The Bessemer indicator., 1894-09-22
3EcRETARY ToNoE GIVES His
VIEWS ON THE SITUATION.


to address public meeting, In one of
the mining camps, under the auspices
Of the local Republican club, on the
political issues OF the present cam
palgn, responded us follows:
while there Is no doubt whatever
IN my mind as to how my individual
vote VIII be cast at this crisis in the
history OF Colorado, my position as
secretary of this exchange precludes
ny taking nn active md prominent
p,yt in the fight. This exchange is
composed OF men Of various shades Of
political opinion, including one Pop
llist. and ns 1t is not possible to sew
or the individual from the official. 1
do not think 1t proper for the secre-
tary OF the exchange to appear us
partisan on u public platform. 1 have
already declined more than one invi-
tailon to address Republican meet
ings In Denver and am sorry to be
compelled to decline the kind invita-
tion now sent, but your colleagues will,
feel sure, see the dellcacy of my posi-
ton and appreciate the situation.
"As Il private citizen, however, i
would like to say that from conversa-
tions with many Eastern men who
call at this office from time to time.
there is no doubt whatever that no In
dustry In this state would suffer more
from Walte's reelection than the min
ing industry, for many outside cap
italists are not disposed and cannot be
expected to put their money In Colo
RADIO. or In any other state which
would select such an irresponsible
crank for governor, any more than Il
traveller having the option of differ
nf
tarily take passage In n steamship that
had notoriously crazy and erratic
captain. There is not capital enough
In this state to develop the mining
and manufacturing industries of the
state as they could and ought to be
developed, and we need all the outside
capital we can get for such purpose.
There are hundreds of miners in Colo
RADIO, as Mt Balfour for instance, who
have by their labor dug prospect
holes of great promise, and only need
financial backing to develop some of
them into shipping and paying prop
critics. furnishing employment to num-
bers of men. In other cases, more de-
veloped mining properties, with the
ludicious expenditure of additional
capital, could also be converted into
producers. but l have met with no
success in endeavorlng to interest cap
italists in such propositions, the an
swer Invariably being that they pre-
fer to wait the results of the coming
election before investing in anything
in Colorado, or that they will consider
anything In New Mexico or Arizona
but not In Colorado at present. There
Is no shadow of doubt that Waite's
past conduct has kept, and his re-
election would continue to keep capital
away. Without capital, there can be
no wages paid.
mo class Is really more deeply in
In the defeat of Waite than
the wage earners of the state, and
while. as an astute political boss, lie
has lost no opportunity of currying
their favor and bidding for their votes,
surely many of them can see through
his motives and appraise him at his
true value, and also realize that n man
whose official conduct renders capital
timid and thereby prevents the inaug-
uration of new enterprises and the con-
sequent employment of labor is the
worst enemy labor can have at this |
time. 1t is not possible to calculate
the extent to which Waite's unjudic-
ious utterances and conduct have nj |
ready damaged business aud other III
lerests of Colorado. Two years ago his |
election was an accident, that Is, he |
then an unknown and untried man, by |
4 combination of circumstances, was
dug up and tloated into office on the |
wave of public protest against the two
presidential nominees: but If after two
years experience OF his erratic meth
DDS and of the snides. sycophants and
parasites he has appointed to office,
this state should re-elcct him. we peo-
Pile In Colorado would stand before
the whole United States us self-con.
rictcd idiots.
Everyone In Colorado. Irrespective |
,f party affiliations. is for genuine bi- |
nctallism, but the reelection as COVER
nor of such Quixotic but cunning old ,
can only bring local BIZ |
as well as Colorado, into
and be Il source of weakness
instead of strength. We ought not to
De under the necessity of continually |
ipologizing to bimetallists elsewhere
'or the charletnn chief executive of
his state. We have had enough of
hat during the past two years
FOR very large number Of Colo
ado citizens the issues Of the present
are bread and butter, the
of our homes, and cs-
ape from absolute financial ruin. We,
tS passengers, CilIluOt ullOfu 10 hunu
,ver the control of the ship of state
% captain and small fanntical crew
who seem intent on scuttling 1t and
~ their yagnries unnecessarily to in
;olve the majority of the community
n financial loss or ruin. believe that
( such n catastrophe as Waite's re-
ELECTION should take place. this state
would considerably decrease In popula-
ion within the next twelve months,
ccovery from the present depression
would be retarded, the future develop
nent of the state would be deferred in
definitely. and very many citizens
would have to start life again without
dollar. H. on the other hand, Waite
q thoroughly defeated ut the polls in
november. there will be au improved
BUSINESS feeling throughout the state
within twentyfour hours. and every
dditional 1000 votes of the majority
gainst him means another 81. .OJO. .OQN
or Colorado.
"Ail have in the world is in Colo
ado. and personally ] am therefore
eady to vote for any reputable bust
ess government of the state, anything
hat will best defeat Waite and his
arivari following, whose career of ,
upremacy has been and would be
rorse for the state than an epidemic
f smallpox. His very name will be
xccrated by thousands long after his 5
overs for new mischief have been 9
aiken from him." In