The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1908-06-20
70 REPRESENT COLORADO At
THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL
CONVENTION.
PLATFORM ADOPTED
CLOSING PROCEEDINGS OF STATE
DEMOCRACY At GLENWoop
SPRINGS.
Delegates Elected.

Delegates Elected.
The following were the delegates Sc.
iected to the Democratic national con-
venticn:
Delegates at Large-Mrs Mary C. c.
Bradford, Denver; Charles J. Hughes,
Jr.. Denver: Charles S. Thomas. Dem
yer; J. U. Vigil, Las Animas: w. c.
Jones. Ell Paso; Frank r. McAliney.
Pueblo.
Delegates First Congressional Dis
trict-Elmer +. Beckwith, Boulder;
Henry n. Linabarger. Sedgwick.
Delegates Second Congressional Dis
trict-Chris Kaiser, Summit; T. A.
Wheeler. Mineral.
Alternates at Large-Dr. J. A. Jean
notte. Lake: Mrs Katherine NJ. Cook.
Adams; Tyler ID. Heiskell, Morgan: j.
B. Pierce. OterO; J. w. Burkhart, Ere
mont; Thomas Annear. San Juan.
Alternates First District-Charles
P. Hoyt. Jefferson; NJ. c. Harrington.
Denver
Alternates Second Districts. p.
Green. Mesa; Thomas kilduff, Rio
Blanco.
National committeeman, Alva Ad-
ans. Pueblo.
Glenwood Springs. Colo-The morn
ing session OF the State Democratic
convention Tuesday began at 10
o'clock.
The report OF the regular committee
on resolutions was read by Alva Ad-
ans.
A substitute platform was offered by
John T. Barnett Of Ouray. and In ex-
planning his action he said he did not
believe this was a time or place for
adopting 4 platform for the Democratic
party of Colorado. The substitute Of
fered was as follows:
THE national committee OF the
Democratic party had recognized
the growth and increasing influence OF
the West, and signally honored the
Democrats Of our state by selecting
Denver ~ the place for holding the
next convention.
"Since the convention Is so soon to
meet to declare our party principles
and select the issues for the coming
campaign. we await the result with
an abiding faith In the wisdom and pa
triotism Of that body. and extend to
our delegates the fullest latitude In
participating In such convention aud
framing such platform.
believing with mistaken faith that
William ]. Bryan represents and typi-
fees the principles OF our party. and
that his ability. his integrity. his indie
pendence and his admirable character
At him above all others for the exalted
position OF President. Ne hereby in
struct the delegates elected by this
convention to cast their votes for Will
liam J. Bryan a. the Democratic candi-
date for President. and to continue 80
to do rs long ~ his name shall be be.
fore the convention"
Barney O'Connell of Clear Creek
county made m impassioned talk
against the clause In the original reso-
buttons calling for the deliberation Of =
choice for United States senator at the
Pueblo convention. asserting that It
was unconstitutional.
Col. b. r. Montgomery denounced
the substitute as cowardly.
J. NJ. BrinsOn Of Teller county spoke
In support Of the regular resolutions.
asserting that there never has been =
time In the history Of Colorado when
clear-cut declarations were demanded
~ now. He called attention to the pro-
clamatiou Of Governor Buchtel. order.
Ing district attorneys Of the state to en-.
force the laws.
Former Governor c. 8. Thomas Of
the resolutions committee said that he
originally favored substantially the
substitute. but the committee had con.
cludcd there should BE- reference TO
matters that have recently engaged the
public attention.
Mayor Epeer then spoke against the
regular resolutions.
On . viva vocc vote the substitute
was voted down overwhelmingly and
the original report was adopted.
The following II the platforms:
with abiding faith In the wisdom
courage and patriotism OF 1he dele
gates to the national convention soon
to assemble In the Queen City OF the
Plains and their ability to outline and
declare the party faith - To I'll mat
As~s Of national concern. We deem u
|. \ecsesary on this occasion 70 Do
Z y than ailrm our conunued ale.
giaics to the principles UNDERLYING the
Democratic orgAnlsa&i0a - declared
In It, platforms: =.
1--WE neverthslsss call Alteration "a
the fact that every reform accepted
and every measure RECOMMENDED By
the prooeut adninietration for the cor
rectioa svils Affecting Of mspacins
the public welfare. o. for the promo.
tSoa oe IL eeaeral good. are embodied
In the national Domocsat3c PLATFORM
a iaNA iho1 anl 1eo<. and have been