The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1916-07-27


ulation as to the origin Of the
beer amendment, some going so
far as to assert that Governor
Carlson found it necessary to
have another moral wave" to
ride into Office on, and others
claiming that it is the bartender
class, and not the brewery inter
est proper, who are backing it,
pointing out that the manufac-
ture of near beer has proven
quite as profitable to the brew
ers as lager beer and that this,
coupled with the belief that the
amendment would not carry,
prevented the manufacturers
from getting behind the scheme.
Whatever may be the facts re-
garding the origin or merits of
/ the amendment it will furnish an
issue that will get out the vote
and it will furnish Governor
Carlson an opportunity to grand
stand.
There is Just one difference in
the issue at this time and that is,
that the laws are now on the
statute books prohibiting the
manufacture and sale of intoXi-
eating liquors and, in spite of
Governor Carlson's boaste d
claims, those laws are being VIC
lated, practically under the caves
Of the Capital building; so that
he cannot lay any greater claim
to his executive ability in cnforc-
ing the law than his opponent.
Judge Julius G. Gunter. who
more than likely will be CarIson's
opponent next fall, has a long
record of fearless Interpretation
and administration of the laws
of record and his splendid repu-
tatlon for honesty and integrity.
regardless Of whether he has
ever declared himself rip-roar-
ing, rautankerous ProhiDitionist.
will be guarantee that he will
have equally as great a respect
for law enforcement as Wand
ering George.
Naturally the advertising men
have lined up for Hughes. They
have space to sell to the highest
bidder.
Another Titanic disaster NAV
be expected in November two
ice burgs wearing whiskers have
been sighted. Lower the boats.
In a spirit of retaliation and
evidently for political effect
John ID. Rockefeller and his null
umlIIionalre associates have or
gained an investigating com
mlttee to investigate the differ
ent departments of government.
Heretofore Congress has been
the only board of inquiry and it
would seem that to turn the lob
over to the money kings the
common people might as well
throw up their hands and sur.
render to the powers that be,
Tor no government that is by the
people and for the people in the
full sense of that term could be
found thOrOlv satisfactory IN the
money trust.
The rather sudden death of
Senator Thomas NJ. Patterson
brings a shock to the CONNER.
clal and political circles of Den
yer and Colorado. Notwith.
standing the fact that Senator
Patterson was known as Il fight.
or. be was a man of very strong
convictions and was not to be
swayed by gang rule. If any
crimes can be charged to him
him they are political in charac.
ter and his remarkable personal
lty and strict adherence to the
causes he espoused diew to him
a strong following which admin
istered defeat to the many of his
political enemies. Mr.. patter-
son was Il Democrat whose party
feaIty would not countenance n
political deal that meant the
promotion of a candidate or n
policy that did 5not fit squarcly
into the groove of principle as
he OWNED them, Many differed
from him in their opinions on
public questions, but few are TO
be found who will say that Sera.
tor Patters n was not strictly
honest in his convictions.
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