The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-10-24
Lawrence C. Phipps
for u. S. Senator


Lawrence C. Phipps was born in
Washington county, Pa, August 30.
1862. the son Of Rev. William Henry
Phipps.
Through his own unaided efforts he
secured q high school education in
Pittsburgh. completing which he en-
barked upon business career. start
ing as q weigh clerk in one OF Carne-
gie's steel plants. leaving the company
as vice president. with Charles NJ.
Schwab. president and stands today
as one OF the most successful men in
American business circles.
severing all eonnection with the
steel industry. he came to Colorado
some 10 years ago and soon took rank
as a leader In every movement having
for it's object the development of the
resources OF this young and growing
commonwealth.
His efforts in behalf of the Moffat
road: in numerous irrigation projects
to bring under profitable cultivation
the barren lands of the state: as pres
ident OF the Colorado Taxpayers
League. an organization having for its
object the betterment OF state. county
and city administrations. demanding
wise expenditures OF public monies;
the survey OF Denver city affairs;
most or his Recommendations being
adopted: his work on the committee
which prepared an exhaustive survey
OF state government affairs. prov:d-
ing for a more economical administra-
tion OF the state government followe ]
by recommendations which would in
sure largely to the benefit of taxpay
ers and indorsed by almost every stu
dent of state affairs. yet awaiting ac-
ton of state officials; his efforts in
the interests of dry farm land owners
through loaning them money at lower
rates OF interest than could be OBJ
taiped elsewhere; and numerous other
commercial and industrial activities
which have aided immensely in the
successful Development of the states re-
sources. etin1tnl
Not only in commercial life has Lr
been active, but in charitable enter
prises his purse has always been open
to suffering and distressed humanity.
Dedicated to the memory of his be-
loved mother. Mr.. Phipps founded the
Agnes Memorial Sanitorium in Den
yer. providing 40 acres of grounds
with suitable buildings for the accom-
mediation Of $50 patients. and endowed
the institution with sufficient fund
to produce an annual income OF ST..
900. Up TO July 1. 1918. there have
been in this sanitorium 1896 patients
Mr.. Pbipps wss a life member and
very active in the work of the Amer
lean Red Cross years before the pres
ent war came on and was appointed a,
the outbreak of the war by President
Wilson as a member OF the national
finance cmmittee of that organiza' on
He has a family of six children, the
eldest of whom. Lawrence c.. Jr., en-.
tered as a private and won his com
n ission as second lieutenant in the
air service. Mr.. Phipps public activ-
tiles and his charities have been en-
tirely too numerous and varied to
even be briefly referred to in so sman
a space.
The Republican party presents him
as the most capable efficient. well
qualified candidate for United States
senator, otered by any party in a
generation. His every heart beat,
impulse and emotion is with the men
and women Of Colorado who. today,
are struegl.ng as he struggled In his
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