The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-10-19

Win heartfelt appreciation, | thank
the IA, $40 men and women thruout the
State of Colorado who voted for me
and aided me in my candidacy for
the Republican nomination for Attor-
ney-General at the late statewide pri-
maries. and by whose Individual eff
forts l came within 245 votes of being
the Republican nominee for that of
fee. Owing to the splendid endorse
ment 1 received thruout the entire
state, but more particularly in the
City of Denver, where | have lived
and labored and practiced my profess
sion for over a quarter of a century.
| am profoundly gratified and pleas
ed. My most earnest desire now is
to show my deep appreciation by do
ing all can for Colorado, and to that
end, with all the earnestness at my
command, | sincerely urge that you
and all Coloradoans support the Re-
publican national, state. congressional
and legislative tickets thruout
This is a critical time in the history
of our nation. Soon the millions of
men now in the war trenches of
Europe under a leadership now skill
ed in effecting scientific. national CO.
operation, will be back in the indus
trial fields and in competition as new
er before with the American working
men and American industries, and to
the annihilation of our prosperity. un-
less the protective force and infiu-
ence of time-tried Republican prin-
ciples are invoked and instituted at
our coming election.
The war has been the great Demo-
cratic crutch. The wars termination
means Democratic disaster and If the
Democratic party should remain in
power. it would mean national disas-
ter The war alone has kept Demo
cratic policies from becoming de.
cisively ruinous to our prosperity.
Prior to the great European conflict
our paralyzed Industries and the
hosts of unemployed everywhere, es'
pecially in our large cities, sadly but
elouuently told of the inapplicability
of Democratic principles and the in
efficiency of Democratic leadership to
conserve our national welfare. With
the return of European peace these
conditions will again prevail, but in
an extremely aggravated form, unless
prevented by the institution of Re
publican supremacy. II the present ma
tional policies are to continue, Colo
rado will be among the chief sufferers.
Let our state have the benefit OF Re
publican protection and Republican
regime both national and state, and
our tungsten, lead. zince and other min
eraI resources, our sugar and other ag-
ricultural and range Industries viii
make Colorado quiver and pulse with
new life of peace and prosperity
that each of us will individually feel
and enjoy.
Moreover, internationally. indecis'
ion, vacillation and verbiage have
brought us the contempt of mankind
Abroad, the American has been com
pelledi to seek protectiAh of other
| flags. Our women have been ravish
ed and they and their children have
been ruthlessIy murdered on land and
sea while patient perfumed notes, de
manding explanations, remain un
! satisfactorily answered.-the while
the men of the nation bow then
heads in shame. There a-e th'
chinese of the East. Shall we aspir,
to become the Chinese OF the west
| Let us avoid war thru the adoptloI
of sane. national policies. based OF
the manhood of the nation, and thrt
their speedy substitution Tor th'
changeable attitude of their weathel
\ cock.