Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-08-08
Gov. Adams Address.

Gov. Adams in CHANGING over the
crowded ampi,heater before him found
that all were no, old settlers. but there
was a liberal sprinkling Of later Corners
tho second growth Of men and women.
He was reminded OF the fact that back
cas-, the second-growth OF hickory was
sought for certain uses because OF its
strength and fiber.
A worthy tribute was paid TO Hon.
@. w. Swink for the victory Of opumism
in the Arkansas Valley. Fifteen years
ago no was the ono man who had tho
prophetic insight TO discern tho future
agricultural greatness OF the valley. u
was his constant work. in opposition 10
tho views Of many friends. which has
hrough, about the present great advance
ment in horticulture. in the melon indus
try. and secured tho presence OF tho I'M
mense beet sugar factor. which. aided by
Colorado soil and sunshine. adds ihous-
ands Of tons OF refined sweetness 70 the
Astounding products Of tho valley. Those
who come to the valley now &C, tic bone-
fits OF this early day nerve and enter
prise.
Two mice fell in bowl OF cream one
night. One thought his case hopeless and
was soon drowned. The other kept kick
ing and next morning was alive on pat
Of butter created by his own exertions.
Moral: Keep rus;ling.
Tho speaker referred with pleasure TO
tho fac, that majority Of the original
settlers Of old Bent county were from
Missouri and they were all Democrats.
Nevertheless. Governor. !; will require q
Democrat Of long memory TO recall the
time when this district has not been rep
resented In tho state senate by a Rcpub-
liean.l He though; the audience would
favor a Missourian for presidon, and
would nominate Mark Twain. with Jim
Beatty Of Manzanola for vieo-prcsidcn,.
lMr. Beatty would favor David Harum
for secretary Of the trcasury.l
The Governor reviewed the carly his
tory Of the valley-thc successive oneon-
ing of explorer. trappcr and settler. II
was tho gold Of the mountains which
gave Colorado TO civilization. but It is the
products Of the fields and orchards which
endure to bless mankind.
Zebolor Pike with his army Of 90 SOL
diers was the first white man to explore
the Arkansas Valley. Then came Long.
followed Jacob Fowler. q trapper for
beaver. In Fowler's time there was 4
camp Of Indians almost in sight OF Rocky
Ford so numerous that il took 100 but-
falo day to feed than. They had
10000 ponies. and Fowler saw 1000
naked children playing on the ice OF the
the river in the winter Of 1922. Col.
Vim. Bent came in 1926 and ST. Vrain in
1880. Kit Carson came to the valley in
1881. then Dick Hooten, Prowers and
others.
The valley is now laughing with the
beauty and splendor Of field and orchard.
thanks to the labors Of the pioneers and
those who came after them.
The country is safe so long as the num-
Der OF farms continue TO increase. The
millions Of people who live on farms and
in villages are not to be taken off their
feet by any passing fever that would
threaten the integrity of the nation. The
country was never so strong and loyal all
through as at the present time. All are
patriots. No breeze sweeps from any
quarter which carries a faint o. disloyalty.
Seventy millions of people such as ours
Riches do not confer happiness. This
country cannot be entirely Morganized.
The country home is the best there is in
the republic. 1t is not the office-holdcrs
or the office-seekers who make country
but the tillers of the SOIL Young men OF
the country, stay at home and don't rush
to the cities to get rich quick. There is a
basis of quality in the country not found
in the cities. There is no saving grace in
ancestry and dress suit. They are light
capital on which to begin life. The
speaker had no sympathy but congratu-
lations for those who toll. Money is not
to be despised but idleness is. Labor is a
blessing No good comes to humanity
except through effort. Gold obtained
without labor is vision without value.
You pioneers are the last of heroic
race There are no more frontiers mo
new country to 90 to. The best blood of
every nation is represented in the United
States, and Colorado has attracted the
best men and women from all portions of
the Union. The greatest product of Colo
RADIO is its manhood and womanhood.
The address closed with quotation from
cur national hymn:
My country, It's of thee
Sweet land of liberty
OF thee sing"
Gov. Adams speech was highly appre-
ciated and heartily applauded.
Gov. Adams address was followed by
an adjournment to the Watermelon Day
grove, just outside the fair grounds,
where a generous barbecue had been
prepared. Long tables in the grove were