Semi-weekly herald., 1912-04-18

matters OIL interest 10 tnlS southwest
section, especially the federal build
ing. The meeting was. the result Of
request of Mayor A. f. Hood, who was
desirous of ascertaining the real stat
US. While waiting at the Brown
Messrs. Hood and Raymond were join
ed by A. P. Camp, later by w. N.
Searcy, ]. II. Slattery and w. 2. Kin
ney Of Silverton who were also anxi-
Gus to secure information regarding
the bill establishing an experimental
station at Silverton, Hon. Otto Mears
joining the party just before the in
terview. Both Mayor Hood and Mr..
Raymond report the senator very af-
fable and greatly interested in aid
ing in every way possible. Mayor
Hood asked the senator what show
there was for an appropriation for
the federal building. "Do you want
the TRUTH" asked the senator. "Yes,"
replied Mr.. Hood "Then there is no
show of any appropriation for the
Durango postoffice building for at
least two years." replied the senator.
"The Democrats in the house have en-
tered into a political pact not to ap-
propriate any money for new build
ings. This not only applies to Colo
RADIO but every state in the Union.
No, there is no possibility of amend
ing in the senate in behalf of Durango
as it would be out of the question for
Durango to secure an appropriation
and the rest of the country passed up.
II the house should in some unexpect-
ed way. pass a postoffice or omnibus
measure then | will be more than
pleased to look after your interests
| in the senate. The matter absolutely
rests with the Democrats and my be-
ing a Republican cuts off all influ-
| ence in that direction. If the ma
jority will not listen to the Democrat
ic congressman from Colorado it is
unreasonable to expect my having any
| influence" The Silverton people then
took up the experimental station mat
ter and the senator advised them how
to proceed to secure results. The
senator said he would use his influ-
ence among the Republican members
of the committee in charge of the
bill and for the committee to write
Mr.. Taylor, who has it in charge, to
| take the matter up with him and he
would give every assistance possible
and give it special attention in the
senate should it pass the house. Re-
garding the appropriation for the
wagon road up Junction creek, the
senator said bill was now before the
house giving the forest reserves of
4 Colorado several hundred thousand
dollars for building roads on reserves
and if the measure goes through there
would be plenty of money for the road
in question as well as in other di-
rections. If the general bill does moi
go through the senator promised to
push the single appropriation for the
Junction creek and Orc Fino road
Senator Guggenheim told the dele
cation that he had very friendly
feeling for this section of the state
and would at all times lend a help
ing hand for any measure that would
be of benefit to the people. The Sill
verton delegation was especially pleas
ed with the interview and all the men,
bers of the committee were pleased
with the outlook for federal aid in
building roads, but the Durango con-
tingent realized that an appropriation
for the federal building is up against
a stone wall-the Democratic majority
in the house. With a progressive Re-
publican majority in the house there
would be no question about work be-
ing under headway on our federal
building within few months, but as
matters now stand we must put up
with present conditions for another
two or three years and then much
will depend on the complexion of the
house. If Democratic, then it is ques-
tionable if Durango gets public
building for many years to come.
| VII tnc SOoo JuubhhSHI VI lAe iuShi-
bers of the commission government
league at the court house tonight
largely depends success of the charter
league at the polls on May Ia. A bun
glesome charter that would be reject
ed would no doubt prove pleasing to
the newspaper because it would double
their printing bills, but let the people
fool the papers and also the croak-
ers.
While there will be twenty-one
charter commissioners it should be
borne in mind that eleven is ma
jority. See to it that ticket is named
that cannot be handled by any click
or faction because it will not be very
hard to get eleven men to work to-
gether.
Just before the election, or right
after, the newspapers of Durango
should publish the salient features OF
the Grand Junction, Pueblo and Pue-
bio charters, also extracts from Des
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