The Lamar register., 1904-09-28
WHAT'S THE USE.

What is the of the Democratic bosses and their
allies of the torch and bomb brigade constantly abusing
ing Coorados mining industries?
They refer to the men who conducting the mining
They denounce them heartless corporations arrogant
combines of wealth. arbitrary arisocrats and other
men because asked the privilege of operating their
Federation of Miners They wanted to enjoy their
Son9l right to conduct legitimate sr in
favor of granting the full protection of the law to all
Why then. should the Democratic leaders denounce
and brand as enemies to American liberty the great min
lection which the platform says they are
The mines of Teller county are not owned by grasp
sands of individual stockholders the most OF whom are
prospector and the investor have developed this
enormous industry at great cost of labor and capital and
nary business courage there is industry Cello
law. it is the mining industry.
They asked for protection in their right to operate
their plants and to employ men at wages and hours which
they did not ask to have changed.
deny o the mine and the who wished to
work for them and yet the Democratic party denounees
stration for granting 1t. If they entitled to this pro
lection. why are the Democrats kicking?
sordd unpatriotie Appeal.
The Democratic party injure of
colorados industries without njuring all of them One
Democratic speakers In the agricultural districts say tha
the farmers concerned in the prosperity OF the
mining industry, they tell the that they
should not be called to portion of the ex
incurred in maintaining property ana rights
in the mining counties
A sordid and unpatriotic appeal could not pos
sibly be made by political party.
The prosperity of the farmer depends upon the pros
pery of the mining and other industries the state for
of Coloados agricultural products is
consumed at home 1t is impossible for the mining in
suffer without causing the farmer to suffer The
mining of the state which agrf
cultural products of all kinds could not exist without the
mines.
mines have supported directly and indirectly
portion of the population of the state which
lives in the larger cities and which is engaged in trade
smaller in smelling and refining works.
other enterprises tributary and dependent the
mining districts.
All Protected Alike
To depress destroy mining industry to permit
Socialists who declare all be robbery to
it, would Industrial ruin to the entire state The
of Colorado not called to for any
protection granted the mine that they do not
themselves enjoy.
farmer. owing to the nature of his business is sell
DOM Obliged to call upon the state to protect him
right work his to guard himself and
attacks of awless but IL his
sona property rights attacked he would promptly
properly demand the protection of the state
authorities, which would be promptly granted him If the
Republicans administering the law.
is insult the intelligence and patriotism of the
that he would deny the protection and
of the state which he would demand for himself,
rights assailed. 1t is equally insulting
intelligence and common of the Iarmer for Demo
cratic that he does not know that his
intimately bound with the interests of the
mining industry.
The Republican party hopes for the support of ma
ority the Colorado; appeals to them on the
grounds of justice and patriotism. and is
leave to the opposition the policy OF undertak
political by arraying class against class
and the agricultural interests against the mining interests