Gilpin observer., 1911-03-02
EDITORIAL MEETING
ScRlBES FALL INTO HANDS OF
SENATORIAL FRIENDS AND Ac-
coMPLisH NOTHING.

Feeling that the present do-nothing
policy Of the Eighteenth General as
sembly II continued would work to
the detriment Of the Democratic par
ty in the next state election. the Of
ficers Of the Democratic State Edi-
itorial association called the mem
bers together in conference in the
Albany hotel Monday afternoon Of
this week. to determine II some step
could not be taken to break the sem
atorial deadlock and lead the way to
some action toward the redemption
Of the platform pledges.
In the opinion of the writer the
action of the meeting was such as
to result in no good whatever. A
resolution was adopted, (much to the
regret Of many editors present who
were sincere in their position to do
something.) which means absolutely
nothing. 1t calls for a settlement of
the senatorial question after the pas
sage Of the platform pledges. That
was all well and good, but the reso-
luton offered no solution to an ac-
complainant of that which is sought
1t said nothing about a caucus OF
the Democratic members of the SEN
ate and house, which in the belief OF
the writer, is the only means by
. toh oft xh<
! laws promised by the party platform
or upon the question Of a successor
to Senator Hughes.
The majority Of the editors pres
ent were Influenced in the action at
the meeting by the several candi-
dates for the U. s. senate, who think
they cannot control a caucus and for
that reason are opposed to the eau
Gus. Those who needed the appeals
Of their friends to not go on record
as favoring the caucus, voted exactly
the opposite to that which they have
been advocating in their newspapers.
The principal reason the writer. as
president Of the association. called
the meeting was that he thought
from the editorial expression of the
majority Of the Democratic editors
Of the state they would demand the
caucus, and II their demand was
acceded to a speedy settlement would
be reached by the Senate and the
House members on the important
matters before them.
Here is the resolution which was
adopted. Following this resolution is
the one the writer assisted in draft
ing and the passage Of which would
have meant something. When the
bills covering the platform pledges
and the election Of senator are
agreed upon, this must certainly come
through a party caucus. and the reso-
luton that was defeated is given pub
lication for the reason that we be-
lieve II anything whatever is accom-
plished by the Eighteenth Assembly.
the Democratic members will havc
to act In accordance with the sug-
gestions or requests made in the
resolution:
whereas, The two last Democrat
ic State conventions pledged the par
ty to pass certain laws, II put into
power; and.
strated cNarly that the people re-
turned the party to power only on
account of it's partial keeping Of the
faith in passing the initiative. refer
endum. direct election Of United
States senator and primary laws and
its explicit promise to pass the bal
ance Of the promised reforms into
law; and,
Whereas. We firmly believe that
the enactment OF the platform pledges
is Of vital Importance on account OF
the party having twice promised the
people that such laws would be writ
ten upon our statute books; and.
Whereas, We believe that II Is
more essential to make the Demo
cratic party's word good with the
people first rather than to crafty
any persons ambition for office. no
matter how deserving his claims may
be. Therefore. be 1t
Resolved. BY tho Democratic
State Editorial Association. in meet
ing assembled. that We urge the De-
mocratic members OF tho Eighteenth
General Assembly first to pass the
laws promised by our party in the
two last State conventions
1--WE urge you to pass these laws
quickly; first, In order that our par
TVS pledges to the people may he
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