The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1919-01-16

virgin forest of the great mountain
park: down into the picturesque Clear
Creek Canon and following close to
the waters edge of this rapid tumbling
stream up to the snow capped noun
tains. towering over Silver Plume
Returning. we came back by the
Bear Creek route, through Evergreen
and Mt. Morrison. and forgetting the
beauty of yesterday we reveled in the
beauty along this winding. well built
road. following closely the banks of a
clear, sparkling trout stream, finely
timbered with evergreeEs and guarded
by high scenic red granite walls
Sentiment and scenery may not be
part OF a politicians life, but Mr..
Biegs and | are new at the business.
We are not politicians-just plain
every day business folks and we en-
ioyed the scenery
another charming trip was drive
up to Cripple Greek over the new
Phanthom Canyon route. which is on
the grade of the old abandoned Flor
ence. Canon City and Cripple Creek
railroad. 1t cost the railroad company
a million dollars to lay that grade
through that beautiful canyon and
many a tourist in future years will
say It is worth all 1t cost Cripple
Creek continues to produce q vast
amount of gold and for many years
will be an interesting place to visit.
This 5000 miles of joy ride in an
automobile and an occasional visit TO
Pueblo, Trinidad and Walsenburg COM
pr.sed the "campaign'-this and some
newspaper advertising and general
publicity. for l do believe 1t pays to
advertise.
\ few days before election I came
home and went to work feeling that
campaigning wasn't altogether bad,
feeling physically finer than ] had felt
in a year and having had the best
vacation had had in a long time.
was agreeably surprised at the
absence of unpleasant features In the
campaign. My opponent left me alone
and | left him alone. / had few re-
quests for money and no requests Tor
political promises Of any Find. / had
no opportunities OF accepting any fav-
ors from anybody that entailsd obi
cations.
So found that Running for Con-
gress" WAS not so bad after all. And
came to the finish OF the campaign
with q renewed faith in mankind. a
realization that the Third District of
Colorado is a wonderful country Of
varied interests, rich in industry. az
riculture. coal and metal mining and
scenic beauty. and feeling that had
had my moneys worth of pleasure and
satisfaction even II did not get more
votes than the Socialist candidate.
And was sincerely not deeply con
cerned about the result.
About midnight OF election day
got another long distance phone call
from Pueblo and my informant said.
Congratulations, you are elected by
safe majority"
And another long distance phone call
from Denver today said. ''rFhe official
count gives you 2.640 pluraiity-31.. i5
people voting for you"
Now wasn't that fine?
The transition in feeling from those OF
a mere candidate to those of a Congress
man-elect really represents some Jump.
am growing to appreciate the honor
that has come to me. nave n deep
feeling of gratitude 20 the newspapers
OF the state and to the many fine peo
pie Of this district who have made my
election possible. ! shall go into Office
under the most pleasant conditions
have no friends who are in a position
to demand reward and no enemies who
deserve punishment or even neglect
shall serve the whole people Of my
district as best ! can.
/ have only one ambition and that
Is to serve my state and my country
with honor and credit.