Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-28
|ON[YAN If IN WAY
OF c. 0.P.S SUCCESS
Continuance of War in Europe
Possible Factor in COL
orado Politics.
STATEWIDE PROHIBITION
is ISSUE NOW PROMINENT
Delegation to Republican National
Convention Likely to Demand
Non-Reactionary Candidate.
BY N. O. MESSENGER.

and the safe placing OF ColoTduo III tHe
republican electoral column. 1t is the
same "if' which stands out sharply
against the political horizon in other
states like the silhouette Of a range steer
against the sunset sky on an upland butte
IF the war in Europe continues and
President Wilson keeps us out of it
But 1 will tell you about that further
along. More interesting to the layman is
the story of the tear up in this state over
the liquor question and how it came about.
Statewide prohibition goes into effect here
January 1 next and it is not so much
reform on sentimental and moral grounds
as for practical business reasons.
Demand Is "Safety First
Colorado is to make a test of the i'm
the irresistible force that is pushing pro-
hbition over the land, namely: the de-
mand that liquor must be abandoned by
men in responsible positions and engaged
in perilous avocations. safety first is
to be a more potential cry than prohlbltlon
for morality'S sake.
Let the Governor of Colorado tell YOU
the story as he told it to me in his office
in the capitol. You would like this gov
ernor after talking with him awhile. He
is Of Swedish parentage, self-made man,
rising up from inconspicuous surround
ings. He is under forty-fve, one would
judge, with a frank, winning smile, great
earnestness of manner and enthusiastic
to a degree over the various movements
for civic betterment in which he is en-
gagged. He is republican, elected in 1914
by 10000 plurality.
In his campaign he advocated outright
statewide prohibition. AS prosecuting
attorney in northern Colorado he had
made himself terror to Illicit liquor traf-
fickers, and had sternly repressed rioting
In labor strikes As soon as he was
elected. and before he was inaugurated, he
sat down with assistants and drew up a
workmen's compensation act, which in
cluded provision for an industrial COM
mission.
Democrats Failed to Keep Promise.
1.-THE democrats had been promising that
for six years in their platforms said
Gov. Carlson, but had never reached it.
The republicans put 1t on the statute
books. Under this law the state will see
that the worhingman who is injured
while working at his vocation will not
be kept out of his compensation through
interminable and often impossible litiga-
ton which his employer could afford and
ployer, through the same agency, will be
protected against imposition. Both sides
will get a fair deal.
I'VE count upon the employers of labor
and the employees to see that the pro-
hibition law is enforced, and not made a
dead letter by non-enforcement, ELS has
been the tragedy of prohibition in many
places. You will understand that in Colo
RADIO is great industry. and that its
pursuit is perilous to all engaged in it.
baS ra tod urh
hibition was in force as a military meas
ure during labor disturbances that mine
accidents in the region affected decreased
from 20 to so per cent. One large en-
ployer told me that in his mines the de-
crease was 80 per cent.
Decreases Accident Compensation.
Mine operators who will pay out So
for accident compensation where once
they paid 500 or heavy litigation fees
will not pay that hundred just to ac-
commodate a blind pig) saloon near
their property. The workingmen will
come to realize that their own lives
and limbs will be preserved from the
carelessness and inefiiciency of fellow =
workingmen coming on their perilous
jobs with liquor-shattered nerves and
bodies. 1t is whole mans Job to
work in those mines.
THAT law will be enforced to the
letter because it will have back of it's
ployer and employe.
1t is estimated that in this state s14,-
100000 is spent yearly for liquor We
expect to cut off so per cent of this by
eliminating the saloon, and more in the
future. That means nine million dol
lars more for groceries and clothing
and savings banks for the laboring
men. The rich men can get theirs.
but under great difficulties and embar-
easements, which soon Will discourage
them. This state is going to be dry in
reality.
Indeed, a glance at the prohibition
law bears out the governors words. 1t
is about the stiffest statute of any en-
to be very small and agile blind
pig" which will get under the fence
thus erected.
1t should be interpolated here that
the city of Denver, under an OLD home
rule clause. threatens to claim i'm
munity from statewide prohibition
Il do not believe Denver will attempt
to set up that claim said Gov. Carl
son, as his Jaw set, but If Denver
does we will fight it through every
court to the end.
Political Outlook.
| Now for the politics: Barring the eff
| aforesaid. and in event of normal poll
| tics. Colorado will demand protection
| for her industries. First thing she
| wants is assurance that sugar shall
| not go on the free list in 1916. as the
| democratic tariff law provides Next
| she wants protection against lead. zinc
and other Mexican metals and ores
which can be produced by cheap Mexi.
can labor at far lower cost than here
| The pinch is not felt now, because
! Mexico is not mining for export. bu1
| using her lead mostly for domestic
| homicidal purposes. and the war in Eu
| rope is putting up prices here.
! But after the war. look out.
| There is no rehabilitation of senti-
ment as to republican candidates fol
| the presidency. The practical politician:
want Hughes. for the reasons that in.
| fiuence leaders in other states. The
rank and file do not care much. Severa
| of the prospective candidates have beer
| in Denver and talked. I'VE liked ZEN
| ALL is what is said.
Gov. Brumbaugh of Pennsylvania wa:
| here yesterday and made speech.
| Yep, we liked him, too: got any more
| coningo" was the comment today.
Brumbaugh made hit by espousins
| woman suffrage.
| Fairbanks boomers have been doing
some quiet work in the state and they
are looking for former Senator Bur
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