Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-10-23
ROUS|NG
REPUBLICAN
MEETING

The train was two and a half hours
late from the east last evening but
that did not prevent good delega-
tion OF Republicans and friends from
being at the depot to greet Frank E.
Goudy and those with him. Warren
A. Haggott, the nominee for lieuten-
ant governor. and Mr.. Jones. bright
speaker. The party was escorted to
the Strater hotel where dinner was
partaken of and at eight O'Clock a
goodly number of Republicans had
gathered at the Strater and with the
Woodman band leading the process
sion. accompanied the party to the
court house which was well filled
with an enthusiastic assemblage. The
band played a selection when Major
j. II. McDevitt introduced the first
speaker. Mr.. Haggott. Mr.. Haggott
stated that he happened to be in Du-
range almost by accident He was
not billed but having a day off con-
cluded get on the train and visit
Durango and get acquainted with our
people, concluding by pledging that
that the state will be given an honest
and economical administration. and
that should it be necessary for the
governor to go outside the state while
he served as lieutenant governor, his
policy would be that of the governor
The next speaker was Mr.. Jones and
in a half hours talk he won the ad-
miration of the audience by his
Straightforward method of handling
public issues. He stated what the
people already know, that Mr. Slim
son is the nominee of the Demo
cratic party through the grace of the
Mine Owners association of Cripple
Creek, and the corrupt commissioners
or Arapahoe county, and that all the
white washing in the land will not
clear lnsley'S skirts of the stain of
Bull Hill and that no laboring man
could vote for him. Referring to ma
tional politics, the mention of Roose-
vets name. and his connection with
the settlement of the great coal strike
showing him to be the best friend the
laboring men ever had in the White
House or any other high position.
brought forth great applause. indicat-
ing that our president is honored by
the voters of La Plata county. He re-
ferred to refusal of Bell and Shafroth
to vote for an appropriation with
which to comfortably clothe the sol
diers fighting in the Philippines;
Bells refusal to vote small pension
for the wife of the martyred McKin-
ley; his vote against the Dingley bill
which provided a tariff on sugar and
lead, both vital industries in this
state, and many other discrepancies
for which our congressional delega-
ton is noted.
The next speaker was Frank c. Gou-
dy, always welcome visitor in Du-
range. Space will not allow a full re-
port of what he had to say, but the
following synopsis will be of interest
to those who We're not able to attend
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentle
men: | am delighted to have the
pleasure of addressing an audience in
the San Juan, as it was my good for
tune at one time to know practically
all the people in this great country
that has done so much to add to the
growth and development of this splen-
did young commonwealth. l am here
tonight, not at so much per hour or
per day, but to address the people
upon the issues in this campaign, and
will not have the pleasure of speak
ing to them from the rear end of
special train, as the cyclone of Nebras-
ka will during the coming week, at
so much per hour or per section. OF
course, | am not familiar with what
the price will be, but it must be evil
dent to every citizen of Colorado,
whether he be Democrat or Republi-
can. and when | speak of the Demo
Gratis tonight / refer to the rank and
file of those who enter the booth ex-
pecting to vote the Democratic ticket.
1t must be evident to everybody that
the leaders of the party see a land
slide for the false pretenses of the
party that claimed two years ago, as
ago, to be the party Of the people.
while they've self-consttuted and
their delegates self.aDpointed. You
know how well they have protected
you against an increased rate of tax
alton. / can refer to the statements
of the Denver Post and Rocky Mount
ain News and call your attention TO
the absolute unreliability and incapa-
city of the Democratic party to man
age great affairs either in state or ma
ton. / am going to show the condi-
tions of state issues as the state tick
cts are represented in their leadership
on the one hand by Judge Stimson
and on the other by James II. Pea
body of Canon City. | can submit to
you that no better candidate was ever
submitted to the consideration of the
people of Colorado than that splendid
man, James II. Peabody, who is our
candidate on the Republican ticket for
the office of governor.
Clean and honorable, capable and fit
In every way to conduct the business
affairs of the state, nominated by no
machine and dominated by no dema-
gogues, backed by no intrigues. Now
as to what our present officials have
done with reference to the state gov
ernment. They came to you and will
come to you from this on and tell YOU