The Grit-advocate., 1904-06-10
THE DEMOCRATS
OF COLORADO IN CONVENTION
Elect UNRESTRICTED Delegates to Ma
tona' Convention-Adopt Short and
Concise Platfcrm-Condemn Grip
pie Creek Outrage.

Pueblo. June S-The Democratic
convention yesterday met in the Earl
rheater. which proved to be entirely
too small and was called to order
promptly at 10 o'clock by State Chair.
man Milton Smith, and In the absence
of Thomas Tuily. secretary of the
committee. Marcus Haines was ap-
pointed to act temporarily.
When Chairman Smith called for
nominations for temporary chairman.
Mayor Robert w. Speer OF Den
yer stepped to the footlights, and while
nominating Charles J. Hughes for the
position. his voice was drowned in the
ovation that greeted him. This was
the first demonstration of the day.
Senator Casimiro Barela seconded
the nomination Of Mr.. Hughes, and
moved that it be made unanimous.
The motion carried. and Mr. Hughes
made short speech on assuming the
chair, saying:
Il am private in the ranks, am
proud to say, in a portion OF the Demo
cratic party that is ever in the front
to battle with the enemy. Prolonged
cheers and great demonstration We
of the Denver delegation have recently
gone forth to battle. and. while we
have many scars of the fray, still We
are glad that we can claim the palm OF
victory, clearly and fairly won" Con
tinusd applause, lasting fully five min
utes)
The temporary organization was com
pleted by the election of John l.. Stod
dard. ]. j, Hogan and Frank P. Man
nix as secretaries
William McCafferty and Felix O'Meii
were made sergeants-at-arms.
The chair called for nominations for
members of the various committees,
one member from each county being al
lowed for each of three committees
The meeting places of the various
committees were announced, and upon
motion the convention took a recess
until 2 p. m. and a caucus was an
nounced for the two congressional dis
tricts. the First district to be held al
Woodman hall and the Second at Earl
tEeater.
The state convention did not recon
vcne until nearly o'clock.
The committee on permanent organi-
Zation reported in favor for making
the temporary organization permanent.
Clay Whitford put John l. Mullins in
for national committeeman,
and J. II. Robson seconded the nomt-
ration of Mullins, and the election was
made by acclamation.
The Hearst fight was on in the gen
eral convention. The adherents OF
Hearst objected to dividing the report;
it should all stand or fall together
Charles S. Thomas moved to lay the
Hearst Endorsement on the table. The
motion prevailed. Chairman Hughes
gave the Hearst side the better of all
rulings. The delegates and alternate
recommended by the Second district
were indorsed by the convention.
While the convention was waiting to
hear from the committee on resoltt
tons former Governor c. S. Thomas
was called for and as he advanced to
the footlishts he received warm
greeting.
Mr.. Thomas said in part "The
strikes which followed the defeat OF
the eight-hour bill were unwise and
little short of criminal Violence pro-
vokes retaliation and retaliation begets
irritation. But violations of the law
HdNS DSSI illllbteu ny men hloii III tih
thority who have overridden the laws,
the constitution and the bill of rights.
Our constitution, our bill of rights,
mean something. They are for the pro
lection of the peoples rights.
81 believe in my soul that in the last
two years there has been no occasion
for the use of the military, the declara-
tion of martial law and the deportation
Of citizens from their homes and tami-
lies" (Cheers)
Senator Patterson made a lengthy
speech reviewing the situation and de
ploring the decision of the Supreme
Court in the Meyer case.
Chairman Samuel w. Belford Of the
committee on resolutions reported the
platform, which was adopted.
The platform indorses the Kansas
City platform and instructs deiegates
to use all honorable means to secure
platform in harmony Herewith, de
mands the enforcement of all antitrust
laws. demands a complete revision OF
the tariff and the placing of all trust
made goods on the free list, demands
the admission into the Union of Ar-
zona, Oklahoma and New Mexico, de
mands that the people Of the Philip
pines be insured their independence at
the earliest possible moment
Opposes giving national banks the
power to in any manner control the
circulation of the money of the govern
ment.
Congraulates the Democrats of Den
yer on their recent victory.
Demands swift and sure punishment
for the perpetrators of the Cripple
Creek outrage.
Declares for law and order, but con-
demns Governor Peabody for deporting
men from their homes.
Pledges just treatment to both labor
and capital.
Condemns Republicans for extrava-
gance in state financial affairs.
Holds Republicans responsible for
the failure of the Legislature to enact
an eight-hour law.
Strong resolutions commenting Mr.