The state herald., 1904-09-02

Indications point to deal between the Socialists and
Democrats that will place in the Democratic state plat
form planks demanding the reputation of the militia
of suppressing the Western federation reigs OF
terror for the establishment of the initiative and refer
endum and to deprive the of the power to
strike awlessness 1t is stated reliable author
ity that Chairman Smith has committed the Democratic
party to these sociaisc planks but at the time
the Democratic managers trying to find means OF
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 opposed to the So
caliss and their isms and the time retain the
Socialist vote and cash contributions. To out this
scheme requires very high order of political diplomacy
But Chairman Smith think that he deliver
| the goods
The Of the Republican campaign propose to
to it. however that the effort of the Democratic poll
tcans hoodwnk the voters this question does not
succeed The state issue in Colorado is clear-cut
tion of being for against strike lawlessness and of
mob rule; for against the Democratic policy of tenn
porizng with mobs and condoning theg crimes they
have done in 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
in this state at Pueblo this summer and its only ref
erence, directly indirectly to the murderous and
utonary OF Federation of Miners, which
the state 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 and order in
this the Democratic convention did not believe
in the policy of violence and murder followed by the
Western Federation of Miners, why did 1t not say SO?
1t did because 1t following the tactics
Senator Patterson. who advised the readers of the
Denver Times read the weman letters which he said
very fair. and who after publishing three of them
found that Mr. Wellmans conclusions were against the
Federation of Miners and thereupon he discon
| tnued publishing them and denounced Welman.
Both the Denver News and the Democratic bosses lack
publish refer to the extraordinary Grim
nal record of the Western Federation of Miners They
ready and willing to condone overlook and forget
the murders and other crimes committed by this organ
zaton in return they have the votes of the radical
and semilawess element OF the state. Instead Of de-
nouncing these enemies of society and their crimes the
Democratic convention followed the lead OF Senator Pat
denounced the authorities for suppresslng
them They claimed to stand for the enforcement of
law but damned the man who enforced 1t.
Appeal to the Lawless.
In this platform and in the deal they trying
put through the Democratic leaders making bare
faced appeal the anarchsc element OF the Socialists
They panderng to the lowest and worst elements in
political 1fe and offering comfort, support and en-.
the forces that violate natural and
constitutional right of those whom they oppose who
defy the lawful authorities whenever attempt
10 suppress their lawlessness.
The action of the Democratic leaders prompted Judge
X II. Babbltt, prominent and lifelong Democrat, to
make the following announcement in his public
statement Withdrawing from the Democratic party:
81 do wish to stand upon a platform written for
the purpose OF obtaining the votes OF that federation
do not wish oppose for party advantage the forces
that seeking life and property secure and
join hands with organization that has respected
either"
Thousands OF other Democrats will adopt the same
for the Democratic leaders will find impossible
TO get away from the real ISSUE which is:
Shall the dynamter rule? Shall the practice OF toler
ating and eondoning mob rule and strike violence be
sumed?
Dilemma,