The Glenwood post., 1916-07-29
FARMERS Wise TO
HERD LAW" DANGER.
*. :. CITY DWELLER IN DARK
Fight Against Disguised Fence.measure Turned to chx
and Town. Eleventh Hour Petitions for Bill Circu-
lated in Pettish Anger by Backers, and
Disclose Strange Things


1t was shown to be a measure that.
rather than being beneficial to the
small and struggling farmer, would
rob him of his greatest source of SUE
tenance. The average rancher Of Colo
rado 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
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 rs 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 =
Western state only partially settled
are the God-given property Of the
man who IL struggling to make him
self q home, 80 long as they remain
open.
They Turn Deaf Ear.
And as those things were realised
by the farmers, business men and
stockmen OF the state. together with
the fact that the proposed law would
mean that 50,000.000 acres Of unfsnced
, lands in the state would be closed to
grazing; that 1t 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
neighboes would fall to the lot of tho
state-these things were realised and
the agriculture farmer. big and little,
turned a deaf car to the siren song
Of the measures hackers.
There was q lapse Of interest,"
hiatus during which no petitions
were circulated, and the Great Divide
stilled it's clamorous noise. And then
July 6-there appeared in Denver
newspaper an editorial of warning, q
calling attention to the fact that.
leaving all other considerations out
of 1t. the sinister influences behind
the herd law should build for 1t oppo-
sition. The editorial challenged the
unselfish purpose Of Volney HoggAtt
he whose record on the state land
board has In it no hint Of burning de-
sire to thwart the big cattle owner
or big land owner-and his masters,
Bon and Tam. 1t pointed out the
dangerous possibilities OF the bill,
In 6abylsh Anger Renew Fight.
And that morning the henchmen oR
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 a law Of
any kind, no matter how nefarious,
how ridiculous, how drastic. And IL
two days The Post and Great Divide.
seeking for selfish interests to foist
on the state a law disastrous to the
states greatest promise of future
wealth. continuing that effort in q
petulant and pettish fit of anger over
competitors honest criticism. gam
cred its majority of signatures
which can by no means be termed
supporters-to its petitions. After tie
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 . means of saving it from the
limbo Of forgotten things. And By
that same ingenious process-!mpost
tion on the Voters Of city and town
who. It is hoped BY them, will e0pr-
tinde Negative lethargy 6ohcernln3
the truth aboQt the meastre-TAe
Post and The Great Divide plan to
force the law on the statute books.
Those opposed to the measure T.
caars all they ask Of the votees -
Colorado 10 IN impartial study OF The
socalled herd isw, study based only
On . desire 70 cast their ballots to
the end that the greatest sood TO To
srsetsst numbss b. done That Ind
Of study viii eonvincs. they contsDl.
those who have given little attsntssa
70 the matter, and those who are hoa-
sstly the measures adhsrents. that The
BIN 10 IN iniquitous one, dssignsA) and
supported for selfish reasons. Misled
BY specious argument. BY false STATE
ment, by confusing clothing Of yer.
biaee in which the haoksrs have Of
fered their measure to the public,
some are sincere in their belief II is
in reality q herd law, beneficial, if
passed. to the state. It Is to these anil
the unthinking and careless. the op-
ponents appeal.
As in other campaigns wagsd By the
Denver Post. it ID well that .particula,
attention be paid to consideration o.
what already has been mentioned
The Denver Post for It; Against IT.
Every Crganisation Made up ee anil
ReDroooutiug the Besf futarest n She