The Lamar register., 1900-10-03

thought, designed TO break the force or
the storm of Indignation that swept
down from every quarter as soon as
the story of the mob was published.
"Senator Wolcott has larger and
more enthusiastic following in ColOra-
do to-day than ever before. and it will
be greatly incensed by the Infamous ut
terances and acts of Messrs. Patterson
and Thomas and their apt pupils, the
Boxers of Bull hill
The Colorado Springs Gazette. in an
editorial on the causes of the riot, re-
marks:
while the mob at Victor was dis
grace to the state. 1t is questionable
whether its riotous acts We're half as
injurious 10 Colorado's fair name
abroad as the wanton and open insult
to Governor Roosevelt in Denver by
the open letter addressed to him by
the governor Of Colorado.
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 promptings of Charles S. Thorn
as, governor of Colorado, and Thomas
NJ. Patterson, editor of one of the lead.
ing newspapers in this state, both OF
whom have gone ont of their way fot
TINS express purpose, gang of hood
lums in Victor assaulted Governor
Theodore Roosevelt last night. and
brought eternal shame on the state OF
Colorado
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 it was
Joined to the idols, and there was no
use In making any attempt at n cam
paign. This year we have already
had Il number of speakers of national
prominence, and we are to have sever.
nj more. Senator Stewart has made
great impression. not only because
of his ability and force-and he is n
very forceful speaker-but because he
has been silver man SO long that no.
body can accuse him of disregard fol-
the interests of the white metal. He
was silver man many years before
Mr.. Bryan knew there was n money
question. and he is II silver man yet;
but he Is n patriot. and he does not
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 foated as an en-
blem of the sovereign authority of
the United States. In making these
considerations controlling he is SIM
ply taking Mr.. Bryan Mt his word. and
accepting his paramount ISSUE
Among the other speakers expected
here before long are the Hon. Francis
\. SchoOnmaker of New York, Senator
Foraker of Ohio, Ex-Governor Charles
Foster of Ohio, Senator Spooner of
Wisconsin, whose speech on the Phil
ippines 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
country has ever produced. General
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 a 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 $4,000
pamphlets 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
eases. 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 to w. a. Platt. room 33G
Brown hotel. and his order will be
promptly filled.
The speakers bureau is in charge of
Judge Helm as chairman and npplica-
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
smoothly 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,
ers. as well as with the ordinary de-
tails of the campaign. ArnpahOe coun-
ty is most important county, and Mr..