Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-12-25
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1908
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Will John E. Godding be given Christ
mas present of his liberation from the
state penitentiary ? That is the burning
question Of the hour locally; and at this
time Of writing the Depositors' committse
has not returned with their report ~ to
the reception given their protest by the
G overnor. It is my guess that the Gov
ernor will not pardon Godding-would
not have pardoned him if there had been
no protest. But supposing he does decide
to do SO. then have suggestion to make
to the Governor. and It is this: That he
show his faith in his friend Godding by
paying the losses Of the dspositors. The
Governor may not have the loose change
about his clothes right now, but he could
doubtless get it from his other friend.
Bill Evans. or from GueRenheim. A little
matter Of half million. in round numbers,
wouldn't Inconvenience the Smelter Trust
or the Denver Tramway maRnats. The
Governor could give them John E.'s note
for the amount. And why not ? Isn't this
the season Of peace on earth and good
will to men!" What magnificent chance
for ouI ouIprsaeher-Rovernor to practice what
he breaches, and to demonstrate praeti-
cally his faith in the righteous intentions
Of our late bank president.
But l fear am asking too much. Faith
and works are well enough in their way;
only you mustn't put too much strain on
them-even at Christmas time. But why
not ? Isn't this Christian nation and
haven't we put the pious motto back on
the almighty dollar Gust to show perhaps,
that pious cant generally gets where
it Is most needsd,. So IL tho Governor
wants to show his faith by his works lot
him get busy among the members Of the
Big Corporations Combine Of the Com
monwealth Of Colorado. giving them John
E.s note. duly endorsed by the Recording
Angel.
BY the way: To give John E. and tho
Governor a rest. and yet not to get too
far away from the timely topic of Christ
mas: That was an interesting instance Of
real Christian charity. not to say a case
of .heaping Goals of FIRE" on some very
hard heads. when the chidren OF the
school for 'OrIentals" lately established
IN San Francisco to prevent contamina-
tIOn nj ouF occidental fhII1rap uava rho
largest collection, based on average at
tendance. OF any public school in the city.
tor the annual offering to the Chlldren's
Hospital. The sum to;alad up made an
average Of 81 20 for each little heathon
n a;tcnG-Nes On the school. AMI yet a
GHI"lse chad has nlyer been admitted to
-ae aospt-!. and II is doubtful II one
would De.
have friend IN Berkeley. Cal. who
g. d me . payer now ana then. The
San Francisco Bulletin Of November 81
EIv>5 an interesting description OF the
aole fight that paper has made against
the Og gFaitlrs OF that city. and incident
ely shows what it means for a news
paper 10 try 10 rise above the dominant
moral tone Of the community. The Bull
.etin fought the Semldt-Reuf ring when
that ring was in power; it denounced the
crimes and named the powerful criminals.
Rufiians were found to threaten the lives
OF the managers of the paper. and good
folks complained of its I" sensationalism."
Another Pacific coast newspaper. that is
not at all sensational. comes to me regu-
larlaIly. and Il sums up the situation in
San Francisco this way: Too many have
beer. ready TO Ccncone crime from the
10" estimate that 1t Is = practical neees-
sity in prbllc affairs. and have even looked
up-n The heads of great corporations
SHOWN TO have been guilty Of wholesale
bribery as victims, dIgnl!ying them with
the title Of martyrs. The exclusive clubs
have sided with rich maiefaetors and
Treated prosecutors as prosecutors.
BANKERS have taken sides with the at
lacked corporations and apparently re-
sarded those WHO ate fighting desperately
iur ine punishment OF criminals as enc
.nIrs OF s9cie:y."
eut the buli,irn seems 70 have ke2;
riEn VII. It s-oIld LnmerciiuIly these
confed=rates Of the Big Business interests
and VAS charged v IN ''suftrrg bus,rees.'
1t was only after serious loss 30, adver-
tising an5 other patronage that the Bul-
le;ir see rs toh4ve beer 40 to convince 4