The state herald., 1905-02-24
THE MOB OR THE ASSEMBLY, WHICH?
To Check lawlessness-

To Check Lawlessness-
Every loyal citizen should do his
share toward suppressing this grow
ing sentiment Of disorder and contempt
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 md 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
tlons,' 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 dangerous enemy TO the
state.
1t is possible that Mr.. Adams re-
quest may be needed and 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 Win Be Responsible.
| Who is TO be responsible II, cut OF
this crowd. some addled.headed enemy
Of organized government comes to
bring tho object OF the mob TO Its logi.
cnl conclusion by assassinating Some
one or dynam!;.ng n whole group of
legislators? .. -
The people OF Colorado will place
the responsibility somewhere, and It
will not be far from the Offices of the
newspapers that have encoi'rngcd IL.
some by innuendo and suggestion, and
others by openly advocating force to
establish their Views OF public cues.
tions. There is nothing" said n prom.
inent senator. that would quicker turn
the assembly solidly from Mr. Adams
than the announcement OF this idea
OF mob rule. In the frs; place 1t Is an
insult, AS II implies that we are all
dishonest. dishonorable and unjust
Next II implies that We are cowa-ds
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. II the
Democratic leaders who have cncour.
aged this thing follow II up BY falling
TO prevent such a demonstration they
VIII surely furnish the assembly the
best Of reasons FOR not seating Mr.
Adams. No political party that win
permit such frauds us occurred In Den.
yer and then undertake TO enforce the
seating Of n candidate elected By them,
by the intimidation offered by a mob
OF Democrats. should be trusted with
power. II would be almost treason
against the state. Therefore ! hope
the Democrats will do nothing Of the
sort. II they do the people OF Colo.
rndo will riso in their might and crush
the Democratic patty 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 viii BE- made next week
before the joint assembly. The matter
will be conducted and decided In a
calm, dIEnlncd md croiltablc manner
II the rabid followers Of MIR. Adams
will permit II TO be done.
The Eiah,.Hour Law.
Tho Stephen cighthour law Is now
in the Senate and will undoubtedly
] pass. The Democrats In the House
voted for II almost to man.
The howl OF the opposition press
that II Is farce and useless is to be
expected. No bill that could ponsibly
be passed by Republican, body would
meet with the approval Of tho bitter
partisan press Of the other side. II IL
good bill and appears TO be reason
ably satisfactory TO nil sides. No pro
tcsts have been received from either
sldo and It Ia believed that the law
when enacted will give general salts
faction. II II does no, |, can be easily
changed by tho next Assembly.