Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-08-19
srArs AND NATIONAL POLITICS.

allOo - CONSTANTLY kfosink ~ AnSSs~
est. An active and comprehensive
campaign has been started. al least
month earlier than usual by all parties
In this state.
Liberty Leagues.
Tho people OF the state have been
presented with the extraordinary
spectacle OF the Democratic or
ganization employing Socialist sgi-
taiofs TO go over the state
and organize Democratic Liberty
Leagues These Socialist organizers.
while constantly urging Socialist doc
trinoS and theories upon their hearers.
advise them To vote the Democratic
ticket The Socialist politicians. Who
must be given credit for considerable
foresight. believe that they are killing
two birds with one stone" by eombi-
nation they are able to pour their doc
trines into Democratic ears at the ex-
penss Of the Democratic state commit
tee. for that body is paying. al least.
portion OF the expenses Of the organic
css OF tho Liberty Leagues
The Socialists fisure II out this way:
II the Democrats will accept theis plat
form and nominate a radical anti-law
and order candidate. they Will ftAo
with the Democrats and secure large
campaign contributions. and u the
ticket Is successful. q number OF tho
state Offices. IL is understood that IN
the event Of the success Of . eombina-
ton OF this kind that President Meyer
will be made adjutant general OF tho
siaia On the other hand. II the Demo-
cgats nominate a conservative eandi-
date. who Is opsniy opposed TO tho an
nYchistic methods OF the Socialists. they
will put up q candidate Of their own.
who. they hope. will pfont materially
In tho matter OF votes from the Liberty
League movement. which they control.
In any event. the Socialist politicians
have succeeded In entansllns the Dem
oeratIe leaders In nanseai!ns comb!-
nation that will drive thousands OF
Democratic votes TO tho Republican
party. Reports from the organizers OF
these Liberty Leagues nrc far from en-
eourasing. Al first they appeared to be
making some impression upon tho more
ignorant classes. but since tho first
spasm has worn on. they md very little
Interest anon. the conservative work
Ing people. They. of course. have no
diiiicuity In bringing the radical eia-
ment into these leagues. for this ele-
mcnt Is composed almost wholly OF
rampant Socialists. and this 10 about
ali there Iz to the Llbcris League
movement. i, In the samc sort OF nm
auxiliary TO the SoclallAt party a. the
Western Federation OF Miners.' In a
Eood-fircd town n Socialist organizer
recently made n socialistlc appeal to
tho BARRIERS union. At the close OF his
talk he asked the thirty barbcrs pres
ent to sign n pledge TO vote the DEM
ocrni!c ticket. The paper received ono
signature.
An Enormous Campaign Fund.
President Meyer and Secretary Hay
wood. in their recent TRADE OF abuse.
offered in reply to the governors state
mcnt regarding the strike. boastcd OF
tho enormous sums OF money the West
crn Federation was receiving from the
various unions Of the East. While
there Is absolutely nothing left OF the
Western Federation Of Minora In Colo
rndo, cxccp. tho executive committee
md tho headquarters In Denver. the
twenty-scven orators which they sent
East to stir up union men. have been
n financial success. The absurd
stories OF outrases by the authorities
which were sent out, and which have
been supported by the exaggerat!ons
OF these twenty-seven Patrick Hen
rys." who were demanding liberty or
death of their sympathetic hearers. has
resulted in n veritable harvest OF yell
low coin. This enormous campaign
fund, which is said to now be approach
ing the two hundred thousand dollar
mark. Is sure TO exercise very marked
influence upon the judgment OF the
Democratic campaign committee. and
when Joined with the Democratic cam
paign fund will supply the sinews of
war by which the combination hopes
to defeat the Republican party and re-
store the delightful conditions which
have existed during strikes under for
mer Democratic administrations in this
state.
Democratic Candidates.
A great body of conservative Demo-
Gratis OF the state are showing unmis-
taxable signs of revolt against this
combination with the forces Of discon-
tent and disorder. The law and order
sentiment which was already strong
among the conservative Democrats has
recently received an additional impetus
by the desertion of Judge X. r. Babbitt
and Senator Barela, who have issued
open letters announcing their with
drawal from the Democratic party on
tho law and order issue. In addition to
this. the publication of the long record
of outrages and murders committed by
the Western Federation Of Miners dur
ing the past ten years has had the ef-
feet of strengthening and crystallizing
the law and order element among the
Democrats, which has brought a revolt
of very alarming proportions. Instead
Of the noisy demand for such radical,
semi Socialists as Judge Theron Stew
ems and Judge w. p. Seeds, these men
have been dropped and the candidate
makers have gone to the opposite ex-
treme and are strenuously urging the
nomination of Charles ]. Hughes,
one Of the most prominent and success
full corporation lawyers in the state.
Corporation Democrats are ardent
supporters of the Hughes idea. These
men ranresent the "nredatnry wealth.