Gilpin observer., 1906-11-01
DEMOCRATIC
DOCTRINE
7. J. o'DonneI, Helen GrsnfeII and Others
Speak at the Opera House.
CROWDS TURN OUT TO see AND HEAR THEM

| Vhu"u0 lUhH UUI IU 0ee ANU htAk IlEm
The opening rally of the Democratic
campaign was held at the opera house
last Thursday evening. The speakers
we're Judge A. q. DeFrance, John Shat.
roth, Mrs. Helen Grenfell and T. j..
ODonnell. Notwithstanding the dis.
agreeable weather good many turned
out to hear the speakers. Had the roads
between Central, Black Hawk and Rus.
sell Gulch not been muddy the attend
ance would have taxed the capacity OF
the house. The crowd was an enthus.
iastic one and all the speakers were ap-
plauded llberally. 1t was the first time
during the present campaign that the
voters had the privilege of hearing the
real issues discussed. They had heard
Republican speakers tell of sun kissed
valleys, luscious cantelopes, hills inlaid
with gold nuggets and general pros
perity talk, all attributed to the fact
that the Republicans were in power.
They had heard nothing in the way Of
discussion regarding the steal of two
years ago in which their rightfully elect
ed candidate was robbed of the COVER
norship chair, or of the disgraceful man.
ner in which Simon Guggenheim in
| tended to purchase seat in the United
States senate.
Judge d. A. Hicks presided over the
meeting and introduced Judge A. d. De
France, candidate on the Democratic
ticket for district Judge, the first speak
er. The well known iurist made a short
but an able address, and it was evident
from the applause he received that his
hearers coincided with his views in re-
gard to what candidate aspiring to the
high and dignified judicial position
should and should not do in his own b.
half while the campaign is in progress.
He said: "When man is nominated
for district Judge he should abstain from
practices that politicians ordinarily re.
sort to. had expected to retire from
the judgeship and had announced that 1
would not be a candidate for re. election
After the announcement I was appealed
to 30 strongly by Democrats and Repub.
licans 1 was finally prevailed upon tc
again make the race"
Judge DeFrance said he had served
on the district bench nearly twelve years
and he was we'll acquainted with the
people OF his territory and they witt
him; that he had few words to say ir
reference to the judiciary. He claimed
during his long term of office he hac
been treated with great deal of court
esy and respect by litigants and mem
bers of the bar. During the twelve year,
he had been upon the bench not on,
person had been fined for contempt
which can hardly be said of any othe
district court in the state. The reason
for this, the Judge claimed, was that tn,
people OF the first district are law ahid
, ing and law loving. he said it was hard
, ly necessary for him to Comment upol
the importance OF the Office; that tn
people understood the kind Of man re
quired to fill the position and wanted t,
60 before Judge with their cases VIII,
is fair and unbiased. "Now il you thinl
l will make that Judge" said the speak
er, "you have the privilege Of voting 70
me-" Judge DeFrance, concluding. said
II have not been around asking for votes
as I consider that an act beneath tn
dignity Of one seeking so high an office
l haven't done it, could not do it, nor
wouldn't do it. 1t is up to the peopl
without solicitation, to say who shall b.
the Judge Of the first district"
, John F. Shafroth said the issue in th,
campaign in this election was OF as vita
Importance as was ever raised. Tha
was whether the people shall rule or tn,
corporations. He said when any Of tn,
candidates on any OF the tickets ar,
elected they are the officials OF the REQ
pie and not OF the party placing them il
office. "When a man is deprived Of hi
Office" said Mr.. Shafroth referring t,
the ousting Of Alva Adams, ait is bounc
to produce anarchy ON one hand ane
despotism on the other. Some may thinl
Peabody was elected governor" tn,
speaker said, "but the investigation
which was made showed that Alv,
Adams was elected by a majority Of from
10000 to 1900, and this was not disput
ed by many Of the Republicans OF tn
last assembly who we're on the investi
eating committee" Mr.. Shafroth de
l La. u AkuN l.