The Glenwood post., 1904-09-03
Denver, August. 1904.

Denver August, 1914
Indications point deal between the Socialists an'
Democrats that will place in the Democratic state plat
form planks demanding the reputation Of the miti;
expense of suppressing the Western federation reign
terror for the establishment of the initiative and refer
endum and to deprive the Of the power to sup
strike lawessness 1t is stated reliable author
ity that Chairman Smith committed the Democrats
party to these Socalstic planks. but at the same time
the Democratic managers trying to find means o.
publicly denouncng the Western federation and the lead
of the Socialist party In other words, they try
ing to devise of making the conservative Demo
Gratis believe that the organization is opposed to the So
ciasts and their "sms' and the time retain the
Socialist vote and cash contributions To carry out this
scheme requires high order of political diplomacy
But Chairman Smith seems to think that he can deliver
the goods.
The managers of the Republican campaign propose tc
to it, however that the effort Of the Democratic poll
tcians hoodwnk the voters this question does not
succeed. The state issue in Colorado cearcut ques
ton Of being for against strike lawessness and OF
mob rule against the Democratic policy of TEN
porizng with mobs and condoning their crimes as they
have done in the The Democratic leaders will not
be allowed to get away from this ISSUE
The Pueblo Platform.
The last platform adopted by the Democratic party
IN this Pueblo this summer and its only ref
erence directly indirectly to the murderous and
utonary of the Western Federation OF Miners which
the authorities obliged to suppress the
pleasing generality that
I'VE believe in the strict enforcement of law and
order"
This faint hint that perhaps law and order had been
violated qualified by the next sentence, which con
demned the authorities for enforcing in
this state the Democratic convention did not believe
IN the policy Of violence and murder followed by the
Western Federation of Miners, why did it not say SO?
1t did not because following the tactics
Senator Patterson who advised the readers Of the
Denver Times to read the Welman letters which he said
fair and who after publishing three OF them
found that Mr. Welman's conclusions against the
Western Federation of Miners, and thereupon he dscon
tinued publishing them and denounced Welman.
Both the Denver News the Democratic bosses lack
the courage publish refer the extraordinary Grim
inal record of the Western Federation Of Miners They
stand ready and willing overlook and forget
the murders other crimes committed by this
cation if in return they have the votes Of the radical
and semilawless element of the state. Instead of de-
nouncing these enemies society their the
Democratic convention followed the lead OF Senator Pat
terson and denounced the authorities for suppressne
them. They claimed to stand for the enforcement o
law, but damned the who enforced it
Appeal to the LavsIess.
In this platform and in the deal they trying
to put through leaders making bare
appeal anarchstic element the Socialists
They panderng to the lowest and worst elements
political lfe, and Offering comfort support and
couragement to the forces that violate natural
constitutional right of those whom they oppose and who
defy the lawful authorities whenever attempt
to suppress their lawlessness.
The action of the Democratic leaders prompted Judge
K. r. Babbitt, prominent lifelong Democrat. tc
make the following in his public
statement withdrawing from the Democratic party:
Il do not wish to stand platform written fol
the purpose of obtaining the votes of that federation
do not wish oppose for party advantage the forces
that seeking make life and property and
join hands with organization respected
either
Thousands of other Democrats will adopt the same
for the Democratic leaders will it impossible
to get away from the real ISSUE which is:
Shall the dynamter rule? Shall the practice of toer
ntng condoning rule strike violence be re
, sumed?
Democratic Dilemma.