The Raymer enterprise., 1920-05-13
The Platform is the Thing

wishes OF the people justified by the
vote cast last Monday. They offered
TO call of the fight for two years
unless two thirds Of the people voted
for county division. Approximately
three fourths voted for II, and with
the most OF the balance Of Weld
county willing to see them go their
way and become county by them
selves the fight will probably now
assume larger proportions than 1t
ever has before II would not be
surprising II former representative
Graves Is entered in the race for
that Office again as champion oil the
diyisionists. They have made iair
tight, and courageous one so iar'
and Il admits OF no denial that they
have won friends. Advertiser
We believe that the Advertiser
speaks the sentiments of most OF the
county, including a large NUMBER OIL
Greeleys most progressive business
men and politicians. so far as the
above relates to the all important
matter OF county division.
As regards legislative candidates
the people OF this section viii not De
particular for local preferment, Just
30 our interests In this matter are
not lost sight OF. II has been sug-
pested that resolution committing
the entire legislative ticket, both
members OF the House and the SEN
ator to support our county bill IL
is believed by some that both demo-
Gratis and republicans will place snch
a plank or resolution In their county
platform; II either should do so, the
other could be depended upon to fol-
low suit. That Is as II should be.
IL every candidate nominated on
every ticket were pledged by his
party to support our measure, we
could all turn our attention to con-
Alteration OF the candidates other
qualifications for service to all OF
the people OF Weld county.
Such consideration is vital, no,
only to Pawnee but to all OF Weld
county az well.
One particular matter that we
have In mind Is the matter OF the
apportionment OF members OF the
legislature which viii or should be
considered the coming winter. This
county now has has one senator and
two representatives. Other couties
with less of population and wealth,
have two senators and three or four
representatives.
other matters are OF equal or
even more Importance. There was
never time when there was more
need OF sound wisdom In legislative
matters than now. 1t would be too
bad to have these more important
and wide reaching matters lost sight
OF by an unseemly squabble over q
matter OF purely local concern,
It would be delightful and pleas
ing innovation. II the balance OF the
county could bring themselves to
believe that the people of this sec
tion have given this matter the IN
study and consideration
which enables them to arrive at
wise settlement OF their own best
course in this matter OF county di-
vision and present to the state the
strange and unusual sight OF the
mother OF more counties than any
other In Colorado giving the safe
new county without the usual pains
such birth.
Such action would couple the un-
usual with such rare magnanimity
that II would make an incident to
the county of Weld for
all time to come.
Such action would insure that the
bill would have three loyal sup
porters from Weld county, and mol
voice Of opposition from
a source that could get a hearing.
without such resolution candi-
dates must either dodge the issue
all parties in doubt; make
secret pledges to plague them later;
or atone for the lack OF party pledge
by open promise which admits OF
no double meaning. None Of these
are as satisfactory as a frank and
open promise to do the thing that
,hould be done. II is hardly to be
expected that we could secure the
OF two Representatives
md a senator favorable to division
n easy as we could commit the con-
ention to resolution. The votes
hat nominate. also adopt the res
II willing to nominate an
ntire ticket favorable to our cause
hey would also be willing to adopt |
favorable resolution on the sub