The Glenwood post., 1916-08-05
SPRINGS COLORADO, SATURDAY AUGUST g. 1916

herd law was vicious measure an l
should be defeated.
During the meeting Hoggatt and his
ieutenants, owners of a Denver paper,
were repeatedly denounced as "pro-
noting the proposed herd law for self
ish purposes and for personal aggran-
dizement."
1t was pointed out by persons at the
meeting that the names on the petition
filed with the secretary of state to
initiate the bill did not represent the
sentiment of the farmers or stockgrow-
ers. 1t was made plain that 1880 of
the 20,959 names on the petition were
obtained in Denver in whirlwind two-
day campaign conducted by 116 circu-
lators paid 3 cents for each signature
they secured.
The assembly was told that the re-
mainder of the 10000 names were se-
cured in April and early May in irri-
gated districts and in other cities and
towns before comprehensive study of
the bill had been made and before the
organizations of farmers, dairymen,
stockgrowers and business men had
given thought to the bills dangerous
potentialities.
Owing to the slight blockade in the
roads as result of the recent storms
the attendance at the meeting was not
as good as had been expected and it
was thought best to adjourn the meet
ing to Sunday, which was done. at
the Sunday session Senator Napier and
E. c. Kingsbury both addressed the
stockmen and expressed their opposi-
tion to the proposed measure.
Before adjournment the meeting ap-
pointed committees to have charge of
the fight in this section, and also
passed the following
Resolutions
Whereas, Through the efforts of a
certain Denver newspaper, there has
recently been filed with the secretary
of state petitions initiating bill for n
law alleged to provide for the herding
of live stock in Colorado, which bill
will be voted upon at the coming cleo
tion in November.
Should this bill be enacted into law,
1t will have. the effect Of Preventing
the grazing Of unfenced public and pri-
vate lands by the farmers and stock
men, except by making their stock
constantly subject to distraining by
any person or persons who might fancy
themselves damaged by such grazing
even though the animals were under
herd.
The prosperity of Colorado depends
in a very large measure upon the pros
perity of the farmer, and the success
of the farmer is based upon stock grow
ing, and any law which seeks to restrict
the farmer in his operations will nee
essarily reflect upon the agricultural
and commercial interests of the whole
state.
Resolved, That we express to the
agricultural bureau of the Denver
Civic and Commercial association our
appreciation Of its efforts to aid us in
preventing the initiation of the So
called "herd law Now that the bill
has been initiated we earnestly solicit
their continued assistance to secure its
defeat at the polls and we respectfully
suggest that if the said bureau would
call convention of the representative
and organized agricultural and live
stock interests of the state, to meet in
Denver during the first week in Sep
tember, it would result in represents
tive gathering that could speak the
mind of the whole industry regarding
this measure, and would be Of great
assistance in calling the attention of
the voters to the great danger to our
prosperity through the passage of such
an act. We pledge the Western Slope
to send large delegation should such
a convention be called.
Fully seventy per cent of the beef
supply of the country at the present
time is what are known to the trade Is
branded cattle" This means cattle
produced and grazed upon public COM
mons in the West. Colorado is large
producer Of this class Of cattle and the
enactment Of this law would stop this
production and still further reduce the
meat supply Of the nation, and increase
the high cost Of living. There has been
NO demand from the farmers and stock
men Of the state for such . law and