Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-10-28
NEXT GOVERNOR
and CONGRESSMAN
Address an Immense Audience
on Tuesday Night
DISCUSS ISSUES
or THE CAMPAIGN
And Tell Home Truths of Democratic
lncompetency In State Affairs
Tariff Questions Discussed

And Tell Home Truths Of Democratic
lncompetency In State Affairs
Tariff Questions Discussed
Standing room was at a premium in
the Grand Opera House on Tuesday
evening. when Sen. John B. Stephen.
Republican candidate for governor, and
Isaac N. Stevens. candidate for congress-
man at large. addressed the voters Of
this section upon the issues of the cam
paign.
As early as z o'clock the crowd began
to assemble and when the concert band
came marching in about O'Clock. usher
ing in the speakers and reception COM
mttee. there was scarcely a vacant seat
in the vast amphltheatre. Shortly after
the balcony and galleries were filled and
eager listeners began to line up along the
walls. 1t was by all odds the largest rally
crowd that has been assembled in this
city for years, and it is said to have out
numbered two to one the turnout at the
Democratic rally on Friday night.
Aylor's orchestra disoourssd sweet
music while the crowd was assembling.
and DR.. Stubos. the county chairman
wasted no time in introducing the speak
ers after the curtain was raised,
Sen. Stephen was the first speaker and
he at once got down to taeks by issuing .
challenge to any Of his hearers who could
place an untruth in any Of his statements
regarding Democratic ineompetsney in
this state the past two years. He took
his information from the state records
and Democratic newspapers. and they
could not contradict them surely. .s
The speaker drew a comparison be-
tween the Sixteenth general assembly
when every Republican platform p ledge
was carried out-and the last regular
session-when not a platform pledge was
passed. As to the extra session Gov.
Shafroth Claims that the initiative and re-
ferendum was passed by the Democrats.
It was. not passed by the Democrats. but
you have yet to hear one Of the Demoe-
ratio speakers honest or manly enough TO
give the handful of Republican legislators
credit for submitting this progressive mea-
sure to vote Of the people. D..
The Democrats promised to give the
people a headless ballot. You didn't get
it. but you got = hsadless legislature.
Quoting W. J.Bryan's famous epigram
the speaker declared that the people Of
Colorado for the past two years had been
erueifed and dishonored by cross Of in
competency and crown Of ofhypoerisy. The
people can remedy evils rather than the
politicians. All you have to do is to think
and act.
The speaker. declared that he knew no
allegiance to other but God and the truth
and il elected governor-as he was assur-
ed he would be-he promised to use his
best efforts to develop the resources, Of
our state and bring reaee and prosperity
to the people. \ He would put an honest
man in every appointment and would as
quickly and fearlessly discharge them If
he found a tafnt Of dishonesty.
Isaac N, Stevens opened his address
with subject that is generally consider
ed very dry and prosy-the tariff ques-
tion-but his lucid exposition Of Demoe-
ratio Inconsistency upon this as well as
other subjects Of National interest kept
the audience inter ested.
Then he took up state matters and in a
gently sarcastic speech turned the light Of
publicity on the late extra session and
fhow the expenses Of same were met by
deliberate steals from state funds that
some time will have to be made good.
He referred to Gov. Shafroth's state
ment that the passing Of the initiative and
referen DUN alone was worth ten times
what the extra session had cost. Was it
not strange that his party had refused to
indorse the measure in their state plat
formP
He predicted that the governor would
neither sign or veto the corporation rail-
road bill nor the Big Mitt" registration
law until after election, and closed with
the pertinent query: Are you going to
stamp with your approval the acts Of a
governor and political party who have
violated their pledges as have these9'
In response to calls from the audience
Judge Fosdick. cur candidate for repre-
sentative. made a very brief talk, and
this brought to a close the most success
ful rally that has for many years been
held in Rocky Ford.
ia Johnson. the Railroad avenue