Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-08-20

Denver, Aug. 15.-The political situ-
alton is constantly growing in inter-
est An active and comprehensive
campaign has been started, al least a
month earlier than Usual b. all parties
in this state.
Liberty Leagues.
The people of the state haze been
presented with the extraordinary
spectacle OF the Democratic Or
ganization employing Socialist agi-
tAtors TO 80 over the state
and organize Democratic Liberty
Leagues. These Socialist organizers,
while constantly urging Socialist doc
trines 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 eomb!-
nation they are able 10 pour the!r doc
trfnes iuto Democratic ears at the e1-
pense Of the Democratic state commit
tee. fer that body is paying. at least,
portion OF the expenses Of the oTganiz-
erH OF the Liberty Leagues.
The Socialists figure Il out this way:
II the Democrats viii accept their plat
form and nominate a radical anu-law
and order candidate. they Will fuse
with the Democrats and secure large
campaign contributions. and II the
ticket Is successful. a number OF the
state Offices. Il Is understood that IN
the event Of the success Of eomhina-
pon OF this kind that President Meyer
Van be made adjutant general of the
state On the other hand. II the Demo-
Gratis nominate a conservative candi-
date. who IS openly opposed TO the an
archlstie methods Of the Socialists. they
will put MP a candidate Of their own,
who. they hope. Will pFoat materially
In the Iaatter Of votes from the Liberty
League movement. which they control
In any event. the Socialist politicians
have succeeded in cutangllng the Dem
ocratic leaders in 4 Haaseating oombi-
nation that will drive thousands Of
Democratic votes to the Republican
party. Reports from the organizers OF
these Liberty Leagues are far from en-
coqraging A. first they appeared TO be
making some impression upon the more
ignorant classes. but since the first
spasm has worn of. they find very little
interest among the conservative work
ing people. They. Of course, have no
difficulty I'm bringing the radical ele-
ment into these leagues. for this ele-
ment Is composed almost wholly OF
rampant Socialists. and this is about
all there IS 70 the Liberty League
movement II Is the same sort OF an
auxiliary to the Socialist party as the
Western Federation Of Miners. In
good-sized town a Socialist organizer
recently made n socialisiie appeal 10
the BARRIERS union. At the close of his
talk he asked the thirty BARRIERS pres
ent to sign a pledge 10 vote the Dem
ocratic ticket The paper received one
signature.
An Enormous Campaign Fund.
President Meyer and Secretary Hay
wood, I'm their recent TRADE of abuse.
offered In reply TO the governors state
ment regarding the strike. boasted OF
the enormous sums of money the West
ern Federation was receiving from the
various unions Of the East While
there is absolutely nothing left OF the
Western Federation Of Miners in Colo
RADIO, except the executive committee
and the headquarters in Denver. the
twenty-seyen orators which they sent
East TO stir up union men. have been
a financial success. The absurd
stories OF outrages by the authorities
which were sent out and which have
been supported by the exaggerations
OF these tveuty-ssyen Patrick Hen
rys." who were dtmAnding liberty or
death OF their sympathetic hearers. has
resulted in a 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 20 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
10 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 dlscon-
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. Babbiti
and Senator Barela. who have issued
open letters announcing their with
drawal from the Democratic party on
the 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 erystallizing
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.
seni-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 urgins the
nomination of Charles j. Hughes,
ono Of the most urou,irant and cuncaos