The Irrepressible David F Day Author:Duane A. Smith David Frakes Day, editor of Ouray, Colorado s Solid Muldoon and later The Durango Democrat, was the most hated and loved newspaperman of the late nineteenth century exactly the type of honor a newspaperman of his time would have hoped for. He loved a no-holds-barred controversy and did not hesitate to jump into any type of literary fray. Althoug... more »h he always thought that he was fearlessly fighting for truth and justice, Day s writing was as caustic and stinging as any of his day. This resulted in some great humor of course, only if you happened to be on Day s side of a particular issue. His special way with words also made him numerous enemies for life. He was threatened, but never coerced; and his quips and comments were often read and quoted in other papers and by prominent politicians. Although Day s work has been quoted often, before The Irrepressible David F. Day, very little has been written about the man himself, even though he led an exciting life during a fascinating time in Colorado and American Civil War history. In this book, author Duane Smith provides details of Day s Civil War service and his migration to and life in Colorado, while touching on some of Day s personal problems. However, Smith also provides page after page of his favorite Dave Day quotes, which can still bring smiles to readers lips, even today.« less