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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1910
Page
4
The Tribune urges Governor Shafroth to seek a second term and lead Colorado through a critical reform period. It condemns party betrayal, calls for united action against corporate influence, and stresses the need to keep pledges and pass reform legislation in the next session.
In Denver, an organization led by former Governor Charles S. Thomas formed as the Platform Democrats to oppose party bosses misusing democracy and blocking the extra session to redeem pledges made to the people. They pledge to expel those deemed powerful and unscrupulous from the party.
An extended meditation on a young pulmonic tuberculosis case in Greeley, tracing loss, grief, and the societal indifference toward personal suffering. The piece contrasts quiet, decent lives pursuing ideals with the world’s narrow focus on wealth and surfaces.
Rev Harris Gillespie argues laymen shape church work through magazines dramas and religious topics. He warns secular religious writings drift from vital Christian truths and urge the church to guide and judge these impressions while preserving core gospel teaching.
The Denver election signals a public push against bossism and graft, with the victory sparking a broader reform movement. Charles Thomas leads Platform Democrats aiming to redeem reforms and curb the Democratic establishment tied to prior administrations. The era of strong boss power in Colorado faces a pivotal decline as reform measures gain traction.
The passage argues that the state seeks to rid itself of the Speer Delaney Green policy seen as harming Denver and contaminating Colorado as a whole. It notes mounting condemnation of the policy and hints that public sentiment may push the state to act despite entrenched interests.
The state central committee is urged to meet for a caucus with House and Senate Democrats before the special session. The Tribune notes the last committee resolution against calling the session was secured by proxies sent to Denver. Weld county's committeeman refused a proxy and paid his own way to vote for the platform and governor.
In the Senate last spring Senator Depew of New York chided the Iowan with the remark during the Payne-Aldrich bill discussion. The exchange highlighted tensions over tariff policy and party alignment in the chamber.
A fragment recounts Dolliver touring the nation in 1896 delivering speeches that blamed Wilson for past industrial conditions. Depew asks if blue pencils should edit those talks, suggesting many explanations would be removed or shortened.
The piece notes President Taft may act to suppress LaFollette and his insurgent allies in Wisconsin as clashes with Aldrich and other pro-Interests figures intensify. It highlights a determination to curb opposition in the Senate and press for legislative control by party leaders.
Tickets for the chantauqua season are urged now at $2.25 through June 30, after which price rises to $2.50. Advertising banners are visible on cars, and the event seeks early purchases to help management plan and ensure patronage.
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