Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-10-19

thoroughly aroused on the question OF
city administration. When the assaults
and robberles on women began, IL was
expected that they would he only spo-
radio. and that after three or four nt-
lacks the thugs would bctake them
selves elsewhere. This has not been
the case. and almost every night last
week some woman was assaulted and
beaten ana robbed right In the resi-
dcnce portion OF the city. II has be-
come clearly evident that the police
force. II not actually In league with
the robbers. Is too busy In political
work for Governor Thomas To attend
to Its proper duties. \ very large
meeting. mostly OF women, was held
In the broadway theater Friday after
noon last. Mt which senator Woicott,
General Irving Hale and +. Ii. Me
| Donald OF Cripple Creek delivered ad'
dresses. The womcn's organization IN
this county Is probably more effective
than ever before: III. registration OF
women during the past week has been
very large. Everything points TO n
very large womcn's vote for the Re-
publican ticket.
Reports from NIL over the state con-
tInue TO lie very favorable. The tide
that set In toward the Republican
I
ley and Roosevelt seems TO he gath.
erIng force with each week OF the cam
paIgn. Here are two little straws
which may serve so Indicate which
way the wind II blowing: In Ger.
tain small club In Denver. consisting
| OF twcnty.cight members. NIL but two
voted FOR Bryan four years ago: this
year all but two Will vote FOR Nc.
kinlcy. \ friend OF mine was irav-
cling In the San Luis valley the 9th.
or day and talking In the ear with sew
crni OF thc men who lived In that sec.
ton. One man remarked: Il voted
for Bryan four years nIo. but Mc.
Kinicy gets my vote this year" aud
four other men chimcd In with the
same sentiment. Out OF six men In
that car. i've OF whom lived nearby.
every one Ii n Mckinley voter this
year. or course these are small
straws, but similar ones come from
aii parts OF thc state.
The speaking campaign OF the Re.
pubiicans Is going on with increasing
yiSor. General Stewart L. woodford,
cx-ministcr TO Spain. delivered an nd.
dress In Colorado Springs Saturday
night. and will speak In Denver to-
night-Monday-an In Pueblo Tues.
day. Some OF the dates Of other
speakers are rs follows:
Senator wolcott-
In Ouray Thursday. 18th.
HotchkIss, Friday. 10Th.
Glcnwood Springs, Saturday. 10th.
Hon. Francis y. Schoonacbcr-
At Telluride. Thursday. 18th.
Durango. Friday. 10Th.
Silvcrton. Saturday. 10th.
Mrs. Hanna and Mrs. Scott
At Silvcrton. Thursday. 18th.
Aiamosn. Friday, 10Th.
Monte Vista. Saturday. Goth.
Salida. Monday. End.
Hon. IL. N. Hogg. candidate for
Congress In the Second district
AZ Rocky Ford, Thursday. 18th.
Colorado City. Friday. 10Th.
Grand Junction. Monday. End.
Mcckcr. Tuesday. 25rd.
Hon. IL. W. Bonygc. candidate for
Congress In the First district
At Boulder. Thursday. 18th.
Fort Collins. Saturday, 10th.
Eaton. Monday. End.
Greeley. Tuesday. 23rd.
Hon. James Il. Bciford-
At Brush. Thursday. 18th.
Akron, Friday. 10Th.
wray. 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. II 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 only member Of his party
I 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, II recollection serves,
had six colleagues in the last session.
OF the same party OF himself, and
received rs 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, 1t certainly would be
very much to the interest of the State
OF Colorado TO send two representa-
tive Republicans who could act with
the domlncnt party and who could
! secure from the proper committees Of
Congress some recognition when bills
affecting the interests OF this state
were under consideration.
But personal considerations always
have weight. Mr.. Bonyne, candidate
for Congress in the first district, GER
tainly compare favorably in person
nj character and ability, in practical
legislative experience and in social
qualities with Mr.. Shafroth; entirely