The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-10-29
ENTHUSIASTIC REPUBLICAN
RALLY HELD WEDNESDAY
Candidates Carlson, WOrk, B0tLreich
ana Others Clearly and Une-
quiDocdlLy Define Issues
of the Campaign

administration in imposing a special
war tax upon the country at this Jnue
when il is al peace with all mankind.
such a measure. lse eontended, was
to cover up the deficiency in the Fed
eral revenues under the existing tar
In law. which. he said. failed TO meet
the requirements 10y something like
SI0o,OOO.OO0 annually
c. A. BalIreich Of Pueblo succeed
ed DR.. Work on the program and
said, among other things. The peo-
pie OF Colorado are chiefly concerned
this year in state issues. National
questions with them at this time are
of secondary importance. The Demo
cratic party of the state has import
ed Mr. Bryan. secretary Of state. here
from Washington to tell our people
why they should hold up the hands
of President Wilson in the discharge
of public duty as he sees it. Mr. VIII
son is not a candidate this year and
the Democrats are only endeavoring
to distract public attention from mat
ters of real importance to them in
talking about national issues
MIR. Ballreich pointed out the incon-
sistencies of Senator Thomas NJ. Pat
terson on the saloon question; show
ing from his statements and editorial
utterances how he had been. and was
yet, all things to all men on the
Dry" Colorado proposition. Mr..
Ballreich then paid his respects TO
Senator Chas. S. Thomas. Roady
Kenehan and other Democratic can
didates showing how they had play
ed fast and loose with the public up
on various questions OF general con
cern. Mr. Ballreieh expressed the op-
inlon that the people OF the state
would relesate them to private life
at the next election.
Mr.. Carlson. whom everybody want
ed to hear. was introduced by Judge
Cooper as the next governor OF Colo
RADIO. Mr.. Carlson is a fluent, earnest
taIker and his address Wednesday
night made him many votes among
the people Of Canon City and Ere
mont county. He stated his position
on the question OF law and order
and the anti-saloon measure with en-
phasis: Leaving no uncertainty as TO
what his convictions were upon these
matters. That he is for the strict
enforcement Of all the laws on the
statute books: the reconstrutcion Of
the restoration OF the states soyer-
eighty and the enactment by the Les
islature Of measures that VIII contri-
butte to the peace. happiness and pros
perity OF tile people OF Colorado was
equiyocally and distinctly stated.
Mr. Carlson said in part: The yel.
low tents OF the United States troops
among US is an evidence OF Colorado 3
shame. The Democratic party has
had absolute control OF all Of the po.
Htical offices in this state for six
years. The officials of the state gov.
ernment have been the close friends
OF the mine inspectors and the lead
ing representatives OF the labor orga-
nizations OF Colorado and whatever
trouble we have had in the mining
districts of the state during the past
year has been aided and abetted be-
cause OF their failure to take proper
steps 10 prevent IL. We, as Repub-
leans, must restore tie sovereignty
and integrity OF the state and extend
our thanks to the good president o.
the United States and ask him TO take
back his splendid boys The Philip
pine islands. Mexico and Colorado
are the only places where the Ameri.
can soldier is doing police duty.
From now on, Colorado must live
in the fntnre and not In the nnst. The