The Grit-advocate., 1904-09-09
STATE POLITICS

Recent political developments in Colorado have been
of interesting character The inspection
the state by Chairman Milton Smith and Judge Mullins has
caused great uneasness in the star chamber councils of
state Democracy These gentlemen set out to visit the
various organizations of the
time look the liberty question They
difficulty in confirming their suspicious that they had
been nicely trapped by Mr. Haywood the thrifty Socialist
political general who has controlled the liberty league
movement. They found that the liberty leagues. which
they supposed Democratic auxilaries chiefly
composed Of Socialists in the complete control
of Socialist agitators Mr. Smith trying to figure out
what benefit the Democratic party is get from these
liberty leagues unless that party the Socialist party
fuse.
u 1t may be said that contribution from the treasury
the Western Federation of Miners to the Democratic
campaign fund sufficient excite the suspicious OF
the conservative Democratic leaders who opposed to
combination with Socialists perhaps it did
but the fact Is that both the radical and conservative
leaders that the liberty league movement
fake from the and nothing less than
Socialist movement organized and controlled by the So
tion. MI Haywood by batting them with small contr
button has succeeded in selling the Democrats gold
brick and in return has been able to drag large number
OF radical Democratic voters into the ranks OF Socialism
Campaign Opened Denver.
The Democratic papers which making desperate
effort convince the people that the Republican
split wide much disconnected to find the
Republican leaders Of the alleged factions sitting side by
side on the platform at the recent big ratification meet
ing Denver and joining heartily in the applause which
greeted the telling points made by the various speakers
Senator Mason speech strong and full of ginger
Mrs. ]. Ellen Foster, whose eloquence is known and
appreciated from coast made exceptionally
audience. placed charge
of the political work among the women of the suffrage
the Brown Palace hotel Denver. Mrs. Foster is
ganzer Of marked ability as was demonstrated in this
state in 1894 when she held position of similar respon-
sibity under the national committee
Republican Activity
The activity of the Republican committee the
tremendous of Chairman Farley proved
diSconcertnS to the Democratic leaders, The Republican
campaign of education opened entirely too early
please Them The state committee is entirely to thorough
and vigorous in erfectng the organization and preparing
for the campaign to meet with their approval.
Where the indications point to contests in the Re-
0lbcan primaries these papers charge the Republicans
where friendly contests likely to occur at the prma-
ries they goat what they claim to regard dscod
that activity the Republican organza-
ton during the past month has thrown confusion into the
defensive and all the they have to offer is find
fault with the details of the Republican organization
Large quantities of campaign literature have been sent
out during the past six weeks and the result has been
high pitch, and the law and sentiment
Is increasing by leaps and bounds. 1t is only question of
getting the facts before the voters They he depended
upon to see that the right side prevails.
AS "Extravasanee."
The legislature of 1899 during the Thomas adminsra
on appropriated $4,000 general incidental fund.- $780,
of which for legislative printing; all gone
before September 1900.
appropriated 100000 for general incidental fund,
$4,000 of which for legislative printing, another
which was really meant to pay the debts already
by the previous Democratic administrations
maintenance of state institutions. The all
used and about 100000 of the bigger fund besides.
The legislature of 1903, during the Peabody admins
traon appropriated $4,000 for the general incidental
100000 of which for printing there plenty
left the for the of this biennial
period This is sample of the so-caled Republican
travagance"
OBTAINING Dangerous Characters.
The question of whether not the governor, while
suppressng rioters right to de-
tain dangerous characters which the af
latve by the Supreme Court of the state ably dis
cussed at the bar meeting at Colorado Springs
day by Hon. Joel S. Vaile Of Denver. supports
the Supreme Court in its decision concurs in the
4 views of the three Democratic law firms which
preme Court consulted before rendering opinion. Mr.
Vaile showed clearly that the governor having
power it, also have power
those who engaged in it until the public
lis and peace and good order fully restored.
M 1t must be clear to anyone who will give the matter
moments thought that the privilege
may be used to turn loose rioters insurreconiss
who arrested during the of
insurrecton could continue indefinitely. such
conditions the only of the would
kill and take prisoners barbarous proposition which
could not be entertained for In limiting the
wight to suspend the writ of habeas
the constitution did intend that this privilege
uoniss the suppression such
F. ments.
@ The Democratic and Socialist lawyers have great
difficulty in putting argument which will convince
the people that the constitution affords protec.
lion or encouragement to the awless.
A# Labor Day Differences.
In Pueblo Of the radical unions announced that