The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-10-09

the open letter addressed to him by
the governor of Colorado.
Mob violence is always born of
frenzy. This open letter of our gov
ernor appears to have had the same
origin
Both have been injurious to the
state, and both should be rebuked by
the people of the state"
The Leadville Herald Democrat is
even more severe. 1t says;
Following what they understood to
be the promptngs of Charles S. Thom-
as, governor of Colorado, and Thomas
Nj. Patterson, editor of one of the lead
ing newspapers in this state both of
whom have gone out of their way for
this express purpose, n gang of hood
lums in Victor assaulted Governor
Theodore Roosevelt last night, and
brought eternal shame on the state of
Colorado
THE governor of Colorado and the
editor confined themselves TO language,
their followers in Victor took to more
aggressive measures. They stoned and
in every way they could think of, in
suited and placed the personal safety
of n very distinguished citizen of the
United States Republic, in grave dan
ger of his life.
1T may be argued that Messrs Pat
terson and Thomas did not instruct
their followers to use violence but the
people at large will understand that
the violent men We're encouraged by
two men, whose sole desire seems to be
to reach the United States Senate at all
hazards, including the good name and
reputation of their state.
The insulting letter of Governor
Thomas to the distinguished citizen OF
this Republic, who is temporary
guest of Colorado. and the equally i'm
pertinent demands of the Patterson or
gan. the Rocky Mountain News, and
the insinuations contained in the letter
and the newspaper, We're responsible
FOR the foul outrage perpetrated in Vie
tor. These two men are to be held re
sponsible more than all others com
blned. They We're the instigators and
expected to be the gamers from the
outrageous attack"
The people of the state are begin
ming to realize that this year we are
In the United States. -Four years
ago Colorado was let alone, for 1t was
Joined to the idols, and there was no
use in making any attempt Mt cam
paign. This year we have already
mad number of speakers of national
prominence. and we are TO have sever
nj more. Senator Stewart has mauv
n great impression. not only because
of his ability and force-and he is
very forceful speaker-but because he
has been n silver man so long that no
body can accuse him of disregard for
the interests of the white metal. He
was a silver man many years before
Mr.. Bryan knew there was money
question. and he is silver man yet:
"a no 4fn In
believe in giving aid and comfort to
the armed enemies of the United
States; he is an eXpansionist, and does
not believe in hauling down the flag
where it has once tioated as an EN-
blem of the sovereign authority of
the United States. In making these
considerations controlling. he is sim
ply taking Mr.. Bryan at his word. and
accepting his paramount ISSUE
Among the other speakers expected
here before long are the Hon. Francis
y. Schoonmaller of New York, Senator
Foraker of Ohio, Ex-Governor Charles
Foster of Ohio, Senator Spooner of
wisconsin, whose speech on the Phil
1ppines is the greatest ever delivered
on that question; and General Stewart
l.. Woodford of New York, who is
one of the finest campaign orators the
Woodford's experience as minister to
Spain just before the outbreak of the
war makes him especially familiar
with all the phases of the war and
what grew out of it.
Speeches from such men as these.
and Senator Lodge and Governor
Roosevelt and Mr.. Guild and Mr..
Clarke and others who have been
here, certainly make Colorado man
feel that he is once more keeping step
to the music of the Union, and lives
in state that may not hereafter be
classed with Arkansas and Texas in
the elements of progress and prosper
ity or in political sense and judgment.
The bureau for the distribution of
documents throughout the state has
sent out from Denver about 10000
and other documents, to
the various counties of the state. In
many cases these documents have
been sent to the chairmen of the coun-
ty committees, who will distribute
them in their own counties; in other
cases, documents have been mailed to
individuals. If any reader of these
lines is desirous of obtaining docu-
ments bearing on the campaign, he
may write 10 w. a. Platt, room 336
Brown hotel, and his order will be
filed.
The speakers bureau is in charge of
Judge Helm as chairman and applica-
tions for speakers may be made to
him at state headquarters. The work
of the state committee in all depart
ments is well organized and moving
and promptly. Chairman
Ford is proving himself to be the right
man in the right place, and his ability
as an organizer is apparent more and
more clearly as the campaign pro-
crosses.
County headquarters here are very
active also, and Chairman Hartzell
has his hands full in keeping up with
the demands for meetings and speak
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