The Delta independent., 1916-11-03
(By H. Z. Perkins)


Congressional committee for this dis
trict, l respectfully urge the voters
of Delta county to support Mr.. Baird
for Congress at the coming election.
1 make this personal appeal because
satisfied that he is fully entitled to
your suffrages. In the first place, he
is a home man and local pride alone
strongly suggests loyalty to his can
didacy: But added to this, he is
deserving citizen, temperate moral,
religious and tireless, unflinching
worker in every good cause And
more, he is in full sympathy with the
people and devoted to their interests
Such a man in Congress, right from
your midst could and would be of
great benefit to this community No
one outside it could or would take the
deep interest in your welfare which
in the very nature and fitness of
things, must impel him to the noblest
efforts under your approval Your
support would inspire in him the high
est sense of duty and afford the
strongest incentive to faithful serv-
ice. The encouragement of friends,
the confidence of neighbors, the trust
of the people, are pillars of strength
to public servants. There is no sub
stantial reason for withholding anv
of these things from him. On the
ra wi hafn iohf ha
ed to that end, if any such there be,
is far outweighed by considerations
favorable to his election.
But it is not for him alone that this
appeal is made; it is equally for you.
This county needs special legislation
| by Congress, and it can get it only
through one of its citizens. Nor is
it legislation that will initiate against
other sections. but instead will re
dounu to their good. The opportun-
ity is at hand for such assistance
None should let it pass without help
ing to secure it. Delta county people
are deeply interested. for instance, in
the great Gunnison tunnel They
need it for the help it affords, and
not for the burdens it imposes. They
want a representative who will un-
ceasingly advocate the removal of
those burdens. Mr.. Baird has the
courage. the vigoI, the abinty, the
He favors a return to s25 an acre
first promised for water under this
! project. and without interest and with
out lien on the lands watered The
| sion and will grant it if wisely and
firmly pressed to do so through the
efforts and influence of our congress
man. The present representative has
not done this, and is not likely to-
He has done nothing for Delta. nor
for Delta county His interests lie
elsewhere and with other people
/ Glenwood, much smaller than Delta
received at his hands a large post
office site appropriation four years
ago. Montrose Jared the same. These
idle outlays are no good to either
! place. Both are wasteful eXpendi-
lures, with benefit to no one. Mr.
Baird favors appropriations for more
useful purposes, as experiment sta
| tions, good roads and the like-things
that will help the farmers and the
people generally. He favors govern
ment expenditures that will aid the
! producers and develop the country and
build up and enrich the community.
Delta county sorely needs this kind of
representative in Congress. Mr.. Baird
/ is its own citizen. He could and would
and mis- first aim would be. to so re
present it. From every consideration
| of local loyalty, political propriety,
common. every day fairness and JUS