La Junta tribune., 1916-09-02
CARLSON LOGICAL CANDIDATE.
why Republican Voters will Re-n"m-
mate Governor Carlson and Not
Nominate sam Nicholson.


Carlson's administration, and imme-
diatcly turned around and repudiat-
ed Governor Carlson By giving its
high vote to samuel D Nicholson.
We have 1t from Mr. Nicholson
himself that his friends were in con
troI Of the assembly and framed the
resolutions endorsing the Carlson
administration
II this is true Why dId Mr. Nlchol-
son and hl. friends believe the Carl
son administration should Dee rndors-
ed but tha, Governor Carlson should
not receive the ass"mblys high vote
to back up the laudatory endorse
mcut7
II Sir Nicholson and hts support
"rs believe that the dry" amend
men, Is q part Of our fundamental
Law and should Dee morally supported
as well as rtgItIy enforced why We're
they no, willing 10 rourodr that Coy
cruor Carlson aho. contrary to the
advice Of party leaders iu the lFIf
campaign. came out trarlcssly for
slar"-aidr prohibition and carried
the dry amendment To victory. was
not honestly omuuod to second
term
10 Mr. Nicholson and hl, support
"rs or NOR" for party harmony.
principles. and victory than their
uau personal Interests SHY does Mr..
hI,hoI.on uoa oppose Governor Car.
aun FOR 'ho republican nomination.
For Str Nuhul-ou or % man 80,
hold Tho highest regard Iln came ro
Colorado O. poor lo.. and Dos hard
vura. pr-s.rs nran.n. economy aud
good bu.nr.. Judgment has rlsuu ro
q position OF tr.rrsrd wealth. and
aninod for himself the confidence and
admiration of men who have been
associated aith him ga business or
have known him as ncighbor and
friend
But It Ia human To make mistakes
and the case Of Mr. Nicholson. Ia ref
ercnrc to the gubernatorial numiua-
tton. presents A man who has been
ill-adytsed by well-0 ishcrs and poll
ticians. and who has let the batteries
Of friends and the tawniug OF self.
seeking politicians get the better OF
his Judgment
stevenson StidEer, Goudy and the
Bennett Meyers and Denver Post
crowd IN Denver have always tried
20 control the political destinIes OF
Colorado. It has made no difference
to them whether a governor was
republican or democrat. n he would
cau them into his councils and grant
them fayors he was persona grata"
To them no matter what political
clothes h" wore u governor OF
Colorado refused TO recognize them
or favor them they have passed the
word along that b" must. at All costs.
be- defeated
B"raua" George Carlson has been
an oNrcurlN" With a mind u' his own.
has refused 20 recognize the leaders
of the Denver bl-parrlsan machine.
or grant them special privilege. they
are using Mr. Nicholson as tho ,rapc.
goat in their attempt TO send Cover
nor Carlson 20 priyat" li'n again.
gain for Themselves the control OF
the states government and their rcs-
tomtion 10 favor and influence at the
stat" house
Because George Carlson. as re-
publiran candidate for governor. had
the courage to oppu." them and their
d"sirc for wet Colorado and come
out openly and frarlcssly for state
vide prohibition. and because George
Carlson. as governor. has turned
deaf ear 90 their ruirrailrs FOR
plhr" ai hts council table. these men
In their private offices aud places o'
business haN" hatrhrI conspiracy
TO defeat Carlson aud disrupt tho
republican party lf needs be-. Ga order
10 raus" rurIson'a downfall
Mr Nicholson need 900 longer be-
blind To- 10" fact that tho Denver hi-
partisan machine and their reuton-
ants outside Of Denver are working
for his nomination and spending his
money for IN" political fayors they
expect 10 b" granted in case Mr.
Nicholson is nominated and elected
Tn" professional politicians. urirn
seekers. and seekers after special
privilege care not Tor Mr. Nicholson.
the republican party, or any other
man or organization only as they
think they can use Mr.. Nicholson.
the republican party or any other or.
ganisation for their own personal
gain,
No better denomination OF this