Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-10-27
MoLLETTe AT sILvERToN.

srs. Frank C. Goudy. Haggott anC
Jones received fiattering reception
at this place last evening. one OF the
largest audiences ever assembled
greeting the gentlemen Mr. Goudy
was in fine voice and delivered a
telling speech. but as the main points
were covered in his Durango talk. IL
/ is not necessary to review at this
time A. Rex Mollette attended the
rally and In few words presented
reasons why a Republican should be
elected district attorney this fan. He
said in part:
1t was not expected that should
be here this evening. but finding me
In your city. the gentlemen who will
speak to you tonight. very kindly at.
forded me the opportunity OF public
Introduction to you, and have gladly
accepted their invitation.
shall not at this time attempt to
address you at length for II would be
base ingratitude on my part TO take
up the time allotted to these gentle
men who can interest and please you
much better than / could hope to do
They will talk to you upon the many
issues of this campaign but | wish to
say word upon what l consider
very important issue.
As a candidate upon the Republican
ticket for the office of district attorn-
ey, | will tell you in confidence that as
view 1t the paramount issue in this
campaign is my worthy opponent,
Mr.. James A. Pulliam of Rico. and
you will find him a very pleasant gen
tleman. We are always pleasant
when we are looking for office. and
| come before you tonight and ask you
for your suffrage on election day.
| am not like the Democratic
speaker who was introduced at Duran
go a few nights ago, as a man who
was not a candidate for any office.
but purely out of patriotism was Civ
ing his time and talent that the Dem
ocratic ticket might be elected
| am giving my time to this cam
paign that | may be elected, and that
the people may have change in the
administration of the district attor-
ney's office in this district and ask
you. ladies and gentlemen. if you do
not think a change desirable and ex-
pedient. Two years ago the Demo
cratic party of this district with
great blaze of trumpets nominated
gentleman from Rico. named James
p. Auglim, and he was elected. When
nominated he declared that he had no
friends to reward. and no enemies to
punish. If he did have any friends
nf,,1, fnf nd he,
for the confidence they reposed in
him, and if he had any enemies, he
certainly rewarded them by so con
Quoting his office that they secured his
resignation after but one year of his
term.
The Eevening Telegraph on the first
day of this month stated that Mr..
James A. Pulliam of Rico was nomi-
mated the evening before by the Demo
cratic convention and that he stated
he had no friends to reward and no
enemies to punish. but if elected
would be the district attorney for all
the people.
Now during my visit in Silverton |
have met great many people who
say: They are from Missouri" and
fear Mr.. Pulliam will be deprived of
the opportunity to satisfy the inordi
nate gentlemen from Missouri, who
have to be shown.
Unlike Mr.. Anglim and Mr.. Pulliam.
| have friends to reward and | have
enemies to punish. This may seem
a strange statement for one to make.
but the explanation is easy. and one
a Republican can make and be be-
lieved.
| believe the office of district attor
ney is one. the Importance of which
is too often overlooked by the people
AS the prosecuting officer OF the dis
trct. the people must look to him as
their protector. He must stand
between the law-abiding element of
society and the lawless. The prosper
ity of community depends to CON
extent upon the prompt and
faerless administration of justice by
its judicial officers, and if they fail
in their duty. the people must suf
fer
The district attorney must command
the confidence of those who are good
citizens, and as well, the respect of
the lawless. He should be honest, up
right and sober, Jealous in the per-
formance of his duties, energetic and
Industrious, with an eye single to the
interests of the people and so demean
ing himself. without fear or favor, that
criminals will have cause to fear and
respect the law.
For more than twenty years ! have
lived in Colorado and have at heart
the interests of the Centennial state.
When a boy | worked in the mines in
Gunnison county and in Pitkin county.
The report has been spread among
the miners that am corporation at
torney and am fighting the laboring
men. This is a malicious falsehood
sent ont as campaign thunder, and
will react upon those who started 1t.
Is 1t probable that corporation law
yer would be content to live AT little
town like Pagosa Springs? Would
corporation lawyer be accepting the
Office of district attorney and spending
his valuable time running around in
five counties in a campaign? | am
satisfied there can be but one honest
answer to the question, and circum-
stances do not lie.