The Glenwood post., 1904-10-01
Two Moyerites on the Democratic Ticket.

Two Moyerites the Democratic Ticket
The Democratic convention last week offered the
Democrats of Colorado humilating spectacle
political cowardice. when it insured the election the
Republican ticket by nominating member of the West
Federation of Miners for
Dental eector the only mine owner in Colorado who has
publicly condoned the crimes the Federation
of Miners and espoused the of this Socialist organ
hation The former is F. r. Wheeler of Creede and the
latter James F. Burns of Ell Paso county 1t is safe to
that the majority of the Democrats in this had
hoped that the leaders would develop sufficient patriotism
and moral courage to openly and formally denounce the
lawess methods of the Federation of Miners
the bosses shrunk from their duty they have always
zation
They INDUCED in a lot of rambling platudes about
violence and the return to constitutional liberty but when
it came to denouncing the Western Federation by
they seized with the old fear surrendered bag
and baggage Instead of placing their party record in
opposition to the reasonable and murderous practices of
state millions of dollars condemned Pea
body for suppressng this lawlessnes and to show their
complete subserency to Mover and Haywood placed two
federation men upon the ticket
n A. more @ humiating alliance could scarcely be imagined
hoped that their party would return to sanity.
THAT $4,000.
It is currently reported in political and financial circles
in Denver that the officers of the Western Federation of
the campaign fund of the Democratic State Committee
and that the of this item the books prevented
the Western Federation from answering the challenge of
Walter Weman explain what they had done with the
enormous contributions which they boasted having
ceived.
1t is generally believed that this money by
the Democratic leaders in the Liberty League movement
organization accept the candidates of the Western
Federation of Miners and place them the Democratic
ticket, it would hesitate accept campaign conr
button from the Western Federation of Miners in the form
of cash RENTED to that organization for the Of the
strikers and their families To further emphasize the
connection of the Democratic leaders with the Red Flag
party additional bid made for the Socialist vote
by inserting of the principal panks of the Socialist
platform into the Democratic platform; The demand
for the initiative and referendum.
WHAT THEY WOULD DO. Ut
Law and order Democrats asking Democratic
organization will surrender to Meyer and Haywood in
ticket is elected by the of the followers of these men?
They would certainly be under obligations to
Messrs Meyer and Haywood then than they and
they would naturally discharge their obligation the
freeating, awdefyng element by granting it return
to the former immunity from punishment which enjoyed
tions of Waite Adams, Thomas and Orman. The Demo
cratic platform and the Democratic leaders publicly
pledge the party return to the form of liberty which
prevailed in mining before the election of
Governor Peabody.
1t will be therefore that the Democratic leaders
have left the law and order Democrats
pursue and that is the Republican ticket and
ports from all the State indicate thousands
them will follow the dictates their conscences rather
than the dictates of their party bosses and vote the Re-
publican ticket.
The Democratic politicians, those who usually
workers and political party
successful will proclaim The virtues of Alva Adams
the platform from the houseops but the thoughtful
servave and substantial element of the Democratic party
not be expected to show any particular enthusiasm
over an alliance with political organization that de-
holds and encourages lawlessness violence during
strikes.