Gilpin observer., 1911-03-16
DEMOCRATS SHOULD
GO INTO CAUCUS

Each day it becomes more apparent
that the Eighteenth Assembly will
not be able to accomplish the re-
forms promised the people until the
Democratic members agree to settle
their differences in a CAUCUS. Here
it is nearly time for adjournment and
not a single platform promsie full
filled and with no change in the SEN
atorial situation to that recorded
when the balloting upon candidates
commenced.
There are those outside of the
Democratic party who are prevent
ing the members of the legislature
from getting together. Their object
in that is to prevent the selection, of
a senator and il tney can accom-
plish this the platform legislation
can go by the boards. The one man
above all others VINO is responsible
for the failure of the legislature to
do anything is T. NJ. Patterson. He
doesn't want a senator selected at
this time, nor does he want the par
ty pledges redeemed. What he wants
is the Democrats to continue to do
nothing, curry disfavor with the peo-
pie, SO that there will be no hope
for the Democratic party at the next
election. He is no longer a Democrat
and his one cherished ambition is
to wreck the Democratic party. He
opposes a caucus in the knowledge
and fear that that step would lead
to the accomplishment of both the
carrying out of the platform pledges
and the election of a senator.
The caucus agreement, which ws
publish herewith, follows out the line
of procedure recommended by the
Democratic legislators to settle thelI
differences. 1t provides first that
the party pledges be redeemed and
then the settlement Of the senatorial
question. Any Democratic member OF
tho house and senate who is desir-
GUS of seeing the party continued in
power will see that there is no 9TH
er way of getting together than in
caucus and will not hesitate to sign
the agreement:
To the Chairman of the Joint Demo
cratic Conference:
Va the undersigned Democratic
members Of the Eighteenth General
AS: ombly, hereby request that with
in fo.ty-eight (4S) hours after the
receipt of this agreement that you
call Joint caucus OF the Democratic
members Of the Eighteenth General
Assembly. to be held in the chamber
OF the House of Representative for
the following purposes:
'Fi:st-To decide by majority
vote lnor less than thirty-four) what
measures now pending before both
Ihouses shall be taken up and consid-
cred by this caucus and agreed upon
as "farty" or Platform" pledges.
1t being understood and agreed that
no Platform pledge shall be killed in
caucus and IL a majority of thirty
four shall vote against any such IN cas-
ure In caucus tie same shall tuurc-
upon SO reported back to the res
pective bodies and placed upon the
raiendai for consideration bo that
each member may go on record
thereon.
Second-To take up and consider
in this Caucus all bills pertaining to
such party or platform measures as
snail have been decided upon by this
caucus with view to their adoption
by majority vote OF all democratic
members elect mot less than thirty
fonr) ana when adopted to secure
their prompt passage through both
branches q. this assembly.
Third - The selection and e,oc-
ton OF Democratic United States
senator to fill the vacancy caused by
tho oeath OF Senator Charles }.
H:yhos. Jr., and such selection by
t!is caucus shall be by majority
vote Of all Democratic members
elect ubirty-four). And wc each here
by rledge ourselves to attend such
| caucaJ and to abide by It's action,
as evidenced by n majority yoto on
all questions as above stated"
G.Nt -. n