Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-11-01

of taxable property, if Kansas pre-
walls. Thus it is state question, as
well as ditch owners question. The
Republican party, in its platform,
stands pledged to furnish state aid
to protect the ditch owners. as well
as the state, in this and all similar lit
igation.
There should be some federal leg
islation as to the waters of interstate
Enterprises 3aarc.j,A
questions NAV be settled once for all.
and our property rights forever es-
tablished. Ii elcted to Congress
shall use every honorable means
within my power to bring about such
The waters of Colorado. by its
constitution, which was ratified by
Congress in 1876, are dedicated to the
people of our state. against the
world. The Federal Court seems to
be OF the opinion. and has so decided. !.
that state lines are to be disregarded
when determining the relative prior
tiles of appropriations. This may be
n just rule when applied to stream
simply passing through two or more
states. but it is manifestly unjust
when applied to Colorado, for her
streams rise within her borders, and
flow outward. Colorado receives the
rain and snow that make these
streams. and is compelled to suffer
the maintenance of large forest re-
serves within her boundaries as pro-
lection to the snow. This puts Col
orado in different position than
that of Kansas, or any other adjoin-
ing state. To deny Colorado the full
use of the water that falls in rain and
snow upon her mountains, is equiva-
lent to making Colorado a store
house for adjoining states. ! stand
to correct this evil. through federal
legislation. This question is home
question, and touches us all, regard
less of politics.
From our advices from all parts
of the state. we can say with conf
dence that the tide OF political opin-
ion is runnig more strongly than ever
for. Taft and the entire state Repub-
lican ticket" said Chairman McDon-
aid yesterday at Republican headquar-
tcrs. The people realize. more and
more every day. that the fight nation
ally is between Taft and Wilson, and
that the interests of this state re-
quire a continuance of Republican pol
icies. Our speakers, who have been
out over the state. confirm our coun-
ty chairmcn in saying that there is a
great interest in the campaign outside
of Denver. The mining counties are
thoroughly aroused to the danger that
menaces them from the abolition or
rcduc ton of the duty on lead and
zinc. They know what happened to
silver, and they know what will hap
pen If the mining OF lead and zinc is
made Improbable.
THE interest in the sugar beet
counties is. if possible even greater.
This new industry has brought new
life to many parts of the state. has
increased the population, created new
resources. given employment to thou
sands of people. put millions of dol
lars into the pockets of farmers. and
made Colorado the leading state in
the union in sugar production. Not
only in the counties where sugar beets
are grown, but all over the state. the
feeling is strong against the destruc-
ton of the industry.
The visit of Champ Clark to this
state. with his funny stories and his
assortment of misnformation and
Misrepresentation on the sugar ques-
ton. has only emphasized the position
of the Democratic party in regard to
sugar. What is the use of his saying
that he favors duty on sugar, as on
everything else, in the face OF his re-
cord and that OF his party in the last
Congress. when they passed free
sugar bill? He must think the people
of Colorado do not read the papers.
and do not know what the Democrats
tried to do in the last House of Rep
resentatives. t
This tariff issue of course affects
all our candidates for Congress.
Kinsley and Laton, Means and Ball
reich, all stand good chance of cleo
ton to the House, while the constant
bowling of the Rocky Mountain News
for the election of legislative candi-
dates who have signed pledge No.
shows that Shafroth is scared, and
fears that Dawson and Waterman
may be elected to the Senate.
"As for the state ticket, of course
Judge Campbell is tower OF strength
to us. 1t would be reflection on the
patriotism and ~ood sense of the peo-
pie of Colorado to suppose that they
would consent now to retire from the
bench jurist like him. and replace
him with any one OF the other can
didates in the field.
"Mr. Parks has made splendid
fight. and has visited all parts of the
state. If he is elected governor. the