The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-10-19
AN APPRECIATION AND APPEAL
BY REEFS o. REEFS.

All success to Governor Carlson!
Let us stand by him and work un-
ceasingly for his reelection. He de-
serves ii and Colorado needs him He
is honest, able and fearless. None of
his enemies at any time ever sought
to 1mpeach his integrity and as for
power and coura se. he has at all times
stood up boldly. ably and successfully
for Colorado, and regardless of any
questions of eXpediency His adminis-
tration has been one of the most pro-
gressive. economical and constructive
in the history of the state.
Governor Carlson brought and main
tanned peace industrially where there
was desolation and trouble before.
Instead of the immense deficit
which existed at the time of his in
auguration. there will be. before the
end of his first term. surplus of APP
proximately s4O0, 100000.
Everywhere, our roads are improv-
ed and soon network of superb high
ways. facilitating travel and trade.
and the removal of the products of
the farm will cover the state.
Governor Carlson championed and
caused to be placed upon our statute
books. our soul-saving, poverty-des-
troying Prohibition law which Is rapid
ly substituting sunshine for shad-
ows and depicting our jails.
During his term of office and as a
result of his encouragement and sup
port. there has teen enacted our In
dustriaI Commission and Workmen's
Compensation Acts that have proven
blessing in the settlement of Indus
trial disputes and the adjustment of
the claims of the unfortunate poor
based on personal injuries.
Thru his well directed energies and
by reason of his vigorous support, the
Public Utilities Commission become
real and live factor in the economic
and commercial activities of our State
resulting in lower railroad fares, re-
duced domestic freight rates. and in
fair adjustment of the rates charged
the public by many Utility Corpora
tions.
The Survey Commission with which
Governor Carlson has always been al
lied in most active cooperation. is
now doing splendid work. which must
inevitably result in legislative action
whicn will effect even greater econo-
mics and efficiency in State Govern
mental affairs.
These are but a few of the splen-
did accomplishments OF Governor
Carlson's peerless administration to
which he will add. in the light CT his
experience. still greater achievements,
and for the benefit and triumph OF
Colorado his reelection is imperative.
Lastly, there is no other man in
Colorado today who can and will
prove so potential and powerful a
force as Governor Carlson in remedy
ing existing legislation for the better
ment OF our Prohibition Law and no
! other force will be as effective as he
| is compelling obedience TO that most
SOLITARY law. Every friend of porhi-
bition and every lover of Colorado
who has at heart the States best in
| terests ought now. in every way in his
power. rally to the support OF Cover
nor Carlson and every man on the
State Republican ticket. Let US give
| them all our undivided and most en-
thusiastic and energetic support to
the end that when they are elected,
they may cooperate and act In uni
son for the enactment of needed legis-
lation and the enforcement of our
laws. and thus maintain peace and
bring renewed progress and prosper.
ity to our commonwealth.