The chronicle=news., 1914-09-24

obey the laws. learn the principles
OF constitutional government and be
in sympathy with and support of Re-
publican ,institutinns--ths other
kind. .ths vicious and the Ignorant.
the lawless and the temporary So
journer who doesn't bscome an
American citizen, should not be al
lowed to invade our country and we
denounce the employment OF such
people by any Individual or corpora
L ltion 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.
I'VE reaffirm our intention to up
hold at all times the authority and
integrity of the courts. both state
and federal. and we will always in
sist that their powers to enforce
their process and to protect life. lib
erty and property shall be preserved
inyiolate.
While comDelled to speak OF the
present state administration We, do 30
with great sympathy for Governor
Ammons, who fell heir TO u 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 vaciliating. where
courage and prompt action were
necessary. He listened to the subtle
and cunninz voice of the lawless agf-
tator, and leaders of the United Mine
Workers and their attorneys. until
he was lulled into almost helpless
ness, and when roused to action he
was met with strong opposition by
those in control of his party in the
state. and was in very manner ham
pered and interfered with by certain
executive officers until our people
were face to face with the outrag-
eous spectacle Of the auditor OF the
state defying the governor. and pub
licly announcing he would defy the
orders of the Supreme court and re-
fusing to perform the simple and Or
binary clerical duties of his office.
Thus. the states name has been
sullied, its credit greatly impaired.
almost destroyed, and its program re-
tarded for years and we are now
face to face with the .humiliating ad-
mission that the state has not the
mower within itself to maintain
peace and the security Of life and
property within Its borders. Under
such conditions we solemnly assert
and believe that this is time for pa
'triotism and not for partisanship;
that this is time for unity OF
thought and action in the best in
terests of and for the upbuilding OF
the state. Those who believe In the
enforcement OF the law must looH the
issues squarely in the face. and as pa
triotic men and women meet face to
face with the knowledge that pres
ent conditions are intolerable, and
with the determination to SO act that
they cannot longer exist in this state.
We, therefore, appeal to all good
citizens. without regard to vocation
and irrespective of party affiliations.
and especially to those who have act
ed with us in the past, to rebuke
strongly the spirit of lawlessness
which would turn popular govern
ment into irresponsible des2otism
and through unprincipled agitators
keen alive the fire of class hatred,
lawlessness and treason. and to join
us in supporting and electing the
nominees OH the Republican ticket.
to the end that the state may no lon
ger be blighted and mildewed by the
advocates of lawlessness and treas
on