The state herald., 1904-09-09

caused great uneasness in the star chamber councils
state Democracy These gentlemen to the
various county organizations of the state the
time to look into the liberty league question They found
no 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 auxiaries chiefly
composed of Socialists and in the complete control
OF Socialist agators Mr. Smith is trying to figure out
what benefit the party is to get from these
liberty leagues unless that party and the Socialist party
fuse
1t may be said a contribution from the treasury
Of the Western Federation of Miners the Democratic
campaign fund sufficient excite the suspicious of
the conservative Democratic leaders who opposed to
any combination with Socialists perhaps did
but the fact is that both the radical and conservative
leaders aware that the liberty league movement
was fake from the start and nothing or less than
Socialist movement organized and controlled by the So
calst leaders with the aid of the Democratic organiza
tion. Mr. Haywood, by batting them with small contri
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 -anks of Socialism
Campaign Opened In Denver.
The Democratic papers which making desperate
effort to convince the people that the Republican party is
split wide much disconnected to md the
Republican leaders of the alleged factions sitting side by
side the platform the big ratification meet
greeted the telling points made by the various speakers
Senator Mason's speech strong and full of ginger
Mrs L. Ellen Foster whose eloquence is known and
appreciated from to coast made exceptionally
happy little speech and very warmly greeted by the
audience Foster has been placed in charge
of the political work the women of the suffrage
states by the national committee with headquarters at
the Brown Palace hotel Denver Mrs. Foster is an Or
ganzer of marked ability was demonstrated in this
in 1884, when she held position of similar respon
sibility under the national committee.
Republican Activity.
The activity of the Republican committee and the
tremendous energy of Chairman Farley has proved very
disconcerng to the Democratic leaders The Republican
campaign of education opened entirely too early to
please them The state committee entirely to thorough
vigorous perectng the organization and preparing
for the campaign to meet with their approval.
Where the indications point to contests in the Re
publican primaries these papers charge the Republicans
with putting up States In those counties and precincts
where friendly contests likely to occur at the prma
they goat what they claim to regard discord
and factionaism write columns about alleged boilers
The truth that the activity of the Republican organza
ton during the past month has thrown confusion into the
ranks of opponents. The Democratic leaders the
defensive all the argument they have to offer to find
fault with the details of the Republican organization.
Large quantities OF campaign literature have been sent
during the past six weeks and the result has been
encouraging Public interest in state issues has been
aroused to high pitch and the law and order sentiment
increasing by leaps and bounds 1t is only question OF
getting the before the They be depended
upon to that the right side prevails
As to "Extravasanee."
The legislature OF 1899 during the Thomas admnisra.
tlon, appropriated $4,000 general incidental fund $780,
600 of which for legislative printing 1t all gone
before September, 1900.
The legislature of 1901. during the orman admnIsra.
a rgng fun
$4,000 OF which for legislative printing and another
Of s2550O which called incidental fund but
which really meant TO pay the debts already CON
racod by the two previous Democratic administrations
for maintenance OF state institutions The $4,000 all
used. and about 100000 Of the bigger fund besides.
The legislature OF 1908 during the Peabody admins
raon, appropriated $4,000 for the general incidental
fund 100000 OF which for printing, and there s plenty
left pay the expenses rest this biennial
period This is sample OF the soealled Republican "cx
trayagance"
OBTAINING Dangerous Characters.
The question OF whether not the governor. while
supprossng rioters nsurrccton has the right de-
tain dangerous characters which decided in the af
armatye by Supreme Of state was ably dis
cussed the bar meeting Colorado Springs on wedncs
day by Hon, Joel s. Vale Of Denver Mr. Vale supports
the Supreme Court In lis decision. and In the
yiows Of the three Democratic law firms which the su
prone Court consulted before rendering opinion Mr.
Vale showed very clearly that the governor having the
authority 10 determine when nHurrccton exists and the
power suppress H. must also have the power TO dotan
who engaged In Il until the public excitement
Ia over and peace and good order fully restored.
Il must be- clear TO anyone who will give tho mator
moments thought that the privilege OF the habcaE corpus
may DO used turn loose rioters and insurrcctionisa
who arrested during the progress OF nsurrcction
an nsurrection could continue indefinitely Under such
conditions the only Of the state would shoot
m and take prlaouora barbafoua proposition which
could not be entertained for moment In limiting tho
right suspend the writ of habcaa corpus the amora Of
tho constitution ala not intend that this privilege should
be- further the plans and operations of inuurrcc.
onats prevent the suppression o such obelouz move,
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