The Lamar register., 1904-09-21


constitution which permits them to commit any kind of
crime without fear of punishment by that organization
The voter will have to choose which constitution he
will support. and he should not permit himself to be mis-
led befogged by specous arguments trivial and
unmportant issues.
A Sordid, UnpatriotIc Demand.
In Japan the people donating their wealth to sustain
their In Colorado the Democratic leaders are
calling property to refuse to the expense
to which the state has been put to sustain the law
government in Colorado.
Their attitude amounts a demand upon the property
in this state contribute growing spirit
of awlessness to add fuel to the flames of discomfort to
SUPPORT the Socialists their attack
property rights upon the and constitu
on of the United States by dishonorng the who
enforced the law and by refusing to the expenses in
CURED by the in suppressng lawlessness and bring
ing the reign established by the West
ern Federation of Miners in Colorado
more unpariotc and sordid appeal could not be made
American citizen the property of this
state will resent it at the polls.
They know that constitutional of the levy in
this state is four mills and that the limit has been assessed
for and cannot be added to without change in the
constitution.
They know that the expense for the of the militia
during the late strike trouble will be paid virtually in in
stalmens covering period of several to come that
increase in taxes from this will really be unnotce
able They also know that this has already been
paid for by the impetus given the general business in this
result of the restored confidence in the ability
property
They know this made more profit
able investment the money used to suppress the
Federation rebellion and that it will come back to
people thousand fold in increased prosperity If the
principle of law and order upheld by the reelection oil
James II. Peabody.
If this not the case, the taxpayers of Colo
gladly pay amount to secure the
for all time that life liberty and property will
be under the law this state regardless of the
nd labo
the future
Mr.. Rryans Awkward Position
Mr.. Bryan never seen at greater disadvantage IN
during his speech Heretofore he has
able to strike out right and left in support OF his pet
theory this time he forced to admit that 1t was use
upon question: because his party had
adopted the Republican plank upon which that
party the last two campaigns The complete surren
party goldbug element robbed the speaker
and spirit which he formerly showed
when addressing audience on political issues
Contrary % usual style, he wandered aimlessly
Democratic political junk heap pulled out the
remains and dalled
with of the old that he at one time imagined
were real issues He finally pulled and bat
mtarism. which in former years he waved
in nearly every town in the United States
His Rusty, Trusty Blade
air with his rusty blade as he vigorously
denounced of Colorado for using force to
maintain civil government during the strike trou-
In charging the governor with being an enemy 10 CIVIL
government, Bryan said:
"A blow struck at civil government anywhere Is bow
struck a civil government everywhere
this he does not refer to the dynamitingS OF mine
buildings Springs by the local organization of the
Western Federation of Miners blow to civil gov
The arming of federation strikers In LeadVe
1896, the attempted destruction OF the Coronado NINE
buildings of Fireman Jerry okeefe evidently
does not appeal him a blow to orderly liberty.
The attack men. armed by the federation, upon
SmugglerUnion mine in San Miguel, the capture and
deportation eighty miners; the shooting and tor
Becker, Jordan Nicholson, Ballard and Thomas
the murder of Barney Mahoney Smith and Collins-all
non federation miners of Teluride-by the assassins
of the Western Federation of Miners, the arbitrary
boycotng and running of business men; the defiance OF
the authorities These things do not appeal to him
as blows against civil government" If he had he would
mentioned it, for he is bitterly opposed to attacks
upon lawful government
contrary. his denuncation was for Governor
Peabody the official who had the to suppress this
reign and which he inherited from his
Democratic keynote speech of the campaign Hereto
people Colorado suspected that this to be
the Democratic position; they now know it.
Vote Hunger
The insatiate vote hunger which is gnawing at the
yals of Democratic organization of this state will
towards of Democratic orator who will speak
during the coming campaign.
They dare mention the murders and deporta-
Federation of Miners which occurred
with the connivance OF the Democratic orman
Telluride in 1901. They entirely familiar with the
appalling list committed by this criminal
zaon in the various of Colorado but they ignore
them
Every man in Colorado knows that his state not
advance not chat work
ingmen-unon non-union-can not prosper unless cap
and be protected in its lawful rights
unless the whole knows personal and property
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