Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-10-10
PATTERSON AND SMITH
DO ORGANIZATION WORK
Denver Republican;

Denver Republican:
Milton Smith and Thomas NJ. Pat.
erson have been doing great work
With the allies, AS attorneys for the
Western Federation of Miners within
recent date they are doing the best
hey can for their clients.
With the millstones around his neck
# the Western Federation of Miners.
he Socialist party and the Populisi
/ Iarty as represented by Overs. AIva
| idams should be dragged to the bot.
ON On his behalf pledges must have
,een made to the leaders of all these
rganizatons
The candidate himself can continue
be in position to deay that he
| ersonally ever made a pledge even
Mr. Patterson, although their Sc
ret conferences have bcnn numerous
| # late. but persons representing him
ave given assurances to the men who
iave been so instrumental In keeping
| 'olorndo In turmoil
For years Judge Overs has be
unning as a candidate in opposition
o the Democratic party and he was
lot slow to revile that party for its
backward course and its failure to
'tand by the Populistic-S Socialistic doc
rines Of which he is the big priest
rwo years ago he opposed the Demo
ratio nominee on the ground that the
'andidate and the platform were not
'adical enough to snit him
His withdrawal In favor of Adams
must mean that Adams Is more OF an
Extremist than Stimson and that the
Democratic party has made conces-
lions to the Overs following.
For weeks before the Democratic
tate convention at every mention Of
hughes candidacy, Haywood and Moy.
r were on the housetoDs shouting
hat a third ticket representing the
labor" party would be in the field
Now they are meek as sucking doves
| With a bureau at work flooding the
| tate with circulars advising their
| ollowers to vote for Adams and the
Democratic ticket, while dozens of
missaries are out over Colorado ad
Using the miners union to get into
| inc for the Democratic ticket why
| he sudden change?
When the State Federation OF Labor
was about to meet at Pueblo. Presi-
| lent Sullivan was an ayowed candi.
| late for governor on the labor" par
Y ticket He was as radical against
| he Democratic party as was Hay
| wood. But he has changed and for.
sworn political ambition this year. He
| 90, must have seen new light.
An election through the support OF
| hese influences would place Colorado
it the mercy Of the brigade OF com
| munists that have gone to the rescue
If the Democratic party. Adams might
be willing to make good on the pledg-
es given in his behalf or he might rep
ldiate them. 1t would make no differ
ence. He or his party had been traf-
fcking with the persons who have
wrought such havoc on Colorado's
business interests
| Alva Adams might even be as anx-
ious to maintain the law inviolate as
Governor Peabody. but that would not
,hange the situation. Would not Hay
wood and Overs claim the election of
Adams as a victory for their cause
And would not they demand that they
he restored to authority. Leadville
| md else where.
The battle which Gov Peabody has
ought to finish would be renewed
The state would have to go through
the terrible experience Of the last
| wear. The mine owners and the inter
asts dependent upon them would have
10 bow humbly 10 Haywood and Moy.
or or close their properties. These
men and their kind would put II up
to Adams to make good" for the as
sistance rendered If he refused they
would take teps TO force an issue
with these men. their treasures
running over with gold as a result
of their agitation In this state. trouble
TO them Is a godsend. They do not
seek peace. They are the stormy pet
-els that thrive in wind and hurricane
Adams standing firm for the law
would be branded AS traitor and de
fed Adams, plant tool would force
a paralysis on the whole of the states
industries The candidate has already
soSi himself to the enemies Of the
state.
II Is not the intention OF the Popu
list party Of the state to withdraw
the ticket. The presidential electori
will be held In the field at any rate
J. d. Merwin. a local attorney. is beck
ed to take Overs place.
For the Republican party the bes
thing that could happen would be t,
have the forces of disorder and dis
content in one corral. The Issue woul
he In nowise clouded