The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-10-21
Cattle Growers Blacklist.

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parts of the state has issued the address Civ
below 1t is simply another evidence of the ncapacity
stupidity of the late fusion Legislature AS well
of thorns, figs of thstles good la
from a body composed of snch those whom IL
committee unsparingly condemns. 1t is evident tn
the and stock growers 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-
ciation to take no hand in party politics and the
members of this organization being represented in
all political parties therefore allegiance to all or
yet the organization formed for the pur-
pose securing needed legislation, the failure of the
officials elected by our votes to recognize our Just de-
mands has been decided by the delegates sent by you
to annual conventions to be sufficient to
withdraw our support at the polls from such indi-
viduas regardless of the political party whose
ticket and under whose banner they asking our
votes In establishing this principle 1t is well under
stood that acting stockmen in a business
way and not in political The live stock in
terests OF this state important enough to demand
recognition at the hands of lawmakers and state
officers long only ask what is reasonable and
just When any official sees fit for political reasons
to refuse that recognition to which entitled.
then it is duty for business to refuse him
the sanction of our votes at the polls We do this not
in spirit of but simple act of justice to
ourselves and if possible. that recognition
which is our Just due from the lawmakers OF the state
For the first time since organization has asked
legislation at the hand OF the state there is to be
election OF state and legislative officers Your excel
tive committee has carefully examined the state
tickets OF all the parties that have placed nominations
in the Held and we hnd that with one 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
ception is j. G. Schwegert of Custer county who
member of the last Legislature, persisteny opposed
the of the bills presented by the live stock in
crests and who although he did finally vote for
of the bills at the special session did under protest
declaring the BILL If became a law would be
unconstitutional Mr.. Schweigert is asking for
votes 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 constitu
uonality of the railroad law. in the face of his pub
ncally expressed opinion the unconstitu-
could
successfully defend that law. Stockmen cannot afford
give Mr. Schweigert their votes for business
which apparent.
Your committee has been unable to all of the
call the attention of the stockmen of the
the following list members the Legislature
who opposed the honest and Just demands OF the stock
men, and if they have succeeded in securing nomna-
tions at the hands ef party it is believed that the
stock interests should withhold their votes from all
such:
c. NJ Hammond of Montrose and Delta counties
Harry Hart. Andrew Park and William C. Ponchon
OF Pueblo county.
Frank Madden of Weld county
James 1yttle of Routt and Rio Blanco counties.
Daniel w. Fall of Grand and Summit counties.
]. C. Schweigert of Custer county.
A. H. Davis of Fremont and Chafee counties.
John N. Eaches OF Kit Carson and Cheyenne coun
Fred S. Bolsnger of Gpin county.
John f. Bradley Peter German Max Norris
Evangene Hearth Barclay p. Smith, j. N Lorbor and
Wilbur 2. Cannon of Arapahoe county.
Cornelius Cunningham of Lake county.
Charles T. Rawalt of Gunnison county.
Celest.no Garcia OF Conejos county
John Kennedy of Ouray county
Bernard ]. O'Connell of Clear Creek county
Thomas NJ Raney of Lake county.
Lewis S. Riley OF Conejos and Archuleta counties.
Jose F. Sanchez of Costilla county.
Charles S. Sprague of E Paso and Teller counties
William H. Adams of Conejos county
Thomas Annear of Ouray and San Juan counties.
Casimiro Barela of Las Anmas county.
George V. Copp of La Plata and Montezuma coun
ties
Francis F. Graves Of Cheyenne, Lincoln, Kit Car
son and Ebert counties.
Theodore Mcclure 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
ISOLATION, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, W. L.
GRUBB, President
FRED p. JOHNSON. Secretary.
Denver, Colo. Oct TO- 1902.