The Elbert County tribune., 1898-10-13


them. The Republican party struck the
shackiss from tho siav1 and made this
country forever FREE The Republican
party hah been at the huad OF every great
movement for progress an dior clpsiixa-
tion which has ever prevailed III fileac
United States. And WI believe that iha
mission should be entrusted 20 the Re-
publican party OF dealing with this rrcnt
foreign colonization Of this great empire
which we have acquired.
NOW. fellow citizens and Mr.. Chairrnaa
but one word more. The one hope for the
tuture OF this great country must ever
rest IN tho couruTe and patriotism Of ita
Young blood. This glorious war. now
happily ended. hae demonstrated that In
the fighting OF Its battles We have ecru
about " for years The Scared veterans
OF the civil conflict Age has crept I'M
perccpubly upon them until their hair ~
gray aud time has iett ifr impress upon
them. and We are ant 20 forset that they.
TOO. when their country called them. we're
IN the glory OF their youth. And not alone
IN war but IN times % peace the duty Of
helping 10 guide the deatlncn or This ereAf
nation must rest iarHeiy with tho Young
men. until IN turn. tho mantle Of re-
sponslbility falls upon them. New horf-
IONS are opening 10 us. new duties are de-
VoivinE upon us aud today no man may
ventura TO predict tho great future In
store for this country.
II y Glorious time TO be alive and it IL
noble duty that dcNolves upon every cit
izen OF this froa country. II may be. my
TRENDS. that thiH Ia tho first year Of your
vote Let me beg OF you 20 come out into
the sunlight Of hope and cast your for
turcs with tho party which seeks TO
strengthen the hands OF the adminlstrn-
uon. to support tho government and To
maintain the honor OF the lag wherever
It noots. Do not soil yourselves by join
inG a disloyal scctionalam and tho army
pie; which teaches hate nnd blttcrncss:
whose only hope for success lies In Great
Ing diHloyal sectionalisn and the array
OF class against class, and which ~ even
now trying TO set Into power by Hiandcr-
ing the commnndcr-iu-chisf OF our armies
and our navlca who has guided US 40 wise
iy through International breakers and who
has led ua TO an honorable peace.
When you. In your turn. shall look back
upon tho days OF your youth there could
be no more bitter memory In store for you
than 10 remember that you were then
helping to erect n wall OF hate to divide
this commonwealth from tho brotherhood
OF states and you were seeking only to
hnhfi and 70 cfitlclnc. and when the heroes
Of San Juan hill and tho survivors OF tho
Colorado regiment who led the charge at
tho battle OF Manila. also grown Old, shall
recount their stirring memories by flood
ana neld, how would you feel II you recall
tho fact that you were then engaged Ia
throwing mud nj somebody. In critlclsin<
tho administration which at that time YOU
must have honorcd. In voting with n party
which places the question OF silver para
mount 20 that question OF protection for
American labor. paramount 10 that OF
the management OF our national lnatit,i-
tons. paramount 10 cordial and friendly
relations with our brothers to the east Of
US; paramount 10 tho great issues which
We are now fncinR. and above tho honor
OF the nag. Don't do IT. boys. Your coun-
try necds you. Tho world IA 10 be made
better: the fhnclxiea arc to be struck from
tho downtrodden and the oppressed tho
world over. New nrcna are to be opened
TO our commerce. new duties nre dcvolv-
Ing upon us. and you, who are in tho nrs.
blush OF your manhood. you nrc needed
never moro than now to stand with us
In the front ranks In the open day 60 fiEht
while life is In you. that this nation shalt
bear the flaming sword of rightcouancas
wherever wo owe tho duty 10 clvliixa-
tion and tho Christianity. Como with us;
faco the truth and tho truth shall make
you free Hundreds OF gallant souls have
recently died for our country and for tho
sacred cause OF humanity: heroes ALL
whether they fell by Spanish bullets or
wasted by cruel disease. II ~ for you to
make secure what they have won; 10 pay
your country tho debt you owe her; tho
| debt OF chivairous devotion, Of high pat-
i riotlam and Of undueationing loyalty to
your government and your fing
| Arrival In the city.
| The party arrived In tho city yesterday
afternoon at 541 1t included Senator and
Mrs. Wolcott. Henry II. Wolcoft and Mr.
Seaman. They were met at the station
by committee Of citizens OF Colorado
Springs and were tnison to tho Ell paao
| club. An informal reception occurred he
fore the meeting. After the meeting al
the Temple thcater the party were trn-
dercd another Informal reception nj tho
club. great many prominent citizens
were there, including Judge Lunt. n. II.
Hutton. w. II. Mcintyre. d. Chisholm. o.
G. Townsend. II. NJ. Smith. @. l.. Tut.
A. c. ynncott Judge sevcry. George u.
Buckman and c. E. Noble.