Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-10-21

Governor Thomas were the speakers. A
republican in attendance gives the Enter
prise the following review Of Governor
Thomas speech:
After paying compliments about tho
wonderful growth Of our city in tho four
years since his last visit no branehsd out
and spoke OF the power Of John Shafroth
in the house Of representatives Of the
United States.
Gov. Thomas SAID ''the republicans
give tho impression that they are respon-
sible for tho irrigation bill. whereas. the
facts are that 1t would never have been a
bill had II not been for John Shafrcth
and Senator Nswland-,he republicans all
voted against Il in body" Now fellow
republicans look this matter In tho face
and get a. the truth. Presiden. Roose-
welt sounded the key no,s on tho irriga-
ton proposition Is his frs, message to
congress Dec. 8. 1901.
After tho message tho bill was framed
and introduced in congress. our represen-
ia,iyes from tho arid and somi-arid sec
tons all worked and voted for IL. and
through their combined influence tho bill
was passed. Tho congress Of tho United
States when considering this bill had a
decided republican majority In both
houses and u all republicans had voted
solidly against tho bill Il could no, have
been passed: he therefore for tho sake Of
political capital Is u,,sring an untru,h.
Tho next reason tha, ha gave for tho
return Of John Shairosh was ,ha. tho
next congress would redeem all tho silver
dollars BY substituting gold ones and
that tho silver would be re-nsi,ed and
issued as currency. thereby greatly cheap
sning silver and reducing tho producing
power Of tho state Of Colorado-,he
silver bag-s-boo had his sway In this
state and ~e all thought him dsad-bu:
lo' he has been respfree,sd by the grea.
and only Ex-Governor Thomas.
In fact fellow republicans. the defea.
Of tho silver issue In 1896 natural,
breagh, the price Of silver TO such lp~
figure ;hs; !; did not pay for is pfodse-
'son ard !; was tho creates; blessing ,h.,
ever befell tho state. Our miners. both
workers and owners. a; once turned their
s;;sn;son 70 the production Of gold and IN
fe~ years made our mines moro ssiu.h,s
than they ever were under tho silver era
Normal conditions having resumed. silys.
reached is normal level so ,ha. !; again
become profitable and our state row has
lie original prof, from i,s silver mines plus
iis profit from the gold which eireurn-
stances forced !; 10 develop.
These are the poofes, reasons ,ha. a
man could possibly give why any man
should vote for John Shasfu,h-so.s for
The party and he representative ~ho
have protected the American ~etsinsnan
ard have always voted for The bills IN
congress that stand for The welfare and
progress Of American citizenship.
Governor Thomas now branches sg.
on state issues ard his opening gun Is
State issues air acute
In talking Of state issues he says ,hs.
he does not know ho~ 10 separate them
from national issues. Nov. says nt.
Thomas. there is the tariff demoetasy's
definition Of tariff is "a revenue for pubic
expenses Right here my friends le, me
give you the republican definition. Tariff
is protection 10 The American working
rnan-reveaue is only incidental.
Well TO continue. Ia Thomas. "pfo.ss-
;ion stands for 50 rnush-indeet airnos;
snyshinE-shefe Is the projection Of the
trust. Of the union. Of the declarations. Of
It's tin horn gambler in your city and
mine. The broshel protected by The police.
all money used illeriuma;ely is due 10
protection. Labor unions armed for pro-
lection and defense Fellow citizens
how does such rot strike you7 is the re-
publican party responsible for the gam
bier and broshsl-keepsr in . democratic
eisy-and I would have you know that
more than as per cent Of the cities Of
10000 and over are democratic. Is the
republican protection responsible for the
armed miners in a state Of insureetion at
Cripple Creek and Telluride IT so. Pea
body has made grave error and is the
greatest enemy that republieanism can
have. for according TO the Thomas arsu-
men; he is seeking to destroy wha; re-
publican doctrines have bull, up.
Gentlemen. the republican doctrine as
said. is the building Up Of the American
workman. TO protect him from the eoolie
labor Of China and the pauper labor Of
Europe. and to make !; possible for him
TO work where he chooses. when he
chooses, and for whom ever he desires and
to protect him in these rights BY the
might Of Uncle Sans best and nobIsst
men.