Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-26
Large but Chilly
Crowd Greet Demos

went Anu the V1Slt was a use
iess waste OF money. True, the pee
PIE turned out to listen to the ca
iamlty apostles. But where, oh where
was the enthusiasm. True, again. tn,
managers of the Bryan club in con
junction with some of the local can
uidates, hired few cheap bows I,
carry banners and hoot in the hall
out outside of this the gathering wa.
rrost' not over 100 out of the zoe
present joining in the cheering ant
then the old time enthusiasm wa.
lacking. The mention of Bryan's name
Drought out only feeble applause. Tc
start in with that shining light. Barry
sullivan, was the only local Democrat
worthy seat on the stage with the
millionaire calamity howlers. 1t was
said this morning that the reason
barry was selected was to give the
cue wi II TO applaud as it was noticed
that Barry lei in this. Being on the
stage the clappers could watch his
movements. Although in the audience
were most of the nominees of the
local ticket, including George West.
George Weaver, Geo. w. Lane, ]. p.
Coston. ct al, none were considered
righteous enough to be thus honored.
The people are asking today why Mr..
west was not presented and permitted
to tell the people what he intends do
ing If elected and ditto Weaver. Sure
ly the people should have some word
from their legislative nominees. They
were eloquent in their silence, how
ever. There is only one solution
Mr.. West has no views or ideas on
Legislation to present He is out of
his element when 1t comes to this
and voters know it.
John T. Barnett was introduced as
chairman. Now John is a nice boy
boy we said. He was able to get
place in the band wagon by lining
up with SDeer and Hughes. No one
blames him. Johns bread is well
buttered and his dinner pail running
over. He knows how to keep it filled
No one blames him for this. But It
is mighty bad taste to rub it in on
voters. Mr.. Barnett first introduced
Edward F. Taylor, the nominee for
congressman at large, and he sure re.
ceived a frost He tried to explain
his vote against Durango's normal
school but made a fiZZle because ev-
cry one knows that the question of
funds did not enter into 1t. We felt
sorry for Taylor-a very sociable sort
of fellow, but too narrow for the en-
tire state. The frost given him was
really lamentable.
Then followed John Shafroth. The
audience was greatly disappointed in
this speaker. Once in a while the
people like to hear something good
said-like to have it pointed out what
the party the speaker represents has
done. Not a word of commendation
for the party represented by Shafroth.
The speaker was clouded with a vision
"a monstrous vision, revealing
dragon of immense dimensions swoop-
ing down on the people of Colorado,
and this dragon is Guggenheim. 1t
was Guggenheim this and Guggenheim
that. The only subject covered by
Shafroth was the forest reserve, and
he tried to make out that the forest
reserve was created solely in the in
tCI SbtS VI anu thdt uuS-
genheim had Pinchot and the gov
eminent in his grasp and to prove
tits he quoted the yellow Denver
Post. Really. Shafroth made Gug-
genheim out big man, much bigger
parsonage than any one had any idea.
One party sitting near the writer re-
marked while Shafroth was talking:
Gee, l never knew Guggenheim was
such a brainy, brilliant man that he
could wind the government around his
finger" There may be mistakes in
rules laid down by the government.
but Shafroth colored every one with
a ten thousand power microscope.
And did those present notice how
silent Mr.. Shafroth was on
every vital state and national issue
affecting the people. He absolutely
sugar industry.
He probably knew better because
his record In this direction has been
thoroughly exploited. Mr.. Shafroth
was surely disappointing.
Mrs. Cook, nominee for school SUI
perintendent, followed. After this Mr..
Barnett went through the arduous task
of saying something about every one
Of the nominees on the state ticket
and he had hard task. Then he In
troduced the principal speaker of the
evening, Charles ]. Hughes, Jr. That
Mr.. Hughes is brilliant man no one
of sense will deny. There are few
more favored with flow of language
and Mr.. Hughes affects a convincing
attitude. 1t is this seeming sincerity
and ability that secured for him the
business of the allied corporations of
Denver as the big corporations al
ways obtain the services of men who
are able to convince the people and
the courts even against their own
will, and no one better to do this
than M. Hughes. The people admire
a brilliant man and sometimes are
carried away with his logic, but the
voters of Colorado should not forget
that Mr.. Hughes has represented the
corporate interests at every jump OF
the road and won as against the peo-
pIe. Therefore his fine flow OF Ian
Ruage last evening to those who know
the ssAsts, should be discounted zoo
to 500 per cent. To hear Mr.. Hughes
tell Il one would think he was the