The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-10-17
PROGRESSIVE
CAMPAIGN
is OPENED

Nt|NfAA NfAA- "Nt. A'H affft-~ AfAH"
roandlngs are couresnod. vas opened
b. the Progressive party IN The pre- /.
.enee OF gathering OF .snr or aye
hundred people at the Opera House
Thuraday night with Or. c. Z. Fisher
OF Sterling. candidate for congress
man-at-larse, and Edward 2. costi-
gan Of Denver. nominee for governor.
as tho principal speakers.
1 Ihe meeting was presided over by
DR.. J. Homer Dickson, chairman II
the Progressive organization in this
county. and there sat ON The platform
with him and the speakers OF the ev-
oning p. II. Troutman. candidate Of
the Progressive party for regent OF
the state university. The canois ciiy
Glee club. composed OF c W. Pan
Patten. Robt Boyle. Arthur l. Haley
end Geo f. Matkin. made it's first ap-
pearanee and made decided hit with
tho audience by the excellence OF =
singing
Dr. Dickson. who makes an admir-
able presiding officer for such an oc-
casion. iauded the Joint ticket OF ~
Progressive and Republican parties In
Fremont county and commended with
great heartiness their nominees for
judicial. Legislative and county off,
ces. He briefly described the fitness
and qualifications of their candidates
for the position they seek and urged
their election next month By such ma
jorities as would compliment them
or their personal work AID their
clerical efficiency.
Dr. Fisher was the nrst speaker
and devoted himself very LARGELY To
reviewing the history OF the Progress
sivs movement in this country; sr-
tlcuiariy in its political manifesto
tions. since the Republican national
convention in Chicago last June. DR..
Fisher 10 an interesting taiker pd
told in detail how be happended sio
become the candidate OF bis party sor
eonEressman-At-large. lie endeavored
to justify the breaking away Of the
Progresslyes from the ranks OF the
Republican party at Chicago and the
adoption OF Col. Roosevelt as It's lead
er by comparing II with the actioa.
OF Abraham Lincoln and Col. Fremont
at the birth OF the Republican party
in 1855.
Mr.. Trou;man spoke briefly of the
rapid spread OF the ProgresHi1k pro-
pasanda during the last few months
and told how he had been led TO take
up the Rooseveliian idea OF govern
ment because OF his dissatisfaction
with the broken pledges and promises
Of the Democrats in this state. He
was nov affiliated. he said. with. -
movement in which the people art In
accord and which he feels sure l.
destined to triumph.
Mr.. costigan Is an orator Of uRus-
uai power ana he made strong = "a
to tho cause in which be is enlisted.
He said the Progressive platform WIS
n coniFae; vita the American pcop,o
and no quoted extensively from q
soi tie purpose OF explaining IT, Wiz
tnes and It's adaptabnl,y to meet ah
OF the ozlscncies Of government ST..
Cosugan Is an unusually s=illiant
public speaker ana ir s a pleasure 10
listen 10 him whether one believes Ia
his promises and deinctions or not.
On account OF messaeo calling
him to Washington. d. C.. on oGiclAl
business Attorney General Bon orif-
9Th was unable TO be setcnt at the
meeting here. but 1t was stated that
he would visit Canon city later IA
the campaign. as would also Messrs.
Dodge ana Stevens. other candidates
on the Progressive ticket
tuofher Sfrnw yofe