Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-10-24
Cattle Growers Blacklist.

~ HE Colorado Cattle and Growers Association
II which is composed of the leading stockmen of al
parts OF the state. has issued the address givei
simply another evidence OF the inapac'y an'
stupidity OF the Legislature. As well w
expect grapes thorns figs OF hises as good iaw
from n body composed OF such men as those whom thi
committee SO unsparingy condemns. It Is evident tha
and stock at least will vote soi!d
for the Republican ticket this fall
The address is rs follows:
To the Members of the Association:
While II is a firmly cstablI3hcd policy of this nsBo-
citation 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 was formed Tor the pnr-
pose OF securing needed legislation the failure OF the
officials elected by to recognize Just de-
mEnds been decided by the delegates sent by you
To our annual conventions to be sunleent reason
withdraw our support at tho polls from such ind.
yiduais regardless OF the political party upon whose
ticket and under whoEe banner they are asking our
In establishing this principle II is well under
stood that We arc acting Hs Stoekmen In business
way. and not in a political sense. The live stock In.
tereata OF this state important enough to demand
recognition ut the hands of our lawmakers and state
officers as ions as We ony ask what IL reasonable and
just when any ofcls secs NJ for political reasons
TO refuse ,ha, recognition TO which NC arc entitled
Ia duty. for business TO refuse him
the sanction OF votes at the polls We do this not
in a spirit OF but simple act Of justice to
ourselves and II possible. tha, recognition
which Ia just due from tho lawmakers OF the state
For the hrHt time since our organization has asked
legislation a, the state there Is be
election of state and legislative officers Your csccu
tive committee has carefully examined the state
tickets all parties ,ha, have placed nominations
In the field. and md that with exception none
demands OF the stockmcn during the regular session.
have succeeded In securing nominations Tho one
member Of the last Legislature. pcEsistcni opposed
the passage of the bills presented by the live stock In
t-rcats and who. although he did finally for
of the bills at the special session did 80 under protest.
assons,i;u,ionsi @ I Mr.. sshw.ssr, Is nov sssia. for
OF the Democratic members OF this association
for the once Of attorney general should be
and the railroad companies q; the eoas;u.
tionalty Of the railroad law In the face Of his pub
iicaiiy expressed opinion the Law Is uneonsitu.
iionai wc hardly sec how he could be in position
successfully defend tina; Law s;ockmcn cannot afford
give Mr. sehvcsVst their votes for business
which apparent.
Your eommi,,cc has been unable 10 scan all of tho
county tickets that have been nominated. hut desires
call the attention of the s;ockmcn OF the state to
the following lis, OF members OF the last i.sislatnre
men, and II they have succeeded In securing nomina.
sss ,ac ssss % sso ,hsp votes am all
such:
c. NJ Hammond OF Mon,rus. and Delta counties.
Harry Hart Andrew Park and William c. foaehon
Frank MaddSa of Weld county.
James l.yItie OF touit and Rio Blanco counties.
Daniel ". Fail of Grand and Summit counties.
A. II. Davis Of Fremont and Chance counties.
John n. EaehCs of XII, Carson and Cheyenne eoun.
Fred s Bolsinscr of Gilpin county.
John r bradley. Peter German Max Morris:
Wilbur y Cannon of Arspahoc county.
Cornelius Cunningham Of Lake county.
Charles T. Hawaii of Gunnisuu county.
cclcstn6 Garcia Of concios county.
John Kennedy of ouTay county.
Bernard J. oConnsll of Clear Greek county.
Thomas N. RAnuy Of Lake county.
Lewis 4. Riley Of Coneius and Archulosa counties
Jose y Sanchez Of Costa county
Charles s. SpraEue of El Paso and Teller counties.
william II. Adams OF Coneios county.
Thomas Anusar OF Ouray and San Juan counties.
Casimro Bsrela Of Las Animas county.
George v. Copp of La Plata and Monte zuma
tica.
Francis F. Graves of Cheyenne Lincoln. ki; Car.
and Eibert counties.
Theodore Mcclure OF Arapahoe county.
J. w Smith Of Lake county.
a. 7. Stewart OF Pueblo county.
l.. a. Tangusry Of Pueblo and Hlcrfano counties.
G.sandcr X. West OF jefferson county.
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COLORADO CATTLE AND HORSE GROWERS AS.
SoCtATioN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. W. l..
CRUDE. President.
PRED p. JOHNSON. Secretary.
Denver. Colo Oct. 10. 1902