La Junta tribune., 1914-11-28
CARLsox AND DRY COLORADO.

There have been many prognosti-
cadons by various and sundry wise
1mea as to what is going to happen
whom Colorado climbs ON the water
wagon on January !. 1915. Many
prcphesy that Denver and Pueblo will
~ gust as wet as ever. with very lit
tlsif any change from present condi-
tions. These prognosticators how
ever, do not take cognixance OF the
manner Of man that our next COVER
nor Is going to be. Those who heard
George A. Carlson say. "If Colorado
isvoted dry. pledge the people that
! Will keep the state dry" believe
that he meant just what he said.
There are others. among them some
who did everything In their power
to bring about the defeat OF Carlson,
who look for him to go the limit In
enforcing the laws as he finds them.
One of these is the editor Of the
United Labor Bulletin. OF Denver, a
labor union paper. who says:
II looks to me as II Colorado and
Denver citizens were going to face a
nice, long and extremely dry period.
and ! base my guess on the man who
was elected governor, George A.
Carlson. He openly and above
board took the dry end, and Just as
openly pledged himself to strictly
enforce the prohibition law II elect
ed. said all along that II there
were votes enough in Colorado to
elect Carlson, there would be enough
Of the same votes cast to put us on
the dry shelf. Carlson was elected
and every person who was opposed
to IiQuor voted for him with belief
in his promise.
Doubtless an effort will be made
TO convince him that II will be unwise
to force the program through. and
there will be many valid reasons ad-
vanced, and there certainly can be.
believe all will fail. I have never
met Carlson. nor spoken to him. and
would not know him II he walked
into the office to pay years sub
scription In advance or lick the edi-
tor. probably will never meet
him. But think I know something
Of the caliber of the man. He Is
vorv am mhfsinua yIa bu, haa,, .la,s
ed governor OF n great state when II
looked as II he was leading forlorn
hope lie made certain pledges pub
licly. lie can see before him an
other term rs governor II he follows
out his professions. and then try
for the senatorship Of Shafroth. which
means much as national figure In
tho United States just at about the
time when the vet and dry fight will
have rsAched its zenith In the patton
and t6st may mean the presidency.
and that Is some climb and some
hope for q man Of Carlsons meas
ure.
Therefore. I look for him to 20 his
limit. lie has the legislature and
viii have II eating out Of his hand
before the Jobs are doled out. There
will be great pressure brought 10
bear on the members by constituents
out Of situations. and the bulk Of
the members come from counties
that voted dry. He will make every
effort 10 do n thorough and COM
plete Job Of the dry game In colora-
do. and will advocate all laws want
ed BY the followers Of water and
grape Juice. and he will enforce them
to the letter. even II II takes the mi.
litia 70 do II. aud he likes the militia.
He really needs no new laws 70
make Colombo ~ dry ~ = ycsr-old
buffalo chip. The Law passed BY
the sDecial scssion Of tho legislature
In Nay gives him the power 70 Do.
clare any section Of the state that Of
ionds dsy tsrritory. the same o. now
eIists n he northern and southern
coal flslds. This II enough 70 Do
any uetle bushes that may b nee.
essasy 70 complete his program.