Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-11-02
THE CANDIDATES BALL.
Many Speeches From Local Statesmen
and an Enjoyable Dance.

The ODD FELLOWS hall was fairly
crowded last Friday evening on the occa-
sion of the Candidates ball. Hon. j. H.
Crowley presided and had prepared a
humorous program for the introduction
OF the numerous speakers. He an
nounced that the order OF speaking was,
as in irrigation matters, by priority.
j. p. Stevenson said that Il serious
charge was ahoat against him which
might influence all present to vote for
Patterson or Morris, the charge of abuse
of his family. (Air. s. is a bachelor.)
Chas. Patterson and Geo. Morris came
not to talk, but to dance. .T.
IL. H. Norton was too old to dance, but
was in good trim as candidate for treas-
urer.
81. W. Potter asked ]. G. Vroman to
make his speech, but Mr.. v. declined to
respond to the numerous calls for talk.
John Fisher said he was not silver
tongued orator like the chairman, but
would say word for equal suffrage. He
helped give Wyoming women the ballot
and was proud Of it, as the women's bal
lots had been great benefit to the state.
Every man present who respects his
mother, wife OF sister should put his Z
opposite Equal Suffrage Approved"
Nov. Z.
F. A. Sabin spoke Of the diversified
conditions OF the country and the diff
Guilty of suiting all sections in political
principles. Colorado people were unit
for free silver, but silver man was a
curiosity IN the east. Speakers should
be sent east TO convert the people. Your
duty as voters is to support the best men
on the various county tickets. He urged
the right of women to the voting privi-
lege, saying that duty would not be fully
done unless you put the opposite
Equal Suffrage Approved"
Mr.. Crowley in introducing Mr.. Fenla-
son said that there were $500 teachers in
Colorado, or whom $500 were women,
and that Mr.. +. was acquainted with
them all. Mr.. Fenlason referred to a les
son he had given Wisconsin Teachers
institute on the qualifications of voters.
On the blackboard he arranged list of
those classes who were disqualified from
voting, as follows: Infants, idiots, luna
tics, gamblers, savages, convicts, women.
The law provided for the enfranchisement
OF all these classes, under certain condi-
tions, except women. Such an object
who had not looked favorably on the
movement to give them the ballot. Mr..
Fenlason had no word for himself, saying
that his work spoke for him.
Chas. Reynolds was pleased to meet
the audience and hoped for fair vote
from all for treasurer.
s. w. Cressy generously granted his
time to his opponent, N. w. Terry. Mr..
7. claimed for the populist party the
honor Of giving the people a chance to
vote on the suffrage question. As fcc
free silver, vote for either Of the old
parties was vote against it, and the
election Of county officers of these par
ties would bring discredit on the free sill
yer movement in the east.
Judge Voorhees, was introduced as the
best appointee under Gov. Waite's ad-
ministration. Judge v. said he was &C.
cused OF being young man, but he was
Older in the practice than his republican
opponent. Tho judgeship is non-poit-
ical Office and should be kept free from
politics. Judges should be elected be-
cause of their merits, not because they be-
long to any particular party. 1t costs
the people 800 per day, the year round,
to run the courts, and men should be
elected judges who will best forward the
ends OF Justice. Local conditions tinge
west, but he predicted that the west and
the south would unite in party that
would give Justice to the laboring and
producing classes. Tho Judge had a
good word for equal suffrage.
Chas. Steward asked to be excused
from making speech.
Senator Swink was called on and said
that there was not a vote in the state
senate against submitting the su ffrage
vuestion.
D. w. Barkley being called on said
that he was 4 much better talker with
lead pencil than in an off-hand speech,
hut that ha hora 70 ctnv and ha1r,
develope the resources of Otero county.
VIM. Green said that the Republican
party was 'tatrictly in it."
@. @. Washburn said that honest old
Charley Allen sent his regrets, but that
he was kept away by sickness in his
family.
A. g. Conner said that some of the had
les present might have a word to say.
Mrs. Todd said that she had said all
she could for equal suffrage all her life
and had nothing new to say tonight.
The preceding addresses showing no
opposition to women suffrage there was
no need of arguments on the present oc-
casion.
Hon. J. II. Crowley spoke of the org
anization of the Ordway Farmers club,
and said that if Rocky Ford's claim to
be in the lead was to be sustained she
must organize farmers club.
A. @. Conner seconded the motion, say
ing that it would advance all farm inter
ests.
Senator Swink spoke Of the interesting
at Ordway last week aud asked
for volunteer speaker to go with him to
Ordway next Thursday to discuss the
question of feeding stock for profit.
j. N. Fenton was called for, but he re-
sponded from beside his newly acquired
bride that "Fenton had gone on deer
hunt" A voice was heard saying "Yes,
and had good luck"
j. Coughren urged retrenchment in all
county and district expensenses, saying
that economy was necessary both in the
time taken by court proceedings as we'll
as in all money expenditures.
A. G. Conner had another word for
woman suffrage, saying that the results
cannot but be good, as women will only
vote for true men.
Judge J. R. Dixon complimented the
beauty and chivalry there assembled;
never saw the town by daylight, but
Judging by the looks of the people it was
a first-class place. He then proceeded
to distribute fine assortment of cut
flowers to the ladies, assisted by his right
hand man in Rocky Ford, Jas. X. Dye.
This ended the speaking part OF the
program, which was followed by dance,
with music by the Rocky Ford orchestra.