The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-10-22
DEMOCRATS HELD
RALLY AT THE OPERA
HOUSE WEDNESDAY
Senator Patterson, Principal
Speaker, Defines His
Policies, If Elected

The Democratic rally at the opera
house Wednesday night was well at
tended and excellent attention was
given by the assembalge to the speak
ers, although they failed TO arouse
any very marked degree OF enthusi-
asm by what they said. The meet
ing was presided over by Judge
Augustus Pease and the members of
the flying squadron" as well as the
party candidates for legislative and
county offices. sat on the stage where
they were the observed of all observ-
ers.
Because of the serenade rendered
Hon. Thomas NJ. Patterson and party
at the Strathmore hotel the meeting
was not called until considerably af-
ter S O'Clock and it was a late hour
before the proceedings we're over. SO
much so, in fact, that many people
became wearied and left the opera
house while the speaking was still
in progress.
date for lieutenant governor, was the
first speaker and devoted himself
largely to an eulogy OF the Democra-
tic party aud to what it had accom-
plIshed during the last few years in
national and state affairs. He point
ed with pride" to the constructive
legislation enacted by the party in
Colorado and made alluring promises
for a continuance by it OF the same
whole-hearted devotion to the public
veal. Mr. Tobin's speech was bit
stilted and stacy and created the i'm
preston OF having been carefully and
frequently rehearsed.
The big gun Of the evening was. OF
course. Senator Patterson and he
augmented by diplomatic phrase the
statement Of the presiding officer that
he possessed qualities OF broad
statesmanship.' He began his ad-
dress by referring TO his first visit to
Canon City forty years ago when he
was a candidate for election as terri
torial delegate in congress from Colo
RADIO. He contrasted the conditions
here at that period with those OF the
pes ent and senncluded his prelude by
iia'sing Canon City as one Of tiie
III, 4 attractive residence communities
in the state.
Mr.. Patterson is a master of the
English language and no man in all
the west is more skillful and adroit
than he. in leaving his statements on
public questions open to various con-
structions. Il is sometimes difficult
TO determine with an accuracy after
he has made a declaration on mat
ter OF general interest whether lie
meant one thing or another. Abso-
lutte. clear-cut distinctions on such
matters are frequently avoided by
him to suit his own purposes. but are
not easily detected at the time OF
their utterance by reason OF the sua-
witty OF his oratory and disposition.
He told Of his political career at
Wednesday nights meeting and did
not neglect TO recount his services
TO the state and OF the exalted type
OF citizenship he represented. lie
prefaced his discussion OF state is
sues by commending the policies Of
the national Democratic admlnistra-
tion; referring particularly 10 the new
tariff and. currency laws. which he
praised in unstinted terms. II was,
however, upon the propositions in
yolved In the campaign IN Colorado
that his audience was most concern
cd and II was 10 these matters that
he addressed himself at greatest
length. He said that he wanted cs-
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