Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-10-20

as possible, and when the proper time
comes | have sufficient faith in the
American people to believe they will
do what is right and just"
| Southern Democrats were severely
scored for weeping over a half-naked
Filipino and taking from the negroes
their constitutional right to vote
He touched on the alleged extrav-
agances of Roosevelt's administration
The sum OF $50 $50 900 is paid out an
nually for the rural free delivery DO
the people who complain of extrava.
gance want to cut that out?
Democrats point with pride TO the
economy of Buchanan's administra-
ton. It only cost 5000 900. but it
was dear at any price. It costs nearly
5000, 900 to run the government
now. but we have an eight-billion-dol-
| lar country.
The Democrats entered into treaty
for the Panama canal in 1876. but
never did anything about it since The
Democrats are not obje; ting so much 10
our getting the canal as the way II
| was done, They say Roosevelt was in
| 100 much of hurry about it.
Many New York interests object to
| rhe canal because they realize that
when it is put through, New York will
lose her. supremacy Mr. Hogg declar-
| ed that no state. except the southern
states. would be more benefited by
the canal than would Colorado.
Some one has said that the Demo
| Gratis always camp where the Repub-
licans have been a few years before
and think they have discovered n new
place The Democrats at first thought
Lincoln was wrong in denying the
| southern states the right to secede.
but later they concluded he was right
They called the Union soldiers Lin
coins hirelings" and belttled him in
every way during his life time: but
now laud him for his greatness They
opposed the issue of greenbacks after
the war. and then after they were
issued objected TO having them re
tired, and now they say II was the
proper thing to retire them And final
ly they objected to the gold standard
but since it has been established they
ton.
The Republican policy of irrigation
was briefly mentioned and attention
called to the Gunnison tunnel which
is to water the Uncompahgre VALLEY
at cost of 81 500. 900, and of the great
project just south of us which Is to
cost million and a half, and severa
NJ her hip irripa inn nrainptg
Voters were asked to compare Par
ker, who represents the elements with
which we are at war. with the man a
he head of the government whose POI
icy makes all these things possible
He declared that there had never beer
man in the presidents chair who was
nearer to the hearts of the common
people than Theodore Roosevelt
The state situation was BRIEFLY
dealt with, but in a most forcible man
ner. The Orman administration was
severely arraigned for allowing a mol
of armed union men to shoot. kill
wound. beat and run over the hills
the miners employed in the Telluride
mines in 1901, and drop the matter
upon receiving report that the nm
ion was in ''peaceable possession o.
the mines" The Peabody administra
ton would not have had the labor
troubles II Orman had done his duty.
What will be the result If Adams
is elected?" he asked I'VE don,
know
IF he is elected and the same con
ditions occur what do you Democrat
| expect? He's got to put you in charge
or keep you from taking charge o
the mines. The people of Telluride viii
| never-never-again submit to the
conditions which they have in pas
years been subjected"