The Delta independent., 1900-10-05

lust ending has been full OF poiltlcaI
events in this city, rs well as IN the
rest Of the state, more especially the
nrst few days, when Governor Roose-
velt was here. On very many occa-
sions, even when one would nave
looked for display Of patriotism. Den
yer has proved to be very cold ana
unenthusiastic. 1t was so when the
troops went away to the Spanish war;
it was so 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, I have never seen Denver 70
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, 1t was
one continuous ovation. Indeed, one
might 60 further than this and say II
was so from the time the train made
the first stop in the state Of Colorado
until the governor finally left the Dor
ders of this commonwealth. The en-
thusiasm was rendered all the more re-
markable by the fact that a cold, driz-
cling rain began Just before the arrt-
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.
Oae 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,
whether he DARED say In this part
Of the country what he thought about
silver, and several other equally de-
hant questions. The Democrats In this
part of the world have not seemed to
understand Governor Roosevelt hereto.
fore. strange as It may seem. after al
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 shuMe
the way Mr.. Bryan does when be =
asked incouvenient questions about tie
consent Of the governed In North Caro-
lima, for instance. Mr.. Roosevelt met
the questions squarely and FRANKLY.
the way he meets everything. Dou6e-
les the speech will be publishe0 b
your paper and II 10 unnecessary hore
Do quote what he said. but Il was Q
complete answer. and Governor Thom-
~ may make the most Of IT.
What strikes one most forcibly, pse-
haps, after Governor Roosevsats heart.
iness and frankness. Is the remarkable
physical endurance Of the man. h
has been on . speaking tour for eov.
eral weeks. delivering from half Z
dosen to two dosen speeches Q day.
travelling thousands Of miles and most
| fatigue. Roosevelt, however. told q ~.
| porter on Tuesday that he felt q
though he were having q huge holiday,
and had felt 20 ever since he starred
West. He certainly acted ~ though
he were enjoying every moment Of thu
time, and not at an ~ II he were work
ing hard OF had become at an weaD
Il 10 needless to &ay that the imprso
sloa made by the man upon IN thool
| who heard and saw him was most f.
vorable. He n the kind Of nan wese
eFness naturally take to. when he sayl
tAat be feels at home In the West and
nkes the country and it, people. theJ
knoW that this II %, and not 0ofyfy
sentinest uttered for e3sct1ossssanl
D1Fpooea
Senator Lodge has been doing sDjen
did service In the state during the PCS
was sxaetly adapted to his andSsac>
and 10 d. oceasjoa. In faee Il VA
one Of tie finest political speeches eve
bsard In that city. In Deaver o. Tues
day night his oeatio0 On patriotism car
fsed tie audience completely away. 4
Was not IN ordinary polit1cal speecl
at an; In fact II could hardly Be eal1ol
partisan. were II not for de foef tha'
the Democracy In this campaign hay,
made n partisan for my man 10 tan
about upholdinR the honor Of tie nag
Any man WIN talks that way b s1f'
10 Be spotted ~ Republican this year
Among the other speakers with 0sv
eTnor Roosevelt were Curtis Guild d
Boston and John Proctor Clarke d
New York. who helped materially b
e0<eftain the audiences before wh0s
0ey appeared. Mr.. Clarke, IN Daft5e
slaf, b exceedingly bright and w1tsy
Aiteeether the Roosevelt trip throagi
tAis state has been an inmsoss eue
cess, n0twithstandlng the bed WsafAa
siblS for many to see aAd beaS Fbe eoa
didate who otherwise could havs do0
%. Many thousands Actually ~ -
aDA hear him. and he arU0oo1 a0oa(
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