The Ordway new era., 1916-10-13
CARLSON EXPOSES
RECORDS OF DENIS
OPPOSITION BEING GIVEN BIT.
TER LAciNG ON ITS
LABOR RECORD.
COMPENSATION PRAISED
JUDGE GUNTER TAKEN TO TASK
FOR FAILURE TO AID PRO-
HIBITION.

Denver, Colo, Oct. 11.-Goyernor
George A. Carlson has been campaign
ing for his reelection on the Republi-
can ticket practically two weeks to-
day. In that time, in speeches con
fined for the most part to rural and
mining sections, he has literally torn
to pieces the pleas of his opposition
for election.
In his verbal assaults on the posi-
tions of the Democrats Governor Carl
son has spoken almost entirely on pro-
hibition, industrial conditions and law
enforcement. His recital of the labor
records of the Shafroth and Ammons
Democratic administrations has
proved his most effective weapon.
The voters everywhere have revolted
at the recollection of the Democratic
days when anarchy and hardship held
sway throughout the big industrial
communities of the state.
Some of the most striking comparl-
sons of the records of the two Demo
cratic and present Republican admin
istrations, as given by the Governor
in his recent speeches, follow:
GOVERNOR CARLSON
ON LAW ENFORCEMENT
This administration accepted
frightful heritage of passion and hate
from the preceding Democratic admin
istrations, but we are glad and proud
to report that not one life or one dol
lars worth of property has been the
prey of industrial violence during the
past two years. We propose to en-
phasize and to continue the policy Of
equal and exact law Enforcement in
the future as we have in the past.
ON JUDGE GUNTER, THE
DEMOCRATS AND BOOZE.
Whatever social, moral and eco
nomic good has come to the State OF
Colorado through the abolishment OF
the saloon has not come through their
(the DemocratsD aid, but in spite Of
their active opposition. Two, years
ago we did not try to get any votes
by false pretenses. We were out in
the open. Everyone knew where we
stood. Today-we are still out in the
open standing just where we stood
two years ago
Today, Democracy claims to be as
dry as Colorado sand lizard. Why?
We drove them to it! Two years ago
it vas politically expedient to be
wet" Two years ago they were
wet" Today, 1t is politically expedi-
ent to be "dry." Today, they are
dry"
Is it fair for a man (Judge Gunter)
to ask to be entrusted with the imme-
diate leadership Of a great cause who,
although he had prominence and pow
er, when this cause was an issue in
his own community, did nothing what
ever to advance it?
ON HIS ADMINISTRATION
AND LABOR.
What has this administration done
for labor?
It has provided opportunity for
steady employment in the coal mines
as well as other industries during the
past two years.
1t passed the Industrial Relations
and Workmen's Compensation laws.
Under these laws more safety de-
vices have been installed in perilous
Industries during the past two years
han in the preceding ten.
During this period the Industrial
Commission has settled SO disputes
without friction or loss of pay and
time, and with equal justice to the
parties involved.
Under these laws deaths due to
coal mine accidents during the first
six months of 1916 were 16, as com
pared to AZ, the average for six month
periods during the six years of the
Shafroth and Ammons Democratic ad-
ministrations.
ON HIS ADMINISTRATION
AND WoRkMEN's COMPENSATION.
Employers under the present Com
pensation Law are paying 100000
year in premiums. OF this amount 65
per cent, or $52O,00O year, is actual
ly paid to the injured workers and
their families.
Under the old Common Law system
Colorado employers paid $56O,OOO a
year in premiums. OF this amount
only 441s per cent, or $249,O0O was
paid in losses, and certainly not more
than two-thirds of this, or 100000
ever reached the injured man or his
dependents, for the attorneys got any
shere from 15 to Is per cent of this
settlement.