Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-10-01
WHATS THE USE.


allies torch and bomb brigade constantly abusing
the who have established and who are now develop
Ing Colorados mining industrfesg
They refer who conducting the mining
of this in the most contemptuous terms
They denounee them as heartess corporations
combines OF wealth. arbitrary aristocrats ana otner
asked the privilege Of operating their
properties unmoested and unterrorized by the Western
stntional right to conduct = legitimate business.
The Democratic platform says that the party IL in
favor OF granting the full protection of the law 10 All
why then should the Democratic leaders dcnounce
and brand enemies TO American liberty the great min
ing interests OF asking for the legal
lection which the platform they entitled to?
ing syndlcates illegal combines trusts but by thou
sands OF individual stockholders the most of whom are
The prozpector the investor have developed this
industry at great cost OF labor ana capita ana
many instances under conditions calling for extrnordi-
nary business courage and there is an industry In Colo
rado that merits the full and complete protection OF the
law it is the mining industry.
They asked for protection in their right to operate
the strikers admitted were satisfactory and which
they did ask to have changed.
This lawful right the iawless element undertook to
deny the mine and 10 the who wished To
work for them and the Democratic party denounees
istration for granting IT, r. they this pro
lection. why are the Democrats kicking?
What's the use!
sordd Unpa,rio,ie Appeal.
The Democratic party cannot attack or Injare one OF
Coorados industries without niuring all of them one
industry to great extent dependent upon anohef
Democratic speakers in the agricultural districts say that
the concerned in the prosperity OF the
mining industry and they tell the farmers that they
should be called To portion OF the ei
incurred in maintaining property ana personal rights
in the mining counties.
more sordid unpatriotc appeal could not po.
sibly be made by political party
The prosperity of the farmer depends the
pcrty other Industries the state for
the portion of colorados agricultural products is
consumed at home Il is impossible for the mining In
suffer without causing the farmer to suffer The
mining Of the state which consume agri
cultural products OF all kinds could not exist without the
Mines .
Colorado mines supported. directly and indirectly.
large portion OF the population OF the state which
with the smaller in smelling and refining works
enterprises tributary and dependent upon the
mining districts.
All Protssasd Alike. 90.
To depress destroy mining industry TO permit
the Socialists who declare all property TO be robbery to
do would Industrial ruin to the entire state The
Of Colorado not called TO pay for any
protection granted the mine that they do not
themselves enjoy.
The farmer owing OF his business. Is sell
DOM Obliged to call the state TO protect him
property from attacks of iawless but his per
sonal property rights attacked he would promptly
properly demand the protection OF the county or state
authorities, which would be promptly granted him the
Republicans administering the law.
insult the intelligence and patriotism Of the
that he would deny the protection and
try OF which he would demand for himself. II
rights assaied IL is equally insulting to
intelligence and OF the for Demo
cratic TO that he does not Know ha MS
Intimately bound with the interests OF the
The Republican party hopes for the support a
iority Colorado appeals to them the
grounds justice and patriotism. and 10
satisfied leave the opposition the policy OF undertak
and agricultural the mining interests