Semi-weekly herald., 1910-09-05
BARY THE
LEADER
Democrats Meet in Con-
vention and Elect
Delegates to Denver

The Democratic convention was call
ed to order this morning at II o'clock
by Secretary Otton In the absence
of the chairman and he called for nom.
nations for temporary chairman. Bar.
rister Barry Sullivan, the leader of
La Plata county Democracy and the
fellow who tells the other fellow what
10 do and what to say and when to
say 1t, pumped to his feet and nomi
rated C. r. Tovrea for the honorable
position. With Barry as ringmaster
OF course no one dared to name an
other and Mr.. Toyrea was elected by
acclsnaiion. Upon taking the chair
Mr. Tov~a modestiy declined to make
a speech giving the keynote of La
Plata county Democratic principles.
After the reading of the call by Mr..
Otton Mr. 1'ulley asked regarding the
organization and procedure and he
was quickly informed by Barry the
Barrister, hat it was the duty of the
chairman to appoint committees. Hay.
ing his cue from Barry Tom subsidized
Mr. Otton was then elected temporary
chairman and then Mr.. Tulley moved
that the chair appoint three commit
tees, one on credentials, another on
resolutions and tha third of order OF
business and organization. Barry sec.
onded.
The chair appointed the following:
Credentials-T. H. Tulley, Fritz
Brockenaur, Il. A. Chubb.
Resolutions-Barry the Barrister,
Blair Burwell and p. G. Ellis.
Organization and order of business
George Goodman, IL Maddox and J
NJ. Martin.
Recess WAS then taken until after.
noon to give Barry time TO draw his
resolutions pointing with PRIDE to
the record made by the office holding
brigade of La Plata county" of which
he is the shining light. Barry will
not fail to set forth the noble part
he has played as county attorney and
leader of the local Democracy In guild
ing the ship of state and how the ship
would have foundered had he Barry
not been in charge.
Afternoon Session.
Upon being called to order the re-
port of the committee on business and
organization reported in favor of the
temporary organization being perma.
nent which was adopted, also report OF
committee on credentials. The com
mittee on resolutions reported as fol
lows:
Bee 1t Resolved by the Democrats of
La Plata County, Colorado. in con.
vention assemblies:
That we hereby reaffim our adher.
ence to thep rinciples OF the Democrat
ic party as enunciated in the last
platform of the party in this state,
and heartily endorse the present state
administration and our faithful repre-
sentatives in the state legislature, and
their efforts toward enacting the plat.
form measures into law. In their 10y
atty we take personal pride; their pub
lie virtues are the peoples protec-
tion.
We repudiate those Democrats who
have accepted the votes and office
from the people OF this state, and
thereafter violated the trust reposed
in them by refusing to give effect to
the expressed will OF the people. and
who have set up for themselves a diff
ferent criterion than that of fidelity to
that a platform Is binding.
We reject the doctrine that the
agent is greater than the principal, or
that the servant may lawfully disre-
gard the instructions of his master
the people-or set up his own judg-
ment in matters affecting the public
interests In opposition to the definite
instructions OF the public. We con
denim the practice of divorcing govern
ment from morality, and condemn
those who practice 1t as outlaws and
IudieldcLOTb, Wltuoul HOHOr UT lutsB-
rity, and worthy only of political and
social Punishment.
More than ever at this time when
private and special interests and their
emissaries infest the capitol and per
suade the susceptible, do we need men
OF incorruptible integrity to represent
us, and more than ever do we need
the initiative and referendum. and
the recall by which unfaithful public
servants may be dismissed. and the
voice of the people automatically ex.
pressed in the acts Of government.
We highly esteem and endorse the
public services of Hon. John A. Mar
tin OF the Second district. and OF
Hon. Ed. T. Taylor our congressman
At large. and instruct our delegates to