The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-08-22

Edward A. keating and Major John A.
Martin. on the loyalty issue be-
tween them as prerequisite for the
Democratic nomination for congress
from the third district OF Colorado, at
tracted big crowd OF men and wo-
men: Republicans and Democrats
alike being present to hear it. Not
for many years has a Canon City audi
ence been afforded an opportunity of
being spectators of a political dis
cussion of this kind and the unique
ness of the affair brot out many people
whose main purpose in attending was
TO listen TO the ordinations and re-
ordinations of the distinguished de-
baters upon the question of their in
dividual patriotism and devotion to
the government in the prosecution of
the war with Germany.
The debate had been advertised to
begin at s:15 O'Clock but it was fifteen
minutes after that time before the
speaking began as it was desired to
give patrons of the moving picture
shows chance TO hear it. Judge Aug
ustus Pease presided and introduced
the debaters. The time allotted each
of them was one hour for the presen-
tation of his case and fifteen minutes
TO answer the argument of his oppon-
ent. In addition. Major Martin was
allowed five minuptes for recapitula-
ton: making the total time of the de-
bate two hours and thirtyfive min
pies. Both men are entertaining talk
ers and had little difficulty in holding
the attention of their auditors thruout
the discussion.
The matter IN dispute between the
Two men was the pacificism and in
difference Of Congressman Keating as
a nationai legislator to the rights ard |
honor of the United States before the
outbreak of the war with Germany
and his eSpsssfses<k messsrcs .aesiSr=;;
ed for the nation4l' defense Major
Martin being the accuser. made the
first speech and for an hour excoriat-
ed in unmeasured terms his opponent
for his alleged unpatriotic attitude in F,
voting against the preparedness meas
ures OF the administration TO defend I;
the rights of American citizenship
against German aggression on land
and sea. Major Martin was keen and
cutting in his philippe and did not
minee words in his endeavors to show
up Congressman Kea;lng as a political
Stacker He pointed out from the con
gressional record that Mr.. Heating
had cast his vote against at least eight
great legislative measures for the ma
tional defense and that in doing so
had lent aid and comfort To the enc
my" He declared that Mr.. KeatinS
could not justify his action in these
matters, nor did he expect to. He is,
asserted Major Martin. simply asking
the Democratic voters of the third osss-
gressional district for a Scotch YER
dict. not guilty. but don't do it
again
III there is a man anywhere who
can explain Mr., Keatins's action in
congress before the entrance of the
United States into the war with Ger
many on April 5th. 1917. in antasoniz-
ing legislation for the national de-
fense in voting against the declar-
alton of war and in voting against the
i've draft. should be pleased TO hear
selective draft. l should be pleased 10
hear him." stated the speaker.
Mr.. Heating declared, thirty days
after the declaration of war. asserted |
Major Martini that the bearded men
of the country had dragged the beard |
less men OF the country into the war
to do the fighting" II that is not pro
Germanism." said Major Martin. Il do
not know what is"
Continuing his arraisnment of his
opponent for pacifism. Major Martin
said, that II ii could be proven that
thirty men in the 65th congress had
voted wrong as many times as Mr.
Keating. he would withdraw his can.
didacy. He asserted that of the t35
men in the 65th congress. only three
of them had voted wrong on as many
questions Affecting the national wei
fare as MIR. Heating and they had been
relegatcd TO oblivion for IT, Congress,
man Hiiliard OF Denver, declared Maj
or Martin. had been rePuaiated and
read out OF the Democratic party for
the very same offenses for which Con
eressman Keatiag Is now seeking en-
dorsenrent and denomination.