Cañon City record., 1898-10-13

them. The Republican party ss.=.rs the
country forever FIRE. The Republican
party has been at the cad OF every great
movement for progress IN dior civilian
tton which has ever prevailed IN these
United 6tatex- And We believe that the
mission should be entrusted to the Re-
publican party Of dealing with this great
foreign colonization of this great empire
which We have acquired
Now. fellow citizens ana 3Lr. Chairman.
but one word more The one hope for the
future of this great country must ever
rest In the courage and patriotism of its
young blood This glorious war. now
the fighting OF Its battles We have seen
about US for years the SCARED veterans
of the civil conflict Age has crept i'm
perceptfbly upon them until their hair Is
gray and time has left its impress upon
them. and We are apt to forget that they.
too. when their euuntry called them. were
In the glory of their youth And not al,ne
in war but In times Of peace the duty ct
helping to guide the destinics OF this gse;,r
nation must rest largely with the Young
men, until in turn, the mantle Of re-
sponsibflity falls upon them New hori-
IONS are opening 10 u.s. new duties are de-
volvfng upon us and tocoy man may
venture to predict the great future in
store for this country.
1t Is a glorious time to be alive and II is
noble duty that devoIves upon every Cit
i1s-ti u tiitS Tree CoaulI-- IL may De- my
friends. that this is the first year or your
vote Let me beg Of you TO come out into
the sunlight OF hope and cast your for
lures with the party which seeks to
strengthen the hands Of the administrn-
tion- to support the government and to
maintain the honor of the flag wherever
1t floats Do not soil yourselves by join
ing disloyal sectionalIsm and the army
pie. which teaches hate and bitterness:
whose only hope for success lies in Great
Ing = disioyal sectionalism and the array
of class against class. and which is even
now trying to get into power by siander-
ing the commander-fn-chief of our armies
and our navfes who has guided uN so wise
1y through international breakers and who
has led us to an honorable peace
When you. in your turn shall look back
upon the days of your youth there could
be no more bitter memory In store for you
than to remember that you were then
helping to erect wall OF hate to divide
this commonwealth from the brotherhood
snari and TO criticise, and when the heroes
of San Juan hill and the survivors OF tho
Colorado regiment who led the charge at
the battle of Manila, also grown old, shall
recount their stirring memories by food
and field, how would you feel II you recall
the fact that you were then engaged in
throwing mud at somebody, in critfcising
the administration which at that time you
must have honored. in voting with party
which places the question of silver para
mount to that question of protection for
American labor. paramount to that OF
the management of our national institu-
tfons; paramount to cordial and friendly
relations with our brothers to the east OF
us; paramount to the great issues which
We are now facing. and above the honor
of the nag- Don't do it. boys Your coun-
try needs YOU The world Is to be made
better. the shackles are to be struck from
the downtrodden and the oppressed the
world over. New areag are to be opened
to our commerce. new duties are devolv-
ing upon us. and you. who are in the first
blush of your manhood. you are needed
never more than now to stand with US
in che front ranks in the open day to fight
while life is In you- that this nation shall
bear the flaming sword Of Righteousness
wherever We owe the duty to ctvflixa-,
face tho truth and the truth shall make
you free Hundreds of gallant souls have
recently died for our country and for the
sacred cause Of humanity heroes all.
whether they fell by Spanish bullets or
wasted by cruel disease IT Is for you to
make secure what they have won. TO pay
your country the debt you owe her: tho
debt of chivalrous devotion. Of high pat
riotfsm and of unQuestionfng loyalty to
your government and your nag
Arrival In the city.
The party arrived In the city yesterday
afternoon at s-E- It included Senator and
Mrs Wolcott- Henry R Wolcott and Mr.
Seaman They we're met at th4 station
by COMMITTEES of citizenn OF Colorado
Springs and were taken to the Ell Paso
club. An informal reception occurred b<-
fore the meeting. After the meeting at
the Temple theater the party were ten
club A great many prominent citixens
were there. including Judge Lunf, r. H.
Hutton, W. h Mcintyre ID. Chfsholm. o.
c. Townsend r. n 6mith. C. L Tut.
A. c. vancott. Judge aevery. George R.
Buckman and C. E Noble