CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1902-10-23
REPUBLICAN RALLY
At OPERA HOUSE

The Republican rally at ths opera
bouse last Saturday night was by far
the most enthusiastic political dem
onstratlon that has been held here
during the current campaign, and in
dicated in no uncertain way the
growth and capitalization of Republic /
can sentiment in this city, as well as !
the popularity of the party candidates
( for all offices, state and national, 70 |
he voted for one week from next |
\ Tuesday.
The meeting was called to order by
/ Allen jameson, chairman Of the
county central committee. who Of
/ ticiated AS master of ceremonies. Mr..
Jameson stated in the course of his
introductory remarks that it alw ays
gave him great pleasure to preside
over Republican meeting. as such
assemblies were usually composed of
the more progressive men and women
of the community, which was not un
natural when il is considered that the
Republican party is preeminently a
party of ideas and of action.
The first of the visiting speakers
was Hon. H. E. Churchill of Greeley.
who addressed the meeting at consid-
-rable lengh, daring which he re-
viewed the glorious achievements of
the Republican party and pointed out
its promises for the future.
1t is the only political organization
in tn. country which holds out hope
of a solution OF those great questions
Of state. which now confront the
Federal government. II is the only
parrr which has fixed and stead
fast policy in relation 10 foreign
Affairs or the domestic concerns of the
nation. IL short II is the only party
that tosciAsl. appeals to the voter.
4 Although dscried by the opposi-
tion it is the friend of labor and the
enemy of all those things which have
for their object the destruction Of thc
republic.
The Republican. party has well
defined and benevolent policy in rela-
tion to the Philippine Islands. which
came TO us a one of the exieencies of
the war with Spain
The Republican party is the only
one that can he depended on to curtsil
by legislation the power of the trusts.
IN fact, said Mr., Churchill, in coz
trasting the history Of the two Srsar
political organizations OF the coGutrv,
the Republican party is one of potent
iality and of achievement, while the
Democratic party, on the other hand,
is one of negarion, having no definite
policy upon any matter whatsoever,
its chief end of existence being 10 cry
stop thief''to political organizations
more progressive than itself
At the close of Mr.. ChurchiIrsI
speech. L. G. Campbell of Cripple
Greek, candidate for float senator from
this ditrict. addressed the assemblase
for n short time on state issues.
Although brief Mr.. Csmpbell's re-
marks were pertinent and we'll received
by his auditors He outlined the
course he would pursue. if elected to
the office to which he aspired, and by
his frankness. made an excellent inn
preston on those who heard him.
Easily the most effective speech of
the evening was made by Hon. II. NJ.
Hogg of Telluride. candidate for CON
gresham from this district. He is an
ideal stump speaker. logical aud con-
vinciug in his argumeut. He devoted
himself TO questions OF national mo-
ment. and Incidentally. TO ssinuing
Senator Teller for his political dupli-
tcity, who by his recent declarations
upon party matters, has proclaimed TO
himself to he Judas Iscariot OF Cole
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