The Elbert County tribune., 1905-02-23
To Check LawIessness.

for lawful methods of procedure. This
is the only way 1t can be checked. The
outrageous misstatements of fact, the
constant hammering by the yellow
press upon the sore spots OF the Social
lists and anarchists, the endless argu-
ment published in this press to con
vince the people that they are the
worst oppressed people on earth, the
ridiculous and extravagant condemna-
ton of the business interests OF the
state under the broad term corpora
tions," the incessant and. in most in
stances, utterly false charges against
public officials and assemblymen as
corrupt and briber-takers, is all we'll
calculated to arouse the passions OF
the man who feels that the world is
all wrong, anyway, and to incite him
to commit some grave crime.
This is the Danger that turks in the
policy pursued by the newspaper policy
pursued by Senator T. NJ. Patterson,
and this is one of the chief reasons
why he is regarded by nearly every
body in the state outside of his own
clique, as n dangerous enemy to the
state.
II is possible that Mr.. Adams re
quest may be needed ard the gathering
of militant Democrats at the capitol
to coerce the assemblymen into seat
ing Adams may not occur. but that
there will be large attendance of the
most radical and dangerous of our
anarchistic pests there is no doubt
They have been stirred by the success
of the Russian revolutionist assassins
and in the meeting recently held in
Denver the suggestion was that the
Adams adherents of the fighting revolu-
tionary school should initiate the Rus
SLAMS and march upon the capitol to
"thwart" the designs of the assembly
men If they concluded to seat Mr. Pea
body.
Who Will Be Responsible.
Who is to be responsible If, out of
tills CIOWu, SOiue duuieu-uedueu CHIEFLY
of organized government comes to
bring the object of the mob to its logi-
cal conclusion by assassinating some
one or dynamiting a whole group Of
legislators?
The people of Colorado win place
the responsibility somewhere, and it
will not be far from the Offices of the
newspapers that have encouraged lit
some by innuendo and suggestion, and
others by openly advocating force to
establish their views of public cues
lions. There is nothing" said prom
inent senator, that would quicker turn
the assembly solidly from Mr.. Adams
than the encouragement of this idea
of mob rule. In the first place II is an
insult, as 1t implies that we are all
dishonest, dishonorable and unjust.
Next it implies that we are towards
and will be swayed by the bawling
threats of mob composed of an infin-
itisimal portion of half of one per
cent. of the people of this state If the
Democratic leaders who have encour-
aged this thing follow 1t up by failing
to prevent such a demonstration they
will surely furnish the assembly the
best of reasons for not seating Mr..
Adams. No political party that will
permit such frauds as occurred in Den
yer and then undertake to enforce the
seating of candidate elected by them,
by the intimidation offered by mob
of Democrats, should be trusted with
power. 1t would be almost treason
against the state. Therefore hope
the Democrats will do nothing of the
sort. If they do the people of Colo
RADIO will rise in their might and crush
the Democratic party in this state for
ever more"
This seems to be the general opinion
among legislators. and many of them
of the Democratic persuasion.
The briefs are being prepared, the
arguments will be made next weel
before the joint assembly. The matter
will be conducted and decided in 9
calm, dignified and creditable manner
if the rabid followers of Mr.. Adams
will permit 1t to be done
The Eight-Hour Law
The Stephen eight-hour law is nov
in the Senate and will undoubtedl,
pass. The Democrats in the House
voted for 1t almost to a man.
The howl of the opposition pres.
that it is farce and useless is to BIZ
expected. No bill that could possibl,
be passed by Republican body would
meet with the approval of the bite
partisan press of the other side. 1t IL
good bill and appears to be reason