La Junta tribune., 1898-10-19

Colorado springs Beyor witnessed =
grandcr political demonstration thnn that
at the Temple theater last evening. The
Republican party In Colorado mas opened
Its campaign, and II opened with "A mag
niflcent display Of fnalty to It's principles
and its candidates upon the part of fdily
400 people.
Handsome Decorations.
The hail was profuseiy decorated with
the national eolors and flags. The stass
was a scene OF spiendor and grandeur An
immense shield in red. white and blue
forEnrd the back of the tage- Great rAEs
were draped upon the scenes. Palms and
ferns stood about the corners. Tho table
IN the center OF the stage wss completely
covered with great tiaE, and behind II
were some 30 or % .. the most prominent;
Men and women uf the city
A Few ON the stage.
A few OF tho weti-known faces which
were there were those OF IL. McAllisteF
sr.. j. +. Humphrey. d. Il. FARLEY, a. l..
Humphrey, u. II. jenkins. W. w. Wood
w. II Mcintyre. Y. e Nichols, Duncan
Chisholm. l. T., johnson, DIR. J. II. Rob-
tnson. w. S. Morris and II r. wray.
DR.. James y. Gregg, of the First Con-
greSational church OF this city. WAS chair
man Of the meeting. lie occupied "a seat
toward the front Of the stage. At his left
Republican state committee Next 20 him
was Henry II. WoieotL candidate for gov
ernor on the Republican ticket, and at
the end of the line was Senator Edward
q. WoIcott. Mrs. wolcott also was on the
stage occupying t. seat near the front.
but a iittie TO the rear of her husband.
The appearance of the distinguished party
upon the stage WAS the signal for
tremendous outburst OF applause on the
part of the vast audience which did not
die away until they and shs esiixens who
occupied seats upon the stage had been
located.
The speakers faced yeritable sea OF
faces. Every chair was occupied not only
In the center OF the house, but far away
md back under the galleries. where nun
dreda of chairs brough; 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. nut
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 DIR. Gregg arose
aud called the meeting TO order after the
band which had been playing on the cor
rer had ceased Its music. He remarked
that he was somewhat surprised when ne
was asked to take charge of the meeting,
because he believed his partisanshtp had
never been so pronounced as to warrant
Inclined to scratch his ticket sometimes.
and had on one or two occasions entirely
thrown IL over. but since he cast mis- nrst
eote as a young man for General Grant,
he had always been strong Repnblican-
He said he was a Republican because he
believed the Republican platform was
wont to be the sound and sensible one. lie
regarded his party very much as ne re-
garied hts church. he believed IN SOUND
character and shaky theology II either
must be shaky, and sound principles ana
shaky candidates II either In that case
must be shaky but congratulated the
meeting upon the fact that the Repubii-
can party has both sound principles and
sound candidates.
Mr.. seaman's speech.
He then introduced Mr. A Il. 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
convincing statements brightly put. and is
given In brief follows:
Ladies and Gentlemen: In opening this
campaign on behalf of the Republican
party, /, IS certainly appropriate that l.
as chairman OF the Republican state cen
trail 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 as pos
slbln the reasons upon which We base our
right to ask the support of the people for
the candidates represented by the COM
mittsc.
There are presented to the people. each
asking endorsement. practically but two
tickets: the Republican and the so-cailed
Fusion. OF these. the Republican s.a:as
forth as a shining star in an otherwise alb
solutsiy black political sky. II is untaint-
ed and unsuiiied. 1t has about IT no dis
agreeable political fungi to sap away its
hfe or dim it's brightness. II asks the SUI
fcraEes OF the people because 1t represents
principle as opposed TO spoiis. because IL
stands not alone for Colorado. but for the
nation Its parentage Is known: its ca
teer has made history. 1ts record Is made
UP OF deeds done. and not Of promises un-
fulfilled.
The Fusion ticket Is a political freak.
born - result of cohabiiation between
Popuiists. Democrats and so-caiied Teller
Silver Republicans. There never was an
animal freak born 30 disgusting as to en-
able one to make a proper comparison be-
tween the two. 1t Is not like a three
headeu calf: II has one head. and the di-
vision Is a. the other end OF the calf.
1t represents nothing. You can defy any
man to vote It and then come home and
tell his politics. He wouldn't know.
We are told by the opposition that silver
Is the paramount issue That the Repub-
Mcan party Is the enemy of silver. That
ali hope for free coinage rests In the DEM
ocratic party. With each of these state
ments we join issue.
We belittie ourselves when We advertise
TO the world that silver Is the paramount
issue. We have been at this 10 long that
the people OF other states talk Of Us ~
q silver state. meaning thereby that the
production of silver ID our principal In
dustry. There ars millions of people IN
this country who. II you said our agri-
cultural production Was greater than that
Of silver would not believe the statement.
silver Is not the paramount issue Those
ohings which g - the uphuilding Of the