The Ordway new era., 1918-10-25
Democrats Oppose
Edward Keating

In reply to one of the circular letters
sent to many people In this district
by Scott Ferris asking that win the
War Heating for Congress Clubs" be
formed. Col. Spencer has long been
leading Democrat in Fremont coun-
ty and was until after the primary this
year Democratic county chairman for
Fremont county. The letter was first
published in the Fremont County
Leader, the Democratic newspaper at
Cafion City, and has since been pub
lished in many newspapers.
The Letter:
Canon City. Colo, Oct. 2. 1918.
Hon Scott Ferris, Chairman Demo
cratic National Congressional Com
mittee, Washington. d. c.:
My dear Mr.. Ferris:
Your letter. inviting me to aid in
bringing about the early organization
of patriotic win the War kEAT-
ING FOR CONGRESS CLUB" has
been duly received.
am unalterably In favor of win
ming the war and l want it to be
regular knock down and drag out fin
ish, with Berlin wrecked, Cologne laid
waste, Hamburg, Bremen and every
. Hun city reduced to small particles OF
brick dust, ashes and glass. Napoleon
was declared to be the ''outlaw" OF
Europe and banished to ST. Helena.
want the Kaiser and his ring leaders
stood before a firing squad and exc
cuted. In SO far as / could have en-
deavored to contribute toward win
ming the war. Joined the first help
win-the-war club organized in Colo
RADIO and was made its secretary: l
organized the first branch Of Four
Minute Men in Colorado and am its
chairman; have helped with the food
administration and am member OF
the Fair Price" committee am a
price reporter to the Division Of Stat
istics in Washington; l have served
as a volunteer bond salesman in each
Of the Liberty loans; | served as coun-
ty chairman of publicity in the Third
Liberty Loan and have undertaken
the same task in the Fourth; me
and my house" have observed the food
regulations in every detail; l have
sold War Savings Stamps and bought
all ] could; l have bought small
Liberty bond and expect 10 buy more;
/ have contributed to the Red Cross
and other war activities; | have sent
smokes to the boys "over there" l
have endeavored at all times to rem
der the greatest measure of service
toward winning the war and whatever
l have failed to accomplish is due en-
tirely to limited ability and means.
My spirit has always been 100 per cent
willing.
An invitation from Heating to help
win the war by electing him to Con
gress appeals to me as being as ridi
culous as would an invitation from
the devil to Join him in singing I'VE
Are Marching Onward to Zion" On
April 2S. 1917. three weeks after this
country had declared war on Germany.
Heating stood on the floor of Congress
and declared emphatically that he was
against this particular war" He
further said it was mot an American
war-that our President didn't intend
making 1t an American war" Keat-
ing voted FOR everything the Presi-
dent didn't want and AGAINST ev-
erything the President asked for.
Keating scored 100 per cent wrong on
every measure passed to aid In carry
Ing on the war and showed unmistak-
ably that his heart was not with his
country in the greatest crisis 1t has
ever had or ever will have. And now
am asked by the chairman Of the
Democratic National Congressional
Committee to aid in returning Keat-
tr 80 i,, hot he
support the President in his war poll
cies! Keating was extensively pro-
German before we entered the war.
ran true to breed In the sessions Of
Congress since, and in my opinion is
very dangerous man to have in the
councils of the country at this partic-
ular time.
There are many reason why l re-
grea that l cannot support Mr.. Keat-
| ing this year. | entertained very
high personal liking for the man up
to the time he committed his first dis
loyal act. have been Democrat all
my life-neyer scratched Democrat
or voted for Republican since l at
tanned my majority. To this good
hour my political record has been
straight and clean and have felt
| great pride in Its being without flaw
or blemish. l have voted for yellow
dogs" have eaten Grow" and have
had my share of the experiences that
come to man who has been con-
nected with party organization al
most continuously for thirty-two years
and participated in fifteen elections.
| hut 1 have never VET voted fOr "yel-
low" American and l pray God to par
alyxe my good right arm II ! over
tempt it.
Therefore, my dear Mr.. Ferris, l
cannot and will not aid in organizing
Win the War Keating Clubs" Fur
ther, cannot vote for Keating In the