CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1902-11-06
CLOSE OF
THE CAMPAIGN


and in the enthusiasm shown by
those present, and was naturally very
gratifying to the committee having
the affair in charge. The opera house
was crowded to its utmost capacity
by an audience composed of people
who desired to hear the issues of the
campaign discussed in order that they
might vote intelligently on the ques-
tion to be submitted for their con-
sideration at the ballot box on the
following day. A large number of
people unable find seats. or convenient
standing room, within the opera
house were turned away, greatly TO
their disappointment. and but few of
those who We're fortunate enought TO
get within its portals manifested any
impatience or weariness although
the meeting lasted for more than two
hours
J. l.. Cooper officisted as chairman
and introduced the speakers of the
evening. who We're Hon. Jas. II. Pea
body. candidate for governor. Clyde
C. Dawson and Judge Dixon 70 Pm
eblo, the addresses being delivered in
the order named Mr.. Peabody's
speech was a brief one, but. if the
applause which greeted its delivery
may be accepted as criterion for
Judgment. made an excellent inn
preston on those who heard it. II
was evident that Mr. Peabody's cam
psign had been a trying one and the au-
dience felt that it was due to him in
view of his almost constant speech
making for the last six weeks that he
be excused from making long sd
deress on the occasion of his home
coming at the close Of his tour of the
state. Mr.. Peabody's recent exper-
fence upon the stump has given him
poise and confidence in himself as
an orator that he did not possess a
few months ago and all agreed that
he WAS graceful and effective public
speaker.
Clyde C. Dawson is one of the
most cogent, logical and entertaining
political speakers in the state and
his friends were unanimous in the
opinoin that he surpassed himself last
Monday night. His address was n
mastery review of the Republican
platform in relation to national and
state affairs and that his deductions
received the approval of the great
majority of the assemblage was pro-
ven by the applause which followed
the more stricking periods of his
argument. Mr.. Dawson held the
career of Senator Henry NJ. Teller up
TO ridicule, especially his utterance
of few weeks ago, in which he
stated that he had always been
Democrat in sentiment, in spite of
successive elections by the Republic
cans to the United States senate. Mr..
Dawson pointed out that man so
devoid of principle should not be in
trusted by the people of Colorado with
the most exalted office in their gift.
Senator Teller has. according to Mr..
Dawson. lost all his influence in the
national congress by his self-confessed
Hypocrisy and that it was high time
that the people OF Colorado sent to
the United States senate men of in
tgrity and courage who would pro-
p,rly represent their interests in that
body. The speaker showed con-
clusively that the credit for securing
the passage through Congress of the
irrigation bill, did not belong to
Senators Teller or Patterson, or to
Congressman Shafroth or Bell, but to
President Roosevelt. who was. after
all. the best friend Colorado had at
Washington. Mr.. Dawson did not
omit discussion Of state issues,