The Ordway new era., 1922-11-03
Congressman
Hardy

=, ia an open book. There are
M secret pages.
ia came direct to Canon City from
co,ege at Lexington KY. in 1894.
=, was then % years OF age. His
r,s, lob was that of solicitor on the
ramon City Record, then q weekly.
On July /. 1895. he became owner of
n. psper. He had worked his way
,sru college, but had saved up $500
30 which was the amount of cash
,auuired on the purchase price. Mr..
u.rdy was then 23 years old. ambit-
ons and energetic. He wrote the
,,nsr solicited the ads and did all
me work that newspaper men are so
,.m;iar with. The town grew and
,he paper prospered. Later he
.,srted the Daily Record, which is
ana of the enterprising small city
dailies OF the state.
For 81 years Mr.. Hardy has been
sdIor and publisher of the Record.
4 newspaper mans life Is open to the
,ublIc as in that of no other business
or professional mans. He pOurs out
his soul into the columns of his
paper and all who read may know
bjs aims, ambitions. principal and
beliefs. others may burrOw in the
ground OF dodge an issue. but the
newspaper man cannot. He must
stand up and be counted right or
wrong the people must know where
be stands.
Mr.. Hardy has never been afraid
Of an issue. He has never been
afraid to stand with the minority.
He has always taken his stand in
public questions without considering
popularity. And this very trait has
oitlmes added to his opportunity.
For the people of his home section
have confidence in him.
The Record has always, since Mr..
Hardy bought it. stood for 4 dry city
then for a dry state and finally for a
dry nation, and that was not a pop
uar thing to do in early days
In Canon City. Mr.. Hardy has been
. leader in all public enterprises.
He was one OF the early advocates of
better roads and scenic drives. He
nftInnr IN hA n mi tnnt of
Commerce for 90 years. resigning
the presidency on going to Washing
Ton. He has been director in the
Red Cross, The Y. NJ. C. A. a trustee |
10 his church. the president OF the
Building & Loan Association, was
Food Administrator and took The
lead in all wartime. patriotic end
eavOrs. is President of the Colorado
Society at Washington. He served
| a. president of the Colorado Editorial
association. He has long been an
active member in the National Edit |
oral Association of America and has
travelled nearly all over the Amer
lran Continent with this Association. |
Tie was its president in 191S-1919.
"a rather important office for Il |
country editor to fill. Mr. Hardy's
name is well-known in the national
newspaper and printing journals to
which he has been u frequent con-
|'rlbutor He counts as his friends
some Of the leading publishers of the
United States.
MIR. Hardy was elected to Cong
fess in 1913 by a majority of 2,64O
ahd again in 1920 by a majority of
il'a4O. His broad experience and
VIDE acquaintance gained thru travel
gave him a standing in Congress |
ABOVE that of the average new
member, He was put on one of the
'tading committees. that OF POST
ofrices and Post roads. He has
'aken leading part in the work of
'"'s committee. and his name is
Ahown to most of the postal employ
~ OF the country. Recently the
r'"her appointed Mr.. Hard" on a
'e'ect committee of three representa-
!, yves a1d three Senators. to untansle
ae ''ra' relations existing be.wccn
!he District of Columbia and the
'eaeral Government.
pufing the fall many newspapers
i" .he country have been running
'er'es OF stories entitled Looking il
IN Congress" written ~ Congress
nan Hardy. These stories have been
by many members and
''hers, as the best da.".iptive stories
ney have seen about the Congress.
,'s business experience and long ha-
~ OF long hours of work has -nahi"d
''M TO grind nut on infinite amount |