Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-10-16
ENTHUSIASTIC
RALLY Held
Republican State Candidates
Here Last Saturday
FIRE OPENING GUNS
IN POLITICAL CAMPAIGN
|. Next Governor and United States
Senator Highly Pleased with Re-
ception in Arkansas Valley

ocudIOT I1txnly FledScu WIFI NS-
ception in Arkansas Valley
The political quietude of the
Arkansas Valley was most effect
ually shattered last week and
from now until election day things
political will be the. enthralling
topic, if the Republican rally in
X. of p. hall last Saturday even
ing and the enthusiasm it devel-
oped may be taken as criterion.
The hall was well filled when
DR.. j. l.. Weaver faced the large
audience and in few we'll chosen
words expressed the pleasure it
gave him to introduce his warm
personal friend, DIR. Hubert Work
"the next United States senator
from Colorado
The popularity of DIR. Work was
amply attested by the prolonged
applause that greeted his appear
ance, and it surely must have
given our candidate added assur-
ance that he was "solid" with his
home people OF the Arkansas VAL
ley.
As DIR. Work was not down for
the principal address his remarks
were limited and were in part as
follows:
The master of ceremonies for this
evening has allowed me only a little
time on the program SO that | might
attempt to express to you my ap-
probation of your efforts in the las,
primaries and to assure you OF the
prospects for the election.
We have heard much OF the apathy
of the voters this year. They are
quiet, it is true. but with the Repub-
licans it is the silence OF determi-
nation. with the Democrats it is the
reserve of resentment.
On the one hand the determination
TO vote everybody in reach for the
Republican ticket and on the other
state stands ready 10 relegate those
who betrayed it into the hands oi
Anarchy
That patriotic portion of the Dem
ocratic party in Colorado that pays
taxes and conducts legitimate busi-
ness has awakened to the knowledge
that it cannot afford in dollars and
cents to have the states business con-
dut'ed by the present representatives
They want their properties protected
by tariff laws. so that they may mine
and manufacture in peace and sell
their output at proht.
To accomplish these things they
now see that they must wreck the
control OF their party in this state
and send men TO Congress whose flrsi
interest will not be the protection oi
New Jerseys products but whose
motto will be Colorado first.
The battle for Colorado's redemp-
ton is now waging at the cross
roads. in the clubs. in the play
houses and in the pulpits OF the
state. This war was precipitated by
the Democratic party. You have Sc
lccted in the late primaries those
whom you wish to represent you In
this conflict.
When the smoke has cleared away
and the tents are struck and the roll
is called on the evening OF Novem-
Der third, | hope tiat you VIII say
OF us. 1T was 4 glorious victory Tor
it was righteous war they fought
and God was with them.
DIR. Work was followed by ALL
son Stocker, the Republican can
didate for state treasurer, who
told of his former connection with
the Progressive party, thoroly ev-
coriated Costigan and his machine,
thru whose anarcliistic tactics the
speaker and all law and order ad-
herents had been compelled to
align themselves with the Repub-
lican party, as only thru the G. o.
P. could our fair state expect re-
lief from the reign OF outlawry
and layIessness that has oppress-
ed it.
Next came George A. Carlson,
introduced as the next governor OF
Colorado, whose clear cut speech,
every sentence of which was filled
with sincerity, aroused the audi
ence to the highest enthusiasm
and won to his side hundreds who
had before been lukewarm friends
,s yolI as MANY political enemies.