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AD V LUtTltf ICM ENT
I ATTENTION! I
I The,. State-Wide
I Prohibition
I Question
■ will appear at the
I head of the Initiated
land Referred Bills.
!FOR The State-Wide Prohi
bition Amendment to the
Constitution adding Art. XXI
A P AIMQT The State-Wide Pro- y tt
HuHlliOl hibitionAmendment IS
to the Constitution adding Article XXI
To vote against State-Wide
Prohibition mark your bal
lot as indicated.
COLORADO BUSINESS MEN’S
| HOME RULE LEAGUE
jH GODFREY SCHIRMER J. M. KU^
President /
MONDAY
THE CHRONICLE NEWS, TRINIDAD. COLORADO.
THE MAN WHO KICKED
OUT THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC
Mil am \V. Jolt dm in, Progressive
I candidate for the Vie-Presidency.
| was forty-six years old September 2.
He had practically never been in poli
tics until he wns elected Governor of
California in lain, lie took hi* sent
nti Governor in January, 1911. His
home is in Sacramento lie was horn
in Sacramento.
"To write of him is i write of the
redemption of his state, to tell of n
grossly corrupt ntachlie that impu
dently flouted and recklessly steam
rollered every man who opposed it.”
says Peter C. Mac Faria no In the
Metropolitan Magazine
"It i» a story of hope postponed, of
heart hiirniKna and defeat*, us well as
of gloomy irreconcilable* scattered
over the state, nursing the wrath of
years, sore and stiiiix with the Indig
nities put upon them as well us out
raxed by the wrong and injustice
wt ought ttjton the people. Moreover,
it is a narrative that speaka of hero
ism anti sacrifice that went even to
tile shedding of blood
To write properly on Johnson the
matt and of his wonderful achieve
ments in California, and to under
stand how any roan could accomplish
what he has accomplished for ills na
tive state, one must go back to his
boyhood. He was educuted In the
common schools of the old home
town of Sacramento, where he gradu
ated fro the high school at the age
of seventeen. For a brief year fol
lowing he was clerk In a Sacramento
law office. Then he entered the I’nl
verolty of California with the class
of ISkK. |fe Is remembered In col
lege life ns n robustfellow, p opular
on the rampus and a leader In stu
dent activities, hut before finishing
his comae he became Impntlent to
get out into the world and get busy.
TRADES UNION
MEN DISCUSS
I. & R.
LAWS
At a louslug meeting of the Trini
dad Trades Assemble held yesterday
afternoon at Labor Union Hall, the
various hills and amendments. In!-
, tinted and referred, which are to he
; voted on tomorrow, were discussed
, freely and frankly. The result of the
nueting was that the Trade* Assctn
, hly went on record a* opposed to
' many and endorsed others, which It
Iccnsidorcd good measures, of Ititcr
• est to organized labor nrd ol benefit
!to the people of the state K. .1 ..Mc
' Mason, secretary of tin (hamher of
j commerce, was present to call atten
: tlnn to the five measures named in
the tesoluiloti. of that body as meas
ures that should be beaten. These
| wcto the Denver Trades and luihor
1 Assembly hill, the Public Utilities
1 court measure, the School, anti Social
Center hill, the amendment provid
ing Tor a ten million dollar bond is
sue for mail* ami the Moffat tunnel
hill. The labor men were equally
ft rung in their objections to these
measures and urged the people to
vote against them.
Each measure was taken up in nu
merical order ns they appear on the
I ballot and were endorsed, passed or
opposed. The lesult of the consid
eration of the Trades Assembly Is ns
follows:
Nos. 1 and 2. against; No. .1 in
dorsed: No. I. against; No. 5 in
dorsed; No. t*». passed; No. 7, against:
Xcs. s and S indoised; Nos. 10 unit
11. passed; No. 12, indorsed; No. 13,
against; Nos. 14, 15 and It?. In
dorsed; No. 17, against; No. 18, in
dorsed; No. 19, against; No. 20,
I passed; No. 21, indorsed: Nos. 22 and
j *3, passed; Nos. 24 and 23, against;
; Nos. 2d, 27. 28, 29 and 30, passed;
Nos. 31 and 32, against.
Particularly was it emphasized
that the assembly is against the first
measure that provides for state-wide
prohibition. The bill for a women’s
eight hour law, to regulate the lim
it the hours of employment was en
dorsed. No. 21, refferred House bill
No. 4G, providing for an eight hour
law for miners, was endorsed with
< nthurlnsm. The Assembly was
| strongly opposed to the Moffat tunnel
! bill and the "other measures which*
It lie Chamber of Commerce have ob
jected to.
MRS. LAWLER'S MOTHER
CRITICALLY ILL
Frnnk C. Lawler, manager of the
Chronicle-Nows, received a message
yesterday from Mrs. Igiwler at Shop
rlcro, Wb\, stating tHat Mrs. Wierck,
mother of Mrs. Lawler, was sinking
tapldly and her tocovery despaired
of. Mrs. Lawler was summoned to
her former homo last Friday on re
ceipt of a telegram announcing the
sudden and serious illhuss of her
mother.
I pun graduation from Mill* Csilegi
of MiM M* Neal lie came to u lurnlny
point In hi* Ilf**. What he did t»
characteristic of .lohn*on. lie «iuh
college and lie anil Miss Mc.NVul were
married.
Hlraiu JohiiHon lia** been from the
iM'Kinuina of hie career a strong and
independent chmacter. lie quickly
gained a prom I uc* ui position anion*
the attorney* In the capital city.
While never active In politics, lie
twice split the Hacrnniento county
delegation at the Republican State
Contention on the Issue of railroad
domination. The only position of >
political nature that Johnson held ut
to the time thut lie hecamo Governor
wuh that of <or|K>rntlon attorney it
Hacraracnto, which position he took
in order to help to defeat the enenile.
of civic decency. Johnson did what
lie was appointed to do. The most
dramatic period in the life of John*
son was Ills struggle to drive th<
Southern Pacific Railroad Conipuny
from the state of California. John
moii had acquired sonic reputation at
a fighter throughout the state he*
cause lie took up ileney'a Job when
Heuey was shot and put Abe Ruel
In Jail. In 1910 the good citizens ol
the state urged him to become candl
date for Governor, and Johnson \va*
the only available man who had an?
chance of winning the political ma
clilno controlled by tin* Southern Pa
clfle Railway.
Johnson w«.*ni about ill rough tin
state for seven months, declaring
••When 1 am elected Governor. I at
going to kick out of this governuien
William F. Iferrln and the Faultier!
Pacific Rnllii.id."
When he was elected Governor li*
did kick nut the man and the com
pan.v mentioned.
UNTERMEYER REPLIES
TO T. R, CHARGES
New Hawn. Conn.. Nov. 1. Thco
dure ltoo»ovelt*s change in Ills stale
men I cf Saturday that Governor Wll
Lott’s tecotd a* Go* enter of New Jer
try In dealitr* with the trust* was in
conoristcat with his pretem positim
on that question, was replied to in at
address hole ln»t night by Samm
I nteltucyrr >peaking with the In
doit'ftiuen; » ' .be Democratic nation
al committee.
“It wa: cunneied thrt tiolr char*
had been fully met and disposed of.'
aid M . I met n;.*yer, "hut since Col
uttel Itorv .i It has seen fit complete);
.o ignc.tr the i* elusive answer tbu
has-been tn.'dc it may lie well to sup
plement whnt has already been sal*
oil that mi eject .*o us to :t\oid an
room lev misunderstanding.
"Every novice in the law know
'.hat the Mat#- of New Jerrcy bavin-,
very unwisely conferred upon the cor
poraticur. unlimited powers to nt
quire the stock and ptopertirs of oth
or companies it cannot prosecute
I them for having done so.
"It cannot compel them ;o surren
dcr property which it expressly au
thorl*»d them to acquire. It is un
fort it ni! ate that such wide power.'
were ever granted to errporation.
hut that, like many other trawls*
powei* that were conferred upon eor
porutions, was done many years age
"There have been two sessions o
the legislature since WUjoii becam«
governor. Everybody In New .terse;
knows that the first session wa?
crowded with reform legislation af
fecting corporations which had been
held hack many years. W'hllst Gov
ernor Wilson also nt that tint
strongly urged a reform of the gen
••rnl corporation laws, it was impns
slide to accomplish cveiythlnjt in :
resslon of three mouths. j
"When the legislature again con
vened, Dotli houses were Hcpublirnr.
and were strongly’antagonistic to al
of Governor Wilson's I'ecotif'mcndn
tions."
LETTERS TEND TO
IMPLICATE RYAN IN
DYNAMITE CASES
Indiana polls. Nov. I.—Frank M.
Ryan's trips about the country which
the government charges were made
partly In connection with explosions
while he was president of the Inter
national Association of Hrldge and
Structural Iron Workers were traced
in letters produced at the "dynamite
conspiracy" trial here today.
One letter, written by John .1. Mc-
Namara to Rynn referred to nn ad
vertisement offered for publication
in the Iron Workers Union Magazine.
This advertisement announced a re
ward for Information about the find
ing of dynamite on a job in Cleve
land, in February. 1008.
Mc Namara wrote to Ryan that "ta
refuse the advertisement as it would
make it appear ns If tin* union was
trying to shield somebody."
VOTE APAIN'T THOSE WHO
BUY OFFICE.
NOVEMBER 1. 1012.
Pure in-the
Making
Sure in ike
Baking
~aujmet
akINII POWDER
AHIIW ■’Wlf irlilm
nr part is all that it necessary
;ings with Calumet Raking
purity and perfect leavening
ing to Calumet and note the
te the saving-r-for Calumet is
1 use. All g<x*l grocers* sell it.
ICHEST AWARDS
■ PwF— 4 tup aalU—.
iri* CißwlliM. FrMM*. IfCff laffW
WILKINSON TO LOCATE
IN SOUTHER NCALIFORNIA
U. C. Wilkinson, president and
manager of the Trinidad Furniture
Company, and one of the city's best
boosters, will leave Trinidad about
the tenth of this month to muke hi*
permanent home in l.cs Angeles
where he lias accepted a lucrative po
sition as manager of the carpet and
drapery department cf one of the
lurgest furniture establishment -of
that city. Mr. Wilkinson lias mid
his interest in the local concern!
A D V HRTISKM EXT
GHARLES W. WATERMAN
Republican Candiaate for the
United States Senate
Short Term
Citizens of Colorado who d«r|rc that the Induatrlea of
tills state shall lie protected from the malady of free trade
should vote for Mr. Waterman. This means a continuance
of prosperity in the metal mines, the sugar beet fields, and
the stock industry of Colorado. ,
Mr. Waterman has more Influence in Washington
thun any other otie man In Colorado today. Ills election
means that Colorado will he ably represented.
A vote for Mr. Waterman is a vote to
protect Colorado's industries
——
ADVERTISEMENT
Vote for ISAAC N. STEVENS
For UNITED STATES SENATOR to Fill Vacancy
Mr. Stevens knows what Colorado Through study, travel and export
needs. and knows how to get it. once he is one of the best equipped
men in Colorado for effective service
Bin the l\ S. Senate.
He Is Independent and aggressive,
an able speaker, a powerful writer,
a tireless worker.
He has lived in Colorado 32 yearn:
has been a successful lawyer, news
paper publisher, editor and author.
The proposed National Highway
should traverse Colorado.
Colorado needs better freight rates
and less discrimination against Its
shippers.
The business people, the manufac
turer.. the farmer, the laborer und
the eonsunier should have just and
rational protection all along the lino
of legislation.
Mr. Stevens' ability and wide ae
quaintanee with public men and pub
lic .affairs will vastly assist In get
ting these things.
Citizens everywhere demand public
officials oT broad and humane sym
pathies ntid convictions.
Mr. Stevens will he such nn offi
cial.
If you*do not wish to vote the en
tire Progressive Party Ticket mark
• >"ur Hn 1 lot tints:
For United State* Senator, Short Term (Two Yean) to F'll Vacancy
ISAAC N. STEVENS | X
II yon desire to vote tlto Progress- Mr. Stevens, and the entlro Progres-
IV'O Party Ticket. Jus! write "Pro
«'7 ,vr " '"" r
end you vote (or Colonel ltoosovclt, lie' qucullons.
The depasture of Mr. Wilkinson Ii
u mutter of regret as he has been one
of the mo<t con. lMeiu booateis of
Tilnidud and one of the most enter
; rising merchunta of the city, lie
has been with the Trinidad Furniture
company for five years, the past year
preside n* of the concern.
VOTE AGAINST THOSE WHO
BUY OFFICE.
I \ man takes desperate chances
[when he buys n horse covered wlih a
blanket or g.»ts married