La Junta tribune., 1898-10-19


them. The Republican party struck tho
! shackles from the slave and made this
country forever froe. The Republican
| party has been at the head of every great
| movement for progress an dior civiliza-
! tion which has ever prevailed In these
I United States. And we believe that the
mission should be entrusted to the Re
1 publican party OF dealing with this great
| foreign colonization OF this great empire
! which We have acquired
! Now, fellow citizens and Mr.. Chairman,
| but one word more. The one hope for ths
future OF this great country must ever
| rest in the courage and patriotism OF its
young blood. This glorious war, now
| happily ended, has demonstrated that in
| the fighting OF its battles. We have seen
about us for years the SCARED veterans
| of the cvil conflict. Age has crept i'm
perceptihly upon them until their hair is
gray and time has left its Impress upon
them. and We nre apt.to forget that they.
100. when their country called them, We're
I'm the glory of their youth. And not alone
in war but In times of peace the duty OF
helping to guide the destinies OF this great
nation must rest largely with tho young
men. until, In turn, the mantle of re-
sponsibilityt falls upon them. New hor-
IONS are opening TO us new duties are de-
volying upon us aud today no man may
venture to predict the great future in
store for this country.
II is a glorious time TO be alive and II Is
a noble duty that devolves upon every cit
zen OF -tHls Tree country. 1t may De. my
friends, that this Is the first year of 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 admnistra-
ton, to support the government and to
maintain the honor OF the flag wherever
II floats. Do not soil yourselves by join
Ing a disloyal sectionalism and the army
pie which teaches hate and bitterness;
whose only hope for success lies in Great
ing disloyal sectionalism and the array
OF class against class, and which Is even
now trying TO get into power by SANDER
Ing tho commander-in-chief of our armies
and our nav!es who has guided wise
ly through International breakers and who
has led us 10 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 We're then
helping to erect wall of hate to divide
this commonwealth from the brotherhood
of states and you were seeking only to
snatl and to critic!se. and when the heroes
OF San Juan hill md the survivors of tho
Colorado regiment who led the charge at
the battle of Manila, Csc grown old. shall
recount their stirring memories by Hood
and field. how would you feel II you recall
the fact that you were then engaged in
throwing mud at somebody. in criticisIng
the administration which at that time you
must have honored, in voting with a party
which places the question OF silver para
mount 10 that question OF protection for
American labor, paramount to that Of
the management of our national institu-
tons; paramount to cordial and friendly
relations with our brothers to the east of
us: paramount TO tho great issues which
We are now facing, and above the honor
of the flag. Don't do 1t. boys. Your coun-
try needs YOU Tho world Is to bs made
better: the shac<les aro to be struck from
the downtrodden and tho oppressed tho
world over. New areas are to be opened
TO our commerce. new duties are dcvoiv-
ing upon us, and you. who are in the frsi
blush of your manhood. you are needed
never more than ROW to stand with us
In the 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 tho duty to civilIza-
ton and tho Christianity. Come with us;
face tho truth and tho truth shall maks
you free. Hundreds of gallant souls hava
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. 1t is for you to
make secure what they have won; to pay
your country the debt you owe her; the
debt of chivalrous devotion. of high pat
riotism and of unquestioning loyalty to
your government and your flag
Arrival In the city.
The party arrived in the city yesterday
afternoon at 5:47. 1t included Senator ana
Mrs. wolcott. Henry r. wolcot, and Mr..
Seaman. They were met at the station
ny II committee Oi G3ti1cH5 1plOF8dO
Springs and were taken to the El Paso
club. An informal reception occurred be-
fore the meeting. After the meeting at
the Temple theater the party were ten
dered another informal reception at the
club. A great many prominent citizens
were there. including Judge Lunt, r. II.
Hutton, W. ii. Mcintyre. d. Chisholm. o.
c. Townsend. r. NJ Smith. c. l.. Tut.
A. c. vanCott. Judge Severy. George II.
Buckman and c. T.. Noble.
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