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Show DEMONSTRATION IN FAVOR OF AN OUSTED OFFICIAL i DENVER, Dec. 17. The Colorado state capitdl was the -t- scene of an unusual demoustra- -tlon, participated In by more than 10,000 persons, Including -f- women and children, this after- noon, and. It, fame near result- lng in a riot. The entire pub- He had been Invited to be at 4- tho wcbI front of the capltol -f f building lo Join In a demon- stratlon agalnat Mayor Robert W. Speer and the city council. , f f--- ---f-t-t--T--r-r"rt-t-t-T The climax came near the meeting's close, with the hoisting of Henry J. Arnold upon the shoulders of several antl-Speer enthusiasts, after a speech from the'capltol steps by Arnold, who was ousted as county assessor by Mayor Speer several days ago, Illegally, Illegal-ly, It Is clalmedt by Arnold's supporters. support-ers. Mr. Arnold had declined to be one of the speakers at the demonstration held In! lls behalf, but the crowd Insisted. In-sisted. ' Will Await Action of Court. "I do' not propose to regain the office to which tho people elected me by force," said Mr. Arnold, "but I shall reoccupy the office under the law." "You don't need to wait for tho law," some one shouted from the crowd, "We will put you In the offlco where you belong right now," another shouted. Then an Immense throng crowded about the ousted official, and eager hands caught him up and bore him upon their shoulders out Into the crowd. In an effort to reach the countv court house but a fow block's away. But cooler heads soon ended the demonstration. dem-onstration. Were Going to Capture Office. Mr. Arnold was pale with fright, and as soon as he was released by his admirers ad-mirers quickly worked his way oul of tho crowd and was taken to the governor's office. But evon then jt required no little persuasion by conservatives con-servatives to keep the mob from taking tak-ing possession of the assessor's office Mr. Arnold wob the only official not reappointed hy Mayor Spoer undor the recent consolidation of Denver countv and city -by a supreme court decision . r-r I State Senator Hiram Hilts now Is in possession of the office, having, with the assistance of the Denver policd. ejected Assessor Arnold at 1 o'clock last Thursday morning. Next day Arnold Ar-nold hung out a sign at his private office, reading- "Assessor of tho city and county of Denver." Meantime he has filed suit to recover re-cover the office. It was an hour after the demonstration demonstra-tion was held before all those who wanted to take possession of the court house could bo persuaded to leavo the capltol grounds.. No definite action agalnBt the Speer administration waB taken at the meeting. When Mayor Speer oustod Assessor Arnold, ho accompanied his action with a letter to Arnold, saying that the assessor was not working for the best Intorests of Denver, and accused Arnold Ar-nold of lowering assessments of certain cer-tain persons for the benefit of Arnold's Ar-nold's Insurance buslnoss. "i oo "Suffered day and night the torment of Itching piles. Nothing helped mo until I used Doan's Ointment. It cured me permanently." Hon. John R. Garrett, Gar-rett, Mayor, Girard, Ala. |