The Washington herald., 1908-08-01

aid during the civil war Mr.. Greeley is
looked up0n row as one Of the fathers
Of Colorado, and a most prosperous city
bears his name But there is evidence
that the long trip across the plans told
upon him. for in one OF his first letters
back 10 New York he described the de
sire 20 90 10 Colorado as madness. SUI
eide. murder The horrors OF that trip
also made Greeley an advocate Of the
Pacific Railway. a scheme first brought
TO congressional attention by Thomas II
Benton. in 1919 And. 10 tell the whole
truth. Colorado never amounted 70 much
until the railroad came, in $50
Through all those days the name Colo
radO was not yet thought Of for the Ter
ritory. The greater part Of the country
called II the western part Of Kansas. The
few people about Denver and Colorado
Springs called II Jefferson When the
people Of the new western settlement
went to Washington with a bill TO create
their new Territory Congress was torn
ay the dissensions which soon. were 10
precipitate NcivI war. Jefferson was the
founder Of the Democratic party. and
that particular Congress would not have
his name IN any place OF honor Many
names were uggested-IdahO, Tampa,
Nemara. san Juan Lula ArapahOe.
Weappoliao. Tahosa. Lafayette. Colum-
bus. Franklin. and COloua, all having
their advocates. As the bill first passed
Idaho was the chosen name. but after
ward Colorado was substituted. at the
suggestion Of Senator Wilson. OF 2Isssa-
chusetts. When the Territory was or
I ganized in 1850 II had $500 people. but
! the inconvenience OF the life and the
call Of changing arms in the war called
many OF them back East The tide did
[ not again set toward Colorado Unul The
/ railroad came
IF history repeats itself. Colorado ouEh
always 20 welcome e financial panic. IT,,
/ crash Of 1S51 brought civilization 10 tn
/ state, and in less direct fashion. N,
! panic Of ls73 brought Colorado TO state
/ hood The latter panic had caused grea
I dissatisfaction with the Republican part,
and gave the House Of Representative
/ TO The Democrats in 1874. only nine year
after the close Of the war. Colorad
I wanted 10 be a State The Democrat
I believed they had a chance 10 eleC
I a President IN 1873. The Republican
needed new Senators 10 keep the Demo
crats from controlling both branche
OF Congress. The Republican GeIega1
IN Congress from Colorado, Jerome 7
I Chanee. was 10 be succeeded by ThoU
as NJ Patterson. a Democratic dele
gate-elect Chaffee believed the ne-
state would go Republican Patterson
looking at his own succesS-believed
would go Democratic one convinced u
Republican Senate, the other convince
. the Democratic House. So Il was al
p ranged that Colorado should come iul
I the Union in 1S76. the centennial yea
The first plan for admission on July
r had 20 be abandoned and it was Augu.
- I when President Grant signed =
proclamation Of Statehood
The Republicans controlled the co1s-ft-
tionaI convention IN the new State ar
that body directed that the electors Il
5 the Presidential contest Of 1876 be selecJs
3 by the legislature, as there was not uiu
d enough 20 hold an election The legisi
! ture was Republican and It selected thr'
I electors who cast their votes for Haye
E thereby defeating T!Iden for the Pres
D dency. One Of the chief leaders OF 4
r J Republican party then was Henry :
q 7 Teller who was chosen Senator by. q
- first legislation He is stiu in the Sena
e from Colorado. but he IS now a Dem
e crar The leader Of the Democrats the
s as now. was Thomas II Patterson
r For only fifty years the home
= civilized man. for only thirty-two yea
a state IN the American Union, Colora
has a right 10 be proud on this biTthG
Is Of its wonderful accomplisluents. Of
is 1uarvel0usIy rapid growth. and OF
Is glorious future
Il lCcpyrlsht. Iss. b. Fre5eric J. HazzizI
u To-morroyx-Tha PubIfc Health.