Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1901-05-10
DENVER LETTER.


cranston n. District Attorney-Ths New
city Admini.trat ion-rr.sident MeiSin-
ley. Tour up tn Date.
Denver. May i.-rhe principal po-
lItical event OF the past week in Den
yer has been the installation OF Earl
NJ. Cranston as United States district
attorney to succeed Greeley W. Whit
ford. Mr.. Cranston's appointment has
received universal approval and he en-
tiers upon the duties OF his office under
the faircst auspices. Mr.. Cranston has
always been loyal Republican and is
noted as n campaign speaker OF msre
than ordinary power. His standing Mt
the bar is excellent and his character
is above rcproach.
Some OF the Democratic papers have
tried TO give the impression that the
appointment OF Mr.. Cranston was the
result OF n split In the Republican
party and that IL was a blow At the
influence OF Senator Wolcott.' Nothing
could be further from the truth. The
appointment WAS secured largely
through the influence OF the senator
and no man In the party in Colorado
IS more loyal to It's leader than Mr..
Crnnston. His commission came April
Soth and the office was turned over
TO him the next day. He has not yet
announced his appointments.
The new Republican administration
In Denver has Its hands full and Is
getting down 10 work In good shape.
one OF the main things IL hopes To ne
complish Is the cleaning OF the city.
The street cleaning department has
been very inefficient In the past and
the new mayor Is resolved that II
shall do Its work better. by the time
President Mckinley arrives on his tour
OF the West IL Is hoped that Denver
will be In lit physical condition.
The Presidents tour Is OF course at
tracing great deal OF attention. and
the cities In this state which he Is to
visit are getting ready TO receive him
in proper style. Denver did well In Its
reception TO Minister Congcr the other
day and there Is reason to believe that
the Presidents reception here Will be
NIL that could be desired. In Colorado
Springs preparations are well under
way also. At that point IL Is proba BILE
that the party Will be taken to Cripple
Creek over the new road for n short
visit TO the great gold camp.
The President Is showing In all his
speeches throughout the South the
graceful tact which has always and In
increasing degree marked his public
nticranccs. What political sIgnIfi-
canoe the trip may have will be In the
South. That section has remained
Democratic for twenty-five years on
the race issue alone. and ordinary po-
li;ical discussion OF vital issues there
has been none whatever. There are
signs OF late that the younger and busy
men Of the South are recognizing the
the old regime. and that many OF them
Will before long decide to join the par
iy OF progress, and stop trying to put
n brake on the wheels OF prosperity.
The South has gained by the election
OF Mckinley at least rs much as any
other part OF the country, and live
men OF the South arcrecognizing the
fact. Whether they will act upon It,
and II so how soon, remains to be seen.
With the passage Of the danger of ne
gro domination" there seems to be no
good reason why that section should
remain solid, any more than other
section of the country. The Prcsi-
dents trip may hasten the day when
there shall be at the South n hcalthful
difference of opinion on political qucs-
tons. and when the real issues OF the
day shall be discussed there as freely
rs they are in other parts OF the coun-
try. If II does hasten that day. 1t will
be one OF the greatest blessings to the
South that has ever come to 1t.
W. a. L.