Show ADAMS CHOICE OF COLORADO Democratic D c Convention Fore Forecasts Forecasts Forecasts casts Nominee for Gover Governor Governor Governor nor in Resolutions i DECLARE FOR BRYAN ALSO PLATFORM LAT ORM STRAIGHTFORWARD STATEMENT OF PRINCIPLES Denver Danver er Sept 12 The first order of business before the Democratic state con convention convention upon reconvening today was the majority report of ot the committee on cre credentials unseating the delegation from Denver Denyer county headed by Mayor Robert RobertW W Yo Speer and composed of supporters support rs of ot the city administration and recommending the admission of the contesting delegation chosen by the supporters of United States Senators Patterson and Teller and other Democrats opposed to corporation dom domination domination domination After a n hard fight lasting until midnight last Jast night the committee on cre credentials credentials voted 30 to 21 to unseat the Speer Specs delegates and the majority report is based on this action The Denver contest has overshadowed the contest for offices and has precipitated a bitter struggle in Inthe tho the convention Lake county contest received attention first by the convention today and the committees report ort In favor of the delegation was adopted The Th El EI Paso county contest was next considered After discussion the delegation tion On headed h by Tames James F E Burns Bunts tl mil tatt millionaire mining raining man was excluded and the Doyle delegation seated The convention adjourned until 13 p pm pm pm m after voting to give each of the Den Denver Denver Denver ver contesting delegations two hours for tor debate this afternoon Four Notable Speakers The rhe afternoon session was devoted to arguments on the Denver contest The debate was was engaged in by four of the most noted speakers In the state and was perhaps the greatest public discussion ever e r held In Colorado Those who par nar participated in the argument were Charles S Thomas and Charles J 3 Hughes for the Speer delegation and United States Senator Thomas M Pat Patterson Patterson Patterson terson and Thomas J ODonnell for tor the Patterson delegation The main conten contention contention tion of the Speer speakers was that their delegation was regular and that no del delegation test had been Instituted that ev every ever every ery er r violation of ot law und and rules concerning party organization had been indulged in by the Patterson followers and even by the state convention In its treatment of oC the case The Patterson orators recited Democratic political history of the past several years cars to show that th the delegation dele delegation tion whose rights to sit nit III in the conven convention convention tion Uon they were contesting was made up of city cit hall hail principally and was the creature of the Speer Sneer ma machine machine machine chine which in itself was delegated to service to the local utility corporations It times the discussion developed In a s running fire of argument engaged engage in by bythe b bythe the speakers on the thc platform and arid those who had already expressed themselves and bitter Ditter personalities were hurled back and fo forth th In the entire political history of the state st t there has never been such a ath thorough th rough expose of alleged political deals which have been hoard heard of before only in whisperings Patterson Men Seated At 63 when Senator Patterson had concluded a vote was taken on the motion to adopt the minority report favoring favoring oring the seating of oC the Speer delegation This was lost by b a vote of to A motion to adopt the majority report of the credentials committee which seats scats the Patterson delegation was adopted by a aviva aviva aviva viva voce vote The convention then thon took tooka a recess until 8 tonight The convention at the tho night session made temporary organization permanent and adopted tho the report of the citizens committee The platform renews alle allegiance glance to the th principles expressed in Democratic platforms during the past pait years opposes an alliance between the Democratic party and corporations which attempt through legislation and through the executive and judicial branches branche of the i government to exploit the favor just and fair treat treatment treatment treatment ment of corporations but would require them to file me with the t e secretary of states under oath semiannual reports of re receipts receipts j and anel expenditures and statements I whether they the or the officers contributed to the support of any political party part com coni committee committee i person candidate te or nominee for any political office pledges the enact enactment enactment enactment ment of a law forbidding under forfeiture of charter of corporations any contributions contrIbutions lions to campaign funds of political par parties parties ties and making ni king such action by officials or corporations a felony denounces the Republican party of the tho state for its open nefarious and unholy alliance with semipublic corporations of the state stat and for the encouragement by It given to these corporations to interfere in political political cal cat affairs and for tor Its solicitation and ac acceptance acc acceptance c of or large amounts of money in re return return return turn for governmental favors and legis legislation legislation lation sympathizes with the people of Denver In their attempt to rid them themselves themselves themselves selves of or corporation domination and pre prevent prevent prevent vent the theft of public property I worth millions denounces any interference with voters casting their ballots as they will and characterizes the same as the tho highest crime that can be committed against the people favors a law against lobbying favors a direct primary law and the election of or United States senators by direct vote of or the people advocates the acquirement by the people of the common utilities of or dally daily life Ufo favors the creation of or a to control the tho railroads telegraph and telephone companies Theft of Censorship The resolutions also aIo denounce the hc theft of the governorship two years cars ago as asa asa asa a wrong only to bo be righted by the re reO reelection election of Alva Adams as governor de denounce denounce denounce the majority of the state supreme court for numerous and continued de dc decisions decisions in open violation of the state con constitution constitution and the theories of American government the price paid for contributions of public corporations to the cam funds of the Republican party favor the abolition by constitutional amendment if necessary of all claims to extraordinary power of ot high and kingly including the claimed power to interfere in any wise vise with elections charge that the smelter trust has laid a u heavy hand upon the mining Industry of Colorado and is I slowly throttling it by extortionate I charges and that in addition to this is foisting one of Its officers upon the state as a candidate for the United States sen senate senate senate ate endorse the course of Senators Senator Tel Teller Teller ler and Patterson In the United States senate and arid regret the express determination determination tion Hon of Senator Patterson notto not I to continue to servo serve the people eOple 1 of Colorado Col ra o inthe in th the national senate favor faor the Ule initiative and referendum demand d mand the repeal of the tho present fake rake law and the enactment of a law such as was voted for forby forb forby by b the people when a constitutional amendment to that effect was adopted send end greetings to William J T Bryan Br an pledge loyal devotion and unfaltering sup support support port to him as the choice ot of the tho Colo Colorado Cob rado redo Democracy for the presidency in 1908 The convention then adjourned until to tomorrow tomorrow tomorrow morrow morning at 10 0 |