Cañon City record., 1898-10-27
NO LONGER A POP.
Geo. }. kindei Believes Henry VOL
cott Has Proven A Friena Of
the Shipper and the Busi-
ness fIan of coiorndo.

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George J. Kindel. the big mattress
manufacturer Of Denver-the only
man in the west who has been able
single-handed and alone to cope with
the railroads and force concession
on freight rates, and one Of the
shrewdest business men in Colorado
gives his reasons for switching
from the inconsistent Populist party
to Republicanism, in the following
language:
DENVER, Oct. 22.-Mr. George E.
Randolph, President Henry R. Wolcott
Business Mems Club, City: Ny Dear
Sir-I have repeatedly been asked,
why are you, who SO fearlessly OPP
posed Senator Wolcott in the past,
now favoring the election Of his bro
ther, Henry R. Wolcott? Have you
forsaken Populist principlesTs
my answer is this: criticised
Senator Woicott because l believed
that he, as well as our other repre-
sentatives in both branches Of con-
gress was derelict in his duty to se-
cure for Colorado commercial equality
(fair and equitable freight rates.. Be
lieving in justice, l would not, like
others, be guilty of charging the sins
of Cain to his brother Abel.
Ibecame Populist because of the
two cardinal principles contained in
the Omaha platform, viz: Free silver
at the ratio of l6 to l, and fair and
equitable railroad rates to be obtain
ed by government ownership or con-
troll of railroads. The so-called lead
ers of Populism, since Governor
Waite's regime, have ignored and bur-
led the Omaha railroad plank; hence,
l inherited an undying principle,
which the Populist party, not /, has
forsaken.
The state chairman of the Populists
said the other day, rather sarcrstic-
ally, that had wheels in my head
again. Be that as it may, have not,
like the Populist convention, slipped
a principle or cog.
As positive and successful man
of action, rather than of words, Hen
ry r. Wolcott is without peer. We
know him as miner, smelter, manu-
facturer, banker and promoter of the
first magnitude. His interests are
all centered in his adopted and be-
loved state of Colorado. To say that
he is not loyal and enthusiastic sill
yer man is the veriest nonsense. On
the railroad question he has proven
himself better Populist than the en-
tire outfit composing the recent Pop
ulist convention. How do prove it?
By reminding you of the famous in
terstate commerce commission hear
ing in Denver in 1895. which was
brought about at great expense BY
Henry R. Wolcott, the Colorado Fuel
& Iron Company, and myself. The re-
suit of that hearing was that the Fuel
& Iron Company had their rates re-
duced to the Pacific coast from 81 go
per hundred to As cents per hundred,
and / obtained a reduction on my
goods to the Pacific coast from SO to
| 81 per hundred, and several other inn
portant reductions were made. In
consequence of which the Fuel & Iron
company are now employing about
1000 men in mill and mines, while
II am glad to say-a am running full
force and full time. That il what
call practical politics, and that is why
l think Mr.. Henry R. Wolcott ought
to grace our executive chair.
The people of Colorado will do them
selves honor to honor a man who has
been the prime spirit and promoter Of
such magnificent living monuments as
the Equitable building, the Boston
building, the Denver Public warehouse
the Colorado Fuel e. Iron company,
the Denver club, the Denver Engi-
neering works, and others of SINH
lar character.
In conclusion, am not depositor
in Dave Moffatt's bank. neither am I
made of stuff that permits of intimi-
dation, as charged in one of our last
Sunday papers. shall take great
pleasure in voting for Henry r. VOL
colt for governor, and hope to see
him elected and our state become
prosperous, Yours very truly,
GEORGE ]. KINDELL.
See new shirts. BETHEL's.