The Greeley tribune., 1910-11-03
r.. G. srRoNG's OPEN LETTER
Greeley, Colo, Oct. 80, 1910.

Greeley, Colo, Oct. 30, 1910.
To My Friends:
Since October typhoid fever and
its effects have kept me from cam
paigning and l shall be unable to see
but few more until after election.
November s. l greatly desire per-
sonal acquaintance with the electors
and to be chosen one of the repre-
sentatiyes from Weld county: and
hence ask your support by good
words and by passing along this let
ter:
Over eight years at Greeley and
about twelve years elsewhere. since
21 years of age. being now nearly
Al. I have practiced law. Positions
of honor unsought. into which busi-
ness and social acquaintance at Gree
ley have voted me, indicate their es-
TEEN, which is the best prize OF seek
ing a high ideal. II elected l shall
strive to merit continuance OF thnt
esteem.
will receive no favors from any
source enough interested in legisla-
ton to offer them. will try to rep
resent as an agent his principal. the
constituents. and to vote the known
desires on every issue am for
the principles stated in the demo-
cratic platform generally The ini-
tiative and referendum should carry
and then be amended to the pure
Oregon law. The direct primary
should he without convention feat
~ hn no lot
recall OF legislative and administra-
tive officers are important reforms.
Upon reasonable petitions the cleo
tors Of each county should be allow
ed to determine for such county any
one or all Of the following reforms
or changes from present laws: I.
County option as to liquors; g.
Whether as to each county there
shall be change in the herd
law 80 that the owners of
trespassing stock shall always be
liable to damages to crops irrespec-
tive OF fencing; and CD whether as
to such county there shall be smaller
road districts with local government
of local road offices through local
elective road officers. will support
county option in any proper bill, be-
cause have long favored 1t, mas
much as the county is the unit of
taxation and bears the expense OF
the prosecutions resulting from the
saloons and their incidents. and
should determine whether its wet
precincts shall be allowed to make
such additional county expenses and
taxes. / believe that county option
is the whole extent OF my prohibition
leanings. If the prohibitionists de-
sire to submit state constitutional
amendment or a statute for state
wide prohibition to vote on 1t, let
them first assist in adopting the ini-
tiative and referendum and then It
shall depend solely upon. eight per
cent of the electors to submit their
desires.
We delight In our State Normal
school and shall ever boost for 1t, In
our irrigation development and shall
ever preserve and fortify it and in
all movements to upbuild our county
in things good to have. and in the
necessary capital and labor to acl
complish them. All interests shall
have fair full hearing and square
deal. / will never knowingly be
party to or support any hold up bill
or legislation. Upon present infor-
nation from New York people I
should support a public service COM
| mission law modelled upon the New
York statute.
II a republican writes his party
name at the top OF his ballot and de-
sires to vote for me. two things are
necessary or the ballot will count
against me and for the two republi-
can nominees: 1) x opposite my
name. and (2) draw a line through
(scratch) one OF the names of the
republican candidates. II you don't