La Junta tribune., 1900-10-06

| the open letter addressed 10 MIN by
the governor OF Colorado.
MOB violence is always born of
frenzy. This open letter Of our gov
ernor appears to have had the same
origin.
Both have been injurious to tn"
state, and both should be rebukei by
the people OF the state"
| The Lcadville Herald Democrat 10
| even more severe. IL says:
| Following what they understood TO
| be the promptHgs OF Charles K. 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 out OF their way for
| this express purpose. gang OF hood
| lums In Victor assaulted Governor
Theodore Roosevelt last night. aud
| brought eternal shame on the stale OF
| Colorado.
.'.The governor OF Colorado and the
editor confined themselves 10 language.
their followers In Victor took to more
! aggressive measures. They stoned and
| In every way they could think OF. in
suited and placed the personal safety
| OF u very distinguished citizen of the
United States Republic. In grave dan
ger OF his life.
1T may be argued that Messrs Pat
terson and Thomas did not Instruct
their followers TO use violence, hut the
people at large will understand that
the violent men were encouraged by
two men. whose sole desire seems TO be
10 reach the United States Senate at all
hazards. including the good name and
reputation OF their state.
The Insulting letter OF Governor
Thomas to the distinguished citizen of
this RnHIhIfss tth ia far
guest OF Colorado, and the equally I'm
pertinent demands Of the Patterson or
gan. the Rocky Mountain News, and
the insinuations contained in the letter
and the newspaper, were responsible
for the foul outrage perpetrated In Vie
tor. These two men are to I've held re-
sponsibic more than all others com
bined. They were the instigators and
expected to be the gamers from the
outrageous attack"
The people OF the state are begin
ming to realize that this year we are
In the United States. Four years
ago Colorado WINS let alone. for II was
Joined to the Idols, and there was no
use In making any attempt at a cam
paign. This year We have already
had number OF speakers of national
prominence. and we are TO have sever.
nj more. Senator Stewart has mad.
great impression, not only because
OF his ability and force-nnd he is a
very forceful speaker-but because he
has been silver man so long that no.
body can accuse him OF disregard for
the Interests OF the white metal. He
was silver man many years before
Air. Bryan knew there was a money
question. and he Ia a silver man yet;
but he IL a patriot. and he does not
believe In giving aid and comfort to
the armed enemies OF the United
States: he Is an expansionist, and Goes
not believe In hauling down the flag
where II has once fioated rs an en-
blcm 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
ippiDes Is the greatest ever delivered
on that question. and General Stewart
l.. Woodford of New York, who n
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 1t.
Speeches from such men rs these,
and Senator Lodge and Governor
Roosevelt and Mr.. Guild and Mr..
Clarke and others who have been
here, certainly make a Colorado man
feel that he Is once more keeping step
to the music Of the Union, and lives
In 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 cut from Denver about 10000
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-
~ committees. who will distribute
them In their own counties: In other
cases. documents have been mailed to
individuals IL any reader Of these
lines Is desirous of obtaining docu-
rments bearing on the campaign, be
may write to w. A. Piatt, room 500
Brown hotel, and his order Will be
promptly filed.
The speakers bureau is In charge Of
Judge Helm as chairman and applica-
tions for speakers may he made to
him mt 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 Al
more clearly as the campaign VCo-
| crosses.
County headquarters here are vesy
active also. and Chairman Hart1es1
has his hands full In keeping up with
the demands for meetings and speakr
ers, as well as with the ordinary -