State Senator and Representatives Names Quoted In Civic Note
State Senator J Max Clark of Greeley is listed alongside Representatives G G Philip of Fort Lupton and Henry F Stewart of Berthoud. Quotation fragments include Stephen Decatur Our country right or wrong and England’s financial policy right or wrong attributed to McKinley Goldite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Max. Clark
Greeley
G. G. Philip
Fort Lupton
Henry F. Stewart
Berthoud
Stephen Decatur
England
McKinley Goldite
Promises and Promises In Colorado Politics
A critical account denounces Hon. E. O. Wolcott as the most despised public figure in Colorado. It recalls bribery accusations from the 1888 campaign, impeachment, and expulsion, noting rural counties pressured nominees to oppose his Senate bid. Clark and Brush are cited as earlier rivals pressured into pledges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
E. O. Wolcott
McKinley
Arapahoe County
General Assembly
Clark
State Senate
J. L. Brush
Political pledges and trust questioned in 1889 election
The piece argues that McCreery broke a prior pledge to oppose Wolcott, noting Teller’s influence in Colorado and doubts about McCreery’s current reliability. It questions whether voters should trust a politician who has previously deceived constituents and predicts his likely defeat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCreery
Wolcott
United States Senate
Walcott
State Senate
Clark
Henry M. Teller
Colorado
Mr. Teller
The State Ticket and Arapahoe County Convention
A Denver Republican critique accuses apathy in support of the fusion state ticket and Arapahoe county ticket. It cites a Silver Republican county convention dominated by corporate interests led by A M Stevenson Otto Mears De Witt C Webber and John L Russell as a machine driven event intended to influence the coming legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver Republican
Arapahoe County
Denver
Republican
Arapahoe
Fire Department
Police Department
Department of Public Works
Broadway
Silver Republican
A. M. Stevenson
Tramway Company
Otto Mears
de Witt C. Webber
Fire and Police Board
John L. Russell
Discredited loyal bosses push ticket amid Colorado faction strife
The Arapahoe county convention nominated a legislative ticket amid denouncements of corporate influence and fraud. Voters recall hissed officials and warn that ballot devices enable bought votes, urging ballot and corrupt practices reform ahead of the November election. The Tribune endorses the fusion silver populist ticket led by Judge Bailey, predicting a triumphant majority if reforms pass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arapahoe County
Colorado
Weld
Democratic Party
National Democratic Party
Colorado Party
Tribune
A Needed Amendment to Ballot Law Sparks Debate
A lengthy critique argues the ballot law flaw breeds emblems and party name disputes. It claims politicians resisted reforms to protect bribery and corruption at polls, and praises the Australian system of simple party nominations with clear party identifiers beside each name.
Henry Filmore Stewart for Weld County Representative
Henry Filmore Stewart, candidate of the populist and prohibition parties in Weld County, is presented as a farmer with deep Colorado irrigation experience. Born in Missouri in 1849, he settled in Colorado in 1878, serves as justice of the peace, and directs a major canal. the Tribune urges broad support from farmers and independent voters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Filmore Stewart
Weld
House of Representatives
General Assembly
Schhuyler County
Mr. Stewart
Stewart
Colorado
Little Thompson
Trisune
Prohibition
Populists and Prohibitionists Move Toward Fusion
The Tribune reports a possible fusion with the Prohibitionists as the populist conference committee replaces Mr. Fowler with Mr. G. G. Philip of Fort Lupton following mature deliberation. Fowler died after stepping aside for the movement.
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Tribune
Prohibition Committee
Fowler
G. G. Philip
Fort Lupton
Prohibitionists
Judge Morton S Bailey for Governor of Colorado
Judge Morton S Bailey, born 1855 in Tioga County Pennsylvania, rose from teacher to Lafayette College graduate to Colorado judge. He chairs the Eleventh district bench, previously served in the state senate, championed employers liability and information system reforms, and is regarded for impartiality, honesty, and a Fifteen time career in district courts. He resides in Canon City with his wife and two children, and is expected to win the governorship in the coming fall election.
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Morton S. Bailey
Wellsboro
Tioga County
Bailey
Lafayette College
Easton
Colorado
Markham
Custer
State Senate
Park
Fremont
Senate
Park County
Mclntire
Waite
Supreme Court of
Mineral County Line
Leadville
Newman
Judge Bailey
Canon City
Denver News
Silver dollar history and pre-1873 value remark
A speaker notes that before 1873 the silver dollar equaled a dollar plus three cents in gold value and recalls calls to retire the silver dollar because it was deemed too valuable, asserting ongoing reluctance to abandon it.
Political Rant on Monied Influence and Denver Campaigns
William Jennings Bryan argues the central issue is whether Denver and Colorado politics will be run by a political syndicate or by the people. He condemns salary ties to trusts and calls for voters to reclaim control from a ruling clique. Judge Bailey, a Populist candidate, frames the fight as a battle against gang rule and for public governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeler
Arapahoe County
Denver
Frank Kratzer
Peavey
Fusion Conference Committee
Republican Party
Democrats
Democratic Party
Silver Party
Judge Bailey
Bailey
Chicago Platform
Willian Jennings Bryan
October Table Talk Review Highlights Diverse North American Foods
The October issue features The Foods of Some North American People by Dora H. Morrell with dishes from the Esquimaux Hudson Bay colony and Mexicans, plus pieces on Hallowe en entertainments Childlife in Japan and more. It includes Dainty English Desserts Creole recipes and fashion notes with Housekeepers Inquiries Menus and Seasonable Recipes and a sample copy offer from Table Talk Publishing Co Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Table Talk
Dora H. Morrell
Esquimaux
Hudson Bay Colony
Hallowe’en
Japan
M.C. Meyer
Friends In Council
Table Talk Publishing Co
Philadelphia
The Safe Pathway of Experience in October Review
The October issue features opening article by Hon. Thomas B. Reed on experience’s path, essays by Miss Agnes Repplier on modern novelists, Rev. Bishop Merrill on electoral system, Tourgee on best currency, Jernigan on hindrance to foreign trade, Mason on hypnotism in education, Windmuller on silver and wages, Clark on constitutional changes, Smith on neglected shipping, plus pieces on art purpose, supreme court, and an electric farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas B. Reed
North American Review
Agnes Repplier
Bishop
M. Merrill
Albion W. Tourgee
Thomas R. Jernigan
United States
China
Osgood Mason
Louis Windmuller
Walter Clark
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Alexander R. Smith
American Merchant Marine Association
Harrist Monroe
Supreme Court
George A. Benham
George E. Walsh
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Be Sal
N. C. Meeker
the Greeley Tribune Publishing
Official Paper
Northern
Ovid Plumb
J. Max
J. Carver
the Tribune
William J. Bryan
Arthur J. Sewall
A.T. Gunnell
el Paso County
J. W. Thatcher
Pitkin County
E. T. Wells
T. M. Patterson
John F. Shafroth
People’s Party
National Silver Party
Morton
Fremont County
William Scott Lee
George Seaver
Pueblo County
Horace G. Clark
Weld County
N. ©. Miller
la Plata County
Cornell
the State University
Ada M’elroy
John M. Cochran
Rio Grande County
H. J. Parish
William Jennings Bryan
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