The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-21
oopxRNoR WAITE OF COLORADO
Something About the silver States Chief
Omccr-Fond Of Tniklng Cnlnmltr.


| Omccr-Fond OF Talking Calamity.
DENVER. July 16-David Henson Waite. tho
! Populist Governor OF Colorado. was in private
| life u harmless old gentleman living in the
| mining camp OF Aspen. and known rs n man
with hobby. or many absurd notions His
son in law. MIR. b. Clark Wheeler promi-
| nent in the Republican party In the State. who
| is also resident of Aspen. was often hoard 10
| express opinions OF his fnther-in-aw decided
| ly uncomplimentary. Wheeler and Waite had
nevor succeeded in getting on together. and no
cordially existed between them. Waite for
time ran a newspaper in Aspen called tho
Siirer Era. in which he published his eccentric
views and vague ideas OF political economy.
When the Farmers Alliance movement was
raging in Kansas. Waite in the mountain camp
was giving utterance to similar Views and
gathering following OF malcontents from tho
improvident class. When In May OF last year
delegation was to 60 from Aspen to Denver
to take part in State mass meeting OF Silver
Leaguers. Waite was urged to lead the Aspen
delegation He was placed on the Committee
OF Resolutions. and In that capacity had an OPP
portunity to incorporate some Of his long
cherished ideas In the committees report.
Later a State Convention of the embryo Pop
ulist party was held in Denver. and the Aspen
delegation put forth Waite as their candidate
a delegation Of leading politicians OF the state
to select candidate for Governor whom the
parg Sna ws as
named to meet the silver men. Two names
e5. Sss I'D by not the p2opos eu tS &c @
Sd VIII by tn Of Rico e Or aHd
thought that Waite would have no strength In
the Convention. and that he would only boa
yen,ion carried Waite through with q shout.
some mschievous follow had whispered . bout
kloNf rl,.,,,,v Ia hate Il.
was trick to steal the State Tor that party.
The loyal " m mel, Of the PeopIe's party
the intense disgust Of the politicians.
The Rocky Mountain Ne,rS. which had been
issue. boldly declared against Waite. and de.
manded that his name be pulled of the ticket.
xii EDIs OF Choice epitSefs W.r. hp2Ied at
him. and his candidacy hecnme standing
Joke in the campaign. but the temper Of TIE
aroused; and the entire ticket was vas; elected.
stance. where the men appointed PROMPTLY 10
as possible and their shameless and corrupt
esSnduct was exposed by the newspapers; Gov.
q, personal examination OF their conduct and
alleged misdeeds.. Being satisfied that eome-
requested their RESIGNATION. The oHlcials re-
sisted and declared they w9 gu seek protee-
headstronG man. and he calmly made new APP
Roin6tm,ents and called uGo,n the police to onst
rs wSe has te sna
sMT say l.. when his sym2athies are aroused;
ceeded In Sc working upon his tender feelings
obtain xes 3s Mh S Of
crime panlsh liable BY term in the penitentinFry.
the Governor and suggested that such poiiey
vas condemned BY the best citizens ~ ths
pardon every damned man in the penitentiary
ment. and it is presumed that two mon " now
under sentence Of death for murder viii ro-
Of public Interest have been Of the most 1adi.
cal character; he was an Aboitionist IN early
tho @4 Hno o.
notion advanced By the Peoples party in The
am not a .theorist" he said, recently In
an rd intsL ,v ,h lam am practical man. and
Immediate practical use. This silver issue is
now the most momentous one ever brought
remon etized this country will have to face dis
aster that will tear asunder the very founda-
The character ofthe utterances Colorado's Gov.
SssS Tts wfs s ssss and vs.s rs
sylyenia; owing to Fond du Lac. Wis. where.
IN 1857. he was sent to the Legislature. He
lived for time In Missouri, but his radical
views on the slavery question made him un.
popular there and 1t was plainly limited to him
that he had better move further North.
. He returned to jamestown. where he edited
The Chauta,tpla Democrat rabid Repubiiosn
organ After tho war he went to Kansas. and
was elected member Of the Legislature in 1873
,alls to the Senate. and Waite has often said
Int this was the greatest mistake Of his life,
'outh." He removed to Aspen in 1881. alter
,ately practising law and editing a newspaper.
As public speaker Gov Waite is quite sue
'essful He has the appearance Of being ter
ibly In earnest. and though not violent in
,oice or gesture. can say most sensational
hings. He delights In talking calamity and
painting dark pictures Of the future. All these
hings are due. in his opinion. to the evil In
luences OF the two great political parties.
How St Louis Sizxies.
From he sc Loufs RSptbIic