The Lamar register., 1900-10-17
fspecIal Correspondence.l


and robberies on women began, 1t was
expected that they would be onl- spo-
| radio, and that after three or four at
tacks the thugs would betake them
| selves elsewhere. This has not been
the case, and almost every night last
week some woman was assaulted and
beaten and robbed right in the resi-
dence portion of The city. 1t has be-
come clearly evident that the police
force, IL not actually IN league with
the robbers, Is too busy in political
work for Governor Thomas to attend
to its proper duties. A very large
meeting, mostly of women, was held
In the Broadway theater Friday after
noon last, at which Senator WOlcott,
General Irving Hale and L. B. Nc
Donald of Cripple Creek 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
very large women's vote for the Re-
publican ticket.
Reports from all over the state con-
tinue to be very favorable. The tide
that set in toward the Republican
party upon the nomination Of McKin-
ley and Roosevelt seems to be gath
ering force with each week of the cam
paign. Here are two little straws
which may serve TO Indicate which
way the wind is blowing: In GER
tain small club in Denver, consisting
of twenty-eight members, all but two
voted for Bryan four years ago; this
year all but two will vote for Nc
Kinley. A friend of mine was trav-
cling In the San Luis valley the 9TH
er day and talking in the car with sew
- ~, x.,I,. tn tI,nt
ton. One man remarked: Il voted
for Bryan four years ago, but Nc
Kinley gets my vote this year." and
four other men chimed in with the
same sentiment. Out of six men in
that car, five OF whom lived nearby,
every one is Mckinley voter this
year. OF course these are small
straws, but similar ones come from
all parts of the state.
The speaking campaign of the Re-
publicans Is going on with increasing
vigor General Stewart l.. Woodford,
ex-minister to Spain, delivered an ad-
dress in Colorado Springs Saturday
night, and will speak in Denver to-
night-Monday- in Pueblo Tues
day. Some of the dates of other
speakers are as follows:
Senator Wolcott- l,IIl
III Ouray Thursday, 18th.
Hotchkiss, Friday, 10Th.
GlepwoOd Springs, Saturday, Goth.
Hon. Francis y. Schoonacher-
At Telluride Thursday, 18th.
Durango. Friday, 10Th.
Silvcrton, Saturday, Goth.
Mrs. Hanna and Mrs. Scott
At Silverton, Thursday, 18th.
Alamosa, Friday, 10Th.
Monte Vista. Saturday, Goth.
Sallda, Monday, 22nd.
Hon. IL. NJ. Hogg, candidate for
Congress in the Second district
At Rocky Ford, Thursday, 18th.
Colorado City, Friday, 10th.
Grand Junction, Monday, 22nd.
Meekcr, Tuesday, 23rd.
Hon. X. w. Bonygc, candidate for
Congress in the First district
AT Boulder, Thursday, 18th.
Fort Collins. Saturday, goth.
Eaton, Monday, 22nd.
Greeley, Tuesday, 23rd.
Hon, James B. Belford-
At Brush, Thursday, 18th.
Akron, Friday, 18th.
Wrny, 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 favorably
with representatives from other states.
Nothing is said against the personal
character of either Mr.. Shafroth or
Mr.. Bell; but Mr.. Shafroth, IL he
should be elected this fall, would prob
ably be the cnly 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 again would simply
make the Silver Republican party and
the state of Colorado ridiculous.
Judge Bell, If recollection serves,
had six colleagues in the last session,
of the same party of himself, and
received ms 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, it certainly would be
very much to the interest of the State
| of Colorado to send two representa-
| tive RepubliponS who cOull net with