The Springfield herald., 1904-09-02
Denver. August. 1904.

Denver, August. 1904.
Indications point a between Socialists and
that will place the Democratic state plat
form planks demanding the reputation of the militia
expense suppressng the federation reign of
for the establishment of the initiative and refer
endum and to deprive the Of the power to sup
press strike awessness. reliable author
ty that Chairman Smith has committed the Democratic
party these Socalstic planks, the time
the Democratic managers trying to find means Of
publicly denouncing the Western federation and the lead
of the Socialist party In other words they are try
devise of making the conservative Demo
believe that the organization opposed to the So
calists and their "sms the time retain the
Socialist vote and cash 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
to it, however that the effort of the Democratic poll
tcans hoodwnk the voters this question does not
succeed. The state issue in Colorado is cearcut ques
tion of being for strike lawessness and OF
mob rule for against the Democratic policy OF tenn
porzng with mobs and condoning their crimes as they
have past. The Democratic leaders will not
be allowed to get away from this issue
= The Pueblo Platform.
The last platform adopted by the Democratic party
Pueblo this summer, and its only ref
directly indirectly to the murderous and revo
luonary OF the Western Federation of Miners which
authorities obliged to suppress was the
pleasing generality that
I'VE believe in the strict enforcement of law and
order"
This faint that perhaps law and order had been
violated qualified by the next sentence, which con-
demned the authorities for enforcing law and order IN
this II the Democratic convention did not oeeVe
in the policy violence and murder followed by the
Western Federation Miners, why did 1t not SO?
did because following the same tactics
as Senator Patterson advised the readers of the
read the Wellman letters. which he said
very fair who, after publishing three OF them
found that Mr.. Wemans conclusions were against the
Federation of Miners, and thereupon he dscon-
tinued publishing them and denounced Welman.
Both the Denver News and the Democratic bosses lack
publish refer to the extraordinary Grim
inal record Western Federation of Miners They
stand ready and willing to condone overlook and forget
the murders crimes committed by this orsani-
zaton they have the votes OF the radical
semlawless element of the state Instead OF de-
nouncng society and their crimes. the
convention followed the lead OF Senator Pat
denounced the authorities for suppressing
them. They claimed to stand for the enforcement OF
law, but damned the man who enforced it.
Wv Appeal to LawIess
In this platform and in the deal they trying
to put through Democratic leaders making bare
appeal the anarchisc element of the Socialists
pandering to the lowest and worst elements in
political life and Offering comfort. support and en-
couragement that violate natural and
constitutional right of those whom they and who
defy authorities whenever attempt is made
suppress their lawlessness.
The action Democratic leaders prompted Judge
X.
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 obtaining the of that federation.
wish for party advantage the forces
that are seeking to life property and
Join hands organization that respected
either"
Thousands of other Democrats will adopt the same
the Democratic leaders will find 1t impossible
get away from the real issue, which is:
ating condoning rule and strike violence
sumed?
Democratic Dilemma.
Democratic candidate for governor, whoever he
may be- will be obliged to answer this question
Republican administration has had the courage
the policy of suppressng mob violence and
strike lawlessness The Democratic candidate will not
be permitted to stradde this question. He will be obliged
to say whether or continue this policy or
abandon it. There is middle ground he
step this issue
he declares for continuing the policy of using the
troops and suppress strike violence
maintain right labor, he will
Socialist and radical vote if he declares against this
policy of the weak, cowardly
last Democratic administration, which refused
troops Telluride permitting reign of
months in that district, he will lose
order Democrats
This is the dilemma which confronts the Demo
party, is from which it possibly
escape.
A Democratic paper recently that the Demo
speakers not condemn murder with but.
law-respecting Democrats who loyal Colorado
permit the Democratic to
induce condemn mob violence with but"
WHERE THE ExTRAvAeANcE COMES IN.