La Junta tribune., 1912-08-31
svll MOOSE aALlv.
csnoiaatss for Governor snd Con
srsssmsn.st.lsrss Make Good
impression.

crowd IN the court house PARK last
Tuesday evening o. G. Hess presid.
I'd and introduced the speakers In
was complimenred by each OF them
before starting out upon their ad'
dress. There were quite number
of ladies In the audience.
Neil Mclean. a veil known old-tim
er Of Lamar. was the first speaker.
He Is candidate for congressman
from the second district to succeed
John A. Martin. prssen, congre ssman
He came TO Colorado In June. 1887
county. then Las Animns county. His
first position was freightlng from La
mar TO Springfield He lived In Ba.
ca county about seven years While
there he freighted. farmed rode the
range and taught school In Jauu-
AIRY. 1895. he opened drug store at
Lamar and In the following year, with
other merchants. was burned out, and
lost nearly all he had, but was not
discouraged. he Immediately opened
up. aud has since done thriving
business. He has now one OF the
largest drug and lewelry establish
ments In the Arkansas Valley Mr
Mclean has always been Interested
In farming. and stock raising also.
and has several pieces OF farm land
about Lamar His firs, political po.
sition was clerk In the assembly In
1888 In 1898 he was elected to the
legislature on the straight republican
ticket against combined fusion and
was reelected In 1890 He has al
ways taken an active part In legisla
ton eff.ctlng irrigation and the
farmer as well as the business inter.
.sts OF the state Although sue.
ccssful conservative business man,
he has always supported labor legis-
lature He introduced and supported
an eight hour law when a member OF
Legislature and was placed on the
roll OF honor by the State Federation
OF Labor along with John A. Martin.
who was In the legislature at the
same time
Dr G. = Fisher, Of Sterling Colo.
one Of the progressive party nomi-
nees for .larE was the
next speaker. and told the story the
grand larceny Of presidential nomt
nation In Chicago. Dr Fisher at
tended the February conference at
Chicago OF the Roosevelt, interests.
and both the June and August ma
tional conventions In the same city
lie completely justified the formation
OF the party as "th. national re-
suit Of the mons,rous outrage per
p.tuated upon the republican voters
of the nation by the national com
mitiee and later by the irregnlarly
constituted convention Itself
The doctor is one OF those who
doesn't cundons the crime because
possibly or perhaps, similar erin, >
In conventions though none half -
ragnant nor disastrous 20 the party's
III. and the pubics welfar.-may
have been committed before Two or
more wrongs cannot make one right
II this was wrong. II should be dis.
cusscd and handled upon its own
merits
DR.. Fisher has always been an ar.
dent and devoted republican lie
SAYS. II was like pulling eye teeth
TO leny. tn. old party firesidr but
that II had become 50 Infected with
political leechcs and yermln Il has
become uninhabi,able. and AS tn.
new progressive party stands for all
the good things for which both hon,
est republlcanlsm and honest dcmocr,
cy have ever stood. II strained no
strings OF conscience to sever the
old ties and take on m. new love "
Dr. Fisher says this Is his first
race Tor political Office. that the
HN'hH'fh W " riiffNNlil campaign al
first seemed utterly remote. but that
from the Interest and enthusiasm
which ar. being manifested In the
progrrss of the new party In Coiora.
do. Roosevelt will surely carry the
state Mr. costiran h rs sur. Ia
be- the next governor. and tn. balanc,
OF the ticket stands an improving
chanc. 10 win as IN. principles and
objects Of the new party became bet,
ter known.
T.. y. costignn. progr.s-i,. candi
date for governor. vas IN. last ia
speak. and made strong appeal for
III" support Of the progressive par.
~ candidates ai tho coming .iec.
ton In part he said.
Tn" progressive party. which has
nominated Thcodor. Roosevelt, and
Hiram johnson for president and vic.