The Ordway new era., 1918-09-06
PROHIBITION FORCES
SHOW THEIR LOYALTY
FORMER GOVERNOR CARLSON 10
OUT WITH STATEMENT
ON SUBJECT.
STRONGLY APPROVES MEN
SAYS WATERMAN AND BALL
REICH HAVE ALWAYS BEEN
TRUE BLUE.
STRONGLY APPROVES MEN

To the People of the State OF Colo
rado:
Although l have the highest per-
sonal regard for each Of the several
Republican candidates for Governor
and United States Senator. 1 feel 1t
my duty to give the public record OF
two of them upon vital state and ma
tional issues.
In the fall OF 1914 the liquor forces
seemed to have strangle hold upon
the state. These forces had an
avowed champion in my powerful ad-
yersary. He brought to their aid AL
the strength of great political or
ganixation. We who were meeting
him on this issue greatly needed help.
Mr.. Ballreich closed up his office and
for three weeks toured the State with
US. He made from three to eight
speeches q day and there was not
harder hitter anywhere in Colorado
than Charlie Ballreich. The marvel
Gus moral and ecohomic returns that
have come to this State through that
dry victory were not gifts. We had
to fight for them. Good citizen. have
you forgotten that hard fight made in
your interests? II not. please remem-
Der that Charles A. Ballreich was q
powerful contributor to the dry VIC
tory.
Where Waterman Stood.
Many will recall the Denver Repub-
lican Assembly OF 1914. The wet"
interests were in complete control OF
the Democratic organization. The
only important issue between the
rival candidates for Governor before
the Republican Assembly was
whether the dry cause should secure
negative or affirmative support. The
majority Of the Denver Assembly de-
manded that the Assembly's repre-
sentatives solidly support one candi-
date for Governor, but Mr.. Waterman
said NO." and insisted that thee min
ority candidates receive their proper
tionate representation In the State
Convention. No more powerful plea
was ever made in any political Assem-
bly, In Colorado than this one made
by Mr.. waterman before the Denver
Assembly. This speech was one OF
the biggest factors OF the year in fin
ally putting the Republican Party af-
firmatively and forcibly back Of the
dry issue.
Patriotism Always Pronounced.
Mr.. Waterman was a pre-war pre-
paredness man. Even many people OF
Colorado do not know that II we had
not been blocked by influential paci-
fists Colorado would have led the
nation in pre-war preparedness plan.
Shortly after the sinking of the Lus-
itania we began to prepare for the IN
eyitable. The State strongly backed
the signal corps at the School OF
Mines, established battery unit at
the Agricultural College, built build
ings for engineer and cavalry units at
the University. We arranged to estab-
lish an artillery unit at the stockyards.
National Guard units in Denver.
Pueblo, Arkansas Valley towns and
cities, and many other places in Colo
RADIO. But powerful pacifists in high
places tore public support from US and
finally broke down federal co-opera-
tion. In that timely and patriotic ef-
fort, though there were many who
were bitter In their opposition only
few had the foresight to come to our
active aid. Mr.. Waterman was one OF
those few He was an active, enthus-
iastic and farseeing supporter of the
pre-war preparedness plan. We have
plenty with splendid hindsight. but
for the big work ahead should we not
henceforth pick men of foresight? Mr..
Waterman in the Senate will put Colo
RADIO back on the map at Washington
and make our State felt as q real fac
tor in the world struggle. for he has
the orators power. the patriots fer
yor and the statesman's foresight and
vision.
Mr.. Waterman has always stood for
prohibition, and has always consist
emily been favorable to everything
that was decent. right. and to the best
interests OF our State and its people.
1t is to the highest interests Of our
people that such men ~ Ballreieh
and Waterman should be placed In
public office.
(sisned) GEORGE A. CARLSON.