Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-09-19

able, vigorous. dignifled and success
full At home he has firmly enforced
| the fundamental American doctrine
that whether rich or poor. strong or
weak, all citizens shall receive Justice
| and protection under the law. We
especially commend him to the peo-
pie of Colorado as the intelligent
| friend OF the West. and the powerful
| advocate and supporter of the law
| which is TO bring water to the waste
places and plant homes in the desert.
I'VE endorse and approve the adj
| minstration of Governor James II.
| Peabody We urge all good citizens,
without regard to vocation and ire
| spectiye OF party affiliations, to Join
us in supporting him for reelection,
thus sternly rebuking the spirit of
| lawlessness which would turn popular
government into irresponsible despot-
| ism, and through unprincipled agita-
| tors keep alive the fires of class hat
| red. lawlessness and treason. We
| affirm the right of every person,
whether union or non-union, to labor
| when. where and for whom he pIeases
and TO enter freely into whatever con-
tract he may choose. We recognize
the right of both capital and labor to
combine into associations and organ
| ize into unions for the accomplish
ment of lawful objects by lawful
methods We deny the right of eith-
or TO exceed such bounds.
"Wp niadya f,uraalvau aud rrr cou
ddates to restrain. by all constitu-
tional and legal methods, any excess
es practiced by such organizations.
whether capital or labor
we stand absolutely and unequIv-
ocally for the maintenance of law
and order against anarchy and law
lessness.
'We appeal from the utterances of
| the demagogue to the sober sense and
right feeling OF all law-abiding citi-
zens for support In our struggle.
I'VE believe that no citizen. and
least Of all. the citizen who lives by
the labor of his hands. can prosper
where disorder reigns and the pro-
lection of law is Withdrawn.
I'VE commend the executive office
and board of the present state ad-
mnistration for the Introduction OF
many needed reforms In their sever
al departments and for their econom-
ical and business.lilSe management of
the afairs of the state. resulting in
great savings to the taxpayers, and
we challenge a comparison of the re-
cords of the several offices with the
immediate preceding administration.
I'VE favor the enactment of u fair,
Just and equitable eight-hour law.
We pledge the nominees of this
convention to strict economy and to
careful and persistent efforts to Inn
prove the public service in all branch
es of the state government
I'VE approve and advocate the
| adoption OF the proposed constitu-
tional amendment providing for the
consolidation of the spreme court and
the court of appeals. believing that
the same will greatly expedite and
facilitate the administration of JUS
tice
THE suit pending in the United
States supreme court between the
state of Kansas and the state of Col
oiaho WH'ItlH LUt IisHl VI CltlLeHS
and residents of Colorado to divert
waters from the Arkansas river for
irrigation purposes is In issue, Is OF
incalculable Importance to this state,
and should be In the future. as It
has been during the present admins
tration, vigorously defended. To that
end we recommend and urge an ade-
quate appropriation to defray the ex-
penses Of defending such suit.
I'VE earnestly recommend neces-
| sary legislation to provide for a de-
partment Of forestry. whose province
shall be to prevent pronigate waste
OF timber, and by so doing conserve
the water supply Of the state''