Cañon City record., 1900-10-18
DENVER LETTER.
DISGRACE OF COLORADO BY DEMOCRATIC RI
OTERS INVICTOR' AND SALIDA
Outside of These Two Places Roosevels Trip Through the
State Was Continued Ovation, and Great Good Has
Been Done-Oher Speakers Coming to Colorado.

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, a gang of hood
lums in Victor assaulted Governor
Theodore Roosevelt last night, and
brought eternal shame on the state of
Colorado.
"The governor of Colorado and the
editor confined themselves to 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 very distinguished citizen of the
United States Republic, in grave dan
ger of his life.
'It may be argued that Messrs. Pat
terson and Thomas did not instruct
their followers to use violence, but the
people at large will understand that
the violent men were encouraged by
two men, whose sole desire seems to be
to 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 Republic, who is temporary
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 Vic
tor. These two men are to be held re-
sponsible more than all others COM
bined. They were the instigators and
expected to be the gamers from the
outrageous attack
They We're no more responsible than
were two individuals safe at home in
Denver; the Victor hoodlums took their
| cue from these leaders and brought
shame and disgrace upon great state
| 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 1t was
Joined to the idols, and there was no
use In making any attempt at n cam
paign. This year we have already
had number of speakers of national
prominence. and we are TO have sever
| al more. Senator Stewart has made
n great impression, not only because
of his ability and force-and he is
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
Mr.. Bryan knew there was money
| ihcstloI- anu ne is Il silver man yet.
but he is 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 fioated as an en-
| Dlem of the sovereign authority of
the United States. In making these
considerations controlling. he is sim
ply taking Mr.. Bryan at his word. and
accepting his paramount issue"
| Among the other speakers expected
here before long are the Hon Francis
y. 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
| Woodfords 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
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
cases, documents have been mailed to
individuals. If any reader of these
4 lines Is desirous of obtaining docu-
ments bearing on the campaign, he
may write to w. A. Platt, room 1886
Brown hotel, and his order will be
promptly filled.
The speakers bureau is in charge of
Judge Helm as chairman and applica-
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. Arapahoe coun-
| ty Ia a most important county, and Mr..
HnrtZell realizes that fact, and nothing
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carry it this fall for the Republican
| ticket The chances are bright, and
brighter all the time as the campaign
progresses: and while the chairman is
not making specific predictions, he Is
very hopeful of good majority.
Takinr the Oath.