The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1919-08-14

whole bunch on the stage down yon-
der. He could have told them, he
could have called ON their justiee
their memory
MacLean was speaking.
'Nr. Marshall has likened the Fives
project to the old man Of the sea. He
has 1t on his back. while It d busily
kicking him In the shinsi
"Mr. Marshall has given you M.
Faraday's message. He has asked
you to dismiss your damage suits I
ask you to do more than that Put
your hands In your pocketsi Como
out and help rs. You don't want the
government. I am told that ID the
sentiment Of the valley. When you
called to them. they wouldn't help
you; they wouldn't give you IN ade.
quate price. Congress win soon b
adjourning. What Is Mr.. Faraday to
say to Washington Is he going to
close that breakf That depends on
you. Withdraw your suits. Do mora.
Stop fighting against M Fight with
us,
Tho audience stirred ominouslyl
angrily. Before MacLean was done, q
voice screamed from the balcony.
"You can't quit. That's q threat.
You're In too deep. You can't fool u.
You've got to save yourself. You've
got to 60 on. Tell Faraday to tell that
to Washington"
The uproar was released. Black,
from the Wistaria. jumped on his
chair. II am speaking for the valley.
We can't help. You know It. We're
stripped. We're ruined. You think to
threaten us with the government-if
we walt for the government to decide.
the valley il gone-and the railroads
money with It. I tell you. your blur
won't 60. We want justice. We are
going to have justice"
"Justice!" came from the surRine
ranchers.
Fair play" yelled Black. You can't
trick us. We were not born yesterday.
We have rights. The company brought
us here. What did we give our money
fort Desert landi What good d this
land without wateri We bought wa
ter. Give rs back the money we've
put in-that's what we're asking for.
We won't be scared out Of our rights,s
There was q growing accompani-
ment from the back rows, herding to-
gether.
"Order." cried Babcock. humping
his gaveL let Mr.. Black have the
floor"
Black had not stopped. wildly his
hands cut the air. His speech. though
high-pitched, had q prepared sound;
1t worked toward q climax. He gave
individual instances Of ruin. Grace.
Willard Grace. his crop gone, his place
cut in two. HOLSTER and Wilson Of
the Palo Verde. the ranch q scream
Ing horror. Scores Of Others" He
would not mention his own case; and
then he itemlzed his misfortunes. Par
rish. bis place secured beyond all fu-
ture usefulness. What had they come
into the valley fort Who had urged
them3 There were pledges Of the D.
r.. water pledges. That was all thoss
ruined men were pleading, the redemp-
ton Of those pledges. individual ruin.
what did 1t meant A curtailing Of lux
uries, Of personal Indulgence. Il tell
you. It means food, bread, potatoes;
milk for the babies: or starvation"
Black had touched the deep .nots.
This was the answer. This was what
they wanted to say.
You ask Us to help you. %, We who
are taxed already to our breaking
point. You say your company won't
60 any further. What does that help
mean to youi Poverty A few thou
sands, 4 million to the o. p. q cor
poration. what does q loss mean to
themf Poverty ! tell you, no. A
smaller dividend. maybe. to whomi
Yes, to whomf To the men who live
In Fifth avenue. whose wives are
dragged about In limousines. With
draw their suitsi Help Faraday. and
ruin men like Parrishi Men Of the
valley. what b your answer to Tara-
dayf"
The crowd was On its feet, swaying
and pushing. The air was fetid with
breaths. Wilson's crowd had foreottsk
its lorgnettes. "No," yelled the rancs
err. I'VE say, no."
A boy made his way from the wings,
q yellow envelope In his hand.
Babcock waved him on to Marshall,
The audience was crying itself hoarse.
Babcock lost control Of the meeting
In that minute Of turning. Hollister,
Of the Palo Verde, was striving to be
heard; Babcock's hammer sounded In
vain But Marshall's eye had caught
e spark from the yellow sheet. He
sprang forward, throwing the dispatch
toward MacLean. His excitement
caught the eye Of the crowd. The
rivefr There was q sudden hush.
The rivers out againl" A groan
swept through the house. there was Z
break toward the doors.
Cro BE coNT1NUED.)
You ouehta Know That, uncla
Fine dog you have there, my little