The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-10-07
The Democratic Rally

As per announcement In last weeks
HERALD, Congressman Edward 4.
Taylor Of this district, Former Gov
ernor Ammons and Hon. S. N.
Wheeler, Democratic candidate for
the supreme bench. arrived here on
time for the first Democratic rally of
the pending political campaign.
1t WAS raining hard when the party
left Rifle, and it rained on them all
the way over-indeed 1t WAS SO stormy
that the Meeker committee of ar
rangements did not expect the Tay-
lor party to show up In time for the
meeting-if at all. But-when Ed.
Taylor starts out to keep date, he
gets there, II there is any human pos
sibility of doing so.
The rain poured down all day In
Meeker, and was still coming down
at the hour set for the meeting; but
despite the unfavorable weather con-
ditions, the hall was filled to full
capacity when the speakers appeared
on the platform.
Judge Wheeler was the first speak
er, and he confined himself to nation
al issues, which he presented In
forcible and convincing way. He re-
ferred to the splendid program Of re-
form Legislation put through Congress
during the past three years under the
guidance OF President Wilson. Mr..
Wheeler said that the Presidents in
sistance on the settlement Of the
threatened railroad strike by the pas
sage of the 8-hour law saved the en-
tire Grand River valley from bank
ruptcy.
Governor Ammons confined him
self largely to state matters. He COM
mended the splendid Democratic
ticket, for state officers, presented to
the voters Of Colorado, in this cam
paign. He said that Gunter, the
Democratic candidate for governor,
had been prohibitionist all his life,
while Carlson was a recent convert,
re-working an issue settled by the
people two years ago, solely as q vote
getting scheme. Mr.. Ammons called
attention to the initiated measures
that would be presented to the voters
at the coming election. He paid par
ticular attention to the proposed herd
law, which he said was not a herd
law in reality, but II measure design
ed to do away with the present fence
law. The niger in this measure
was revealed in the fact that its pas
sage would enable the railroads to
get out Of fencing their rights of way,
and, instead Of being compelled to
pay for all stock killed on their tracks
as now; would make the farmers who
allowed their stock to stray onto the
tracks pay for damages to railroad
property. Look out for the ''colored
gentleman" In this skillfully designed
measure.
Congressman Taylor Is always a
welcome speaker at Meeker. He
briefly referred to some of the meas
ures, for the benefit of his immediate
constituents, which he was instru-
mental in passing, and assured his
hearers that as long rs he was honor.
ed rs their representative in the Ma
tional legislature he would continue
as In the past, to look after their in
terests both individually aud collect
lively. Mr., Taylor commented on the
splendid program of legislation enact
ed under the Wilson administration
and urged his hearers to keep the adj
ministration at Washington where it
could enforce the beneficial laws en-
acted during the past three years
and add to the program-for the great
benefit Of the whole people.
The meeting was called to order by,
County Chairman John A. Watson,
who called on w. s. Montgomery to
act rs chairman. Mr.. Montgomery
filled his duties in his usual efficient
and happy manner.
The rally was success in every
way notwithstanding bad weather
conditions.
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