The Lamar register., 1922-08-16
POLITICAL ASSEMBLIES
Republicans Stand for Law and Order
and Democrats Stand for
Hilliard.

attended state political assembly in
the history of Colorado and Republican
party, in resolutions adopted, again
proclaimed, "its tenacious adherence
to and reverence for the Constitution
of the United States and the protec-
ton of life, liberty and property guar
anteed therein"
The admirable record Of President
Harding, whose untiring devotion to
the welfare of all citizens was declar-
ed to have "dispelled the deplorable
results of Democratic inefficiency,
waste and misrule," was commended,
as was the record Of Colorado's two
Republican senators and three Repub-
lican congressman.
The emergency tariff act was de-
clared to have safeguarded the agri-
cultural and livestock industries.
An outburst of applause came from
-rowded galleries during the reading
of a resolution which declared that in
Oliver H. Shoup Colorado possessed a
Governor who, "thru all the turmoil
and strife of industrial unrest thru the
world war and disregard Of law, has
kept peace and prosperity in our
STATE, and has maintained the credit
thereof"
After declaring that the paramount
issue of the coming campaign was law
enforcement, the assembly adopted a
resolution which stated that the Colo
RADIO State Rangers shave proved
themselves brave, capable and worthy
and have upheld constitutional gov
ernment and maintained law and or
der under every emergency" The
maintenance of the rangers was term
ed "the best and cheapest insurance
against destruction of the lives and
property of citizens"
In a meeting held last Friday the
Denver Democratic county assembly,
by IA votes out of a total of S44,
paced on the primary ballot for nom
nation to Congress the name of a
former Democratic congressman, Ben
jamin c. Hilliard of Denver, after one
OF the delegates to the assembly had
declared that billiards war record
was identical with that Of Debs save
that hilnard's disloyal uterances had
been made in the halls of Congress.
nuIiard was declared to be "a So
ciailst and the white hope of the non
partisan league" but he received more
than twice as many votes as were cast
Tor George J. kindel, also a former
Democratic congressman.
Sharp difference of opinion among
Democrats in regard to the Wilson ad-
mInistration was shown in the verbal
war which followed the mention of
hllllard's name, one speaker condemn
ing hIm for having deserted 'the
greatest of all Democrats" and another
pralsing him for having refused to
bow the knee to a dictator"
The uproar, during which the charge
of treason" was frequently made,
lasted more than ten minutes and only
ceased after frantic appeals by the
SpedhtE anu eiNblNt "pih "
geant-at-arms.
The strength which the radical ele-
ment in the assembly showed by the
designation of Hilliard caused them to
present q resolution condemning the
State Rangers and protesting against
action of the state administration in
preventing William 2. Foster, national
ly known as a radical agitator, from
making an address before gathering
of Denver reds. The chairman Of the
resolutions committee, who in his re-
port had avoided mention of the State
Rangers and had attempted to identi-
fly the Democratic party with law en-
forcemert, was voted down after he
told the assembly that adoption of the
resolution meant certain defeat for
the Democratic party in November"
and the plank attacking the Rangers
and championing Foster was adopted.
Those who believe in the enforce
ment Of the Eighteenth Amendment