La Junta tribune., 1900-10-03

tve0kB III tAt6 Cltys - SaA - ~ hAAS
rest OF the stnte, more especially the
first few days, when Governor Roose-
velt was here. On very many occa-
sions, even when one would have
looked for a display OF patriotism. Dem
yer has proved to he very cold and
unenthusiastlc. 1t was 70 when the
troops went away to the Spanish war;
it was 80 even when the veterans came
back from the Philippines. Last Tues
day however, when the troop OF
mounted cowboys went by. followed
by the carriage In which sat Governor
Roosevelt with Senator Wolcott. there
was loud cheering all along the line.
In fact, have never seen Denver 20
enthusiastic over anything A. she was
over Roosevelt. From the time the
train arrived at the Union depot until
the end Of the evening meeting, It was
one continuous ovation. Indeed. one
might go further than this and say It
was so from the time the train made
the first stop In the state of Colorado
until the governor finally left the bor-
ders OF this commonwealth. The en-
thusiasm was rendered all the more re-
marknhle by the fact that cold. drix-
xling rain began just before the arri.
val Of the party in Denver and con-
tinued most OF the time they were In
the state: Notwithstanding this. thou
sands were turned away from the
building in which the speeches were
held. and thousands who had expected
to attend the open air meeting were
disappointed.
One Of the features of Governor
Roosevelt's speech here was the man.
ner In which he took advantage Of the
opportunity afforded him by certnin
questions propounded by Governor
Thomas and published in the Rocky
Mountain News. In this instance he
was asked, of course. in large type,
Of the country what he thought about
silver, and several other equally de-
liant questions. The Democrats In this
part OF the world have not seemed to
understand Governor Roosevelt hereto
fore, strange as II may seem, after all
that has been written by him and
about him, and all that he has done
and said. They seemed TO think that
he would dodge. or evade, or shu6je
the way Mr.. Bryan does when he IL
asked inconvenient questions about the
consent Of the governed in North Caro-
lima, for instance. Mr.. Roosevelt met
the questions squarely and frankly,
the way he meets everything. Doubt
Iess the speech viii be published in
your paper and It II unnecessary hero
10 quote what be said. but Il was .
complete answer, and Governor Thom-
- may make the most Of It.
What etrikes one most forcibly, per
haps. after Governor Rocseveats heart
iness and frAnkness, n the remarkable
physical endurance Of the man. He
has been on q speaking tour for Dsv-
e1al weeks, delivering from half q
dozen to two dozen speeches day,
travelling thousands Of miles and most
men would at least have begun 70 show
fatigue. Roosevelt, however. told q re-
porter ON Tuesday that be felt ~
though he were having huge holiday,
and had felt no ever since he started
West. He certainly acted as though
he were enjoying every moment Of the
time. and not mt all as II he were work
ing hard or had become 1t an weary.
II II needless to sny that the impress
sion made by the man upon all those
who heard and saw him was most IA
vorable. He ID the kind OF man West
efners naturally take to. When he says
that he feels at home in the West and
likes the country and its people, they
know that this II 70, and not merely
. sentiment uttered for electioneer1ng
purposes.
Senator Lodge has been doing splen-
did service in the state during the past
week. His speech at Colorado Springs
was exactly adapted to his audience
and to the occasion. In fact II was
one Of the finest political speeches ever
heard IN that city. In Denver on Tues
day night his Grafton on patriotism car
r1ed the audience completely away. It
was not an ordinary political speech
1t an; In fact Il could hardly be called
partisan, were It not for the fact that
the Democracy In this campaign have
made II partisan for any man to talk
shout upholding the honor Of the nag.
Any man who talks that way II sure
70 Be spotted N ! Republican this year.
Among the other speakers with Gov
ernor Roosevelt were Curtis Guild Of
Boston and John Proctor Clarke Of
New York. who helped materially to
entertain the audiences before whom
u1ar. y exceedingiy bright and witty.
Altogether the Roosevelt trip through
this state nas hssP s an immense suc. q
which attended II and made Il imp0s.
sltlo for many to eee and hear tie can
dldate who Otherwise could hexs done
%. Many Thousands actually ala -
and hear him, and ~ aroused among
RspubEcans such m enthusiasm a. has
not been known n this stAts for many
years.
The pleasure Of Governor Roossvsaes
|, tour was mArred by the disgracsfu1 fsot
at. Victor, and BY equal1y diseracoful
attempts TO break up his meeting At -
ljda. In both casesl Il seems pfobah1o
that tie hoodlums who made the d..
turbaneoe were hired to Do -. ~
vietoe, Mot only did the humans try -
beunk up the meeting ana peevent ~
speakseS from being heard. but fhet
1aoe aA assault on the party. and GoS.
G1e Aooeeyelt w4s actually stuek
nt6o1o and pieces Of board Wego
1neeY1 ma the ricecus element ~