The Grit-advocate., 1904-09-23

they do propose make such change in own
constitution which permits them commit kind of
without fear of punishment by that organization
The voter will have to choose which constitution H..
will support and he should not permit himself mis-
led befosged by specious arguments upon trivial and
unmportant issues
sordid Unpatriotic Demand
In Japan the people donating their wealth sstan
their In Colorado the Democratic leaders are
calling property refuse pay the expense
which put and the
government In Colorado
Their attitude amounts a demand upon the property
in this contribute the growing spirit
of lawessness add fuel the flames discomfort
and the Socialists in their upon
property rights upon government and coustu-
tion of the United States by dshonoring the
enforced law by refusing pay expenses In
CURED by the in suppressing
ing end to the reign of established by West
ern Federation Of Miners in Colorado.
more unpatrioc and sordd appeal could not be made
to American citizen. and the property of this
state will resent 1t at the polls.
They know that the constitutional limit of levy in
this state four mills and that the limit
for and be sdded without change in the
constitution.
They know that the expense for the of the militia
during the late strike trouble will be paid virtually
staments covering period of several to come
increase in taxes from this will really unnote
able They also know that this has already
paid for by the impetus general this
state result of the restored confidence in the ability
of the state authorities protection life and
property
They know that this state never made more profit
able investment than the money used suppress the
Western Federation rebellion and that 1t will back
the people thousand fold in increased prosperity
principle Of law and order is upheld by the reelection
James H. Peabody.
Even If this not the case. the taxpayers of Colo
rado would gladly pay any necessary
all will
be protected under the state regardless of the
camor of the political and labor demagogues pres
ent or the future.
Mr.. Bryan's Awkward Position.
Mr. Bryan was seen at greater disadvantage in
Denver than during his speech Heretofore has
been able to strike right left support of
theory; this time he forced to admit that it
less to talk the question because his had
adopted the Republican money plank, upon which that
party the last two campaigns The complete
der of his party to the gobug element robbed the
of much of the ardor and spirit which he formerly showed
when addressing an audience political issues.
Contrary to his usual style, he wandered aimleasly
around the Democratic political junk heap pulled out the
remains Of the and daled
with few of the old scraps that he imagined
real issues He finally pulled forth the rusty and bat
tered sword of mlitarsm which in former he
in nearly every town in the United States.
His Rusty, Trusty Blade
He sawed the air with his blade he vigorously
denounced the authorities of Colorado using
maintain civil government during the strike
bles In Colorado.
In charging the governor with being enemy civil
government, Bryan said:
"A blow struck at civil government anywhere is blow
struck at civil government everywhere"
In this he does not refer to the dynamiting of
buildings Idaho Springs by the local organization
Western Federation of Miners blow to civil gov
ernment The armng Of federation strikers in Leadvlle
in 1896. the attempted destruction of the Coronado
buildings the murder of Fireman Jerry OKeefe evidently
does not appeal to him blow to orderly liberty
The attack of $50 armed by the federation.
the Smuggler Union mine in Miguel, the capture
deportation of eghtyhree miners; the shooting and
the murder of Barney, Mahoney, Smith and Collins-a
non federation miners of Tellurde-by the assassns
Of the Western Federation of Miners, the arbitrary
boycottng running business men; defiance of
the lawful authorities. These things do appeal him
blows against civil government" If had he would
have mentioned it, for he is bitterly opposed attacks
upon lawful government.
On the contrary, his denuncation for Governor
Peabody the official who had the to suppress
reign of murder and terror which he Inherited from his
predecessor in office Governor Orman This is evidently
fore the people of Colorado suspected that this
the Democratic position; they now know It
Vote Hunger.
The insatate hunger which is gnawing at the
vtals of the Democratic organization of this will
make towards every who will speak
during the coming campaign.
They dare not mention the murders and deporta
tons of the Western Federation Of Miners occurred
with the connivance of the Democratic governor Orman
at Telluride in 1901 They entirely familiar with the
izaton in the various of Colorado they ignore
them
Every man in Colorado knows that his state can not
advance that the business prosper that work
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