The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-22


they do not propose MAKE such change
constitution which permits them to commit kind of
crime without fear of punishment that organization
The voter will have to choose which constitution he
will support. should permit himself
led or befogged by specious arguments trivial and
unimportant Issues
sordId, unpatrotIe Demand.
In Japan the people donating their wealth a-stan
their government In Colorado the Democratic leaders
calling property to refuse the
to which the state has been sustain the law and the
government in Colorado.
Their attitude amounts to demand upon the property
owners in this contribute growing spirit
OF lawessness add fuel the discomfort,
support and the Socialists their attack
property rights and the and constitu
ton of the United States by dishonorng the who
CURED by the suppressng awessness and bring
ing end to the reign of established the West
ern Federation of Miners in Colorado
more unparIotic and sordid appeal could be made
to an American citizen, and the property OF this
state will resent 1t at the polls.
They know that the constitutional limit of levy
this state is four mills that limit assessed
for years and be added to without change In the
constitution.
They know expense for the the militia
during the late strike trouble will be paid virtually in in
sallments covering period years Gomez that
increase in this will really unnotice
able They also that this has already been
paid for by the impetus given the general business this
state result of the restored confidence in the ability
of the state authorities to protection to life and
property
They know that this made a profit
able investment than the money used to suppress the
Western Federation rebellion and that 1t will back to
the people thousand fold in increased prosperity the
principle Of law and order is upheld by the reelection OF
James H. Peabody.
Even IL this the the Taxpayers of Colo
RADIO would gladly the
assurance for all time that e liberty and property will
protected under the law this state regardless of the
camor of the political and labor demagogues Of the
ent or the future
Mr. Bryan's Awkward Position.
Mr.. Bryan was a greater disadvantage in
during his speech Heretofore he has
been able to strike right and left in support of his pet
theory; this time he forced to admit that 1t
less talk the question: because his party had
adopted the Republican money plank, upon which that
party the last two campaigns The complete surren
of his party the godbug element robbed the speaker
of much of the ao and spirit which he formerly showed
when addressing audience political issues.
Contrary his usual STYLE he wandered aimlessly
Democratic political junk heap pulled out the
remains of the and daled
with few the old that he at time imagined
real issues He finally pulled forth the rusty and bat
of marism which in former he waved
in nearly every town in the United States.
His Rusty, Trusty Blade.
He sawed the rusty blade he vigorously
authorities of Colorado for using force to
government during the strike trou
bles In Colorado.
In charging the governor with being enemy civil
government, Bryan said:
"A blow struck civil government anywhere is blow
struck civil government everywhere"
In this he not refer to the dynamng OF mine
Idaho Springs by the local organization of the
Western Federation of Miners blow to civil gov
eminent" arming of federation strikers in Leadve
1896 attempted destruction of the Coronado mine
buildings the murder of Fireman Jerry OKeefe evidently
does appeal to him blow to orderly liberty.
The attack of $50 men, armed by the federation, upon
the Smugger-Unon mine in San Miguel the capture and
of eightyhree miners the shooting and
Becker Jordan Nicholson. Ballard and Thomas.
the murder Barney Mahoney Smith and Collins-all
confederation miners of Teluride-by the assassins
of the Western Federation of Miners. the arbitrary
the lawful authorities These things do not appeal to him
blows against civil government II he had he would
mentioned for he is bitterly opposed to attacks
upon lawful government
On contrary, his denunciation for Governor
Peabody the official who had the to suppress this
reign Of which he inherited from his
predecessor Governor Orman. This is evidently
keynote speech of the campaign Hereto
Colorado suspected that this to be
the Democratic position; they now know it
Vote Hunger.
The hunger which is gnawing at the
Democratic organization of this state will
Democratic orator who will speak
during the coming campaign.
| They dare not mention the murders and depora-
Federation Miners. which occurred
the of the Democratic Orman
Telluride 1901 They entirely familiar with the
list crimes committed by this criminal
zaon in the various of Colorado but they ignore
them.
Every man in Colorado Knows that his state not
business not that work
ingmen-union nonunon-can not prosper unless cap
invest freely and be protected in Its lawful rights