Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-09-21
The Republican Platform.--The
Party of Peace and Prosperity

regard OF every consideration Of de-
ceacy and right. Crimes at the polls
have been followed by crimes In the
Legislature. The same Democratic
election outrages which sent Shafroth
to Congress and returned him to Colo
RADIO were used by the Democratic lead
ers and legislators to send Henry NJ.
Teller to the United States Senate. In
order to make this crime effevctive two
Republican senators, Mcdonald and
Dick. were arbitrarily. without con
test or hearing. thrown out OF tho state
Senate with the full approval Of Senn'
tors Teller and Patterson. Alva Adams
and other Democratic leaders who
were present In the Senate when the
crime was committed.
''In 1899 the Democratic majority In
tho State Assembly arbitrarily threw
out 1--WE Republican representatives
and senator from Pueblo county.
These men were honestly elected and
were rejected for partisan reasons
without the slightest consideration OF
justice or right. In 1901 the Demo
| cratic Legislature again fraudulently
and Illegally unseated Republican
members who were honestly elected.
"rhe people Of the whole state.
Democrats rs well ms Republicans. are
| to be congratulated upon the suppress
sion OF the stupcndous election frauds
| in Denver. In the last election. In
1904 Us was concluslvely proved By
tho legislative investigation that en-
sued. every effort was made by every
possible method to count In tho Dcmo'
cratic candidate for governor. No
/ iess than twcnty-one different kinds OF
fraud were disclosed BY the inves'isa'
ton.
False and fictitious registration. the
appointment OF alleged Republicans "a
judges of election who were active par
tisans OF Adams. repeating on u
wholesale scale. and worst OF nll. the
substitution of thousands OF fictitious
ballots prepared In advance by som"
Jim the Pcnman' for the real ballots
cast by the yotcrB-thcac were some OF
the methods that nwclicd tho fraudu'
lent vote Of Aiyn Adams for governor.
some 1900 votes beyond those hon
cs,iy cas-, for him. and save him aa al
legged majority on the face Of the re
turns to which he was not entitled. This
was only the elimination OF n long &C.
rics Of oatrascs. As was recently sail
by n prominent Democratic leader.
The ofsiceH the Democratic party has
stolen from the Republican party have
been of Infinitely more Importance
than tho govcrnofship.'
Traitors to Good Government
-Ths action Of tho Supreme Court.
In sending some nifty OF these bailo.
box suffers to Jail for Contempt. the
action OF the Legislature In throwing
out the pEceinctA In which fraud va .
so apparent that no discrimination vas
possible between the votes frandu'
icntiy cast md the votes properly cas-.
and the action Of tho district attorney.
1 in iudiciinE and convic;ing some o'
IhoAr who were guilty Of the crimes
asainE, the franchise. arc hereby com
ncndcd and Endorsed. Tho enact
uicnt Of a new registration Law by ,hc
last legislature. after the Just punish
mcnt Of the offenders against the iav
In the last election. has giycn assur
ancc TO the voters Of the state that
hereafter their votes will count. and
will not be ovcrhaiauecd by nc,l
,ious Democratic majority eoaeoc'cd
in the Hiums Of Denver.
I'VE condemn the outrageous and
scandaious attacks made for political
purposes upon the judiciary Of the
state and especially the supreme court
ocratic platforms. Reverence for the
law and respect for the courts arc in
hcfcnt qualities Of all good citizens
In the nature OF things. Il must some
times be more difficult for the avcTaz,
lsyman to understand fully the reasons
for judicial decisions than for those
| learned in the Law. I, Is this fac;
/ that enables the Indecent demaspzuC
to play upon the feelings and pEcju'
diccs of :hc masses.
"wc dcnuuncc the person who seeks
to undermine the confidence Of the
/ people In their courts as n traitor To
good government and an enemy to SO
/ ciSty. We call with satisfaction ths;
/ the supreme court OF the state has
maintained its dignity by bringing TO
/ its bar and Furnishing a coa;emnor. in
the person of a Democratic United
/ State senator. We express the hope
that the precedent thus established by
the supreme court may be followed b.
all courts ss to such persons. We call a =
tentiou TO the fact thatthC natural Dem
ocra;ic contempt for courts and tn
/ determination of the Democratic parry
10 have for judges only such as will
be subssrvicnt tools. has been demon.
s,Tatcd by their sacrifice Of Judge God.
dard because of his decision in the
/ cisht.hour law case. by their rejection
Of Judge Guntcr because of his dccis
/ ion In the Patterson contempt case.
and by their brutal attacks upon the
supreme court. because OF decisions
/ which had forever ended wholesale
/ election robbery in the city and county
l of Denver. and restored to the citizens
thereof their political Independence.
Many Reforms Favored.
"The Republican party's past per
formance is the best guaranty Il its
present promises. The Democratic
party may try TO fight over old battles
| IL Il will. but We are facing the future.
The Republican party has not only
| given the state a faithful and rffit lent