The daily sentinel., 1910-04-18
By A BIG VOTE as,
EXTRA" IS OPPOSED
CONTINUED IRON page one.,

tSOHAIuutI sAoiI pdSc Oic-b
utility commission. headless ballot,
etc; and f4 q
That before such call is made the
governor procure from each Demo-
cratic member of the legislature a
pledge TO enter into joint caucus of
the Democratic members Of the house
and senate and to abide by the ma
jority decision of such caucus and
vote in favor of such Democratic eau
Gus measures.
1T being the judgment of this
committee that Democratic platform
measures cannot be passed by alli-
ance with Republican members and
their aid and that the form and order
of the various platform measures
should not be left to any one person,
whether a member or not, nor to any
number less than a majority of such
Democratic. caucusers."
The efforts of ex-Goy. Thomas to
get the following resolutions adopted
earlier in the day completely failed;
Whereas, the pledges embodied
In the platform of the Democratic
party in 1905 were accepted. by the
people, whose votes for the first time
in our history placed that party in
complete control of the state govern
ment, thereby enabling it to perform
them, and
Whereas. the Democracy was
bound by every obligation of good
faith and honor to redeem its pledges
and enact them into legislation, and
Whereas, the last general assem-
bly,, although In session for the full
constitutional period of 90 days, ad-
lOnrna1 yyiIhnnt pnant tnU annh laaIC-
lation, and
Whereas. the responsibility tor
this breach of party faith rests upon
the shoulders of a minority of the
Democratic members of said body,
who declined to recognize or be bound
by their party pledges; therefore be 1t
Resolved, That the Democratic
state central committee now in ses-
sion deplores the failure of the gen.
eral assembly to redeem the pledges
given by the party to the people.
Those responsible for this failure
have dishonored the party and them
selves, and we condemn their conduct
as wholly indefensible and undemo-
cratic"
Saturday evening in the big CON
vention hall of the Albany Hotel
banquet, attended by over 300 mem
bers of the state central committee,
Democratic editors and Democratic
county chairmen, was held. The best
of feeling prevailed at this banquet.
Ex-Gov. Thomas was one of the prin-
cipal speakers. Addresses were de-
livered by Speaker Lubers, Charles
NJ. Ward. George Hosmer. Knox Bur-
ton. I. N. Bunting and others. Mr..
Bunting, of Grand Junction, was the
first man called upon to speak in
behalf of the Democratic Editorial
association. A number of other edi-
tors followed Mr.. Bunting.
The addresses were all Of a most
enthusiastic nature and were filled
with commentator for the Demo-
cratic state administration, the state
supreme court, the Colorado congress-
men and Senator Hughes. ResOlu-
tions were unanimously passed at the
banquet praising and commendihg
the work of these Democratic offfc-
ials.
Following the banquet the editors
held meeting. They we're in session
for about two hours. Various mat
ters of party interests were discussed.
On every hand, at the various
meetings Saturday and Saturday
night were to be heard words of
praise for the Democratic state ad-
ministration, and the Democratic
members of the national house and
senate but it was made clear that the
big majority of editors, committee
men and chairmen in attendance we're
of the belief that 1t would be unwise
for the governor to call an extra ses-
sion of the legislature.
However, Saturday night Gov.
Shafroth declared that in spite of the
action of the state central committee
and the sentiment among the editors
and chairmen, he will call an extra
session.
1t was decided to hold the Demo-
cratic state convention in Denver but
the executive committee will fix the
date.