Semi-weekly herald., 1914-09-28

denounce the employment Of such peo-
pie by any individual or corporation
doing business in this state.
We demand that all employers of
labor strictly and honestly observe all
laws enacted in the interest Of health
and safety of their employees and we
pledge the enforcement Of such laws.
We reaffirm our intention to uphold
at all times the authority and integ-
rity Of the courts, both state and fed
eral, and we will always insist that
their powers to enforce their process
and to protect life, liberty and prop
erty shall be preserved inviolate.
While compelled to speak Of the
present state administration we do
SO with great sympathy for Governor
Ammons, who fell heir to serious
Industrial trouble existing in north
ern Colorado and that had been 60
ing on for years without any serious
attempt on the part of his predeces-
sor to enforce the laws of the state.
Governor Ammons' administration has
been weak and vacillating, where
courage and prompt action were nee
essary. He listened to the subtitle and
cunning voice of the lawless agitator,
and leaders of the United Mine Work
ers and their attorneys, until he was
lulled into almost helplessness and
when reused to action he was met
with strong opposition by those in con-
troll of his party in the state, and was
in every manner hampered and in
terfered with by certain executive of.
ficers until our people were face to
face with the outrageous spectacle Of
the auditor of the state derying the
governor, and publicly proclaimine
that he would defy the orders of the
supreme court, and refusing to per
form the simple and ordinary cleri-
cal duties of his office.
States Good Name First Consid.
Grafton.
Thus the states name has been sui.
lied, its credit greatly impaired-al.
most destroyed--and its progress re-
tarded for years and we are now face
to face with the humiliating admis.
sion that the state has not the pow.
or within itself to maintain peace and
the security of life and property with.
in its borders. Under such conditions
we solemly assert and believe that
this is time for patriotism and not
for partisanship; that this is a time
for unity of thought and action in
the best interests of and for the up
building of the state. Those who be-
lieve in the enforcement of the law
must look the issues squarely in the
face and as patriotic men and women
meet face to face with the knowledge
that present conditions are intolera-
BILE, and with the determination to
c2t that they cannot longer exist
in this state. We therefor appeal ia
all good citizens, without regard to
vocation and irrespective of party af-
fliations, and especially to those who
have acted with us in the past, to re-
buke strongly the spirit of lawless-
ness which would turn popular gov.
ernment iffto irresponsible despotisn
and through unprincipled agitators
keep alive the fires of class hatred
llawlessness and treason, and to joir
lus in supporting and electing the
nominees on the Republican ticket, tc
the end that the state may no Longer
be blighted and mildewed by the ad
vocates of lawlessness and treason.
And finally, "with malice towart
none. with charity for ALL" we rever.
emily beseech the supreme ruler OF
the universe, that the destructive anC
inhuman wars now raging in Europe
be speedily terminated and that love
of God and justice toward all men ant
nation will animate and control thu
action of the powers in adjusting theil
differences; and we earnestly express
the hope that these unfortunate war.
will result in the disarmament of al
nations to the extent at least of main
tanning only such military power a.
will be referred to and settled by ar
international court of justice.