The Glenwood post., 1914-08-08
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- l0W'O Law AID 00OES

tiOn Of the etate of Colorado deel2res
that treason against the state' con
sists ''in kvying var against it, or IN
adhering to its enemies, giving them
aid and comfort we believe with
the trainers of the frst series of
amend nents to the constitution of the
United States that a wei regulated
militia is necessary to the security of
a free state, and we be ieve that when
the National Guard has been called iu-
to service by the governor, it repre-
sents the sovereignty of the state, and
levying war upon it constitutes treason
against the state; we believe that
those who plan such y war, and those
who promote it. either by speech or by
pen, and those who defead it, either
before it breaks out or while it is Ill
progress, are guilty of adhering to the
states enemies, and giving then aid
and comfort.
War against the state is treason. The
punishment of treason is death. The
crime we denomiaate treason crime
which the law Furnishes with death
when committed by one Of our own
citizens, shall not be classed as legiti-
mate warfare when committed by
aliens.
We make no war against unions,
unionism or union labor. We fully rec.
ognize the right Of men to unite in any
and all such organizations Is they may
choose, provided their objects are law
full, and their methods within the law.
But we will recognize no union of
these indestructible states As having
the right to declare war, make peace
or maintain armies, and we will recog-
nize no nag, whstsoever its colors ex-
cept the nag Of our country.
If our institutions have any meaning
whatever, q part of that meaning must
be that they guarantee the right of
life, labor and property, and the pro
lection of all lawfully operated bus;.
ness enterprises. We declare that:
The first duty Of every citizen Of
this state il to join in an earnest effort
to re-establish law and order and show
the world that Colorado is capable of
maintaining = republican form of gov
eminent, and worthy of its place in the
sisterhood of states.
If Colorado has a capacity and the
courage TO see that the law and order
are restored within her boundaries, and
further armed rebellion made unprofit-
able now and impossible in the future,
she should show it now.
By right action, We may e6ace the
blot from the good name Of our state.
This il NO time to waste our strength
striving against each other, over In
signihcent difference or any endeavor
to obtain party advantage. One great
question confronts US. There 10 one
supreme duty to be performed. That
duty is to establish the fact that We
are a law-abiding people, ready to obey
the law, and determine that all who
dwell within our borders shall obey the
Law.
To this end, we have organized the
Men 8 Law and Order league of Colo
RADIO, and invite every one within the
state who believes in, and is willing to
maintain the supremacy Of the law at
all times and under all circumstances,
and against all its enemies, to join US.
There shall be NO other qualification
to membership in this league, except 4
determination to uphold and protect
the constitution and laws Of Colorado,
and its existance IS . sovereign and
independent state. Our platform is con
tanned in the preamble to the constitu-
tion of this state. "to establish justice,
insure tranquility, provide for the com
mon defense, promote the general vel
fare, and secure the blessings of iber-
ty to ourselves and our posterity.''
To this end We urge that = Law and
order league be formed in every county
in this state; that the law abiding
people do meet in mass conventions
| and elect delegates to a state conven-
tion to be held at time and place to
be fixed by the executive committee to
take such action as will insure the
union of all those who are determined
that the safety and life of the state
shall rise above party considerations,
and secure the election to office in the
state government and as senators and
representatives in congress of men of
such character, capacity and courage,
as will afford a sure guarantee that the
state Of Colorado will not again be
called upon to mortgage the future Of
her people, to be maligned in the eyes