Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-10-21
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The Politics, RESOURCES and Proba-
btlities ofthe second City In.
the Centennial State.


To the Editor Of the Optic.
PUEBLO, Colorado, Ootvber 18th, '97.
When the present city officials were
elected last spring, TO succeed a repub-
ican administration, It was because OF
the belief that a change was very nee.
essary 10 order 10 . public
expenses, lower the city taxes, and
bring about some needed reforms,
which 1t was alleged the republican
administration had failed to accom-
plish, GiitterIng promises were made,
and on the strength Of these promises,
the democrats won the day by a small
mai irity.
After six months OF democratic rule.
the promised economy and reforms
have failed TO materiaiize and the dear
public has about come to the concIu
sion that our city dads have put their
economic and reform echemes into
cold storage for nm indt finite period
1t IL also asserted that instead o.,
economizlng pubic expenses the city
government has 10 six months used up
the greater portion OF the annual ap
preparations made for meeting The
expenses Of the various departments Of
the city government; hence, further
appropriation must be voted to NEE,
the expenses of the next elk months.
The promises made before election
have turned out to be an "irridiscent'
dream ,''and the taxpayers are making
u vigorous kick, which will fully ma
t~erialize next month, 10 the shape ofia
republican victory at the polls.
The merchants OF this city are taking
measures to effect an organization,
whose aim it will be to promote the
patronage Of home industries, and
home products, instead Of sending
d broad for goods that are manufacture
ed in this city, or grown in this county.
The idea is a good one, and from PREF
emit indications the general public is
very much in sympathy with the move
ment, because the patronage OF home
industries means the circulation at
home of many thousands OF dollars
each year that are now sent abroad for
| goods that cun be purchased in Pueblo
l. will also have the fleet of increasing
| The number of men employed in the
various industries In this city, since ths
increased consumption Of home pro.
ducts would naturally result in an 10
creased demand for skilled and ordi-
nary labor.
Pueblo is the second city in tbs state
in point of Inhabitants and ma
turing facilities, as well as a CONNER
cial centre. Among its most prom
| nsnt industries. which in the aggregate
employ at least 5000 men and women,
are:
THE Bessemer steel works; the E,le,
smelter; the Pueblo smelter; Standard
fire buck works; Pueblo -four mill
Lannon's foundry; Pueblo soap COM
panJ !; Crystal ice company; Nuckoll's
meat packing plant; Iron City foundry
aud machine works; electric powes
plant; Pueblo mattress factory ; Pueblo
boom factory Pueblo candy factory,
and Il number Of others, which We
have not had time to visit.
Pueblo has also five railroads center
ing here, and these in the aggregate
employ a small army of men in tneii
various de partments,~ who are bona
ide residents Of the city. The won
derful increase 10 railroad traffic, both
in ethrough' and s.local" freight, has
made it necessary for the railway
companies TO Increase their working
forces in all departments. The
merchants also tell US that business is
picking up wonderfully, so it seems
hat better days are dawning. Whether
Mckinley. Mark Hanna or some other
fellow brought about this increase II
work and business makes no difference
We are glad the change has come, and
hope for much better times in the near
future, when we can add q brand new
f~ise-dollar suit OF clothes to our some.
what depleted wardrobe.
Elder John w. Taylor, who is a
member of the council of the apostles
of the Mormon church, and other PROM
inent Mormons from Utah, are in the
city to hold a conference with the mem
bers OF the local Mormon church here.
One OF tho attractions Of the confer
ence will be singing by members of the
Salt Lake tabernacle choir. Active
efforts will be made during the stay OF
these church dignitariss to increase the
membership of the local church.
The celestial weather clerk remem-
bered Pueblo with q liberal fall OF snow
yesterday. the first Of the season. The
thermometer also took q ~large-sizeu
tumble, to one degree below the frsez
ing poirt. To-day, however. it is
bright ard warm, but the streets still
remain decidedly sloppy.
Those Bryan apostles who predicted
that Senator Wolcott would get the
snub direct when he got to Eogland,
are somewhat amazed to see how very
much mistaken they were. Some OF
the more thoughtful one think that
tho Mckinley administration will settle
the silver problem in a satisfactory way
the country before 1900, and that
Bryan's silver star will be in a total
before thattime.
The Ralston physica! culture club
will hold a series Of contes exercises
this city on next Thursday. A large
delegation of visitors from other towns
are expected to be present.
The annual meeting Of the Colorado
Of women's clubs will be
held in this city during the coming
week. The visiting ladies will be ac-
q welcome recs ption at the