The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-09-25
State Convention
September 18th.


proxy of the governor in the county
convention, people were dragged from
the slums of this town in hacks to this
precinct, that is a respectable precinct
on Capitol Hill, and voted in the name
of chaste women the Thomas ticket.
Out here at the county hospital, where
its inmates are county charges, nearly
all of them, and where they have no
right to vote. eighty-seven people I'm
mates) We're registered and voted the
Thomas ticket. Two years ago at that
same hospital 81 votes We're cast for
the Democratic ticket. Cheers and ap-
plause)
Policemen In Convention.
In the Democratic convention, which
followed, there sat in both conventions
ninety policemen and firemen-men
charged with the duty OF protecting
our homes from fire and of protecting
the public peace: more than fifty po-
licemen sat in those conventions, and
it is but fair to say that they could
never have been spared at n better
time (cheers), for the city was never as
peaceful as it was during those four
days daughter and applause), and yet
II is true. fellow citizens, unfortunate
ly, and disgracefully true, that in an
area of one-half of the residence pOr-
ton of Denver no woman, after dark,
uare walk two blocks from her home
for fear of assault and robbery, and
that business men and working men
going to their homes after dark away
from the street-car lines walk in the
middle of the street, armed and in fear
and trembling under the administra-
ton of a governor who has sworn to
obey the laws, but who has turned his
int. int
(Applause)
Work of Fusion.
My friends, Barnum & Bailey's circus
is in Europe; Forepaugh comes this
way, and Ringling Bros. has come and
gone, and yet by all odds the most
amusing and instructive three-ring cir
Gus that ever exhibited in Denver was
here last week (Cheers) The Popu-
list party nominated as its share of the
aggregation lieutenant governor, and
the next morning he was dragged from
his place and another, far more dis
reputable. named i'll his place. Gap
plause) The difference between the
two was that the first did his work in
daylight and that the other used his
dynamite with n mask, n professional
agitator. Applause.) The Silver Re
publicans got more than they wanted
and more than they really had mem
bers to fill. (Applause.)
The Democratic party has set prec-
edent in this state which good people
will not follow, or If they do, they will
| follow it at n sacrifice. Because n
Democratic judge, n judge belonging
to the Democratic party, joining with
his brothers on the bench, rendered
with them unanimous decision upon
n question of law, the Democratic par
| ty, unwilling to face a bowling mob
led by such people as its present candi-
| date for lieutenant governor and too
cowardly to acknowledge him in the
light of day, turn over Il judicial nom
ination to the Silver Republican party.
Fellow citizens, every political party
before election ought to consist of
three constituents: there should be can
| didates and voters and kickers
Uaughter) This party, known ofli-
cially as the Teller Silver Republican
party, we might offer as furnishing an
example, it has in this county--not
much of anywhere else-three or four
chronic kickers, but it's voters are all
gone. Qaughter) That party is repre-
sented to-day only by its distinguished
leader and by "reminiscences. Naught-
er and applause.) This has been re-
minding me lately of that woman who
wore constantly and at all times about
her neck n locket: and n friend of hers
said to her one day: You must have
in that locket some tender and sacred
memento." She replied: Il have; it is
n lock of my husbands hair" and the
friend said: But your husband is still
alive" Yes" she replied, 'but his
hair is all gone" Laughter and
cheers)
Thomas Slanderous Attacks.
The Democratic share in this cosmo-
politan ticket which was presented to
us. and which is a stencil in the nos
trils of the good people of Colorado,
appeared in a manner that the people
of Denver will not be slow to forget
and the governor of this state furnish
ed fitting ending of his disgraceful
public maladministration of the affairs
of this state by indulging in wholly
false and malicious slander and person.
al abuse of the senator of this state,
whose place he is anxious to fill. ZAP
plause). / am accustomed to this sort
of attack; for years l have had 1t, and
whatever may be the great public ques-
tions that upset the Democratic party
1 seem to have been for some years
in Colorado their paramount issue.
daughter and applause).
Lie uSudl puTNeyOT VI luls soIt 10 a
yellow journal published each MORN
ing down the street, and it so happens
now, unfortunately for the dignity and
honor of the state of Colorado, that the
governor of the state is a blackguard
and seeks to detract attention from
open and legitimate criticism of his
public acts by false and malicious SIAN
der (Applause) Life is too short, and
there are too many decent things In 1t
for me to be willing to sink to his lev
ell, and leave him alone in his sty.
(Cheers and loud applause)
False Charges Refuted.
There has, however, appeared from
time to time in this same yellow Jour
nal, repeated day after day, state
ment which I know you will pardon