Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-10-07
ROCKY FORD COLORADO FRIDAY OCTOBER 1910
GREAT REPUBLICAN MEETING
At Denver on Monday to Ratify
Ticket and Plan for Campaign.

Ticket and Plan for Campaign.
Monday was a great day and night
for the Republicans OF Denver and
state. 1t marked the opening of the
fall campaign and from early morn
until late at night the Republican
headquarters in the Brown hotel
were thronged with visiting editors
and representative men of the party
who had gathered to participate in
the opening meetings.
At night the Broadway theatre was
crowded with members of the party
and friends. not only of Denver but
from the entire state, who listened to
the opening addresses of the candi-
dates for the various positions on the
state ticket. The candidates them
selves were cheered to the utmost
and the ideas they enunciated were
sentiment of the meeting was that
Republican success is in the air.
Senator John B. Stephen. the Re-
publican candidate for governor.
outlined what would be his policy If
elected. This is Mr.. Stephens first
speech since he. was nominated, and
in it lie sought to advise the voters
as governor. He stated that he
would seek to build up the state NOR
ally, educationally and commercially.
of Colorado what to expect from him
That no state could prosper unless II
was a moral state and unless its ed
ucational advantages were such that
it would attract the best people OF
the land to its borders. He stated
that in no way would he seek to de-
stroy, that he would not hold the
state up to the world as bankrupt
institution. He believed that If prop
erly administered the funds Of the
state were sufficient to pay all cur
rent expenses. The candidate desires
to see capital and labor both coming
to Colorado and he declares eorpo-
rations were entitled to protection
the same as individuals.
He drew a comparison between the
state administration under the last
Republican administration when il
saved over $3so.ooo and the one OF
today. And he declared that after
two years Of Shafroth and his para
mount issues the wheels of industry
had been cloggcd and the investing
public is afraid to invest in this state
because of the agitation, turmoil and
strife. He declared that II business
conditions were rc-cstablished in the
state government and common sense
prevailed in the handling Of state af-
7airs business activity would resume
all over the state.
He stated that II was noticeable
fact that preceding elections cheap
politicians campaigncd the entire
state dcnouncing everybody for the
purpose of elevating themselves to
political positions and in that de-
nouncement they promised every
thing. but that II is also true that
after the election they forget all their
promises and redeemed none. =,
In opening his address Isaac N.
Stevens, candidate for congressman
at-large, after discussing state issues
for a short time. announced five poll
cies for which he shall work II he is
elected to congress. They arc as
follows:
National woman's suffrage.
An cight-hour work day for gov
ernmcnt employees.
A pension from the government for
aged and disabled civil service en-
ployes.
An amendment to the tariff Law to
prevent the employment of child la
bor in factories. the output of which
is protected by tariffs.
The proper protection of Colora-
dos resources and particularly its
waters that flow in interstate streams.
The speaker declared that every
pledge made by the Republicans had
been redeemed when the republicans
were placed in power.
He declared that the platform OF
Republican party this year has inaug-
urated a policy upon which the state
can be developed and that is the pol
of constructing good roads. He re-
ferred at some length to an address
of Ex-Governor Gilpin, delivered six
ty years ago. when that gentleman
prophcsicd that the true destiny OF
this state must come on its develop
ment of roads throughout its noun
tains. and he declared that like all
other movements the good roads
movement must be inaugurated and
maintained by the Republican party.
Mrs. Helen Wilson, the candidate
for superintendent of schools.
brought down the house by declar-
ing that If elected she would work
for the conservation of our greatest
and richest asset, the children. and
the conservation of the chiidren's
heritage, the school lands of the
state