Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-03-31
MEMORIAL SERVICES
FOR EX-SENATOR E. O. woLcorr.
Immense Gathering in Broadway The
ater at Denver-Addresses by Emil
ment Citizens Of Colorado.

,'' h'ih III 'ht INV
atcr In the afternoon and thousands
OF citizens crowded and filed the
building until there was no longer
standing room
Many members OF the Legislature
were present. The first five rows of
seats had been put aside for the use OF
Them and their families and they were
all taken. Governor Mcdonald and the
state officials. with their assistants.
hllcd the boxes on the right side OF
the house. Henry Wolcott and Anna
l., WolCott. brother and sister OF Sen.
ator Wolcott. and their friends were In
The boxes on the left side, With them
were the families OF Joel i. Nailc and
W. {. Waterman. the law partners oI
Mr.. Wolcot,.
The memorial services were held un-
der the auspices of the Colorado Re.
publican Club. OF which John ".
Springer is president. But IL was
more than memorial services held in
memory al = Republican by Rcpub-
llCuns.
Senator Wolcott was n Republican
leader. and 1t was deemed iitting that
Republicans should take charge OF the
services. Hut 1t was the people of thu
state who mournod. and they mourncd
not that Il Republican leader had
I
died.
Ancr the Invocation by Roy. Frank
7. liaylcy. the double quartet and tho
audience sang Christ for thc World"
written by Samuel Woicott. the father
OF Senator wolcott.
JuhtIc" John Campbell OF ts, Su
rT'mc Court then delivered an nd
dress ON Senator Woicoit aR THE
Citizen Among other things hc
EAId:
when the people OF Colorado. by
their chosen representatives. twice
elected to the United States Senate
Edward Oliver wolc1ii. they huuOT"d
themselves quite as much Ms they .did
him. That he was not continuously
kept there must not b. Interpreted as
lack or appreciation by his conEtliu
cnis or that he had not faithfully
represented their interests. EDT all
cOHCcd- that with distinguished abii.
i'y and rare fidelity he discharged tn"
duties and maintained THE dignity q.
his hiEh Office
Aitor u solo. "orc Sw""iiy Solemn
Thought" by Mrs. ". ]. whigcinaH
lion. joel =. Vail. Rpok. al senator
wnlruit HA 'Th" Lawyer"
n" told at the dead senator's career
NJ IN" bar: of his unimp-arhabl- In.
icETiiy: oF his bTllliEacy And wonder
/ iul craioTicai powers, and read Eci-c.
I ,luas from his speeches.
lion. \. n. Stevenson spoke an SIR.
I Wolcott as THE Statesman lie
[ said:
when the great Alexander HamIIs
ton vas Secretary Of the treasury.
Oliver wolro,t was comptroller uf ih.
treasury. In i79s. when Alexander
Hamilton len his hish once. oliver
wuico,t surc"cd-d him. I, was ON the
strong arm nf this member ~ the fam
iiy that Washington leaned for sup
port. Senator woirott uaz oliver
woisotI'H E'nsman.
"Iic was the PotT of aay senator In
the United States. Ills friends ami
iniimatcS at Washington were the bcst
and greatest ot our SialCmcn. wh-u
he addressed tn. Senate every mem.
hcr was in his seat and the public gal
icticA and those ui the diplomatic
corps and OF Official Washington we're
always Allied.
"Hc went to Washington iharuusiiiy
imtucd with the ideas and sentiments
Of the people of Tie West. aud Cspc'
ciaily those of his own state. upon
economic questions. and at once Ics
came n leader. both in counsel Htd
debate. upon all subjects connected
with tho monetary system of his cuuu'
try. iir believed then tina, the free
and unrestricted coinage ut silver by
the independent action ot the United
States was possible.
"Hr soon learned tha; the contest
had been carried on 80 lbuE and tho
opposition TO silver had become so
strong that even the free coinage q
American silver vas an impuzsinility.
Tfss t.. In Z ~
ally surrender. and almost siuEl"
handed and alone he persuaded Pres.
idcnt Mckinley during his first admin
is,ratioa to appoint a monetary com
mission to visit the leading nations Ui
Europe and try II possible ip agree
upon the relative value between gold
and silver as money. with free mint
age at a common ratio. President Nc
kinlcy appointed him as head Of the
American commission.
''Th. commission went abruad and
met the representatives ot England
md France. and had encouraging
words from Germany.
Il Candidly believe that had these
efforts had behind them the IByai sup
port of the bimctallists uf this and
other countries an agreement would
have been reached Of inCaiCulablg brn.
eft 10 the people OF Colorado.
"Hc was manly man. u" hated
shams and fought in the open. He was
a loyal friend. and has left us a legacy
Of kind and generous deeds.
Mr.. Springer. as president Of the
club. delivered the "Iu McmvTism.
lie said:
Ills scho1astic- attainmcnts. his In.
trepid and fearless courage. his LOFTY
patriotism. coupled with an irrcsji.
bn personality. supplemented by his
bewitchinE oraiorical ability. made
him the peer OF any man during that
senatorial period. and Colorado he
came famous as Edward Oliver VOL.