Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-07-05
CONDEMN THE
''''''''''' GOVERNOR iiIT
For His Action in Vetoing
Good Roads Bill
VALLEY COMMERCIAL
ASSOCIATION
Passes Denunciatory Resolutions at
Meeting In Pueblo Last FRI
day Afternoon.

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day Afternoon.
At well attended meeting of the Ark
ansas Valley Commercial association in
Pueblo last Friday afternoon. the repre-
sentatives-among whom was L. D.
Joehnck Of this city-denounced the at
titude Of Gov. Shafroth In what they
termed "overstepping his authority" in
vetoing the good roads bill passed by the
legislature appropriating certain money
derived from the internal revenue fund.
and asked that investigation of the act be
made to determine whether or not it is
possible to have the chief executive re-
verse himself, thus releasing almost half
million dollars for road improvement.
committee Of three was appointed to
make an investigation. and strong resolu-
tions were adopted condemning the gov
ernor for tying the hands of the state
railway commission and greatly hinder
ing road work throughout the state.
As the money comes from the govern
ment and is regulated as to distribution
by act Of congress, the commercial asso-
citation contend that the governor had no
right to hold up the bill. Opinions have
been received from some of the best at
torneys in the state. saying that the
money is still available. and the COM
mereial men believe that il the proposition
is gone at the right way the funds can be
obtained with the governor perhaps re-
versing his former action.
The members of the committee appoint
ed by President Scribner are H. C. Vidal
of Pueblo. Arthur MeLain of Canon City
and H. L. Lubers of Las Animas. They
are to make an investigation Of the case
as it stands now and report some pro-
posed plan Of procedure at the next meet
ing of the association. which will be held
at Manitou on July ID.
President Soribner brought up the
matter of insurance rates in eastern
Colorado. which had been considered at
former meeting. He said there is mar
row strip Of country running north and
south a short distance west Of Colorado
Kansas state line where the fire insurance
rates are from SO to 100 per cent higher
than anywhere else in the state. Several
of the representatives present who are
engaged in the fire insurance business.
confirmed the statement and said they
welcomed investigation. 1t was decided
to consider this matter further at the
meeting in Manitou. The Colorado
Commercial club executives will meet at
Manitou at the time and the insurance
proposition is primarily before that body.
An insurance expert from Chicago will
attend the joint meeting and deliver
an address on insurance rates.
The publicity and finance committees,
to which was referred the matter Of ar
ranging for the publication of 100000
folders describing the Arkansas valley
and southern Colorado. reported that
about one-half the necessary funds have
been raised. They asked to be given more
time to perform the work outlined for
them, which was granted.
The plan suggested for collecting and
maintaining a permanent exhibition Of
agricultural products of the Arkansas
valley was for each county to donate
$500 and furnish the different articles
for display desired. This was taken
under advisement.
J. F. FARRELL. publicity agent for the
Santa Fe, delivered an entertaining
address at the meeting Of the Arkansas
Valley Commercial association Friday in
which he paid tribute to the progress
being made in the Arkansas valley and
dircussed rate reduction from the stand
point of the railroads. Mr., FARRELL ad-
vocated fair dealing between the farmers
and merchants and the railroads and
asked that when rate changes were ad-
vooated the persons advocating the
changes make a thorough investigation
of the subject. His address was appro-
pirate and timely and was received with
favor. Following is the address in part:
"Mr President and Gentlemen;-If
in the system of any man there turks
speech, a trip through the Arkansas val
| ley at this time of year will bring it out
have never ssen a more beautiful pic
ture of growing things than that which
the Valley of Content presents now.
You are to be congratulated upon the
progress made in the development Of ali
lines of activity in the valley during the
last decade, and am willing to stake
my reputation as prophet by foretelling
even greater progress in the ten years to
come.
"A question lately was raised which