Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-10-30
ing for every mans Job.

had worked himself up as n minority
member of appropriation committee
until he is at the head of it, and
boasted OF it all the more because |
would have to go to the tai of the ma
1ority and would have to work my
way up. The majority of that con-
gress does the work and the minority
might as well step out of doors.
would rather he the tail of the major
ity than the head of the minority. 1
rather think my vote would count for
more, because il would count for those
who do the business, and not with
those who raise objections. remem-
ber when Bell started out. He was
unalterahly opposed to the third term
That was one of the cardinal points
of Populism, and he was elected as a
Populist. Bell started in as against
the third term. and if he has ever
backed one single effort of the Popu-
list party, | don't know it and they
don't know it. The chairman of the
Populist party caused him to be ask
ed for n contribution. remarking that
he had received $40 900 from congress
through their party. and he offered
them a check for $50, which they re
turned to him. When you get money
out of Bell you are going to do well
The Democrats took him off that Pop
ulist ticket. He could not be nomi-
mated again as Populist, because he
had been nominated as a Democrat, so
his friends got together at Montrose
and nominated him candidate from
this district to congress, and half of
them never voted a Populist ticket in
their life.
When the heart of the nation stood
still with horror at the assassination
of President Mckinley, gentleman
arose in the lower house of congress
and moved that an appropriation of
$4,000 me made to that splendid wom-
an, the wife of our martyred presi-
dent, and there was but one voice
raised in that great body in opposition
to the carrying of the proposition and
that voice was the voice of John c.
Bell. No other state has a representa-
tive in congress who would dare to
object to a tribute of respect being
paid to that splendid woman. He is
even claiming credit for that niggard-
ly act He gives out as a reason that
such a sum would have paid pensions
to several war widows at SIS a month.
This nation is great enough and rich
enough to pay for all its needy poor
We would not take from them one
cent that might be given to them for
their care and protection. My idea of
pension giving is entirely different
from John C. Bells. | don't believe
any soldier who served in the army
of the United States, but should re-
ceive at the hands of this government
a just compensation for his services
Bell gets three pensions a year for
old soldiers. If this government
would do justice to these old soldiers,
ing and cringing to the United States
congressman for their just dues, but a
wise and beneficent government would
give them just pay.
On the other issue, my friends. for
more than twenty years the Republi-
can party has been saving Teller. The
first | knew of ii was twenty-five
years ago, when the fight was on be-
tween Hill and Teller, and they were
trying to save Teller, and they have
been trying to save Teller ever since
until four or five years ago, when the
Republican party has not been called
upon to save Teller. If he is saved
what wonderful satisfaction it will
be! ] followed Teller once, and there
were others of the Republican party
that followed Teller. Some of the
best Republicans of this state follow
ed Teller out of the Republican party,
but not one of them have ever fol-
lowed him into the Democratic party.
When we had enough, we went back
to the place from whence we came,
and there, so help me God! will stay
until my dying day. Who was II that
has kept Teller in his position In the
| state of Colorado? Arapahoe county
has done 1t, the thieves and thugs OF
Denver. Alva Adams, Charles Thomas
and Thomas Patterson. Don't Charles
Thomas smile, don't Thomas Patter.
son smile, don't Alva smile. Well, |
should smile | want to say to you
that man may change his views, II
he changes them honestly and with
out reward. and while followed Tel
Ter out of the Republican party, II
was without hope of a reward Tel
| Ter walked out to walk into the United
States senate, and when he finds that
the Republican party is again in line
ready for battle, knowing that he can
not again go back with them. he goes
| to consort with those whom he has
cussed for forty years. There is nt
| person who has any regard for ar
! apostate, whether it is In regard tc
politics or religion. No. my friends
believe in that party that has mad.
this nation great
believe that it Is progressive In III
policy and faithful to its duty to tn,
people of this land and in its cooper
alton with and duty to people of othe
lands. 1t looks to the dawn and no
to the darkness. 1t is the party o
hope and not of despair. 1t is tn.
party that stands by its soldiers
whether in peace or in war. In tn,
flag of my country | shall ever be hon
ored. Should be elected at the com
ing election, no vote or act of min
| shall tend to dishonor what has beei