The Elbert County tribune., 1904-09-01


Indications point to a between tho Socialists and
Democrats place In the Democratic state pia
form planks demanding the reputation OF the militia
of suppressng the Western feoefaton eis" "a
terror for the establishment Of the initiative ana eie
endun deprive the Of the power 10 sup
press strike lawlessness stated reliable autno
ity that Chairman Smith has committed the Demociato
party Sociaisc planks. but at the same TIME
the Democratic trying to Sud means oi
publicly denouncing the Western federation and the ead
Of the Socialist party. In other words tney are ny
ing to devise Of making the conservative Demo
believe the organization is opposed to the so
and at the same time retain the
Socialist vote and contributions To carry out TINS
scheme requires high order of political diplomacy
But Chairman Smith to think that no can denver
the goods.
The managers of the Republican campaign propose 10
It, however, that the effort of the Democratic poll
cians this question does not
succeed The state issue in Colorado is cearcut ques
of being for against strike lawlessness anu Vi
mob rule; for against the Democratic policy OIL tenn
porzing with mobs and condoning their crimes ms they
the 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 and It's only ref
erence directly Indirectly to the murderous and revo
lutonary of the Western Federation OF Miners winch
the state authorities obliged suppress. was the
pleasing generality that
1--WE believe in the strict enforcement OF law and
order"
This faint hint that perhaps law order had been
violated qualified by the next sentence which CON
demned authorities enforcing law and order In
this state II the Democratic convention did not believe
the policy of violence and murder follow ed by the
Federation of Miners. why did 1t not say SO?
did say following the same tactics
Patterson. who advised the readers of the
Denver Times to read the Welman letters which he said
very fair who after publishing three Of them
that Mr. wellmans conclusions were against the
of pudf
tnued publishing them and denounced Wellman.
Both News and the Democratic bosses lack
courage publish refer to the extraordinary Grim
of the Western Federation of Mixers. They
ready willing condone overlook and forget
murders and other crimes committed by this organ
cation in they have the votes OF the radical
and semiawless element of the state. Instead of de-
nouncing these enemies of society and their crimes the
Democratic followed the lead of Senator Pat
and denounced the authorities for suppressng
them They claimed to stand for the enforcement of
law but damned the man who enforced it.
Appeal to the Lawless.
In this platform and in the deal they trying
to put through the Democratic leaders making bare
appeal the anarchstc element of the Socialists
They pandcrng to the lowest elements in
the forces that violate natural and
constitutional right those whom they oppose who
defy the lawful authorities whenever attempt is made
to suppress their lawessness.
The action of the Democratic leaders prompted Judge
X. r. Babbitt, prominent and lifelong Democrat to
make tho following announcement in his recent public
statement Withdrawing from the Democratic party:
81 do not wish to stand upon platform written for
the of obtaining the votes of that federation
do wish to for party advantage the forces
seeking make life and property and
join hands with organization that has respected
either"
Thousands of other Democrats will adopt the same
course will impossible