The daily sentinel., 1906-09-15


Democracy of the individuals COM
prising the rejected delegation No
act of convention can impair the long
tried Democracy of Governor Thomas
and c. j. Hughes. At least 200 of
those who went out were as good
Democrats as those before me. Their
going was a rebuke to the close alll-
ance between the Denver utility COR
porations and the machine that Sc
lected the delegation and not a re-
Election upon the political integrity
of the individual members.
Ito be nominated by such con-
vention would be red letter page
in the life history of any man. The
more valued is your favor as it COM
es unbidden=a free will Offering. No
vite has been asked-no delegate so
licited.
1.-THE distinction is great, but the
responsibility and the brutal cam
paign methods of the day make its
acceptance a duty rather than a
pleasure. Public service should be
the fairest portion of an honest mans
life. but Misrepresentation and abuse
of candidates and officials changes
that which should be the sweetest
fruit, into apples of Sodom.
For thirty years the Democracy
of Colorado have held me in conf
dence and have given me high hon
ors when they could. This treat
ment, and the circumstances sur
rounding this campaign takes from
me the right of option, and l must
do what you bid. At best, l can only
make partial payment upon the debt
1 owe Colorado and the Democrat
ic party.
81 am not concerned in the per-
sonal vindication, but I cannot be-
lieve that the honest men and women
of Colorado are readay to forgive and
forget. When a people will not con-
denim and rebuke crimes against laws
constitution and honor. they are I'M
worthy of free government and lib
erty.
I'm Colorado neither party has
held a monopoly of virtue. The Dem
ocracy has been bad in spots. The
state organization of the Republi-
can party and it's special-privileged
monied supporters are politically rot
ten and depraved, through and
through. In the one case is has been
a local i'll; in the other an incurable
political leprosy.
"a new trend must be given to
political tendencies. Wrongs must
be righted; spoliation rebuSed; brib-
cry driven out: special privileges
abolished. Honest men must be put
in the capitol to enact honest laws to
be interpreted by honest judges and
executed by honest officials.
ITO do this is the pledge we give
the people.
"As vouchers of our sincerity we
point to the acts of this convention
to the broken fragments of the
most powerful machine in the coun-
try--to the defiance of those inter
ests that are willing to be the party's
liberal bankers.
Machines an money are almost
omnipotent in politics. Only an ar
oused and persistent civic conscience
can overcome them.
THE Democratic party has had the
courage to ignore the power OF cash
and machine. and appeal to the pub
lie conscience VIII it be disappoint-
ed? | believe not.
Our attitude is more than re-
solve-it is a charge to battle.
1.-THE pople say that our party as
Paul to the lame man at the gate OF
Jerusalem: Stand upright on thy
feet" The people will trust us when
confident that we stand lone and for
them. The time is past when we can
cry two voices in the street,
THE people are looking for party
in whom they can have faith and they
are not particular what tag it car
ries. The superstition of party no
longer binds the honest citizens, They
are awake and cannot be fooled or
four-hushed.
"The party must realize that it
cannot cure graft. as long all they
wish TO secure plunder for their
side. No cattle thief was ever con
victed by a jury that had eaten OF the
beef. The corporations have faint
ed politics by contributing to all
parties.
"Llncoln said the union could not
exist half slaves and half free Mel
Their can Democracy exist half for the
corporations and half for the people
Our party cannot be branch poiit-
zeal office or a silent party OF the
corporations. We must put our own
house in order before we can ask our
neighbors to clean their houses.
What has he done? is the divine
question that unmasks every pre-
tender. Colorado can stand the test
of that interrogatory. 1t has set
aside the assurance of many hun