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Early Colorado Political Speeches/Booklets (5)

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Early Colorado Political Speeches/Booklets (5)
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1) "Triennial report of the Rt. Rev. George M. Randall, D. D. (1810-1873), Missionary Bishop of Colorado, New Mexico, and Wyoming." October, A. D., 1868. (9.25" x 5.75") 25 pp. Soft self-cover, map on first page. Nice etching of Mission church on back. 2) "Speech of Hon. H.H. Eddy on House Bill No. 20", a bill for an act to submit the qualified electors of the state of Colorado the question of calling a convention to revise, alter or amend the Constitution of the State of Colorado, in the House of Representatives of the seventh General assembly, delivered Friday, February 1, 1889. Self cover (8 7/8" x 5 7/8") 17 pp. 3) Political Traitors. Speech of Hon. H.H. Eddy in the House of Representatives, February 3, 1891. Self cover (8.75" x 5.75") 15 pp. 4) "Revenue Not the Remedy, only the Free Coinage of Silver can restore the Par of Exchange and bring a Return of Prosperity." Speech of Hon. Henry M. Teller (1830-1914), of Colorado in the Senate of the United States, Wednesday, April 29, 1896. Self cover (8 7/8" x 5.75") 16 pp. Among the men whose careers reflect honor and credit upon the state that has honored them, none has risen to a position of higher distinction or left more indelibly his impress upon the history of the nation than did Senator Henry M. Teller. His ability to thoroughly grasp every point in all the great problems of the country, to look at any question from the broad standpoint of future needs as well as present opportunities, made him the peer of the ablest statesmen of America. Removing to the west with its boundless opportunities, he became one of the builders of the great western empire and the recognition of the important part which he was playing made him not only a leader of public thought and action in Colorado but in the nation as well. 5) "Extra Session. Proclamation." by Davis H. Waite (1825-1901), Governor of Colorado, December 27, 1893. Waite was an American politician. He was a member of the Populist Party, and he served as the eighth Governor of Colorado from 1893 to 1895. In 1893, a new municipal charter was given to Denver by the state legislature that decentralized much of the mayor's powers into six different administrative departments, two of which were elected, two appointed by the mayor, and the remaining two appointed by the governor. The municipal board members appointed by the governor had complete financial control over the police, fire, and excise departments. Governor Waite tried to overturn the corruption in Denver in 1894 by removing police and fire commissioners that he thought were shielding the gamblers and prostitutes. The officials refused to leave their positions and were quickly joined by others who felt their jobs were threatened. They barricaded themselves in City Hall, and the state militia were sent to remove them. Federal troops were called in from nearby Fort Logan to intervene and quell the civil strife. Eventually Governor Waite agreed to withdraw the militia and allow the Colorado Supreme Court to decide the case. The court ruled that the governor had authority to replace the commissioners, but he was reprimanded for bringing in the militia, in what became known as the "City Hall War". Self cover (9.25" x 6") 11 pp. State: Colorado City: Date: FHWAC#: 27078