The Springfield herald., 1904-09-23
STATE POLITICS

1t has many years since Republican state con-
yention Colorado been such enthusiasm
displayed at the convention which nomi-
officers. .N
The storm of applause which greeted the mention Of
the of Governor Peabody and the magnificent ovation
which was given him when he appeared on the stage
should remove any lingering doubt that any Repubhcah
have had the of the party the law
and order question The speeches all short and Of
| excellent quality
The address of Chairman Goudy warmly received,
and is of the best that this welknown orator has
delivered did not matters in the least in
discussing the which the state has suffered at
the hands of the Federation of Miners The tenn
of the Republicans of the state
well shown in the tremendous applause which fol-
lowed Mr. Goudys that IF the agitators and
disturbers of the peace did not like our furnishing full and
ample protection all to work wherever they
will let them either keep the peace and avoid all manner
of unlawful violence on And when he declared
THAT agitators assassns ruin this state
and that organization with inner circle of secret
oahbound Molly Magures will be permitted to infringe
curta the any citizen. rich poor" the
great audience again gave its approval by
prolonged cheering.
The Candidates
The candidates nominated by the Republican conven-
ton all Cooradan tried and true and all equipped
responsibilities of the offices for which
they aspire.
The who have been renominated for office have
served the with distinguished ability during the past
and have the people unusually economi
cal and busnesslike administration.
The new candidates. among whom Mr.. A. E. Bent
auditor. Jesse Mcdonald for lieutenant governor
experienced of affairs and in qualified
eth tho hoop
Miss Katherine L. Craig candidate for superintendent
of schools highly accomplished instructor, who is
IDENTIFY devoted to the cause of education.
They are all loyal citizens of the state, devoted to the
principle orderly lawful liberty, the issue which
the campaign is being fought.
As to "sIate Smashing"
opposition OF attempted to beltte the
speeches Goudy Senator Barea well that
of Governor Peabody, Clyde Dawson Congressman
Brooks but they not intended to please the Demo
They clearly and graphically set forth the
of the campaign and much appre
ciated by the delegates.
The Democrats tried to make much capital
possible 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 dctators and
party counseors.
democratic
slate and instruct the delegates to nominate it.
the Republican party the counseors and leaders some
suggest candidates for the approval OF the conven
ton If the leaders suggested the candidates nom
mated Republican convention, it must be ad
they quite in accord with the
tives for practically candidate
nominated without opposition except the treasurer. and
party delegates almost evenly divided
upon this candidate. Mr. Holmberg is "a faithful public
very popular the voters of the
Republican party particularly those OF Swedish
descent nomination is entirely satisfactory the
party whole
mo New Principles"
One point that made by Governor Peabody in his
modest speech of acceptance deserves to be
phasized I'm the conflict with lawess-
ness in said no principle has been in
Nothing mysterious has been attempted
but simply application of the oldtme principles of
American liberty.
Agators are attempting to make the people believe
that the governors action suppressing nsurrection
and protecting life liberty and property something
is true that other governorsn Colorado
and esewhere-have failed sometimes in their duty have
not seen to it that the faithfully executed
tamely and cowardy acquiesced when property in
of the strikers but surely the main
the restoration of civil authority
districts where civil authority had been temporarily
pended by lawess and desperate is
remarkable thing that anybody need think
is unprecedented
In the early days of the republic rebellion was
suppressed in New England Whisky Insurrecon
was suppressed Pennsylvania later the Mormons
"deported" from Nauvoo by Democratic governor
Then as agitaors and constitutional hair-spters
criticized the executive using military force
then we may the people as whole will uphold
the executive the exercise of it's constitutional rights