The Raymer enterprise., 1918-08-22
Shall. WE URGE
COUNTY DIVISION

s+stHty DlN icipu ht tue eoths"o cS'
slsn u the state legislature?
snathe- political campaign Is at
hand and the attitude Of the peo-
lse toward this question is one that
shouldssbe thoroughly understood.
F'Sf ~ eass.c.s OF the legislature II
has been urged. The writer did his
4e.s 10 rush the matter to success
fal conclusion and failed to bring
home the bacon.
TIE II .on OF the failure will be
" q d sefeat causes by different
l.. .;sc. Lack of ability or loyalty
to the movement will be charged b.
E3wever. the real question
now Is, do we want to urge the mat
Ter the coming winter? 1t is not
enough 10 let the matter ride. for
legislative candidates will be asked
- Iefue their position, and they
viii have to answer candidly or
fsfe tho issue. The latter is al-
ways unsatisfactory to the candidate
I'D 10 the reeple.
hese is 70 politics in the ques-
t.e,.. as il s.ani at the present time.
Mr.. Haworth and Mr.. Abbey on
opposing tickets have both beer !oJ-
4 Supporters OF the movement IN
the past. ti.:. Ballinger. we nave
~ arvtrod thought the movement
premature two years ago. Mr.. Hons-
chens voted for the bill two years
aso. arr we imagine that he and all
tse OF. c. candidates. Mr.. Wilson,
II TeI nan and Mr.. Bliss weuld
vi W. what they though. would
le es2e, ea by the majority of The
I e.sai Weld county.
ir saa o. assertion to .he eoh-
t.-r= h Greeley parties, We believe
taat tie bulk OF the voters OF the
esust. would say that II there was
4 srong demand for division in this
part of the county 4 should be grant
ed.
The Initiative, then rests with me
people OF the territory proposed 70 be
included in the new county.
II We want 1t. 1t Is up TO ~ TO
urge the matter; II We feei Tor any
reason that the issue better be de-
fesred. we should frankly sal so. and
let the mater rest
In many respects the reasons 'or
the movement are stronger than they
have been at any previous time
The Sc .tion has shown a steadv
and continuous growth, ana its pe:.
manent settlement is no lenser Cues
toned by any we'll informed person.
The business requiring atlehhance
AZ the county seat is growing and the
economy of being able to do business
nearer home. Is more pronounced
than ever. In addition to this. is the
further fact that good many trans
fers OF land are taking place and
the cost OF transcribing records VIII
grow rapidly and increase faster
from year to year.
However, in spite OF this. there
seems to be a feeling on the part OF
a GOOD many that 1t will be well
TO defer the movement for the pres
ent. The reasons for this idea may
be accounted for the lack OF inter-
est In the matter rather than to a
lack of conviction that It is desirable.
In our estimate. d bill to divide
the county would be very difhcult
measure 10 pass the coming winter.
War work and legislation to aid IN
the same will have right OF way over
all other laws, and II seems TO be
the general opinion that the iegis-
lature will have little disposition to
think Of relief for sections that de-
sire new counties created. We think
We are in no way mistaken when
we say that Senator Coldron would
do all he could to block such bill.
The chances Of failure would be
greater this winter than before, e.
cept for the fact that previous work
has given some prestige to our
claims.
Then, the time does not seem pro-
missing for entering on any building
project that Is not necessary. "
would be costly to build even poor
court house and jail. and we would
need both. The salary paid to coun-
ty officers OF the class that we would
be placed in would be no temptation
for good men as wages go now; and
Il is very important that the irst
officials Of new county be morethan
usually competent to see that the
new county should get a good start.
These are things which make 1t
seem to US that 1t would be Just as
well to not attempt to urge county
division project the coming winter.
We believe that the sentiment Of the