The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-06-20
HE CHOICE OF
II DELEGATES
70 SREPREsENr COLORADO At
the DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL
CONVENTION,
PLATFORM ADOPTED
cloeiNG PROCEEDINGS OF STATE
DEMOCRACY AT GlENWOoD
SPRINGS.
Delegates Elected.

Delegates Elected.
The following were the delegates Sc
lected to the Democratic national con-
venticn::
Dsle gates at Large-Mrs Mary C. c.
Bradford, Denver; Charles ]. Hughes,
Jr., Denver; Charles S. Thomas, Den
yer: ]. U. Vigil, Las Animas; w. c.
Jones. El Paso; Frank R. McAliney.
Pueblo.
Delegates First Congressional Dis
trict-Elmer F. Beckwith, Boulder
Henry n Linabarger, Sedgwick.
u Delegates Second Congressional Dis
rict-Chris Kaiser, Summit T. A.
Wheeler, Mineral.
Alternates at Large-Dr. ]. A. Jean
notte. Lake; Mrs. Katherine NJ. Cook,
Adams; Tyler D. 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 acteon he said he did not
believe this was a time or place for
adopting 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 signaly honored the
Democrats of our state by selecting
Denver as 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
Ar delegates the fullest latitude in
participating in such convention and
framing such platform.
Believing with mistaken faith that
William J. Bryan represents and typi-
nes the principles of our party, and
that his ability, his integrity, his inde-
pendence and his admirable character
fit him above all others for the exalted
of W. n,
struct the delegates elected by this
convention to cast their votes for Will
liam ]. Bryan as the Democratic candi-
date for President. and to continue so
to do as long as his name shall be be-
fore the convention.
(. Barney O'Connell of Clear Creek
bounty made an 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 1t
was unconstitutional.
Col. B. F. Montgomery denounced
the substitute as cowardly.
4 j. NJ Brinson of Teller county spoke
in support of the regular resolutions,
asserting that there never has been
itime in the history of Colorado when
sclear-cu declarations were demanded
\ las now. He called attention to the pro-
Reclamation of Governor Buchtel. order
sing district attorneys of the state to en-
force the laws.
b Former Governor c. S. Thomas of
1.-THE resolutions committee said that he
soriginally favored substantially the
Ssubstitute, but the committee had con-
Ecluded there should be reference to
matters that have recently engaged the
public attention
4 Mayor Speer then spoke against the
I n ular resolutions.
H On a viva yoce vote the substitute
a was voted down overwhelmingly and
1.-THE original report was adopted.
N The following is the platform:
with abiding faith in the wisdom,
h courage and patriotism OF the dele
/ gates to the national convention soon
4 to assemble in the Queen City OF the
Plains and their ability to outline and
declare the party faith as to all mat
+ ters of national concern, We deem 1t
unnecessary on this occasion to 90
/ more than affirm our continued aiie-
sgiance to the principles underlying the
democratic organization as declared
lin its platforms.
4 I'VE nevertheless call attention to
1.-THE fact that every reform accepted
| and every measure recommended Dy
1.-THE present administration for the cor
lrection evils affecting or menaclng
the public welfare. or for the promo
3tion of the general good. are embodleo
lin the national Democratic platforms
jof 1896, 1900 and 1904, and have been
Iopposed by the Republican party Tnat