The Greeley tribune., 1912-01-18
Mr.. Editor:

Mr. Editor:
On january l went to Greelcy
in company with u score OF farmer
from this locality, to attend what
we supposed was going to be lec''
ure by Prof. Fitch ON the subject ol
n,tato culture in the state of Colo
RADIO. Imagine the surprise, cha
grin and disappointment Of the hun
,i,,sIs of farmers, sent thither BY the
nlluring announcement, when they
learned that the program had been
changed and that the Hon. Uclpii
Carpenter, senator from Weld
comfy, ably seconded by . coterie
~ legal lunNinaries and storage res
ervoir promoters, would address the
| asemblage on the beauties, glories
and ultimate benefsctiOns Of the
mighty measure which hears lis
name and Of which he was the par
emf and undisputed champion In the
last general assembly.
MIR. Car1senter declared his bill
to he a strong ono; to this every
body agreed. the only question be
ing. was 1t sufficiently 0dorous to
prevent Delph's renOuAnataOn for
state senator? Again and again. he
reminded us that his bill WAS WHOLLY
innocent and innocuOus, slMple il,
its phraseolO8y and entirely devoid
OF the usual elenaents Of stealth,
sophistry or subterfuge.
Mr.. Carpenter, who forgot all
about the subject Of ''sps,lls", was
followed by Attorney Ewing, Of
Greeley, another Delphian oracle.
whose whole being seemed to radi-
ate a sort Of solemn sOul-mate sem
timentality for everything the Weld
county statesman did and said; and,
a. he bean,ed benignly whore sat
the custodian of his thoughts . smile
of approval and Obeffieace tran>tig-
urinC his handsome and cupid-li like
face, we knew the ''spud' subject
had been "blightetl" for fair and
that we were in for the second in
stallment OF the Carpenter bill
serial.
Horace Clark, the eminent potato
expert from the state supreme court,
read = lengthy paper On the Car
penter bill. advising all direct irri-
gatiOnists that the only places to
learn all about the use Of water and
the needs Of tire farmer are the Of
fices Of the reservoir attorneys in
the city of Greeley. Holds voice
was husky and unkempt and be-
spoke little Of the mastery that once
the famous demo-pop-
politician Of form
or years. Some said that Charlie
Tew wrote the speech, but the more
%~S~ - kk> ArAA ,;-B,
ed little advocate branded the as
sertiOn as ridiculous and absuri-
noting, by way Of explanation. that
never once did the name OF Thomas
Jefferson appear in the document,
and further. recalling how once,
Horace disputed Charles title to
the county judgeship, ard how the
latter kns watched, with al the ard
ent anticipation Of impending moth.
erhood, for tho dawn Of the day
wheA tAe stAr 0l - Manet valiamG
enemy should flicker pale AM iNse-
erless in tho political frmameat-
as he dreamed Of the way to tlse
great forum at Washington, open
ing clear and unobstructed. where
one day he may sit among the high
and mighty Of fds party-the idol
OF an awed and bewildere,i constit-
to address Speak.
er Clark as "Champ", Mr. Under.
wood as "Osk'' and Mr.. Wilson -
Woody.
And what did we hear about no
tato culture? Nary a cheep Each
dissertation was simply desultOry
attempt to demonstrate how q man
may be relieved of his property
rights In a manner so scientific ~
not to hurt his feelings.
Did they conduct their arguments