Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-06-21
Reply to "Populist."

"Populist" says he was pleased
and surprised. We are glad to
have him admit that he was sur
prisingly well pleased with the
doctrine of Republicanism, pure
and simple, once more explained
from its first existence to the
present time, its founders being
Hamilton and Washington. "Pop-
ulist further says something about
dead issues and mentions Breck-
enridge and Gov. Waite. I was
not aware that either were dead.
If such was the case the country
would certainly be no worse off.
"Populist" further says Mrs. Fos-
ter told how the Republicans
saved the country 25 years ago.
Please count time and see if it has
not been more than 25 years since
the rebellion. He was also sur
prised at such a TRADE against
Cripple Creek strikers, and yet he
says that he is a Hay Seeder.
Now, Mr.. Hay Seeder let us reason
the matter: Suppose two or three,
or enough, of workmen were in
your employ and they struck for
higher wages, and say to you:
"The wages we demand shall be
paid us or your farm shall not run.
We will blow up your house and
barn or burn all your property.
We will have our own price"
This is just what the Cripple
Creek strikers did. The strictest
penalty of the law should be visit
upon the perpetrators in every
instance. If such protection as
will afford safety cannot be guar
ranted owners and operators of
mines, mills and railroads, and
farms as well, I think we had
better hunt for the ark you spoke
of. Mrs. Fosters definition of
Populist was socialism and anarch-
ism gone to seed, and this you
admit by saying that her speech
could not have been made in the
western half of the state. or in
other words free speech is not
allowed in the Populist districts.
You further say that Gov. Waite
has done more to suppress vice and
lawlessness in Arapahoe county
than any other man. The Gov
ernor did call an extra session of
the legislature together against
the wishss and petition of at least
two-thirds of the people and tried
to have the great state of Colorado
slip out of the Union far enough
to coin Mexican dollars. He did
appoint three Populists on the
Police Board in Denver and be-
cause the deposed officers did not
step down and out at his bidding
he called out the militia and then
called for U. s. troops to get them
out of Office. :.
This caused great expense and
damaged the reputation of the
state more than all the Governors
before him, and 1 hope more than
all that will come after him. He
called the militia out to Cripple
Greek at one time but ordered
them back to Denver on first train.
At another time he ordered them
out in the evening and back again
next morning. The third and
last time, at the demand of the
miners, he ordered them to Grip
pie Creek to stop the civil author
ties from prosecuting criminals
which was treason on the part of
the Governor against the state of
Colorado. He made speech in
Denver that drove all the eastern
capital out of the state and was
the direct cause of the suspension
of banks in Denver and the total
Generalization of all branches of
business in the state.
"Populist" further says that
Mrs. Foster was not posted. I
agree with you because she only
made mention of the Governors
wrongful deeds, and I sincerly
hope that the record of Gov.
Waite was as easily forgotten by
all eastern citizens as they were
by Mrs. Foster as represented in
her speech. I hope for the bene-
fit of Colorado that your party will
get as their next canadate for
Governor a man of judgment,
honor and integrity, one who will
be obedeient to the law and will
have the good of the whole people
at heart. A REPUBLICAN,,