The Lamar register., 1902-10-22
Cattle Growers Blacklist.

u which is composed of the leading stockmen OF al
parts of the state. has issued the address giveI
is simply another evidence OF the ncapacly ah
tupidity of the late fusion Legislature AS well may WI
xpect grapes thorns figs of thistes as good law
rom a body composed of such men as those whom thi
ommittee unsparingly condemns 1t is evident una
he farmers and growers at least will vote sod
or the Republican ticket this fall.
The address is follows:
To the Members of the Association
While it is a firmly established policy of this asso-
citation take hand In party pontcs ana tne
members of this organization being represented in
all political parties therefore owe allegiance to all or
none the organization was formed Tor the pur
pose securing needed legislation the failure OF the
officials elected by votes to recognize our Just de-
has been decided by the delegates sent by you
annual conventions to be suficent reason 10
withdraw our support at the polls from such iha-
vduas regardless of the political party upon whose
ticket under whose banner they are asking our
In establishing this principle it is well under
stood that we acting stockmen in business
way and not in a,poitical sense The i've STOCK IN,
of this state are important enough to demand
recognition the hands of lawmakers and state
officers as long only ask what is reasonable and
just. When any official sees fit for political reasons
to recognition to which we are entitled
then it is duty for business reasons to refuse MIN
the sanction of votes at the polls we 40 ths not
a spirit revenge but simple act OF Justice 10
ourselves and to secure If possible that recognition
Just due from the lawmakers of the state
For the first time since our organization has asked
legislation the hand of the state there Is to be an
tive committee has carefully examined the state
tickets all parties that have placed nominations
in the field and we find that with one exception
of those the Legislature who opposed the
demands of the stockmen during the regular session.
have succeeded in securing nominations. The one ex-
ception is j. G. Schwegert of Custer county, who as
member of the last Legislature persistently opposed
the passage of presented by the live stock in
terests and who although he did finally vote for one
of the bills at the special session did so under protest
declaring that the BILL If it became law. would be
unconstitutional. Mr.. Schwegert is now asking for
of the Democratic members of this association
the office of attorney general Should he be elected
and railroad companies fit to test the consttu-
tionality railroad law in the face of his pub
Ideally expressed opinion that the law is unconstu
tional. hardly how he could be in position TO
successfully that law stockmen cannot afford
give Schwegert their votes for business reasons
which apparent
Your committee has been unable to scan all of the
county 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
opposed the honest and just demands OF the stock
men, and If they have succeeded in securing nomina-
tions at the hands of any party Is believed that tne
interests should withhold their votes from all
such:
Harry Hart, Andrew Park and William c. Ponchon
Frank Madden of Weld county.
James Lyttle Routt and Rio Blanco counties.
Daniel W. Fail of Grand and Summit counties.
J. G. Schwegert of Custer county
A. H. Davis of Fremont and Charee counties.
John N Eaches of Kit Carson and Cheyenne coun
Fred s. Bolsinger of Gilpin county
John F. Bradley, Peter German, Max Morris
Evangeline Hearth Barclay P. Smith, j. N Lorbor and
Wilbur F. Cannon of Arapahoe county.
Cornelius Cunningham of Lake county.
Celestino Garcia of Conejos county.
John Kennedy of Ouray county
Bernard j. O'Connell of Clear Creek county
Thomas NJ. Raney of Lake county.
Lewis S. Riley of CoDejos and Archuleta counties.
Jose f. Sanchez of Costila county.
Charles s. Sprague OF El Paso and Teller counties
William II. Adams of Conejos county.
Thomas Annear Ouray and San Juan counties.
Casimiro Barela of Las Animas 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.
]. 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
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COLORADO CATTLE AND HORSE GROWERS AS
SOCIATION, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. w. L.
GRUBB, President.
FRED p JOHNSON. Secretary.
Denver, Colo, Oct. 10, 1902.