New-York tribune., 1896-12-27
THE WOVEN NOT TO BLAME.

They seem TO be having heap of trouble in
Colorado II is apparently continuation of
that which began three or four years ago. when
Mr.. Davis H. Waite the statesman who was
at thar time presiding over the dcStines of the
State with fuency and copiousness declared
that he would wade in blood to his horses bri-
die if the country refused to adopt his and Colo
RADIOS system of finance Before the country
had an opportunity TO vote on the question Waite
went out Of office, 80 that when it did finally
reject his theories he was not in a position To
carry his sanguinary purpose into effect. But
he did tho next best thing: he enlisted 800 men
and started for Cuba--if reports be true-where
he will presently he heard from as the Avenger
Of Cuban wrongs and Destroyer OF Spain.
Meantime Colorado has been standing firm for
her own peculiar system Of finance and demand
ing that all the world adopt II as the source OF
prosperity the means of happiness and the road
10 wealth. Senator Teller talking earnestly about
IL through his tears while other statesmen talked
more confidently through their hats Since the
election. as was chronicled in The Tribune a
few days ago. there being no cessation, but
rather an aggravaion. of the trouble. 1000 citi
zens of Denver. reported TO be either starving
hired hall for the purposes Of consultation upon
measures of relief When it is considered how
great the temptation is for men in Il starving
condition to fool away their money on rum in
the endcavor TO drown their sorrows in the
bowl the prudence and sclf-denia Of these 1000
starving men in devOting their spare funds 10
hiring a hall in which to feed the famishng
with mouth-hlling and substantial east wind
cannot be too highly praised. Yet it was thor
oughly characteristic of the practical business
sense of Colorado. That meeting. il will be re-
membcrcd was addressed by two local clergy
men. famous aS friends of the oppressed and
needy. who fed the famishing to fulnesS. one
of them proposed to bury half dozen members
of the City Council in Cherry Creek: the other
10 take MP arms against everybody who refused
10 accept the Colorado system of finance. We
have not heard which plan was adopted. if either.
hut the bare propositions were great help 10
the hungry.
The present trouble grows out of the fact That
"falsc rumors' concc rning Colorado and her in
stitutions have been circulated in other States.
In consequence of this as we are Informed. "the
leading men of Colorado. Irrespective OF party.
rni1cd in 4 circular in which they testify. 'aS
lovers OF truth ana lu>tlff 10 t1c value "l
equal suffrage for women. 1t is signed by the
Governor and Govcrnor-e!ect, two ex-GOvernors.
both the United States Senators. the Congress
men. all the Justices OF the Supreme Court. of
the Court Of Appeals and of the District Court.
the Attorney G eneral all the state officers. the
Mayor and Sheriff Of Denver. the presidents Of
the University Of Colorado and of Colorado Col
lecc eminent doctors Of divinity. and by the
women holding official positions in the stat"
government and in the WOmcn'S club. The
dispatch from which gather these extremely
interesting particulars adds that upward OF
"dftv of the most highly representative names
"of the State are attached 10 this declaration.
.and il is believed that there has never before
.been published IN any State such body oi
Testimony in behalf Of any public measure
And IL does indeed seem quite remarkable If.
rs we infer from the statement in the circular,
the false rimors in circulation in other States
are 10 the effect that the untOWard state of af-
fairs in Colorado. the prevailing poverty. dis
tress and starvation. the general dissatisfaction
with the rest Of the world and the disposition
10 take up arms against H. together with the
universal hunger for east wind are due Ia wonl-
nm suffrage II must be said that this remark
able body of testimony TO the value Of equal