La Junta tribune., 1900-10-20
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radio, and that after three or four at
,acks the thugs would bctakc them
selves elsewhere. This has not beer
the ease. and almost every night last
week some woman was assaulted and
beaten and robbed right in the resi-
dencc portion of the city. 1t has be-
come clearly evident that the police
force, II not actually In league with
the robbers, Is too busy In political
work for Governor Thomas to attend
to Its proper duties. \ very large
meeting. mostly of women, was held
In the Broadway theater Friday after.
noon last. at which Senator Wolcott,
General Irving Hale and +. B. Nc
Donald OF Cripple Greek delivered ad
dresses. The women's organization In
this county Is probably more effective
than ever before: the registration OF
women during the past week has been
very large. Everything points to a
very large women's vote for the Re
publican ticket
tinue to be very favorable. The tide
that set In toward the Republican
party upon the nomination OF Mckin-
ley and Roosevelt seems 10 be gath
erinS force with each week of the cam
pat2n. Here are TWO little straws
which may serve 80 Indicate which
way the wind is blowing: In Ger.
tain small club in Denver. consisting
of twenty eight members, all hut two
voted for Bryan four years ago; this
year all bur two VIII vote for Nc
Kinlcy A friend OF mine was trav-
cling In the San Luis valley the 9th
er day and talking in the ear with sew
erat of the men who lived In. tliat sec
tion. One man remarked: Il voted
for Bryan four years ago, but Me-
kinley gets my vote this year" aud
four other men cliimed in with the
same sentiment. Out OF six men In
that ar. five of whom lived nearby.
every one Is a Mckinley voter this
year. or course these are small
struws, la, similar ones come from
all parts OF the state.
The speaking campaign OF the Re
publicans is going on with increasing
yigor. General Stewart l.. Woodford.
ex-ministcr to Spain. delivered an ad-
dress in Colorado Springs Saturday
night, and will speak In Denver to-
night -Montlay--and In Pueblo Tues
day Some of the dates of other
speakers are as follows:
Sen..or Wolcoit--
Hotchkiss. Friday. 18th.
Glenwood Springs. Saturday. Goth.
Hon. Francis " Schoonacher--
AT Telluride, Thursday. 18th.
Durango. Friday, 18th.
Silvcrton. Saturday, 10th.
Mrs. Hanna and Mrs. Scott
Al Siiverton, Thursday, 18th.
A.amosa, Friday. 18th
Monte Vista. Saturday. Goth.
Salldn, Monday. End.
Hon. II. II. Hogg, candidate for
Congress In the Second district
At Rocky Ford. Thursday. 18th.
Colorado City. Friday, 10th.
Grand Junction, Monday. END.
Meeker, Tuesday. 23rd.
Hon. X. w. Bonyge. candidate for
Congress In the First district
Al Boulder. Thursday, 18th.
Fort Collins. Saturday, 10th.
Eaton. Monday, 22nd.
Greeley. Tuesday. 23rd
Hon. james Il. Beiford-
At Brush. Thursday, 18th.
Akron, Friday, 10Th.
Wray. Saturday, 10th.
So much attention has been paid
heretofore to the state ticket and to
local matters, that very little has been
said in the papers In regard to the
candidates for Congress. 1t Is GER
tainly high time that Colorado should
send TO the House of Representatives
men who would have some influence
and who would compare favornbly
with representatives from other states.
Nothing Is said against the personal
character of either Mr.. Shafroth or
Mrs Bell; but Mr.. Shafroih, II he
should be elected this fall, would prob
ably be the only member of his party
in the House. In that case he would
certainly be the unanimous Silver Re-
publican candidate for speaker; he
could nominate himself. vote for him
self and caucus by himself. His in
terest among personal friends may be
somewhat larger than the size OF his
party compared with the Republican
party would indicate. but to send him
to Washington ngain would simply
make the Silver Republican pnrty nnd
the state OF Colorado ridiculous.
Judge Bell, IL recollection serves,
had six colleagues In the last session.
OF the same party OF himself, and
received as many votes for Speaker
of the House. What practical effect
he has had on legislation no one has
ever found out. Leaving out personal
considerations, 1t certainly would be
very much to the interest Of the State
OF Colorado to send two representa-
tive Republicans who could act with
the doininent party and who could
secure from the proper committees OF
Congress some recognition when bills
affecting the interests of this state
were under consideration.
But personal considerations always
have weight. Mr.. Bonyne. candidate
for Congress In she first district. Ger
tainly compare favorably In person
nj character and ability. in practical
legislative experience and in social
qualities with Mr.. Shafroth: entirely
aside ffom his party connection. he
would make an efficient and popular
representative In Congress.