, 1906-10-25
STONES
CAMPAIGN
LANDER LAWYER ADDRESSES A
SMALL AUDIENCE AT ROOTS
OPERA HOUSE ON SHO-
SHoNE RECLAMATION.

CONTENDS is MOST I'9aHtiC otedl
and Absolute System of Graft Of
the Age-Charges and Counter
Charges by Distortion of Figures
and only Half Truths-Jingoism,
H. V. Stone, a Lander lawyer, who
claims to be a republican of twenty,
five years standing, delivered an ad,
dress at Roots opera house last night,
with Judge Groesbeck as the chairman.
The meeting did not begin until S:25.
1t was held under the auspices Of the
democratic county committee. The at
tendance was not large, at any time
numbering not many more than 100
persons. Niethe's orchestra rendered
a short program and Mr.. Groesbeck in
torduced the speaker, who spoke for
nearly two hours.
Engineer is Honest.
Mr.. Stone admitted that State En-
gineer Johnston is an honest man and
in the same breath charges Governor
Brooks, Congressman Mondell and ex-
Governor Chatterton with the respon.
sibility Of preparing the plans which
have been carried into effect for the
reclamation of lands lying north of
Big Wind river in Fremont county.
The records show that the state engi,
neer made all of these plans and car.
ried them into effect. The state engi-
neer is proud of this achievement and
his work will long be referred to as
one of the great and noteworthy ac-
complishments of a republican admin.
istration standing for progress, the
protection of the people of the state
and honesty and integrity in public
office.
Ever-Busy Congressman.
Mr.. Mondell assisted the state engi-
neer to obtain the consent of the sec
rotary of the interior as he has the of.
fetal duties of every officer connected
with his administration. Ex-Governor
Chatterton manifested no interest in
the work, in SO far as the administra-
ton was aware, until after the Wyo-
ming Central Irrigation company Sc
cured his services after August first.
He is eminently fitted for this kind
of work and the duties he has taken
up in no way conflict with those pre-
scribed by law governing the admins
tration of his office.
%Jinsoism Will Die Out.
The state engineer has accepted
good advice from all sources regardless
of party or position. He has alone
been responsible in an official way for
the performance of this duty which
has come to him. He is glad to ac-
cept the responsibility and when the
jingoism of a political campaign has
passed away those who now seek to
gain a temporary advantage by
charges they know to be without foun.
dalton, will be among the most enthus-
iastic supporters Of this great under,
taking designed for the development of
Fremont county. If Mr.. Keister had
been the governor of Wyoming during
the past two years he would be going
before the people of Fremont county
now to tell them how he had directed
capital there for a great development;
how the settlers rights have been safe
guarded and how Fremont county
would grow under the plans made un
der his administration.
Just a Matter of Fees.
Mr.. Stones arguments are those of
a hired attorney, who has admitted to
the state engineer that he knows moth
ing about irrigation and has apologized
for taking up this case, saying, in
making his excuses, 1T is simply a
matter of fees. l informed my clients
that there is little hope for my sue
cess and demanded and received my
fees in advance" Such a man can
only argue through Misrepresentation.
He alone of the opposition has come
to the state engineers Office to become
informed, and every figure and fact
he has obtained he has so distorted
that they are not RECOGNIZABLE.
stone Shuns Comparisons.
Totell whether or not the proposition
of the wyoming Central Irrigation com
pany is fair, it must be compared with
other large enterprises in Wyoming,
or anywhere in the west. Mr.. Stone
has been encouraged to do this. Such
a comparison, he knows, is not favor.
able to the kind of an argument he
must resort to. A comparison shows
that nowhere else in the state have
canals of large size been planned so
that the character of construction is
guaranteed from the first. The entire
west can be included in this compari'
son. The contract is very similar to
those now in force under the Carey
act, where over 100000 acres are now
being brought under irrigation and
not one word of complaint has peen
made by the settlers under a single one
of the twenty-five projects under way
nor has Mr.. stone, or his associates, In
terested themselves sufficiently in the
welfare of those ~irrigators to eve in
auire of them regarding its provisions
Not Required to purchase Rights
No provision is made under the carey