The chronicle=news., 1914-08-03
FREMONT REPS.
ADOPT Law and
ORDER PLATFORM

Canon city, Aug. 3.-The Ere
mont county Republican assembly
adopted the following set of resolu-
tions which are direct and to the
point:
Whereas, The United Mine Work.
ers OF America, Il nonresident organ
iZation, in the pretended interest of
the coal miners OF this state, have
spurned and ignored the methods
provided by the people of the state
for the settlement of private differ
rights, and In defiance OF the author
ity of the safe. have restored to
arms and engaged in insurrection.
and,
Whereas, in consequence of such
insurrection and the failure OF the
party in power to quell the same.
the state has surrendered its sover-
eighty to the national government
and therefore the inevitable para
mount issue in the coming campaign
is the restoration of the sovereignty
OF the state, and reestablishment OF a
ageous enough to enforce the laws
and maintain the peace with the
commonwealth, and,
Whereas. a crisis now exists In
the affairs Of this state, and the time
has come for all loyal, law abiding
and law respecting citizens OF the
state to unite to reestablish stability
of government. in order that the peo-
pie of this state may again employ
peace and prosperity and be secure
in their rights and fully protected by
the law.
And to the end that there he no
mistake in the public minds as to
the attitude of the Republican party
toward law and order and the fixed
and unalterable purpose OF the party
to establish and maintain the same.
Now. Therefore BE 1t Resolved.
by the Republican party OF FIRE.
mont county in convention assem-
bled:
First: That we fully recognize
and uphold the right OF wage work
crs to organize and unionize for their
mutual protection and betterment.
and to use every fair, reasonable and
lawful means to accomplish these
ends, hut we condemn those who
have resorted to arms and physical
force in an effort to compel COM
pliance with their demands. and
brand their defiance OF, and resist
ance OF, the constituted authorities
Of this state. as treason.
Second: That we most solemnly
declare that the Republican party of
this county stands unalterably for
the fair and impartial and imper-
sonal but positive and effective en-
forcement of all the laws OF the state,
and for orderly settlement and dispo-
sition OF all disputes and demand OF
the people according to the laws and
procedure established by the people
themselves for their own control, re-
straint and guidance and we hereby
pledge our party to the suppression
of insurrection within the state, and
TO protection of the life, liberty and
property of all the people within the
confines of the state.
Third: We heartily commend
those public officials Of the present
administration, who have faithfully
cndeavored to maintain the honor of
the state and suppress lawlessness
and disorder, but we condemn ana
denounce all those who have failed
and refused to perform their sworn
duty in this respect.
"Fourth: That the Republican
party demands the nomination OF
such men for office, and such men
only, as are ccnscientiously and con-
sistently in favor of the enforcement
of law and the maintenance OF order,
and who have the manhood and conr-
age to stand on law and order With
out default or cquivocatton.'