The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-08
STATE POLITICS

Recent oeteopmcnhh
Of interesting character The tour OF inspection over
the by Milton Smith and Judge Mullins mas
great uneasness in the star chamber courei "
These gentlemen set out to WISH inc
county Of the state and at tine same
time to look into the liberty league question They found
dicuIty confirming their suspicious that they had
nicely trapped by Mr. Haywood the thrifty Socialist
political general controlled the liberty league
movement They found that the liberty leagues which
they supposed Democratic auxilaries. were cheny
composed Socialists in the complete contro
Socialist ngitnors Mr. Smith is now trying TO inquire Out
what benefit the Democratic party is to get from these
liberty leagues that party and the Socialist party
fuse.
1t may said that contribution from the treasury
of Federation of Miners to the Democratic
campaign fund sufficient to excite the suspicious OIL
the conservative Democratic who opposed to
any combination with the Socialists, and perhaps dd'
but the fact is that both the radical and CONSERVATIVE
leaders that the liberty league movement
fake from the start and nothing more or less IMAM
Socialist organized and controlled BY the So
with the aid of the Democratic organza
ton Mr. Haywood by batting them with small contri-
BUTTON succeeded in selling the Democrats gold
brick, return has been able to drag large number
of radical Democratic voters into the ranks Of Socialism
Campaign Opened In Denver.
The Democratic papers which making a desperate
the people that the Republican party is
split wide Open much disconcerted TO find the
Republican leaders of the alleged factions sitting side by
side tho platform at the recent big rathcation meet
ing Denver joining heartily In the applause which
greeted the telling points made by the vrious speakers
Senator Masons speech strong full of ginger.
Mrs. ]. Ellen Foster. whose eoquence is known and
appreciated from coast to coast made exceptionally
happy little and very warmly greeted by the
immense audience Mrs Foster has been placed in charge
Of the political work the of the suffrage
states by the national committee with headquarters at
the Brown Palace hotel Denver. Mrs Foster is or
ganzer of marked ability. demonstrated in this
state in 1894 when she held position of similar
sibity under the national committee.
Republican Activity.
The activity of the Republican committee the
tremendous of Chairman Farley, proved very
dsconcertng to the Democratic leaders, The Republican
campaign OF education entirely early
please them The state committee entirely thorough
and vigorous in perfectng the organization and preparing
for the campaign to meet with their approval.
Where the indications point the Re-
publican primaries these charge the Republicans
with putting states. In those precincts
where friendly contests likely prima
res they gloat what they claim regard scord
and faconalsm and write columns about alleged boilers
The truth is that the activity Republican organza
ton during the past month has thrown the
ranks Of its opponents The Democratic are on the
defensive and all the they offer to find
fault with the details of the Republican organization.
Large quantities of campaign literature have been sent
out during the past six weeks and the result been
most encouraging Public interest issues has been
aroused to high PITCH and the law and order sentiment
is increasing by leaps and bounds 1t is only question of
getting the facts before the voters They depended
upon to see that the right side prevails
As to "Extravaganee"
The legislature 1S99 during the Thomas admipisra-
on appropriated $4,000 general Incidental fund $780,
900 Of which for legislative printing it was all gone
before September 1900
The legislature of 1901 during the Orman adminisra.
ton appropriated 100000 for general Incidental fund
$4,000 Of which for legislative printing and another
sum Of $25,500 which called incidental fund but
which really meant pay the debts already con.
tracted by the two previous administrations
for maintenance of state institutions $4,000 was all
used and about 100000 of the bigger fund besides
The legislature of 1903 during Peabody admins
traon. appropriated $4,000 the general incidental
fund 100000 of which for printing there is plenty
OF 1t left to the rest of this biennial
period This is sample OF the socalled Republican lex
travagance"
OBTAINING Dangerous Characters.
The question of whether not the governor while
suppressng rioters or instruction has right to de-
tain dangerous characters which decided in the a
rmative by the Supreme Court state was ably dis
day by Hon. Joel s. Vale of Denver Mr. Vale supports
the Supreme Court in its decision concurs in the
views OF the three Democratic firms which the su.
Court consulted before rendering opinion Mr.
Vaile showed clearly that governor having the
authority to determine when exists and the
to it, must also power TO detan
those who engaged in it until the public excitement
is over and peace and good order fully restored
1t must be clear to anyone who will give the matter
moments thought that the privilege habeas corps