The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-11-02

OIL SOlOraQO
confident that the so-called Herd
Law" initiated by a Denver newspa-
per will be defeated Overwhelmingly
at the polls November Z, are planning
to submit a real herd law to the next
general assembly for passage. A bill
which embodies the protective pro-.
visions committees from the Farm
er's Union and Farmers Grange
strove to persuade the promoters of
the initiated bill to put in their meas
ure has been drawn by Rudolph
Johnson, secretary of the Farmers
Grange. And an active campaign to
insure its adoption by the legislature
will be started at once. regardless
Of the fact the proposed law is to be
voted on.
The bill drawn by Mr.. johnson Is
entitled AN act to Prohibit Live
stock from Running at Large in Pub
lie Roads or Highways: to Provide
For The Taking up of Livestock that
Becomes a Public Nuisance and Pro-
viding a Penalty for Violating the
Provisions of this Act" Members
of the Farmers Organizations are
certain that it offers ample protection
for all branches of the agricultural
industry. And. they declare. it is
above the suspicion of ulterior mo-
tives which IT is claimed generally
are behind the initiated measure,
which it has been pointed out is
not a herd law in any sense of the
word. but a fencing measure filled
with threat of danger not only to
the farmers and stockmen of the
state. but to the future settlement of
Colorado. and in conse luence to ey-
cry phase of the states business life.
The herd lay we purpose putting
thrue the Legislature includes those
things the farmers of the state
realized were a necessity in any
measure designed TO protect them in
the matter of herding their stock
and from other livestock owners"
Mr.. Johnson said today "John Grat-
tan of the Farmers Grange and
Charles Roher of the Farmers Union
headed committees who called on
the promoters OF this so-called Herd
Law" measure, and sought to have
them incorporate such wise provis-
ions in IT. They even offered to pay
for the reprinting of the petitions If
that was done. But the promoters
deceived them and then ignored them
entirely.
Since then every organization
representing the best interests of the
farmers of the state have come out
in opposition to the measure. But
the promoters continue their fight
for its support. declaring the only
opposition to IL is that of the preda-
tory cattle baron. They will charge
now. no doubt. that this real herd
law is a trick to defeat the other
measure and that It cannot be passed
at the next general assembly. But
that is to be expected. and the infiu-
ences behind the initiated bill know
that had they framed their bill to
include the wise provisions OF this
one. there would have been practic-
ally no opposition to IL. and they
would not have been compelled to
hire circulators TO scour Denver for
signatures to their petitions As for
our measures assurance of becoming
law. We can find enough honest sup
port to make its adoption an absolute
The Farmers Grange bill provides
for an arrival at the extent of dam
ages done by stock thru arbitration.
The initiated bill offers only cost
y civil suit in the courts. TIE farm
ers' bill places. also. the operation
OF the laws provisions in the hands
OF the state board OF stock inspection.
The other measure places II in the
hands of the Individual with the
of constant strife and
great cost. The first provision of the
new bill reads:
1T shall hereafter be unlawful for
any cattle, horses or mules to run at
large in public lanes or any public
roads or highways fenced in part or
in whole on both sides sides of said
roads or highways except the same