The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-10-01

pathy with, al Eurpcrt heru''caf
institutions-ths ct' er kind, the vic.-
Gus and the ignorsnt. the lawless and
the temporary so;ourner who doesn't
become an American citizen should
not be allowed 10 invade odr country
and we denounce the employment OF
such people oy any indiviiu Il or err
poration doing business in this state
We demand that all employers OF
labor strictly and honestly observe
all laws enacted in the interest OF
health and safety Of their employees
and we pledge the enforcement OF
such laws.
We reaffirm our intention to up
hold at all times the authority and
integrity OF the courts. both state
and federal and we will always in
sist that their pow ers to enforce their
process and to protect life. liberty
and properly shall be preserved in
violate.
While compelled to speak Of the
present sta:e administration we do
so with great sympathy for Governor
Ammons. who fell heir to a serious
Industrial trouble existing in north
ern Colorado and that had been going
on for years without any serious AT
temp, on the part OF his predecessor
to enforce The laws OF the state.
Governor Ammons' administration
has been weak and vacillating. where
courage and prompt action, were nee
essary. He listened to the subtle and
cunning voirc OF the lawless agitator.
and leaders Of the United Mine Work
ers and thair attorneys. until he
was luIled into almost helplessness
and when reused to action he was
met with strong opposition by those
in control of his party in the sta
and was in every manner hampered
and inierfersd with by certain execu-
tive officers until our people were
face to face with .he outrageous spec
tacie OF the auditor OF the state de-
flying the governor. and publicly pro
claiming that he would defy the or
ders Of the ruprome court. and refus
ing TO perform the simple and orai-
nary clerical duties Of his ofaee.
Thus. the states name has been
sullied. its credit greatly impaired
almost destroyed. and We are nov
face to face With the humIIIating Al
mission that the state has not the
power within itself to maintain peace
and the se,nrity Of life and property
within its BORDERS Under such cor
ditions we solemnly assert and be
lieve that this is a time for patriot
ism and not for partisanship: tha
I this is a time for unity OF thought
and action in the best interests Of
and Coz the upbuilding OF the state
Those who believe In the enforceme'
OF the law must look the issues square
ly in the face. and as patriotic me-
and women meet face to face with
the knowledge that present eondi-
tions are in.olerabie. and with
determination to so act that they
cannot longer exist in this state. We
therefore. appeal TO all good eitizeus
without regard to vocation and ir
respective II party affiliations. and
especially to those who have act
with US in the past. TO rebuke strcn
ly tho spirit OF lawiessness which
would turn popular government into
irresponsible depotism and through
unprincipled agitators keep alive n
/ IRE OF class hatred. lawiessness an
treason. and to Join us in supportins
and clecting the nominees on the re
publican ticket. TO the end that the
state may no longer be bilghted an
mildewed by the advocates OF Ii
iessness AMI treason.