Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-19
Rousing Meeting

ficials for the net two years have VS.
tied Durango and continued on their
way rejoicing. In the party we're Gov
Jesse Mcdonald, Judge Luther Nj.
Goddard, Hon. A. R. King. nominated
for the short term to take the place
of Judge Caswell, Hon. C. A Ballreich'
one of the Republican presidential
electors, and Hon. T. b. Mcdonald OF
Cripple Creek. The party was met al
the train by score or more OIL re
publicans and escorted to the Strater
hotel. BY this time 1t was nearly |
7:30 and quick time was necessary for
dinner in order to get around by
O'Clock. About a quarter of the band
arrived and after playing couple OF
selections led the procession up Main
street to Red Men opera house where
a large number of people had al
ready coEgregated to see and listen
to the speakers. and 1t was an enthu-
siastic audience and thoroughly Re
publican one.
DIR. w. w. McEwen, our next mem
ber of the Legislature, presided and
introduced the speakers. He first pre-
sented the man whom all Coloradoans
honor for his loyalty and splendid
business administration of the govern
ors office for two years, Jesse Nc
Donald OF Leadville. Mr.. Mcdonald
said he was not an orator or public
speaker. That his education was en-
tirely along business lines and II elect
ed would see that the welfare of the
uce meeted out to all regardless of
party or cast. And every man who
knows Mr. Mcdonald can vouch for
this. He is the one man who is not
a politician and who will do his duty
and not follow the dictates of politi-
clans Mr.. Mcdonald said he stood
squarely on the national and Repub-
lican state platforms, but he desired
to call special attention to one needed
J lava direct primary law, and said
he would not only recommend the pas
sage of such law, but that he would
work and exert every influence possi-
BILE to secure the passage of a suita-
BILE measure. Mr.. Mcdonald then re-
ferred to the onslaught on the su-
Patterson and few others around the
state. This onslaught was brought on
by the conviction and sentencing OF
about fifty election thieves and ballot
box suffers who happened to be Dem
ocrats. thus breaking up the combina-
ton that had been stealing the cleo
tions in Denver and the state. And
we will add that these thefts are ad-
mitted on all sides-by Honest John
Shafroth, T. NJ. Patterson and every
liberty loving citizen and The Herald
is of the firm belief that the supreme
court of Colorado is honored for the
manner in which the election crooks
were handled.
DR.. McEwen next presented Judge
Goddard, not to make a speech, but
merely to introduce him to the general
public. Judge Goddard is manly
man and his appearance and general
makeup at once win the good will of
the people. He said 1t was not his
purpose to talk, as the judiciary was
not making political campaign and
playing to partisanship, but rather to
fair play and the interests of the peo-
pie and administering the laws OF the
land, and he was willing to stand on
bis record in behalf of the people as
against the vile ISLANDERS of T. NJ Pat
terson.
DIR. McEwen next introduced Hon. A.
R. King. Mr.. King expressed his pleas.
ure at meeting Durango audience,
this being his first visit, although he
had been resident of the western
slope for twenty-seven years, showing
that he is one of US in everything that
pertains TO the welfare OF the western
part of the state.
The audience then listened to an en-
tertaining talk by Mr.. Ballreich of Pue-
bio. Mr. Ballreich is pleasing and
logical speaker and surely presented
facts that should appeal to voters. He
covered The main points under con.
troversy in the national campaign. He
ssjd the cry of Bryan The people
shall rule" was false one. Mr..
Baiireich said Mr.. Bryan should be
fully informed on this subject as the
nrst time he ran for president he was
defeated by more than half a million
OF votes not counting the solid south
where the great Republican vote had
been disfranchised. and in 1900 the
majority against him was still larger
surely the people ruled" in both In.
stances the same as in 1904 when the
majority for popular government was
still larger against the Democratic
party. 1t is anything to fool the peo-
pie Bryan is never consistent and
has no fixed policies. In 1896 II was
me cross of sold and crown of
tnornss in 1900 IL was simner,.l,s,, :,