The Greeley tribune., 1904-11-02
WAS A FROST
GOVERNOR PEABODY GIVEN
COLD RECEPTION
Small Boy Said on the Bum
Martial Music and Boom
ing of the Cannon
Do No Good

Was it general apathy, or was it
because people were too busy to give
more than a passing notice to His
Excellency, that caused the cool re-
ception to Governor Peabody when
he arrived in Greeley Saturday?
Neither republican nor democrat can
deny that his greeting, except from
few candidates for Office on the
republican ticket, was decidedly a
frost.
Everything was arranged by the
local committee to make his entry
into the city triumph. Imitation
cannon, in the way of anvils and
powder, doomed the royal salute,
and the waterworks and other repub-
lican whistles screeched their most
wield discords. The Greeley band
was drawn up at the depot, and
when the governor stepped from the
train, arm in arm with II. f.
Churchill, it struck up See, the
Conquering Hero Comes" but there
was no response from the populace.
Meekly his excellency walked at the
head of the procession of about forty
little girls dressed in white, carrying
flowers, commanded by Charles Bal
ley. who has been doing campaign
work in Weld county, while drawing
his salary at the state house. Yet.
no response.
Arriving at the bandstand in the
park, where the speaking was to
take place, it had been planned to
make the grand finale Of the march
on the flower strewn path. One of
the men who had been working at
So 80 per day for the republican
committee while registration was
going on, shouted in stentorian
tones, WHAT Is THE MATTER
WITH PEABODY?" OF course it
was expected that the crowd in the
park would have responded, Hes
all right But there was no re-
sponse for a few seconds. Then a
small boy on the sidewalk answered,
HE is ON THE BUM" And
on the bum the people left him.
The above will be called a demo-
cratic lie. 1t is a republican as
we'll as democratic truth.
Scarcely a ripple of applause was
heard when II. E. Churchill made a
little Introductory talk, and pre-
sented Judge Belford to the audience.
There was as little response to this,
although the learned jurist tried
every means known to the finished
orator Quietly and individually
the people in the audience chal-
lenged every statement. AT last,
hoarse with his effort and discour-
aged, the judge sat down.
Then the governor began. But
with as little success. There were
Just enough interested workers in
the crowd to start q slight clapping
of hands, but there was no spon-
taneous response.
At O'Clock the governor ceased
speaking, and the band and a squad
of men from Company ID escorted
him to the depot, where his gilded
hin, RIlt
few people followed him to the
train, and there was no cheering as
the train pulled out. Rather, there
was a look of blank inquiry on the
faces of all as to what the demon
Stration was for.
Would there not have been a
different demonstration had the gov
ernor come here upon a friendly
visit to the greatest agricultural
city in the state, to make personal
INQUIRIES about conditions and to
learn what he could do to improve
the laws governing irrigation? He
came simply as solicitor for votes
to continue him in office, where he
might live in gilded luxury and ease.
The special train that was meant
TO dazzle and enthuse the populace
had "A decidedly opposite effect. Who
PAYS for it? was the question asked
both silently and audibly. 1t is
certain that the governor is not pay
ing for it out of his own pocket.
The expense comes out OF the
republican campaign fund, is ans
wered by the interested.