Semi-weekly herald., 1912-10-24
DEMOCRATS TELL WHAT THEY
COULD DO-IF ELECTED,

Treasurer Kenehan spent yesterday in
this city. The Democratic managers
were very much pleased to have these
prominent party men spend the day
here in order to arouse interest for
the rally that had been extensively
advertised for last night at the Red
Men hall.
The Durango band was secured TO
make the call for the citizens to come
to the opera house by o'clock as had
been announced by bills distributed
throughout the city early in the morn
ing. The band played several selec-
tions while down on Nam street.
Then the band boys marched with
the crowd to the opera house where
they played several other selections in
an effort TO call the citizens to the
meeting.
The meeting was billed for eight
o'clock. At 8:03 there was gathered
crowd of twenty-seven persons in
the opera house. Shortly after the
time announced for the meeting the
two gentlemen and several prominent
Durango citizens marched forward and
took places on the platform while the
band continued to play. At 1923 there
were by actual count 143 persons in
the opera house.
At that time Chairman Rivers an
nounced that Attorney Pulliam would
act as chairman of the evening. Mr..
Pulliam in very appropriate and
pleasing address introduced ex-Gov-
ernor Thomas as Colorado pioneer
who would represent the state in the
United States senate during the next
senatorial term.
Mr.. Thomas in very dignifed man.
ner began the discussion by stating
that he would not consider the Re
publican party, since he felt that the
Republican party had no chance in
the state and nation, but would dis
cuss the issues as advocated by the
Progressive and Democratic parties
He said that the Democrats would
remove the cause of the combinations
known as trusts and that the Pro-
gressives would legalize the trusts and
control the same by law 1t was his
opinion that all combinations of
wealth that afford monopoly were
wrong and that the Democrats pro-
pose to find out if possible the cause
of these combinations.
He said that Roosevelt was per-
haps the greatest man in this coun-
try or that ever lived or would live,
but that he was mistaken when he
claimed that free trade would close
down the sugar beet industries of this
state.
He insisted that the Democratic
party would TRY to change the con-
ditions, as they exist because of the
tariff, if the people would give them
chance. He said he used the word
try" for the reason that he was
little pessimistic about being able to
make these changes. He said that
the Democrats would TRY to change
the trust conditions which he insisted
were ruinous to the country.
During this part of the speech the
people kept dropping in until o'clock
when the largest crowd was present
and fully half of the seats in the
opera house were occupied.
The speaker then took up the con-
servation question which he said would
he discussed later in the campaign
by another speaker. He claimed that
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would change the conservation policy.
build highways and make many other
changes, IF THEY CAN. WE WILL
DO ALL THESE THINGS If WEI
CAN insisted the speaker
He said that the Democrats would
win because of the division in the Re-
publican party, but that the election
of Wilson was only half the battle. |
He stated that the next house would
be Democratic but that it was not
so certain about the senate which is |
now Republican, and argued, that the |
Democrats must have the state as
sembly in order to elect the United |
States senator's.
In concluding his address he told |
pleasing story about an old colored
gentleman which brought forth the
first applause of the evening.
4, Chairman Pulliam then in a pleas
ing address introduced State Treas
uier Kenehan as the candidate for
state auditor.
fMr. Kenehan spent an half hour or
more relating the misgivings of for
fner state officers and their appoint
ees. He spoke in the Kenehan style
and received considerable applause
from that part of the audience that
did not leave when the ex-governor
had concluded his remarks.
Both speakers we're given the clos
est attention by the audience, a con-
siderable part Of which were mem
bers Of the Republican and Progress