Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-10-30
REPUBLICAN RALLIES
Winding Up the Campaign In a Blaze
of Glory


republican ladies at the opera house
last Monday afternoon was success
from every standpoint. A large aud
ience gathered at the opera house
some three hundred of them being
ladies. All were agreeably surprised
by the presence of Governor r:
Mcdonald and Judge A. R. King OF
Delta, candidates for governor and
supreme judge respectively. Mrs.
Chas. F. Evans presided as chairman
and so well did she preside that her
remarks introducing. the speakers
were cheered time after time, she in.
10 frst who spoke briefly. Mrs. 1sa-
bella Churchill of Greeley was then
Introduced who gave = splendid ad-
Sress referring to the work of sew
sfsl of the departments of our state
government and the credit due the re-
publican party for such efficient
work. She was interrupted by cheers
Of approval time after time. Mrs.
Churchill Is a woman of rare ability:
has . splendid address, and proved
herself master of the situation: She
vas followed by Mrs. Katherine l.
Craig. Superintendent Of Public In
stsuetion, who delivered an able ad-
dress upon the results of the fepubli.
~
Miss Pansy Sheldon, Miss Myra
Ford, Mrs. Sylvia Kinsey and Miss
Editha Green rendered some cam
paign songs, written especially for
the occasion, which were splendidly
rendered and well received by the
audience They were treat. After
the speaking all adjourned to Odd
Fellows Hall where reception to the
speakers. the county candidates and
people generally was held. Refresh
ments were served and several hun
dred took part. Mrs. Olivia Wood
man of Michigan who was introduc-
ed as one of the speakers did not ar
rive until the afternoon train. She
was taken at once to the reception
and was prevailed upon to give a
short address. She proved herself an
able campaigncr and was popular at
once with the large audience.
The entire meeting was success
from every standpoint. The decora-
t;ons at the hall were much admired
and were the result of the work OF
Mrs. Charles Daring. Mrs. Paul NJ.
North was chairman of the commit
tee of arrangements and she was well
assisted by Mrs. w. N. Randall. Mrs.
Alta K. Green. Mrs. Crosier and many
y Dothers. The ushers at the opera
house were Miss Margaret Anderson.
Mrs. Lena McGee and Miss Oetavia
Hall.
County Chairman Ralph Collins is
to be congratulated on securing such
a corps of successful workers.
At Swink
At Swink Tuesday evening large
audience gathered at Eddelman's Hall
to listen to Senator Geo. w. Swink,
Colonel ]. A. Lockhart and Attorney
Paul NJ. North. The republican quar-
tette went with them. The meeting
was a success all around The aud
iencc was with the speakers from the
start and the republicans of Swink
are in the majority this year. The
music by the quartettc was a surprise
to the audience but the boys were en-
cored time after time.
At Sugar City.
On Wednesday evening a large au-
dience in the opera house at Sugar
City listened to Senator Swink, Col.
Ioekhart and Paul NJ. North. So
much enthusiasm prevailed that the
republicans of that town are conf
dent of a good majority for the entire
republican ticket from top to bottom,
Last Nights Rally
The last Republican meeting Of the
campaign filed the opera house last night
with the most enthusiastic crowd that
has bssn assembled. Hon. G. A. Ball.
reich Of Pueblo. Republican Presidential
slsetor. was the noted out-of-town speak
~r and his address was = mastsTly pres
sntation Of the main issue: "Shall the
= ;esssful. progressive Republican party
b stontinusd in powsrp" The record Of
what the Republican party has accom-
plished for the farmer. for the wage
Garner. for the business man. for every
class Of honest American citizenship is
the best possible reason for continuing it
in power.
The Republican auartette and Bailey's
orchestra were primed with rousing music
and Col. Loekhart was there with the
goods" In his gentlemanly way the
colonel took occasion to give Hon. J. H.
Crowley a few home truths to ponder
DER that will make that gentleman wish
he had not mentioned Sen. Swink in his
spellbinding orations through the county.
As fitting conclusion to his talk ths
colonel. in his Inmitable way. recited
"Do~n Along tho Arkansaw." to which
he had added the folio wing verse:
For many bles sings we enjoy
o. good frieni Sw 0k from Illinois
Sn I'D have u no justly due.
]" generous seryic Io-y and true.
F. burdens u 1T h 81 cd rs tote,
WI give him no" bumper vote.
J.. choose him M ar ~ cur law.
] N down al, ng Arkansaw.
Nothlpg "a Nothing.