Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-10-01
Two moyeri,e. on the Democratic Ticket.

The Democratic convention last week offered the
Democrats OF Colorado most humiiiang spectacle m oi
Republican By nominating member OF the west
Federation OF Miners for state auditor and for prss
dental sector only In Colorado VINO mas
publicly eondoned of the Western Federation
sa,on The former is F r. Wheeler of creede and the
Of II Paso county 1t Is safe to say
thar the vast majority of in this state had
hoped thai the leaders would develop patriotism
and moral courage to openly ana iormaly aenUunce .n
awIess methods the Western Federation OF Miners but
the bosses from their duty as they have always
when called upon To deal Win this SOCIALIST oreah
zaton
They INDUCED in a lot of rambling pattudes about
violence constitutional liberty but ~hen
denouncng the Western Federation by nane, me
they with the old fear and surrendered bag
and baggage instead of placing their party on record IN IN
opposition the reasonable and murderous practices o.
The Federation Of Miners which has cost TINS
Sody for suppressin This Iawessness their
complete subBeryency Meyer and Haywood placed TWO
federation upon the ticket
by large law and order Democrats who had
hoped that their party would return to sanity
THAT $500.
II is currently reported in political financial circles
the officers Of the Western FedeTatlon Of
Miners contributed few months ago sum OF $500 to
the campaign fund Of the Democratic state Committee
and that the presence OF this item tho books prevented
Western Federation from answering the ehaense OF
Walter Welman to explain what they had done with the
enormous contributions which they boasted having re-
ceiyed
1t is generally believed this money used by
the Democratic leaders in the Liberty league
entirely reasonable to that If the Democratic
Federation Of Miness and place them the Democratic
ticket hesitate accept campaign contri-
button Federation OF Miners In the form
of remtted organization for tho use OF the
strikers and their families further emphasize the
connection Democratic leaders with the Red Flag
party additional bid made for the Socialist vote
By inserting the principal planks OF the Socialist
platorm Democratic platform: Tho demand
tho initiative and referendum.
WHAT THEY WOULD DO. W
Law and order Democrats asking IL the Democratic
organization will surrender TO Meyer and Haywood in
this manner now, would they do for them II their
ticket OF the followers OF these men,
They would certainly be under more obligations to
MesHrs Moyer Haywood then than they now, and
they naturally discharge their obligation to the
nrceafng laWdefyng element by granting II return
immunity from punishment which IL enjoyed
mining in this state under tho admnistra'
tions OF Adams, Thomas and Orman- The Demo-
cratic platform Democratic leaders publicly
pledge party TO the form Of liberty which
prevailed in mining campo before the election OF
Governor Peabody.
II therefore that the Democratic leaders
left the and order Democrats but course TO
ports from Indicate that thousands of
follow the dictates OF their eonsciences rather
dictates of their bosses and vote the ke
publican ticket.
The Democratic politicians. those who usually
found a those who known party
workers and who political reward IL their is
will proclaim he virtues OF va Adams and of
platform the houseops but the thoughtful con-
element of the Democratic party
expected to show particular enthusiasm
alliance with political organization that de-
Inands OF private property and that
holds aud encourages iawessness and violence during
strikes.