New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-29
THANKSGIVING WITH RESERVATIONS.

| We owe our old friend. Governor Davis III.
Waite. Of Colorado an apology for not having
noticed at an earlier date his Thanksgiving
proclamation. issued on the Sth OF the present
month. But the document does not seem to
have gained the wide circulation attained by his
celebrated utteranccs the silver question
when he startled the whole human race by pro-
posing n cavalry raid on the money power with
blood to the horses brides. II has only just
fallen under our observation. The proclama-
| ton would be recognized anywhere as Governor
Waite's, even without his signature. 1t has his
conspicuous earmarks. Same marks. Same
ears.
| The Governor announces by way OF preamble
that the President Of the United States has
designated Thursday November 80. rs day
OF thanksgiving and praise, whcrcupon he says
Il, Davis H. Waite, Governor Of Colorado. do
hereby appoint the same day" Therein Davis
H. Waite showed an uncommonly great head.
1t Is not his Thanksgiving by long shot; IL
Is Grover Cleveands. But since Grover Clcve-
land as President OF the United States believes
that there Is cause for thanksgiving and has
led the way, he as Governor OF Colorado recon-
mends to the good people" OF the State that
they fall in with the rest OF the United States.
1t Is n considerable concession on his part to
make this recommendation, for II was only
few months ago that he was reported TO be
seriously considering the proprlcty Of taking
Colorado out Of the Union and establishing an
independent republic with a financial system
and currency Of It's own. Ii Is n very nice thing
for him to do 1T shows that he has become
more reconccd 10 the course Of events and the
order OF Nature, and is less boOdthirsty than he
was during the summer A great many timid
people will feel treasured by the terms OF the
proclamation. And the money power which
took to the woods when the Colorado eruption
began will doubtless return stcalthily to the
haunts Of business and set the wheels of enter
prise once more in motion.
Looking around for some reasonable pretext
for the good people Of Colorado to unite In the
general thanksgiving, he finds 1t I'm the fact
that "nO war, famine or pcstllencc has vexed
the land during the last year, and the earth
has yielded bountifully Of her Increase There's
so much to be thankful for, at any rate. But"
he says-and the but" is by far the larger
part Of the proclamation, for I'm II he lets him
self loose upon expression in his own vigorous,
characteristic manner:
But in this thanksgiving invoke the people of
Colorado to remember especially their brethren In
bonds'-the 1900 miners OF silver who I'm a
land of boundess natural resources. have been de-
prived OF employment by tyranny and by corrupt
and unconstitutional legislation and, In many
cases, have been compelled to abandon their homes
the agriculturlsts OF our State. whose crops can
not be marketed for the cost OF production, and
who find their products decrease I'm price, the
value Of the notes and mortgages which represent
their Indebtedness correspondingy increased; and
the real estate owners and business Of Colo
RADIO, who. under n system OF trust deeds and at
tachment laws the most Infamous since the days
OF Cagula, find their property. when encountered
often sacrificed at a 1.-THE OF Its value; and all
this injustice Is perpetrated to Increase the in
ordinate riches Of extortoners whose avarice and
greed. aided by corrupt legislation, have grasped In
the hands of 10000 people more than half Of all
the wealth In the United States. and fast rcduc
ing to paupersm the common people OF the world
! implore the citizens Of Colorado. this day OF
prayer and praise. most fervently to petition
Almighty God that He will arouse the public
sentiment to q OF the dangers which threaten
not only State and Nation. but civilization
ITSELF and that In His mercy He will so order II
that this government OF the people, by the peo-
pie and for the people may not perish from the
earth"
This Is Thanksgiving with reservations Here
is one short sentence containing the causes for
thanksgiving to a whole buckctful OF reasons
for sackcloth and ashes. fasting and prayer 1t
sounds more like Fast Day than Thanksgiving.
1t Is the sort Of proclamation that the people
OF Colorado might well read with the tone,
manner and accent with which n Massachu-
sets clergyman once read from the pulpit
proclamation issued by Governor whom the
clergyman did not admire. Pausing moment
Mt the end Of the document he read with rising
infection and note Of Interrogation the name
OF the Governor, and then with intense earnest