The Elbert County tribune., 1898-10-13

colorado springs never witnessed a
lander political demonstration than that
The Temple theater last evening. The
Republican party In Colorado has opened
campaign, and It opened with mag
idcent display OF fealty TO its principles
nd Its candidates upon the part Of fully
900 people.
Handsome Decorations.
The hall was profusely decorated with
he national colors and flags. The stage
ras scene of splendor and grandeur. An
Immense shield I'm red, white and blue
Horned the back OF the tage. Great fags
. scre draped upon the scenes. Palms and
.erns stood about the corners. The table
b the center Of the stage was completely
lowered with n great nag, and behind 1t
1ere some 90 or 60 OF the most prominent
,nen and women Of the city.
Few on the Stage.
few Of the well-known faces which
were there were those of II. McAllister,
sr.. j. f. Humphrey, d. Il. Farley, A. l..
XHumphrey. d. Il. Jenkins. w. w. Wood.
|w H. Mcintyre. f. L. Nichols, Duncan
Chisholm, l, L. johnson, DIR. J. r. Rob-
/ inaon. W. S. Morris and II. II. Wray.
Dr. James b. GreEg, of the First Con-
| rregatlonal church OF this city, was chair
man Of the meeting. He occupied a seat
toward the front OF the stage. At his left
sat Mr.. A. B. Seaman. chairman OF the
Republican state committee. Next to him
was Henry r. Wolcott. candidate for gov
ornor on the Republican ticket. and at
the end of the line was Senator Edward
O. wolcott. Mrs. Wolcott also was on the
stage. occupying seat near the front.
but little to the rear of her hushssnd.
The appearance of the distinguished party
upon the stage WAS the signal for a
tremendous outburst of applause on the
part Of the vast audience. which did not
die away until they and the citizens who
occupied seats upon the stage had been
located
The speakers faced n veritable sea of
faces. Every chair was occupied not only
In the center of the house. but far away
and back under the galleries, where hum
dreds OF chairs brought in from outside
had been placed. Back at the doors at
the ends of the aisles there were crowds
of people who could not get seats. but
they stood there throughout the meeting
and Joined in the frequent and greatly
prolonged outbursts of applause.
Meeting Called to Order.
Shortly after o'clock DR.. Gregg arose
and called the meeting to order after the
band. which had been playing on the cor
ner had ceased its music. He remarked
that he was somewhat surprised when he
was asked TO take charge of the meeting.
because he believed his partisanship had
never been so pronounced as to warrant
any such honor. He said that he was
inclined to scratch his ticket sometimes.
and had on one or two occasions entirely
thrown 1t over but since he cast his first
vote as young man for General Grant,
he had always been n strong Republican.
He said he was Republican because he
believed the Republican platform was
wont to be the sound and sensible one. He
regarded his n as he
garded his church; he believed in sound
character and shaky theology II either
must be shaky. and sound principles and
shaky candidates IL either in that case
must be shaky. but congratulated the
meeting upon the fact that the Republic
can party has both sound principles and
sound candidates.
Mr.. Seamnn's Speech.
He then introduced Mr.. A. b. Seaman,
chairman of the Republican state central
committee. Mr.. Seaman is a very large
man OF fine physical development and
pleasing address. His speech was full of
statements brightly put. and is
given in brief as follows:
Ladies and Gentlemen; In opening this
on behalf of the Republican
party, It Is certainly appropriate that l.
as chairman of the Republican state ccn-
tral committee. should briefly express
what in our opinion are the principal is
sues Of the pending political contest in
this state. as well as the views held by
the Republican party thereon, as under
stood by us. and outline as nearly ns pos
sible the reasons upon which we base our
right to ask the support of the people for
the candidates represented by the COM
mittee
There are presented to the people, each
asking endorsement. practically but two
tickets: the Republican and the so-called
Fusion. OF these, the Republican stands
forth as n shining star In an otherwise alb
solutely black political sky. 1t is untaint-
ed and unsullied. 1t has about 1t no dis
agreeable political fungi to sap away its
life or dim its brightness. II asks the suf-
ferages Oh the people because 1t represents
principle as opposed TO spoils; because IL
stands not alone for Colorado, but for the
nation. Its parentage is known: its ca
feer has made history. Its record is made
up of deeds done. and not of promises un-
fulfilled.
The Fusion ticket Is a political freak.
born as result of cohabltation between
Populists. Democrats and so-called Teller
Silver Republicans There never was an
animai freak born so disgusting as to en-
iDle one to make a proper comparison be-
iween the two. 1t Is not like a three
leadea calf; It has one head. and the di-
Vision is at the other end of the calf.
u represents nothing. You can defy any
nan to vote 1t and then come home and
~ MS ponucs. He wouldn't know.
We are told by the opposition that silver
> the paramount issue. That the Repub-
iean party is the enemy OF silver. That
III hope for free coinage rests In the DEM
'cratc party. with each Of these state
nents we join issue.
We belittle ourselves when We advertise
o the world that silver is the paramount
ssue We have been at this SO long that
ne people of other states talk OF US as
SILVER state, meaning thereby that the
production of silver is our principal in
ihstry- There are millions of people in
ms country who, II you said our agri-
ulturai production was greater than that
I y silver would not believe the statement.
,iVer Is not the paramount issue. Those
-h'nss which 50 TO the upbullding Of the