The Delta independent., 1902-10-24
Cattle Growers Blacklist.

HE Colorado Cattle and Horse Growers Association
i which is composed of the leading stockmen of a
parts of the state, has issued the. address give
below simply another evidence of the incapacity
stupidity of the late fusion Legislature AS well
expect grapes of horns, figs Of thstles good law
rom a body composed of such men as those whom th
committee unsparingly condemns. 1t is evident ha
he farmers and stock at least will vote solid
or the Republican ticket this fall
The address is follows:
To the Members of the Association:
While it is firmly established policy of this asso-
citation to take no hand in party politics and the
all political parties therefore allegiance to all or
none yet the organization formed for the
officials elected by votes to recognize Just de-
mands has been decided by the delegates sent by
withdraw support at the polls from such indi-
vduas regardless of the political party whose
ticket and under whose banner they are asking our
votes. In establishing this principle it is well under
stood that we acting as stockmen in a business
way and not in political sense. The live stock in
terests of this important enough to demand
recognition at the hands of lawmakers and state
officers long only ask what is reasonable and
just. When any official fit for political reasons
to refuse that recognition to which entitled,
then it is duty for business reasons to refuse him
the sanction of our votes at the polls we
in spirit of but simple act of justice to
ourselves and to secure If possible that recognition
which our just the lawmakers
For the first time since our organization has asked
legislation at the hand of the state there is to be
election of state and legislative officers. Your execu-
tive committee has carefully examined the state
in the field, and find that with exception. none
of those members of the Legislature who opposed the
demands of the stockmen during the regular session.
have succeeded in securing nominations. The one
cepton is ]. G. Schweigert of Custer county, who,
member of the last Legislature persisently opposed
the passage of the bills presented by the live stock in
terests who, although he did finally for
of the bills at the special session. did under protest
declaring that the BILL If it became law, would be
unconstitutional. Mr.. Schweigert is asking for
of the Democratic members of this association
for the office of attorney general Should he be elected
and the railroad companies fit to test the consttu-
tionaity of the railroad law in the face OF his pub
tional hardly see how he could be in position to
successfully defend that law stockmen cannot afford
to give Mr. Schwegert their votes for business
which apparent
Your committee has been unable to all of the
county tickets that have been nominated but desires
to call the attention of the stockmen of the state to
the following list of members of the last Legislature
who opposed the honest and just demands of the stock
men, and If they have succeeded in securing nomina-
tions at the hands of party it is believed that the
stock interests should withhold their votes from all
such:
c. M. Hammond of Montrose and Delta counties.
Harry Hart, Andrew Park and William c. Ponchon
of Pueblo county.
Frank Madden of Weld county.
James Lyttle Of Routt and Rio Blanco counties.
Daniel W. Fall of Grand and Summit counties.
J. G. Schwegert of Custer county
A. H. Davis of Fremont and Chafee counties
John N. caches Of Kit Carson and Cheyenne coun-
Fred s. Bolsnger of Gilpn county
John F. Bradley, Peter German. Max Morris.
Evangeline Hearth Barclay r. Smith. j. N. Lorbor and
Wilbur F. Cannon of Arapshoe county.
Cornelius Cunningham Of Lake county.
Charles T. Rawalt of GsnnsOn county.
Celestino Garcia Of Copr1cs county.
,ohu Kennedy of Ouray county
Bernard ]. O'Connell of Clear Creek county.
Thomas NJ. Raney of Lake county.
Lewis s. Riley of Conejos and Archueta counties
Jose f. Sanchez of Costa county.
Charles s. Sprague OF Ell Paso and Teller counties.
William H. Adams of Conejos county.
Thomas Annear of Ouray and San Juan counties.
Caslmiro Barela of Las Animas county.
George " Copp of La Plata and Montezuma coun-
ties.
Francis F. Graves of Cheyenne, Lincoln. Kit Car
and Elbert counties.
Theodore MCGUIRE of Arapahoe county.
j. w. Smith of Lake county.
A. T. Stewart of Pueblo county.
l.. A. Tanquary of Pueblo and Huerfano counties.
Leander r. West of Jefferson county.
(Signed)
COLORADO CATTLE AND HORSE GROWERS AS
SOCIATION, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, w. l..
GRUBB, President.
FRED P. JOHNSON, Secretary.
Colo. Oct. 10. 1902.