The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-09-07
SEPTEMBER TWELFTH

you the result OF the primary eiSc-
ton. Assembly designees now have
only three working days in which 10
present their claims for political ia
vor to the voters of the dear old par
ties of which they have always
thought SO much. Four days through
out the county, but three days in the
corporate limits of Julesburg With
in those hallowed bounds no person
can solicit votes or engage in any
| manner of sport on the first day @:
the week, commonly called Sunday.
The primaries set up no stumb-.
ling block in the way of Charles b
Timberlake. His excellent record in
the present Congress secured for him
the unanimous endorsement of his
party. The Congressman can stay
right in Washington and continue
his law-making business uninterrupt-
edly for all the primaries mean to
him. We believe that his sense Of
duty is such that even though he had
opposition, he would stay on the tob
in Washington attending to the bust
ness of his District and leave his re-
nomination to the good Judgment of
his constituents.
Perhaps the contest between Carl
son and Nicholson for the RepubI-
can nomination for Governor will at
tract more attention throughout the
state generally than will that for any
other office on any ticket Carlson
has the advantage OF having served
his state well in that office for one
term. He is largely responsible for
the passage of such prohibition mea-
sures as we now have. This year
that issue is still an important one.
Two years ago Carlson made 1t po-
litical issue and adopted 1t as a re-
publican principal in this state. We
don't ever bet. but II we were to make
a guess, it would be that Carlson will
be renominated at the primaries. The
Republican Assembly designated six
for the office of Attorney General.
Three of them are Denver attorneys.
and the Denver vote is apt to be dt-
vided between them in such q way
that each will go out into the state
under a disadvantage as against the
other three. AS to the three candi-
dates coming from outside Of Den
yer the vote should be close, but we
imagine that, Of them, William c.
Robinson of Colorado Springs has the
best chance to cop off the nomiEa-
ton. If so. it is we'll enough, for he
has made an excellent record as n
state legislator. and is an able attor-
ney who would make Glass "a"
Attorney General.
Thunderstorm and Williams is being
noticed. The w. C. T. U. is giving
Williams some official endorsement.
How far or to what extent the indi-
vidual members of that organization
are able to discover a difference be-
tween these two men in regard to
The business Of prohibition We d"
not know. Sheriff Humberstone has
fearlessly and conscientious! per.
formed the duties of his office at all
times, and his record in office should
recommend him to the voters Of all
classes, whatever might be their spe-
cial interest or pet hol'.y However,
when the republican voters have
made their selection, regardless CT
which one it might be. they will not
have gone far afield, for either one Of
these men would look well to strict
enforcement of our prohibition laws.
Last week Mr.. John R. Coen who
is out for the republican nomination
for District Attorney was Julesburg
visitor Rain kept him in close. ard
made it impossible for him to see
many voters. In this. his misfor-
tune, it was our good pleasure as he
spent more time with us than he or
dinarily would have. He is an able
lawyer, tempermentally fitted to fill
the District Attorneys office. II
elected, he would prosecute all Of
tenders with equal zeal, and the
trials of bootlegger would be le-
gion under his administration. With
Carlson for Governor, Robinson for
Attorney General. and Coen for Dis
trict Attorney we of the Thirteenth
District would surely come to under
stand the meaning and effect of pro-