New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-04
TIE OUTLOOK IN COLORADO.
A TALK WITH GOVERNOR EATON-AGRICULTURAL,
MINING AND POLITICAL MATTERS.

MINING AND POLITICAL MATTERS.
Governor Benjamin Ii. Eaton, of Colorado,
is at the Fifth Avenue Hotel having come to this city
especially to attend the funeral ceremonies of General
Grant He said to TRIBUNE reporter who met him last
evening: General Grants proclamation ushered
Colorado the Union State. He was favorable 10
our advancement and was President when it came We
have therefore a special pride in paying him the last
honors on earth. His will always be highly es-
teemed in Colorado"
.WilI any other officials OF the State be here -
"Iexpect Senator Teller and possibly Ex-Governor
Routt."
How are times in Colorado y
"Ithink we feel tle general business depression lit
tie. But 1t is comparatively light with US. We are
new and growing country Men to US from the older
States because they have greater oppor-
tunities OF labor and success. The state
is highly prosperous and its prospects very bright
We double the amount of breadsus which we
outside Yet we have only from to ID inches of rain,
fall the entire year Iowa has 40 to 40 your ~, ra con
parison how little have. All our land must be ifIi-
General Trigstiss schemes that are n progress The
capital In many OF these enterprises Is enormous Inc
IN, Thai way On the grazing land the grass is light
It comes IN the spring and cut for winter use also
il does not very good but 1t better than 1t LOOKS
The Colorado beeves as good as any sent to market
"What is new in mining I" ., -
"Tne new camp at Aspen 10 growing raP'o'S' ~
rs Leadville falling on as reported eer Tho ora
IS not a. high grade formerly but much more OF Is
being taken out and with improved methods OF treating
At the product will keep up III volume
How does Secretary Manninss course on the coinage
question affect you g. ~,
1"Any blow at silyeris IA blow at Colorado. The banks
of New YORK in exchanging gold for silver have show1
that silver put I'm circulation The silver men In
Congress will be strong enough to see that the hint is
improved upon"
is Colorado fixed in politics T.
at will always be Republican state as long as intel
lgence and Republicanism together. The miners
our most intelligent voters. Trey are well posted.
Livery expects to be millionaire some day III taxes
q brave and intel gcnt To he q miner ihey taAe
their picks and their lives IN their hands TO make Tor
tune grave. They are always inspired by nope, ana
that makes them lively, energetic and pushing"
els there any talk OF 1855 &"
"a little Governor Routt is In favor OF General
Logan lie wa one OF the BOG In 1850, and stood by
Grant to the end Colorado solid for Grant lie was
Tor Blaine last year. all the delegates we're II lac is
for Logan In 1898 IL will have much influence WIN our
Republican voters 80
Have you candidate OF your own !"
"If we should have. il would be Senator Teller re
card him as one OF the abest that has ever been
developed in Western country. lie is competent Tor
the highest post" 90 - $40
Are the Democrats satisfied with Cleveland ="
They are Obliged TO be satisfied. We have two fac
lions Ex-Delcgatc Patterson Grant, OF the
Smelling Works. and Thomas leaders OF the young
Democrats. Harley b. Morse and General Hughes lead
the old whee-horses. They claim TO have harmonized
Federal Offices. The apPontces mostly young
men, aud ON the whole crediiabie Mr.. Cleveland has no
policy announced as yet so we cannot say how he VIII
stand the test"