sociaisc planks but at the time
the Democratic trying to find means OF
publicly denouncing the Western federation and the lead
OF the Socialist party. In other words they try
ing to devise of making the conservative Demo
Gratis believe that the organization opposed to the So
calists and their isms and at the time retain the
Socialist vote and cash contributions To carry out this
scheme requires high order of political diplomacy
But Chairman Smith to think that he can deliver
the goods
The managers of the Republican campaign propose to
however that the effort Of the Democratic poll
tcans hoodwink the this question does not
succeed The state issue in Colorado is cearcut ques
being against strike lawlessness and OF
mob rule for against the Democratic policy OF tenn
porzng with and condoning their crimes as they
have done in the The Democratic leaders will not
be allowed to get away from this ISSUE
The Pueblo Platform.
The last platform adopted by the Democratic party
IN this Pueblo this and its only ref
erence directly indirectly to the murderous and revo
utionary of the Western Federation OF Miners which
authorities obliged to SUPPRESS was the
pleasing generality that
1--WE believe in the strict enforcement OF law and
order"
faint hint that perhaps law and order had been
violated qualified by the sentence. which
the authorities for enforcing law and o4der in
the Democratic convention did not believe
the policy Of violence and murder followed by the
Western Federation of Miners why did it not say so?
1t did because it following the same tactics
Patterson, who advised the readers OF the
Denver Times the Weman letters. which he said
fair. and who after publishing three of Them
found that Mr. Welmans conclusions were against the
Federation of Miners and thereupon he dscon
tinued publishing them and denounced Welman.
Both Denver News and the Democratic bosses lack
the to publish refer to the extraordinary Grim
OF the Western Federation Of Miners They
ready willing condone overlook and forget
other crimes committed by this orsani
cation if in they have the votes of the radical
and semtlawess element of the state Instead Of de-
nouncng of society and their crimes the
convention followed the lead Of Senator Pat
and denounced the authorities for suppressing
them. They claimed to stand for the enforcement of
law but damned the man who enforced it.
Appeal to the Lawless.
to through the Democratic leaders making bare
faced appeal to the anarhisc element of the Socialists
They padering to the lowest and elements in
political i'fe and offering comfort support and
couragemen to the forces that violate natural and
constitutional right of those whom they oppose and who
defy authorities whenever attempt is
suppress their lawlessness
The action of Democratic leaders prompted Judge
X R. Babbitt prominent and lifelong Democrat. to
make the following announcement in his recent public
statement withdrawing from the Democratic party:
II do wish to stand upon platform written for
the purpose OF obtaining the votes Of that federation
wish to oppose for party advantage the forces
that seeking to make life and property and
join with organization that has respected
either"
Thousands of other Democrats will adopt the same
course for the Democratic leaders will impossible
to get away from the real issue, which is:
Shall the dynamter rule? Shall practice toler
ating condonng rule and strike violence be re-
sumed?
Democratic Dilemma.
The Democratic candidate for governor, whoever he
may be, will be obliged to this question
The Republican administration has had the courage
to naugurae the policy Of suppressng mob violence and
strike lawessness The Democratic candidate will
be permitted to stradde this question He will be obliged
to whether not he will continue this policy or
abandon it. There is middle ground; cannot side
step this issue.
If he declares for continuing the policy of using
state troops to and to suppress strike violence
and to maintain the right of free labor the
Socialist and radical vote; II he declares against
policy and in favor Of the weak. cowardy
last Democratic administration. which refused
troops Telluride. permitting reign of
that district, will lose the votes
of the law and order Democrats
This is the dilemma which confronts the Demo