The Elbert County tribune., 1904-09-29


The Democratic convention last Wee, onesea 'he ne
Democrats Colorado most humillating spectacle ..
sepublIcan ticket BY nominating member of the West
Federation OF Miners for state auditor and ior pres
publicly condoned crimes of the Western Federation
of Miners and espoused the cause Of THIS %
of Ell Paso county y is saie 10 say
hoped that the leaders develop sufficient patriotism
and moral TO openly and formaiy aenouce . IN.
awless methods Western Federation Of Miners but
shrunk from their duty as they have always
when called upon deal with this Socialist organ
cation.
They INDUCED in lot of rambling platitudes about
to constitutional liberty but wheh
they with the old fear and surrendered bag
and baggage Instead Of placing their party on of
the Western Federation of Miners. which has cost this
body for suppressng awIessness to show their
complete subservency to Meyer and HAYWOOD placed TWO
federation upon the ticket.
more humliating alliance could scarcely be imagined
the number of law and order Democrats who had
hoped that their party would return TO sanity
THAT $4,000.
1t is currently reported political and financial circles
the officers of the Western Federation OF
Miners contributed few months ago sum OF $1,000 TO
presence this item the books prevented
the Western Federation from answering the challenge OF
Walter explain what they had done with the
contributions which they boosted having re-
ceived
the leaders in the Liberty League movement
1t is entirely reasonable to say that II the Democrac
Federation Of Miners and place them Democratic
button from the Western Federation Of
cash RENTED to that organization for the use OF the
Democratic leaders with the Red Flag
party additional bid made for the Socialist vote
by inserting the principal panks of the Socialist
platform Democratic platform; The demand
Tor the initiative and referendum
WHAT THEY WOULD DO. "
Law and order Democrats are asking Democratic
organization will surrender to Meyer and HAYWOOD IN
this what would they do for them II their
of the followers of these men
They would certainly be under obligations to
Messrs Meyer and Haywood then than they now and
hre-eating, aw-defying by granting 1t return
the former immunity from punishment which 1t enjoyed
tons of Waite, Adams, Thomas and orman. The Demo
cratic platform and the Democratic leaders now publicly
pledge party the form of liberty which
prevailed in our mining camps before the election OF
Governor Peabody.
have left the law and order but course to
pursue and that Is to vote the Republican ticket and re-
them will follow the dictates of their conscences rather
publican ticket.
The Democratic politicians. those who usually
the conventions those who known party
workers who look for political reward their party is
successful will proclaim the virtues of Ava Adams and of
the platform from the houseops but the thoughtful
sentative and substantial element of the Democratic party
oSer h an ALLIANCES with POLITICAL
mands the conscaton of private property and that
holds and encourages lawessness and violence during
strikes.
ALvA ADAMS.
Alva Adams has come to be known representing
perpetual motion" in politics. His chief recommended
tion his genial smile and the facility with which he
tell jokes These excellent campaigning qualities.
but they scarcely be taken guarantee that Mr..
Adams has lost his timidty in the of Socialist
delegation they be regarded guarantee that
Alva would suppress outlawry with stern hand.
The people of Colorado have tried Governor Alva
Adams and tired of him and the whole Adams family
They accorded him the distinguished honor of being
feated in against Congressman Brooks two
The fact is that Governor Adams is politically all
in" and should undertake to make another campaign
his pleasing personality. The people him a
rather pointed hint two years but he prefers the
embrace avalanche before taking the hint.