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The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-22
CROCODILE TEARS.

"Mr. Chairman. much stress will no
doubt be laid on Democracy's pre-
tended friendship for labor. Crocodile
tears will be shed in great abundance
by the Democratic spellbinder of 1908
as he tells of the heroic efforts OF the
minority in this House to enact legis-
lation in behalf of the horny handed
sons of toll, and yet an examination OF
the record will disclose the fact that
the only place in this country where
labor Is underpaid. where the efforts
of workingmen to organize themselves
into unions meet with determined op-
position and where few laws favorable
to the cause of toll have been incor-
porated into the statutes are the states
that have never given an electoral vote
to the Republican party. Organized la
Dor today has membership of approx.
imately 100000 and, while have no
statistics at hand. undertake to say
that less than 5% of this great army
Of workers Is to be found In the Demo-
cratic states of the South. Hon. w.
A. Rodenberg.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-22
Lindsey on Hughes
ACTIVITY OF THE OLD BALLOT
BOX SUFFERS.

Since Charles j. Hughes, Jr., Demo
cratic candidate for United States Sen.
ator, has opened his "Barl" in Denver
the old leaders of the big Mitt" ballot.
box suffers have become extremely
active and there are strong indications
that many of the twenty-one varieties
of fraud committed in the Peabody
campaign will be used at the coming
election unless the Republicans show
extreme vigilance.
Mr.. hughes Is very astute politi-
clan who is also very wealthy. He has
long been the attorney of some of the
public utility corporations in Denver
and Is stockholder In one or two of
them. Denver elects nineteen mem
bers OF the next legislature. Mr..
Hughes thinks he knows how to get
them. He has turned the mud batter
les Of the Denver Post loose upon the
Republican ticket. This together with
the Bari" he expects to give him
the nineteen members of the legisla-
ture from Denver.
Every Republican in Colorado should
be made familiar with this situation
Mr.. Hughes has long been support
er of the big Mitt" in Denver.
This is what Judge Ben B. Lindsey
had to say of Mr.. Hughes when the lat
ter was defending the grating Demo
cratic county commissioners in Denver
a few years ago:
HE said 1 was an migrate to have
exposed the commissioners. His logic
was that should have shut my eyes to
the stealing because they were Demo
Gratis and owned the office of Judge
and had given it to me, a Democrat; I
was unfaithful to my friends and my
party; his logic was that I had erred
in presuming that the office belonged
to the people. or that owed them any
duty whatever"
This is the sort of man the Democrat
ic party has picked for United States
Senator and every Republican who
stays at home on election day casts
vote for him.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-22
democratic
Extravaganza
THEIR PLATFORM FAvoRs ENoR.
NOUS SES.-CANOiDATE
PIRATES OF ECONOMY.
Platform vs.. Candidate.


The Democratic platform demands
such an enlargement of the powers OF
the interstate commerce commission
as will enable it to compel railroads
to perform all their duties as common
carriers and to ascertain the physical
valuation of railroads. This would
create scores of offices, and would cost
the government an enormous sum of
money.
The platform pledges the party to
enact a law creating a department Of
labor, represented separately in the
Presidents cabinet. This would mean
a new expense Of several millions an
nually.
The platform declares for IAN ade-
quate navy" which means the mani
tenance of the navy at its present size,
at least; and this calls for an expend-
iture three times as large as the naval
budget of ten years ago.
The platform "favors generous
pension policy"
The platform advocates 1.-The organ
ization of all existing national public
agencies into national bureau of pub
lie health" with power "over sanitary
conditions connected with factories,
mines, tenements, child labor. AMI
other such subjects" which would re-
quire an expenditure of millions.
The platform favors "the establish
ment of district agricultural expert
ment stations and secondary agricul-
tural and mechanical colleges in the
several states" II the government
should erect and maintain colleges in
every state, 1t would have to spend
many millions annually.
The platform favors liberal and
comprehensive plan for improving ev-
cry water course in the union which
is justified by the needs of commerce"
including the connection Of the great
lakes with the gulf, land the navigable
rivers with each other, and the rivers,
bays, and sounds of our coasts with
each other by artificial canals" and
1--WE favor the creation of a fund ample
for continuous work" The possibili-
ties Of expenditure under such a plan
are limitless.
The platform favors federal aid to
state and local authorities in the con-
struction and maintenance Of post
roads" If the government should en-
ter upon road building, it would have
to spend many millions in order to
satisfy the state and local authori-
| ties.
The platform pledges the party to
the enactment of bank deposit guar
anty law, applying to all national
banks and available to all state bank
ing institutions wishing to use it." The
inspection and control of national and
state banks which would be required
to prevent abuse of the guaranty law
would call for large additional corps
Of government officers at great ex-
| pense.
Here are propositions for the fed
eral control of public health, schools.
roads and banks, with an expenditure
| of unknown millions annually.
Yet Mr.. Bryan is making speeches
against Capitalization" and extrava.
gance!-Washingto Post.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-22

s. H. Stevens, county assessor of Las
Animas county, who is nominee for
State Auditor. came to Colorado in
1883. locating at Trinidad, Las Animas
county. and has been one of its indus
trious and influential citizens, and
always engaged in any movement for
the welfare of Las Animas county and
Colorado.
MIR. Stevens was also member of
the school board Of Las Animas county
for two years. Was business manager
OF the Trinidad Advertiser for eight
years, one of the influential daily pa
pers OF southern Colorado. Was men,
Der Of the Fourteenth general assem-
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-22
NEGATIVE AND AFFIRMATIVE.

The Republican party In Colorado
affirms the things 1t has accomplished
through businesslike legislation and
wise administration. The Democratic
party is in a negative position; 1t mel
ther accomplished things when 1t had
the opportunity, nor can 1t convinc-
ingly demonstrate a capacity to do
wise things in the future.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-22

Companies of militia have been mus
tered into service at Walsenburg and
Brush by the state military department
during the present administration.
New armories have been put into use
at Walsenburg and Fort Collins and
Brush is soon to have one. The IA
tional guard has been putting many
reforms into effect and interest has
been awakened in the organization in
all parts of the state. Much new equip
ment has been added from time to
time.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-22

The ramifications of the Colorado
State Engineers office are greater
than those of any similar department
IN the country, so far as irrigation is
concerned. Scientific data is constant.
ly being collected and the process of a
Just apportionment of water is being
more carefully wrought out each day.
During the present Republican admin.
istratfon the engineering department
has completed and contracted for four.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-22

William S. Dayton, Republican nomi-
nee for two-year-term for Railroad
Commissioner, is a man of wide exper-
fence, which especially fits him for the
work to which he aspires.
He was born in New Jersey and grad
uated from Columbia University. He
began his legal practice in Colorado
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-22

Wyoming, Texas. California and
other states are copying the methods
and regulations of the Colorado Bu-
reau Of Child and Animal Protection.
The bureau in this state is handling
about 10000 cases of abused, neglected,
dependent. delinquent and defective
children per year and about the same
number of abused and neglected ami
mails. The cost of handling these cases
has been reduced to minimum, ow-
Ing to the systematic nature of the
work.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-22

Mr.. Haskell, who has been dropped
as treasurer of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee. is very angry at
President Roosevelt There isn't q
rogue in the country but who is op-
posed to Roosevelt
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-22

Justice John M. Maxwell has been
on the Supreme bench now for six
years and has been recognized by all
who have had occasion to transact bus
mess with the court as most efficient
judge. His opinions have always been
legally sound and carefully written,
and have won for him the respect and
admiration of the entire bar of Colo
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-22

prevention of disease. Free analyses
are now made of tainted water sent
in for examination and also of swabs
from suspected sore threats. In this
way epidemics of typhoid fever, diph-
iberia, membranous Group and similar
diseases are averted. A free distribu-
ton of anti-toxin is also made to all
parts of the state.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-22

RADIO. This is the chief test Of a Su-
preme Court justice, and the lawyers
Of the state are extremely anxious to
have Justice Maxwell retained on the
bench.
Personally he is quiet, courteous
gentleman Of recognized integrity and
possesses the faculty of making friends
rapidly and retaining them.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-22

Under Democratic rule we had a car
nival of soup houses and rags. Today
labor is the highest priced product on
the market.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-22
important Statistics
GIVING THE NATIONS FIGURES
FOR THE YEAR 1907.

The following table. compiled from
official sources, gives principal fear
lures Of the economic showing Of the
United States in 1907:
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-22

Repub11cah Candidate Tor State Audi
tor.
bly,. where he served with credit to
himself and his constituents. always
defending their interests. Was elected
county assessor of Las Animas county
in 1904 and reelected in 1905, which
position he now occupies.
Mr.. Stevens has always been an ar
dent Republican. casting his first vote
for President Grant, and has never
wavered from the principles advocated
= ~ his party.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-22

Commissioner.
and has for twenty years been recog-
nized as one OF the leading attorneys
Of the bar of this state.
He was member Of the state board
Of pardons for many years. but has
never before sought an elective office.
He Il = strong party man and firm IN
his Republican principles.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-22

United States in 1907:
S EsPgaaI Wealth o7,ssss:ssillISSiias
Public debt Qess cash
In treasury ........ $878.596.!55
Gold coined .......... $l3l ,907.490
Silver coined .......... $13.l7S.436
Gold In circulation..... 1851. 697,371
silver in circulation. 3203.847,S45
Gold certificates in cir
circulation 100. -. s47o.211.225
circulation 49,. 49,. ss42.27o.o55
ro srsula ahan .s.5ssssssttss12ss
National banks capital. $ss3.690.917
Bank clearinSs ....... .$l54.662.515.25S
banks -. 80. A.s2,.sso.141
banks 49,. 80. .a.4s5.41o.os7
farm property 49,. $4,000. ooo. 900
Value of farm animals. $4.423.697.s53
products $50. ........s7.4so.o oo. 900
tory products. annual .,
the year .........:: ssss.14o.4s4
lures for the year. s57ssos.74s
Excess of revenue over
expenditure -. 49,. $64.236,686
Imnorts of merchandise $1.434,421,425
imports ...... .... $446.429.643
Manufactures exported. $T4O.123.451
Production of gold. ...... $S9.62O,399
Production of silver.
commercial value 80. $37.571.580
Production of coal. tons 36e.7sa2s4
leum. gallons ....... s.s12.745.s12
pr tons 81 steel, ton. s ss:sssis5
pounds 60. go. 1.2s3.73ssso
pounds ........ -. s1s,oooooo
pounds 80. -. 29s.294.76e
Production of wheat
bushels ........ ..... 6s4.Os7.000
Production of corn,
bushels 49,. -. 2.5s2.s2O.o0o
bales 49,. -......... 1s.51Oss2
mills. bales .......... 5.005,000
Cotton exported. pounds 4.s1s.217.22o
Railways, operated. miles
(Steam) ZZ2b3o
Passengers carried ..... 815.744118
mile. tons ............ 21s.s5s.795.sss
tic trade ............ s.os7s4s
Ship tonnage In foreign
trade (our worst
showing) $40. 80. 871,146
Vessel tonnage through
800" canal (19O6)... 41,09s.324
Postal receipts ...... 1885 ,0O6
kilograms sent G9O6)... sS.9s7.146
Public school salaries
paid I906) ........... $18G.483.464
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-22

Five thousand school teachers and
267.572 school children come under
the direct supervision of the state su-
perintendent of public instruction. She
also apportions the school fund among
the counties of the state. which, for
the present year, amounted to $272.-
1874. During the encumbency Of
Miss Katherine Craig, who is now up
for reelection, the department has
greatly increased its usefulness, a
chief feature being the introduction OF
elementary agriculture into the school
curriculum.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-22

January 1, 1909. the department OF
public examiner will become operative
under the new law passed by the last
general assembly. Books and ac-
counts of all county and state institu-
lions will be examined.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-22

The State Board of Health has be-
come more Of a protective institution
during the past two Republican ad-
ministrations. It Is still somewhat
hampered from lack Of funds. but its
services have expanded, through wise
administration of affairs and much Is
now being accomplished toward the
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-22

twenty-five new coal mines were
opened up in Colorado in 1907. The to-
tai production of coal was 1906, GAO
tons. There have been no serious Ia
Dor troubles during the past five years
in the coal fields and the rigid inspec-
ton OF the State Coal Mine Inspectors
department has greatly reduced IA
talities.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-22

Colorado creameries and cheese fac
tories are now closely inspected by the
State Dairy Commission. The scope
of the department has been greatly in
creased by new Republican legislation
and violations of the law in the sale of
inferior products have been reduced to
a minimum. limitations of butter have
been shut out of the market and the
milk supply of towns and cities has
been greatly improved. The Repub-
lican party is in favor of good health
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-22

t.ou reinforced concrete bridges. over
sixty-five miles of wagon road has
been repaired and constructed. not in
Guiding the public state highway from
Trinidad to Fort Collins.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-22

The cost Of public printing. thanks
largely to w. A. Plat, the present COM
missioner has been less than $4,000
during the present administration.
During the Orman administration the
public printing cost $4,000, with elev-
en- less departments to be supplied.
The present printing bills paid by Colo
RADIO are lower than those of any other
state in the Union.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-22

The State Railroad Commission Is
now actively in operation. although lit
igation attacking its rights is still
pending in the United States Circuit
Court. Its hands are no longer tied by
Injunction and 1t is now hearing COM
plants of shippers. collecting informa-
ton concerning the railroads, and has
already demonstrated capacity for ex-
cellent service to the people. The rail-
roads have In some instances refunded
money to shippers and seem disposed
to recognize the efficacy Of the bu-
reau. although they still bring litiga-
ton against 1t.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-22

The State Auditing Board has ex-
pended less than $4,000 for incidental
expenses during the present admin
istration, the smallest amount appro-
priated for this purpose in many
years.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-22

For the first time in the history of
Colorado state banking institutions are
under careful inspection and supervis-
ion. The new law passed by the last
legislature is now in operation, guar
anteeing depositors the closest expert
supervision at stated intervals and
wise banking restrictions OF every
kind. This was Republican measure,
pure and simple, and one of the most
important enacted by the last general
assembly.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-22

The State Auditors department re-
ports a surplus in the treasury of over
$4,000. left over from the past four
years, an amount which will be ma
terially increased during the present
year. Every penny of the old deficien-
cy Indebtedness created during Dem
ocratic administrations has been paid
off, clearing the boards of everything
except the old floating and bonded
debt, which must be paid by vote
of the people and special legislation.
There has been decided change in
financial matters at the state house in
recent years. Appropriations for state
institutions have been paid in full and
the efficiency of their work has been
maintained at high standard.
Considering the new departments or
gained by legislative enactment and
the growth of the old ones. the Audi
tors department shows a fine record
for economy.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-22
. Facts from the
State House
SHORT PARAGRAPHS SHOWING
A WONDERFUL RECORD OF
ECONOMICAL AND sue.
CESSFUl ADMINS
TRATION.

About 300 employees Of the various
state institutions are now working un'
der the new civil service law passed
by the Republican legislature OF 1907
ceeding cautiously SO as not to dis.
turb efficiency Of service in any way,
but in due time the requirements OF
the law will be rigldly enforced
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-22

ord. This department has made an es
pecially fine showing.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-22

have been approximately 100000 The
total receipts for the entire preceding
four years was $685.. 1870. Quite an
increase and it demonstrates the man
ner in which new enterprises are flour
fishing in Colorado. A large part Of
the receipts of this department are
fees collected from new companies fill.
ing incorporation papers.
About $4,000 laboring men are en-
ployed in the mines. shelters, manu-
facuring and transportation indus
tries of Colorado. 1t is the business
of the State Labor Commissioners
office to collect full information about
these men. their wages and the condi-
lions surrounding them. Assistance is
constantly extended laboring men in
collecting wages from individuals and
corporations, where the wages are fair
ly due and the men have no money
with which to go to law. Thousands
of dollars are thus saved to poor men
and women each year. who could not
otherwise collect 1t. The present de-
son, has also been instrumental in
averting several threatened strikes.
The recent Republican administra-
tion have been diligent in collecting
the state Inheritance tax. In 1901 and
1902 the Democratic administration
collected in only s539.77 from this
source. Republican administrations
have increased this amount each year
by la rye sums. In 1908 and 1904 the
sum of $11,92120 was collected; Ill
1905 and 1906, $4,000, and in 1907 and
1908 approximately 100000 will be
realized. This result has been accom-
plished through diligent efforts of the
state officials to uphold the validity
of the law and collect in every cen. of
due the state.
The attorney generals office has for
the past two years been actively en-
gagged in behalf Of the people against
illegal combinations of capital. During
the present administration proceedings
were brought in Denver against the
grocery trust, coal trust and brick
trust, with good effect in each in
stance. Suits brought against non-res-
ident corporations for failure to pay
annual license taxes have brought the
otherwise have missed. Through the
vigorous efforts Of this department the
railroad commission was saved to the
people. the inheritance tax law was ad
justed and declared valid and impor-
tant cases were briefed and put on rec
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-22

Since the last Democratic admins
tration the State Fish and Game de-
partment has become an important Of
flee In state affairs. During the pres
ent administration 1G5 convictions for
violation Of the game laws have been
procured. about ninety per cent. of the
arrests made. By the close of 1908 the
department will have planted over s.
O0O.0oo trout fry in the streams Of the
state from the various fish hatcheries.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-22

Twenty-Five unfit slaughter plants in
Colorado have been closed since the
new meat inspection law passed by the
last Republican legislature went into
effect. Fifteen Of these have been re-
placed by new. sanitary plants. The
meat inspector regularly visits 300
slaughter plants, GOO retail shops. $50
wholesale houses and 10 rendering es-
Establishments. The meat supply of
Colorado is now clean and wholesome.
The state department for the in
spection of steam boilers has been self
supporting under the past Republican
administration, the fees of the office
paying all expenses. All boilers are in
spected regularly for the protection OF
life and property and few accidents
have occurred.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-22

Six hundred thousand cattle and
more than 10000 horses are inspected
annually by the State Board OF Live
Stock Inspection. About 1000 estrays
are taken charge OF by the state each
year and the money realized from their
sale returned to the owners when pos
sible. During the past year about
$21, 600 was refunded from this source.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-22

There are 700 metalliferous mines
now operating in Colorado. employing
approximately $4,000 men. During the
past year the State Bureau of Mines
has examined more mining properties
than in any year since the department
was created. The number of fatal &C.
cidents has been reduced from 5.45 per
cent. per 1000 men in 1898 to 2.26 per
cent. per 1000 men in 1907. Compe-
tent inspection and the installation OF
improved machinery is still lowering
the death rate.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-07-31
A Bored Floor.

Mr.. Reeder Of Kansas told story to
the house of representatives about
Kansas settler and trick he played.
81 think we sent him on to the state
OF Wyoming" he said. :s
Eve have a lot Of bad people in eur
state from Kansas" suggested Mr..
Wendell of Wyoming. -
''This was pretty smart fellow, and
wonder they did not send him to
congress-" answered Mr.. Reeder. 1.-THE
{ law required the settler to build a
house with a board hoor and a board
roof. So he dug into the bank space
Of three feet wide and six feet long
and put poles across the top for roof.
Then he sharpened stick and bored
holes in the ground of the dugout.
Next he bored holes through the roof
and made an affidavit that he had a
bored floor and bored roof."-Detroit
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