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

Recent political developments in Colorado have been
of interesting character The tour of inspection over
the state by Chairman Milton Smith and Judge Mullins has
great the chamber councils of
These gentlemen set out to visit the
various organizations Of the state and at the same
time to look into the liberty league question They found
difficulty in confirming their suspicious that they had
nicely trapped by Mr. Haywood the thrifty Socialist
political general who has controlled the liberty league
movement. They found the liberty leagues. which
they supposed Democratic auxaries were chiefly
composed Socialists, in the complete control
Socialist agtators Smith trying to figure out
what benefit the Democratic party is to get from these
liberty leagues unless that party and the Socialist party
fuse.
1t may be contribution from the treasury
Of Federation of Miners to the Democratic
campaign fund sufficient excite the suspicious OF
the conservative Democratic leaders who opposed 10
combination with the Socialists, and perhaps 1t dd
the that both radical and conservative
leaders that the liberty league movement
from the start and nothing more or less than
Socialist organized and controedoby the So
ciast leaders with the aid Of the Democratic organiza
ton Mr. Haywood by batting with small contri-
button. succeeded in selling the Democrats gold
brick and return able drag large number
of radical Democratic voters into the ranks OF Socialism
Campaign Opened In Denver
The Democratic papers which making desperate
effort convince people that the Republican party is
split open very much disconnected to find the
Republican the alleged factions sitting side by
platform at the recent big rathcat1on meet
ing In Denver joining heartily in the applause which
the telling points made by the various speakers
Masons speech strong and full OF ginger
Mrs. j. Ellen Foster. whose eoquence is known and
appreciated from coast to coast made an excepuonay
happy little and warmly greeted by the
immense Foster has been placed In charge
of the political work among of the suffrage
by the national committee, with headquarters al
the Brown Palace hotel Denver. Mrs Foster is an or
ganzer of marked ability. was demonstrated in this
in 1894, when she held position OF similar respon
slb committee.
Republican Activity
The activity of the Republican committee and the
tremendous energy Chairman Farley has proved very
dsconcerting Democratic leaders The Republican
campaign of education was opened entirely too early 10
please them. The state committee Is entirely TO thorough
vigorous perectng the organization and preparing
for the campaign to meet with their approval
Where the indications point contests in the Re-
publican primaries these charge the Republicans
putting up In those counties and precincts
friendly contests likely to occur at the prima
res they goa what they claim to regard as dscord
factionasm and write columns about alleged boters
is that the activity of the Republican organiza
during the month has thrown confusion into the
ranks opponents The Democratic leaders on the
all the they have to offer is to find
fault with details of the Republican organization
Large quantities campaign literature have been sent
out during the past six result has been
Public interest in state issues has been
high pitch. and the law and order sentiment
leaps and bounds 1t is only question OF
getting the voters They be depended
upon to that the right side prevails
As to "Extravagance"
The legislature 1Ss9 during the Thomas adminstra
tion appropriated $4,000 general incidental fund.- $780,
which for Legislative printing it all gone
before September, 1900.
The legislature 1901, during the orman adminstra
tion appropriated 100000 general incidental fund
which for legislative printing. and another
sum Of $25 5OO which called incidental fund, but
which really meant to the debts already con-
tracted by Democratic administrations
for maintenance institutions The 100000 all
used and about 100000 of the bigger fund besides
The legislature 1898 during the Peabody admins
traton appropriated $4,000 for the general incidental
fund which for printing and there plenty
left pay the for the rest of this biennial
period a sample of the so-called Republican lex
travagance."
OBTAINING Dangerous Characters.
The question of whether not the governor while
suppressng nsurrecton has the right to de-
tain dangerous which decided in the af
frmave by Supreme Court of the state, ably dis
cussed at the bar meeting Colorado Springs
day by Vale of Denver. Mr.. Vaie supports
the Supreme decision, and in the
views of the Democratic law firms which the Su
preme consulted before rendering its opinion Mr.
yaile very clearly that the having the
authority determine when an nsurrecton exists and the
power suppress it. also have the power to deain
those who are engaged until the public excitement
is over and peace good order fully restored
1t must be anyone who will give the matter
moments thought privilege of the habeas
NAV be loose rioters and nsurrectioniss,
who arrested during the progress of an
an insurrecon could continue indefinitely. Under such
conditions only of the state would be to shoot
take prisoners barbarous proposition which
could be entertained for moment In limiting the
right to suspend of habeas the trainers of
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