Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-10-21
TEDDY SMOKER.
The Newly Organized Republican
Club EntertalnS.

at Ooa r elbows Han FRIDAY night. IL was
called "A Teddy Smoker" and the cigars
were passed freely to all who came. Re-
publican or Democrat. At times the
smoke was SO thick 1t could have been
cut with knife. and the proverbial in
spiration in smoke was evident in the
rattling good speeches made by the
the speakers. A. c. Sloan was tempo
rary chairman and called for the report
Of the committee on nominations: E. J.
Smith for the committee reported as fol-
lows:
President, Col. J. A. Lookhart: lst Vice
p. Chas. F. Evans; End V.P. A. l. Ksl-
logg: Sd v. p, Paul E. Kennedy: %th v.
p. A. F. Anderson. 6th v. p. Geo. c.
Maxwell; See.-Trsas.. Geo. E. Prsbls.
EXECUTIVE con.
H. !. Maxwell. A. II. 0Tiswold. NJ. l.
Meyer. c. }. Cleveland. J. W. Phenieis.
E. J. Smith. J. H. Price. Roy Elssr,
Lloyd Pollock.
ENTERTAINMENT CON.
H. W. Lance. Rob. Young. F. J. Stsw-
ard. E. l. Mekslvsy. W. M. Loekhart.
MEMBERSHIP con.
W. B. Goblin. Dr.. Grssar. A. W. Shell
ton. Lawrence Kerr. W. H. Hiekox. c. v.
Kinney. F. H. Hilfksr. D. W. Bsrklsy.
Col. Loekhart was not present, hence
Il fell TO First Vice President Evans
to fll the chair.
He thanked tho club for the honor con-
fsrred on him in making him one Of its Of
heers and then in a neat and well con-
strue,ed speech told tho meeting why no
was Republican. He began by being
Republican because his father and grand
father were Republicans. but as no grew
older had thought ou. tho principles and
policy Of that party for himself and this
study had confirmed him in tho belief that
Il was tho hes, party because Of tho
principles for which Il stood: because Il
had given 10 tho people Of these U. S.
tho best government tha, ever tho sun
shone on. Beginning with tho Civil war
!. had 70 It's credit tho grea, omancips-
ton PROCLAMATION o! Abraham Lincoln
and Il has stood ever since for freedom
and humanity. Il had given freedom TO
Cuba and made Il an independent rapub-
lie. Il had taken in tho Philippine Islands
as hind household nigh, take in
founding left on tho doorstep and had
cared for and nourished and educated
tho Filipino. making Of him man that no
American was ashamed to stand beside.
II hsdgiven to tho workingman Of this
country tho splendid policy Of protection
by which ha was assured Of employment
At good wages. Il had BY It's benefesnt
bounty to the boot sugar industry given
the farmers Of tho country market for
sugar beess: and that In spite Of President
Clevelsnd's attempt TO voto the sugar
bounty legislation passed by congress.
Mr.. Evans was followed by Or. Orssar
who As another Vice President Of the
Club was called on for a speech.
Or. 0reear said that as an erstwhile
preacher Of tho gospel no had never felt
,ha; Il was his province To talk politics:
ths; In fact preachers. Ike some other
people. had to bo a little careful what thoy
talked about los: ,hey talked themselves
ou, Of a Job. Blu, now tha, he was out
Of tho theological harness he was FREQ to
take hand in moulding tho deSsinies Of
the nation and was ready TO extend tho
hand Of fellowship to any preacher who
had tho courage to speak out what he bo-
leyed TO be tho truth in politics or on
any other subject. Mr.. Evans had told
why hs was Republican and hs tOrseari
wanted To add his testimony 70 the vir-
tuos Of tho party's principles. Il was one
Of tho best reasons In the world for a man
being what he was that his father and
mother were that before him for Il was
always pretty safe To ts to our mothers
beliefs and principles He was . Re-
publican who been produced on a soil
not conducive TO Rspublieanism. . soil
noted for It's production Of hns horses and
good looking women tehesrs,. His father
wen, south from New England and be-
came q Southern slave holder: but he
never believed In slavery. and when tho
flag Of his country was fred on at Sump-
marched TO the front In defense Of that
flag and finally scaled his devotion 70 his
country with his blood. That was his in
hsritanes A. . Republican and he was
proud Of Il The Doctor then went into .
discussion Of the labor troubles in Colo |
RADIO. he having been In the very thick Of
that fight, living In Telluride and San
Miguel county when the trouble came on
and when Gov. Peabody sent the troops |
into the county. He dsfed any man to
say that any right-minded governor. Re-
publican or Democrat. could have done
any thing else than that Gov. Peabody did
under like circumstances. He then cited
instances Of the arrogant assumptions Of
the Federation Of Miners and the das-
tardly acts that were done in the camps |
and the failure Of tho local officials and
courts to deal with the known eulprits
and agitators Of the camp. and concluded
by calling on all good Republicans to
stand BY Gov. Peabody and not only elect |
him but to give an everlasting quietus TO
the terrorism Of the demagogues in this
state by rnllinu I'm thu hiuuast ma ioritY |