The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1889-02-09
The All.Ah.srh,nx I.,i,e.

Latest advices from the county seat
indicate that the opposition to division
is quite animated and remonstrance
petitions are being circulated ut that
place aud at New Castle, and everybody
invited TO sign-not even the transitory
Invalid or tie migratory tin-horn being
barred the privilege Of attaching their
autographs To the protest"
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The Glenwooi aud New Castle op.
ponents OF division are judiciously silent
on the county debt. We don't blame
them for keeping the debt in the back
ground. The present debt OF the county
is Que OF the strongest Of the numerous
arguments White river presents In favor
OF division. The silence Of the opposi-
tion is obvious.
Glcnwood had better coniine lie. op.
position to division TO mere formal
kick. II she gocs To bucking too hard
she MAJ wake up some bright morning
to find that she is minus the necessary
cash needed TO build murh.desirc,i
bridge across the Grand at that point.
II the Sherman county bill Is defeated
Glenwood may have reason to rcxre,
the stand some Of her people are now
taking In the matter OF division.
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Two years ago the opponents OF divi-
sion promised the people Of this side a
reduction In the rate OF tasaiion and a
reduction OF the county debt. Has
these promises or predictions been full
iili-dg Well, no, The rate of taxa
ton still remains al high water mark -
and the dcbt-oh, that has only little
more than doubled. and the opposition
to division Is s:ill ms prolific In promises
and roscy'hued predictions as ever.
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The stock argument advanced by the
good people Il, the Springs who atc
''forainst" the Sherman c"tntv bill. Ia
tho alleged r1ycriy.strlckcn condition
and .supposedl inability Of the Whit.
river people 10 support u county govern
ment. This argument is becomin.
''shop-worn" ari ". would suggest ,o
our Glenwooi friends the sdyisahll,y OF
la,ing II aside In SONS secluded spo.
where IL would receive n much.ncr,irI
res, and in,rn, something more effective
10 take It's platc.
There Is nothing ambiguous or mis-
leading In TiE liEnsLp's position on
county division. We merely echo the
will OF the people Of the White River
valley on this question which il one of
mo,ncntious concern TO our readers and
every inliabitan, of the White River
country. The s-;;!-Ts of this pnr-
ton Of Garfield county wASy di,i-
sion and Tnr HERALD In givin. voice
Ia their unanimous demands only full.
III. its duty 10 the people amen. whom
u largely citrtia,rs, and whose interest,
at all times aud under all circnm.
stances. II Is In duty bound 10 advocate
and support. The Sherman county bill
was gotten up solely la the interest Of
Tie people inhabitins the northern half
OF Garfield county: i, aims To confer
benefits on them that are beyond the
hope Of realization rs long rs the p'.scn,
status Q! affair, exc. which compel
Our citizens ,o pay ,ribu,. 10 Glcnwoo-i
without tie eompcnsating advantage,
of any jus, or equitable benefit In ne
turn: iis enactment will do away with
hardships and cyac,ine burdens that
have oppressed III. taxpayers of this
section for wears: stimulate all branches
of industry. mud a,,rar, immigration and
capital 10 this section @. Colorado. The
sherman county bill Is not, M some
Of the Glenwocl people imagine. an
taconistic TO the Springs or the interests
OF Grand River valley. On the contrary
Glcnwooi and New Castle would share
in the general prosperity the passage Of
tho bill would awaken and In the long
run would bc much benefited thereby.