Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-01-18
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE
Denver. Jsnuary -.

Senator Crowley exploded bomb In
the senate Friday. the explosion being In
tho shape Of resolution Of inauiring into
Simon Guggenhsim's senatorial campaign.
Tho resolution recited tho current ru.
mors regarding Mr.. Guggsnheim's use OF
money to advance his prospects for the
u. S. Senate. One Republican senator
said he wanted TO use profane and vitri-
olie language TO express his opinion OF tho
resolution. but was restrained by the
presence Of ladies in tho senate chamber.
Had ho no, been eramped in the use Of
words hs might have said things which
would have preeipItatsd scrap with the
inquis.tive horticultural senator from
o,ero. The Crowley resolution was laid
on the table by a party vote. and remsm-
brance thereof WAS sxpungsd from the
record.
Representative Fetxsr has intrcdseed
bill to prevent hsxing In colleges. Haxing
10 eewardly practice and has the same
useful relation 10 education that lynch Law
has TO the administration Of justice. Both
are an Abominhtion-
Mssa county visitors 10 Denver eaustie-
ally eritiei1s thsir representative. D.
Long. fer introducing bill Tor $4,000
statute 70 woieoss when he sasrsiss
would b bsttss employed Ia efforts 70
relieve Grand Juaetioa os oppressive rail-
way freight discrimination. Freight 60
ing through Grand Junction from Chicago
to Salt Lake 10 carried 70 the city Of Nor
mons land thinly suppressed poiyeamy,
for Si.z6. while u the shipment 10 stopped
on at orane Junction It's merchants are
charged sass. This Il only . sample Of
prevalent robbsr-lks discrimination.
which Is tho duty Of the Inter- State Com
mission to abolish.
Nearly 100 farmers. officers Of irriga-
ton companies. attorneys, and members
Of both branches Of tho legislature met
at the Savory hotel on Thursdy to dis
cuss means for preventing pernicious leg
isia,ion in irrigation matters. and also to
hear each others opinions on desired
amendments to the prcscn, irrigation
laws. Hen. W. 3. Ebbert Of Rocky Ford
presided. I, 10 tho purpose OF tho water
users to work for tho passage Of bills ia
vorablc 10 irrigation rights and to stron-
uously oppose bills OF a nature detrimen-
tai 10 tho rights OF the water users. The
meeting elected an executive committee
OF three. consisting OF F. a. Meredith. OF
Denver. for tho northern district; J. w.
Beatty. OF otero from the southern district
and F. C. Cloudy. representing tho west
orn slope. 1t will bo the duty Of this
committee to keep close watch on all
irrigation bills introduced in other house
and to sound the alarm to all tho mem
bors Of the organization represented in
tho meeting.
Will. Mayor Speer's administration has
been ..eommendablo IN some features it
has been as bad as tho worst in other di-
reetions.
In his official action relative 70 tho moral
ity Of tho city Mayor Speer has been ac-
lively on the side OF the forces OF evil.
The inauguration OF a governor with high
ideals on moral questions gave hope 10
many good citizens that his position
would enable him to wipe out many evils
which Mayor Speer is allowing to exist in
defiance Of his oath Of office.
A few days ago Gov. Buehtel was ap-
preached on this subject and his reply
was that he was governor OF Colorado
and that Dsnvsr's special charter pre-
vents him taking part in the affairs Of
the sity.
The News 10 not satisasd with this po-
sition Of Gov. Bushesl's and insists that
he use his power 70 suppress open gam
bling. wins-rsoms wAish are the ruin OF