The Monte Vista journal., 1908-10-17
Grand Republican Rally

the Broadway Opera House. Monte Vista. The
house was packed to the doors and from the greet
ing accorded the speakers it would seem that
Monte Vista nearly solid for the grand old
party
Hon. r. G. Breckenridge presided as Chairman
and introduced the speakers in few we'll chosen
remarks
The first speaker was Hon. Jesse Mcdonald
candidate for governor, who greeted with ap-
pause. The governor opened his remarks by say
ing that he was not a speech maker having de-
voted his life business and doing but little talk
ing. He said he in favor of direct nomna-
tons and. if elected, would recommend the passage
of primary law in his message to the general
assembly: that he also in favor of electng
United States senator's by the people,
Judge Goddard introduced The
judge opened by saying that he disbarred by
political ethics from making partisan political
speeches; that member of the highest court in
the is supposed hold the scales of Justice
with mpartality and to know party He COM
plimented our beautiful town and felt honored by
the large attendance which signihed desire on
the part Of the audience to vote intelligenty &C
cording to the best light they can get upon the
issues of the day and character and fitness of the
candidates.
Judge King. of the Western slope. followed in
sion of party politics.
- {. A. Ballreich. of Pueblo in . set speech
covered at some length the issues Of the campaign
He urged the people to use good business judy
ment in casting their ballots. They should look to
results and not to party promises. The Democrats
boast Of being the best friends Of labor, but COM
parison Of the republican states with the demo-
cratic states shows conclusvely that labor is better
rewarded and better treated in the republican
states. Foreign immigration seeks the northern
states and not the southern-the rigorous North
instead of the sunny South. He also cited stats
tics showing that in republican states more laws
had been passed to protect labor than in demo-
cratic states The speaker complimented Bryan
for his voice and his presence which captivates his
hearers but as . statesman he had but little or
nothing to commend himself to the nation a. hit
ting executive. Mr.. Ballrech took up the tariff
question and compared prices and wages in the
United States with those in Germany showing what
protection has done for the American manufacture.
or and laborer and incidentally. the farmer.
Hon. r. b. Mcdonald. Of Cripple Creek. fol.
lowed in one his characteristic speeches in humor-
vein holding the closest attention of the vast
audience to the close. He referred to the Repub
can party the party that does things; that does
not sit back and grumble and find fault: party
that does not op from one thing to another every
two or four years He took up the state issues.
paying his respects to the members Of the Supreme
court and to Gov. Mcdonald. and showing the in
consistency of the democratic party in Colorado by
protesting to be antcorporation while at the same
time it is turning heaven and earh-with the cor
poraton barrel wide open-in it's effort to elect
Charley Hughes the greatest and most serve COR
poraon attorney in the state. to the United States
senate. To elect Hughes to the U. S. senate and
to elect Shafroth governor in order to secure the
appointments Of the state for the Speer. Evans
democracy now 10 the saddle. the democratic ma.
chine is willing to sacrifice the balance of the
ticket. Nj. McDonalds speech was enlivened with
appropriate stories which elected applause.