Cheyenne record., 1916-08-03
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HERD Law" DANGER
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1t was shown to be . measure that.
small and struggling farmer, would
rob him Of his greatest source of sus-
tenAnce. The average rancher of Colo
RADIO can raise on his acres only feed.
ing crops. His one. or two or three
cows-which James ]. Hill declared
the salvation Of the country in the
future-are that which stand between
him and his family and hard times
thru periods OF stress and planting.
and failure OF crops. Deprive him of
the opportunity to feed those cattle
on the public domain and he is
robbed of his greatest farming asset.
He is forced to build fences about his
own acres, on which he cannot prop
erly feed his own cattle, to keep them
off the lands untitled, lands that in a
Western state only partially settled
are the God-given property Of the
nan who is struggling to make him
self home, so long IS they remain
open.
They Turn Deaf Ear.
And as these things were realized
by the farmers, business men and
Gtockmen of the state. together with
the fact that the proposed law would
mean that 50,000,000 acres of unfenced
lands in the state would be closed to
grazing; that it would drive from
the state livestock growers and in
consequence deprive the rancher Of
his market for hay and forage crops:
that it would discourage as long as it
remained state law the settler from
turning his face towards Colorado;
that depreciation in land values, and
constant rancor and discord between
neighbors would fall to the lot of the
state-the3o things were realized and
the agriculture farmer, big and little,
turned deaf ear TO the siren song
Of the measures hackers.
There was a lapse OF intcrest-a
hiatus during which no petitions
were circulated, ard the Great Divide
stilled its clamorous noise. And then
July C-there appeared in Denver
newspaper an editorial of warning.
calling attention to the fact that,
leaving all other considerations out
Of it, the sinister influences behind
the herd law should build ior 1t oppo-
sifion. The editorial challenged the
unselfish purpose OF Volney Hoggatt
he whose record on the state land
beard has in it no hint of burning de-
sire to thwart the big cattle owner
or big !andoownc:-and his masters,
Bon and Tam. 1t pointed cut the
dangerous possibilities Of the bill.
In 6abyial, Anger Renew Fight.
And that morning the hencllmen of
The Post were summoned. They
secured Denver for signers-begin-
ming with the employees of The Denver
Post. 1t Is easy to get signers in
cities to petitions proposing law OF
any kind. no matter how nefarious,
how ridiculous, how drastic. And in
two days The Post and Great Divide.
seeking for selfish interests to foist
on the state Il law disastrous to tho
states greatest promise of future
wealth. continuing that effort in q
petulant and pettish f.t Of anger over
a competitors honest criticism, garn-
cred it's majority of signatures
which can by no means be termed
o'PpSi W ltS pttl'ioIS! AlleI
farmers. dairymen and livestock men
of the state-those who alone will be
affected directly By the law-had
turned down the dangerous fencing
measure, the city dweller was turned
to as a means of saving it from the
limbo of forgotten things And by
that same ingenious process-imposi-
tion on the voters of city and town
who. it is hoped by them, will con-
tinue negative lethargy concerning
the truth about the measure-The
Post and The Great Divide plan to
force the law on the statute books
Those opposed to the measure de-
clare all they ask OF the voters Of
Colorado is an impartial study of the
so-called herd law. a study based only
on desire to cast their ballots to
the end that the greatest good to tho
greatest number be done. That kind
of study VIII convince. they contend,
those who have given little attention
to the matter, and those who are hon
estly the measures adherents. that the
bill is an ubiquitous one, designed and
supported for selfish reasons. Misled
by specious argument, by false state.
ment. by confusing clothing OF ver-
biage in which the hackers have Of
fered their measure to the public,
some are sincere in their belief it is
In reality a herd law, beneficial, IL
passed. to the state. 1t is to these and
the unthinking and careless the op-
ponents appeal.
AS in other campaigns waged BY the
Denver Post. It is we'll that particular
attention oe paid to a consideration OF
what already has been mentioned
The Denver Post for It: Against tt
Every Organization Made Up OF and
Representing the Best Interest Of me