Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-29
BEST MEETING OF
THE CAMPAIGN
Stephens Cline, Hodges and DeLong Greeted by
Large and Enthusiastic Audience Of
WOrkingmcn and Citizens

and better conditions by close
union with employers, and through
mediation and conciliatory methods
had obtained twice as many conces-
sions as they could by strikes. He
advised all laboring men to go di.
rect to their employers and talk mat.
ters over and to avoid disastrous
strikes-that in nine cases out of
ten they would gain twice over to
what they would by striking. He add
ed that in many strikes the men were
simply helping the employers out and
unwittingly cut their own throats.
comparison of wages was then
made, Mr.. Stephens having visited
England and Scotland, his native coun-
try, recently. He found that In Eng
land engineers were receiving $50 per
month while the same class of men
received S1S4 in this country; firemen
| s35 and in this country $40 for the
same work. And he only found liv-
ing cheaper in one respect-wearing
apparel made of wool. If this country
went for free trade, or the policy ia
vored by Bryan and the Democratic
party. laboring men would have their
wages cut in two, and proved his as.
| sertions. Space will not permit a
complete review of the remarks of
this speaker, which carried conviction
to every one present, especially those
who toll by days labor
The next speaker introduced, the
Hon. Geo. L. Hodges, arrived late and
only occupied few moments, devot-
ing most of his time to state issues.
The last speaker, Hon. Horace De-
Long of Grand Junction, proved him.
self to be an orator and one OF the
best speakers that ever addressed a
Durango audience. and The Herald is
willing to place him In debate against
any of the Democratic spellbinders.
Mr.. DeLong dissected every argument
advanced by the Democratic combina-
tion visiting Durango last week. He
covered the forestry service and show
ed up the misstatements of Mr.. Shat
roth, who is taking his cue from the
yellow Denver Post The forest propo-
sition is here to stay, no matter who
is elected president. and the general
Legislation has been approved by both
parties. The falsehoods about range
riders running prospectors and people
off the reserves were SO palpable 1t
was useless for sensible thinking men
to give them the least bit of atten-
ton. No instance can be given where
any such treatment has been accord
ed and If any one can prove such as
sertion the range rider in question
will not hold his job thirty minutes
Prospectors are protected and the rule
for pasturing cattle and sheep is ap-
proved by 80 per cent Of the stock
men.
Mr.. DeLong showed up the false pre-
| tensions of Honest John" Shafroth,
| but as these have been handled SO
| often 1t is not necessary to repeat,
except that Mr.. Shafroth. II he was
the kind of man his party tried to
make out, would have resigned
as soon as the expose Of the Big Mitt
was made. but Honest" John did
not make a move until the evidence
was complete and he was about to be
kicked out, when he accepted the in
evitable. II he was SO honest why
did he draw fifteen months salary
when he, by his own confession. was
elected by fraud.
Mr.. DeLong then reviewed the his
tory of the Democratic party in re-
gard to legislation in Colorado and
other parts of the country. He took
up the Democratic campaign book and
said not a word could be found In
the book referring to Democratic leg
islation and this was because the party
had not a leg to stand on-had moi
passed single beneficial laboring bill
or any other measure in behalf of the
people. The Democratic text book IL
devoted entirely to abuse Of the Re
publicans. This is all the Democrat,
speakers talk about. They never re
fer to their own work because the.
have nothing worthy the name on rec
ord. And facts bear this out. whei
Shafroth, Hughes, Barnett and tn
other Standard OH specialists wer
here last week not one commentator.
word about the record Of the party
All argument was centered on Bryai
and what he will do. and abuse o
a Republicans.
t In regard to Senator Guggenheir
!. Mr. DeLong said that he was nc
n ashamed of the record made by tn
D senator-that Mr.. Guggenheim had 81
l. cured more money for Colorado durin
It one short term than Patterson an
l. Teller had obtained In six years. an
d he pointed out the instances, and thi
1t Senator Guggenheim would continr
r his good work In behalf of Colorat
d and would obtain more for this sta
3, than any half dozen Democrats tn
e, could be named II all were sent
g. Washington. and In this he u rigt
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