The Grit-advocate., 1904-09-30

dogs tail.
WHAT'S THE USE.
What is the of the Democratic bosses and their
allies of the torch and bomb brigade constantly abusing
who established and who develop
ing Coorados mining industries?
They refer to the who conducting the mining
of this in the most contemptuous terms
They denounce them heartess corporations arrogant
combines of wealth. arbitrary aristocrats other
abusive and absurd terms applied to these business
because asked the privilege of operating their
properties unmoested and unterrorized by the Western
Federation of Miners. They wanted to enjoy their
stutional right to conduct legitimate business.
The Democratic platform that the party is in
favor of granting the full protection Of the law
alike.
why. then. should the Democratic leaders denounce
and brand as enemies to American liberty the
ing interests of the stte for asking for the legal pro
lection which the platform they entitled to?
The mines Of Teller county not owned by grasp
ing syndicates illegal combines trusts but by
sands of individual stockholders the of whom
citizens of Colorado
The prospector and the investor have developed this
industry at great cost of labor and capital and
many instances under conditions calling for extraord
business and there is industry
RADIO that merits the full and complete protection
law, it is the mining industry.
They asked for protection in their right to operate
their plants and to employ men at wages and hours which
the strikers admitted satisfactory them
they did not ask to have changed.
This lawful right the awless element undertook to
deny to the mine owners and to the who wished
work for them and yet the Democratic denounces
them for asking for this protection and the state admin
sraon for granting it. If they are entitled to this
lection, why are the Democrats kicking?
What's the use?
sordid and Unpatriotic Appeal.
The Democratic party cannot attack 1njure of
Colorados industries without njuring all OF them One
industry is to great extent dependent another The
Democratic speakers in the agricultural
the farmers are no concerned in the prosperity Of the
mining industry and they tell the farmers that they
should not be called upon to portion of the
incurred in maintaining rights
in the mining counties.
A sordid and unpariotic appeal could no, pos
sbly be made by political party
The prosperity of the farmer depends the pros
pery of the mining and other industries the state for
the greater portion agricultural products
consumed at home 1t is impossible for the mining in
dusty to suffer without causing the farmer to suffer The
numerous mining towns Of the state, which ag
cultural products of all kinds could not exist without the
mines.
Colorado have supported, directly indirectly,
large portion of the population of the state which
lives in the larger cities and which engaged in trade
with the smaller in smelling and refining works,
other enterprises tributary to and dependent the
mining districts.
All Protected Alike.
To depress destroy mining industry permit
the Socialists who declare all property be robbery
do it, would industrial ruin to the entire The
farmers OF Colorado not called upon to pay for any
protection granted the mine that they do not
themselves enjoy
The farmer. owing to the nature of his business is sell
DOM if ever Obliged to call upon the state to protect
in the right to work his property or guard
his property from attacks of awless but his
sona or property rights were attacked promptly
properly protection of the
authorities which would be promptly granted him if the
Republicans administering the law.
is insult the intelligence and patriotism Of the
farmer to that he would deny the same and
justice to the who conducting the mining indus
his rights assailed 1t is equally insulting to
the intelligence and common of the larmer for Demo
cratic to that he does not knov that his
interests intimately bound with the interests OF the
mining industry.
ory of the of Colorado it appeals to them the
grounds of justice and patriotism and is
win political support by arrayng class against class
and the agricultural interests against the mining interests