Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-10-16
ENTHUSIASTIC RALLY HELD
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expressed it: "TEe decent Demo-
Gratis are all with us in this cam
paign, and by their aid we will
most surely elect Carlson as gov
ernor, when such a house-clean-
ing will take place in the state
capital at Denver as has never be-
fore been heard of.
The meeting was brought to a
close by ringing speech from
@. A. Ballreich, who was wildly
applauded when he scored Sena-
tor Thomas for his failure to raise
his voice in protest when certain
senators and congressman from
other states read into the congress
sional record matters defamatory
of Colorado and her national
guard.
Following are portions of
George A. Carlson's address,:
The people of Colorado are think
ing seriously. They will soon make
up their minds what party is best
able TO regain our lost sovereignty
and preserve this sovereignty once it
is regained-what party is best able
L. I'D I.
perity TO Colorado. In the coming
election. we must be patriots and
not partisans. Tremendous issues.
bigger than ordinary party politics
are at stake. The yellow tents OF
United States soldiers in the north
and south OF our state are visible
evidence OF Colorado's shame To-
night. we are 4 people with Il bor-
rowed government Colorado is in
the hands OF Federal Receiver. Her
good name is sullied. her credit i'm
paired and our people are groaning
under an almost overwhelming weight
of war and other taxes. cannot
believe that with the loss OF sover-
eighty. we lost our desire to regain
il. refuse to believe that we will
admit to the world much longer that
we are incapable of self government
refuse to belicye that we will so
lightly give up what our forefathers
strove SO hard 10 gain. i refuse to
believe that manhood. womanhood
and patriotism are dead in Colora-
do. / refuse to believe that we will
trust the upbuilding of our govern
mcnt TO the dcstructionists who tore
it down
For six years. group of men,
pTftf f1ag tai NFIp
have controlled Colorado. This con
troll has been absolute. These men
have been the Secretaries OF State
State Auditors and Treasurers. They
have been the Labor Contfnis
the Mine Inspectors and i'll every ap-
pointive office. The District Judges,
Prosecuting Attorneys and Sheritfs
were mostly OF their party. The
legislature has been overwhelmingly
of their political faith They have
Militia. They were in the Govern
or's chair During these same years
| John Lawson. head OF the United
Mine Workers. was member OF the
State Executive Committee OF their
party and always high in the party's
councils Horace Hawkins. the at
toruey for tile United Mine Workers.
vas the cx-law partner OF Mr.. Pat
tcrson and still is his close friend.
Those in control OF the state gov.
crnment were the close personal and
political friends Of those in control oi
The United Mine Workers. Those in
J control OF the United Mine Workers
were the close personal and politi-
cal friends OF those in control OF the
government With the privilege oi
absolute control there should be 4
Willingness to assume complete re
| sponSibility. but whether or not that
Willingness exists. in return for tht
granting OF absolute control. the peo-
pie will compel the assumption oi
| absolute responsibility OF this group
OF men. in control OF our state gov
crrmcnt. there has been one domi.
mating mind For six years. this
mans theories OF government have
been given complete and uninter
rupted test During these same
wears. his view OF the proper atti-
| tudc OF labor towards government
was likewise given complete and un-
| interrupted test. In control OF the
government OF Colorado and at the
same time dominating the element
that attacked Colorado's goverumen;
| he allowed these forces to clash a;
Forbes. Aguilar, Delagua, Ludlow
| Chandler ana tlC' ia. w ollltH ana
children. national guard boys, union
men and nou-union men went to
their death. l.caping flames OF
burning mine buildings sent their
protest almost 20 the floor OF heaven.
Colorado's capital and Colorado's la
Dor seethed with hatred for each
other. Our states fair name was
sullied: our credit impaired and our
sovereignty surrendered. Ii | were
in that mans place and this was the
result OF six years OF my best ef-
fort-the crowning work OF a life
snntl nvcr-I Monld not want TO do