La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1916-11-04
ELECTION PROSPECT
Results Of Campaign In Colorado
Summed Up From Denver stand.
point-i;epublican Winners

| As the campaign draws to close
three things stand out with startl-
ing distinctness One IL that prohi-
1 tion has come to stay. No political
party and no organization OF pespon-
sible men. business. social or polIt-
Teal, anywhere in the state are urg-
ing or even suggesting its repeal. II
has been an unqualified success, and
this is due not only to the splendid
way In which our citizens generally
have accepted its provisions. but
also to the common sense. impartial
and tactful way in which it has been
enforced by the state authorities.
For this successful administration
II is admitted Governor Carlson de-
serves supreme credit, and the way
voters are rallying to his support in
dicates that the people are not will
enforcement OF this law to a party
that two years ago declared againlt
IT.
The second outstanding fact Is
that the Industrial peace and mater
ial prosperity the state is now enjoy
ing is in such marked contrast 10 the
disturbances and anarchy that pre-
vailed during the previous six years
Of democratic misrule, that no man
mr. nj
tends back this far is willing TO run
the risk OF a relapse into former con-
ditions. The forces behind the dem
ocratic candidates. and that control
the party's policies are identically
the same as they We're during the
shafroth and Ammons administra-
tions. and should the democratic
ticket be elected every labor-agi-
tator and treason-incitor and boot
logger In the state would rejoice and
properly consider they had received
license TO renew their devilish
work.
| The third outstanding fact Is that
during the last ten days the tide
has turned strongly against Presi-
/ dent Wilson.
/ There Is no use denying that n
month ago republican leaders were
seriously alarmed at reports OF de-
| lection, especially on the part OF the
women voters. influenced by the
specious plea that Wilson had kept
. us out OF war Colonel ROoseyelt's
unanswcrahlc arguments on this
subject and his appeal 10 womanhood
to place duty before safety have
soaked 10 and produced a reyulsion
Of feeling that Is very likely to turn
+ into land slide before the eth OF
November. The good women OF Colo.
RADIO realize that the president who
win deliberately close his eyes and
stop his ears 20 the inhuman bar
barities and cries OF distress that
T have come 10 us from thousands of
helpless Americans and millions OF
miserable. starving natives Ia Mex
leo, has no claim on the votes or
respect OF the Christian womanhood
OF America They recognize that
brave and patriotic notes sent to
foreign powers. followed by private
assurances that the warnings were
not to be taken literally. but we're
meant to satisfy his indignant
countrymen are an insult to the pa
triotism OF the country and a dis
grace to the government.
Colorado Is on longer In the
doubtful column II Is confidently
believed that Governor Carlson will
be reelected by 10000 plurality.
and II the anti-wilson sentiment
keeps growing as 1t has the last ten
days. Hughes Is likely to run away
ahead OF the Governor.
J. S. T.
Denver. October 3lst.