Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-10-31

two weeks since he had been ther,
and how it argues for a great victor,
on November Sth.
Greeley Whitford was the las
speaker and he drove home with his
forceful and effective arguments the
truths that the others had been stat
ing
The special was side tracked a mile
out Of Lamar and the Governor went
forward and introduced himself to
Engineer Harry Pierson and Fireman
CT - Iittlejohn. He was invited to
ri t'o,o m, Ito the cab. The
'p'tol Burldin1 society track
was nor ing to
late storms. Pierson Shove. n some
speed that must have been revela.
tion to the head of the State. The crew
had long hard night and have hard.
er day before them When the Gov.
ernor left the engine the men were
ready to proclaim that he was not
only good fellow but generous as
| veil
Las Animas was reached at noon
md the depot was crowded with peo.
lie. A stop of one hour was made and
he Governor. Judge Babbit and others
spoke from the court house steps.
They were given the most respectful
attention and enthusiasm marked the
close of the meeting.
KERSEY. Colo. Oct. 2S.-Colora-
dos Governor is speeding along the
Union Pacific today visiting the
towns on the northeastern part OF the
state, just as he visited the south
western portion on Thursday
The same scenes are being expect
ed and the people are turning out in
masses The heavens have smiled
again. as the day goes the crowds are
growing larger according to popula-
ton.
When the governor retired last
night at Pueblo he had made twelve
different speeches and had been seen
by at least $4,000 people. Pueblo's
streets were packed with people who
witnessed the big parade and the
Grand Opera house was jammed and
more were turned away than got in.
An attempt was made to hiss the
ly quieted down and gave respectful
attention
The Union Pacific trip this morning
is being conducted by W F Angler
for the road and Arthur Williams is
managing for the Governor.
Accompanying the party today is
the first regiment band of Denver
employed by the committee To enIiven
the trip.
The first stop was made at Brighton
at 1920 where 200 people gathered
around the car. The Governor spoke
fifteen minutes. He explained to the
people that his special train is nee
cssity At first he had not intended
speaking in the campaign not think
ing it necessary that the Governor of
a State should have to try and justify
himself for maintaining law and order
but he had been misrepresented by
his opponents and he finally decided
10 visit every section of the common
wealth and see the people He can on
ly do it in this manner in the short
lime remaining before election. In
his defense of the deportations the
Governor this morning stated that the
warden of the penitentiary has looked
up the names and has found that
lorty-four of the men deported were
aX-criminals, who had been in the
State penitentiary and of these seven
are now in prison for crimes commit
ed since.
Judge Babbitt. of Colorado Springs
tn1l ha h-fa
stop of half an hour was made
at Fort Lupton where couple of
hundred people had gathered includ-
ing the school children. The Governor
and Hon. Clyde c. Dawson spoke.
The Governors train lay at Platte
vile from 10 to 1890 a. m. More than
Il hundred people were out to hear
him. Hon A. f. Bent had joined the
party at Denver and spoke following
the Governors brief talk. The towns
along the road are small thereafter
he made during the day.
AT Sterling tonight a large meeting
is to be held with the Governor as the
principal speaker
BERTHOUD, Colo. Oct 29-Four
years ago Theodore Roosevelt. then
candidate for vice president. made
the tour, Around the Horn" in Colo
RADIO This is the most populous and
in many respects the most fav-
ored region of the great and varied
Centennial State.
The trip was made in a day and
it was thought then that the climax
has been reached in popular demon
| strations on the part of the people
| Today the states famous Governor
| James H. Peabody, is making the
, same tour traveing on a special train
and on like errand.
If the reception accorded Mr. Pea
| body is one bit less in enthusiasm OF
in numbers attending those who ac.
companied both parties fail to dis
cover it. In both instances the crowds
have represented a majority of the
people of the towns visited. Mr.. Roose
Welt had wet and disagreeable day
and Mr.. Peabody is smiled upon by
one Of the most glorious days in al
the year.