The Raymer enterprise., 1920-05-27
G. O.P. LEADERS GIVE
IDEAS ON WELD SPLIT

Resolutions endorsing the county
division movement and pledging leg
islative candidates to support the
movement when elected will not be
adopted by the republican count,
assembly without bitter fight
Neither will these resolutions We re.
jected without scrap in their be.
half by some OF the party leaders
In fact the county division issue will
furnish enough ginger to spice the
whole G. o. P. assembly into being
very lively affair.
Here are the statements of some
of the republicans who took con-
spicuous parts in the recent county
convention:
Judge John T. Jacobs says; 81
told the people of eastern Weld
county that II they would wait un-
til this year | would not oppose the
division movement | will keep my
word. believe that the recent over
whelming vote in favor OF division
shows that there is no other settle
ment for the county division issue
that will be permanent. / predict
that the republican assembly will
endorse division and will urge its
legislative candidates to support it,
Leo G. Mann says: Il will do any
thing ! can to defeat county divis-
ion but on the other hand will also
do anything | can to assure people
Of eastern Weld county commits
sioner from their own district and a
liberal share Of the county road
funds | predict that the people in
both parties who attempt TO cater
to the eastern Weld county vote or
who carry water on both shoulders
will be surprised when the votes are
counted next fall"
J. c. Ewing believes that county
division is an economic crime. He
says: I'VE must fight propaganda
with propaganda. have read the
immense amount of publicity in fav-
or Of county division and | believe
that division Is foolish thing from
the standpoint OF both western and
eastern Weld. II means higher
taxes for all parts Of the county and
you cannot get away from 1t. The
movement is contrary to the nation
and world wide movements for
greater Capitalization and bigger
governmental units. The profess
sional politicians may play football
with this issue but am against di-
vision now and all Of the time. 1t
Is time that the opponents OF divis-
ion get together and prepare to meet
the forces Of propaganda and poll
ties which are being raised against
them. Greeley Daily Tribune Of
Tuesday, May 25th.
We shall certainly welcome Messrs
Ewing and Mann into the field of
propaganda and open discussion Of
the economies OF administration of
our road problem from Greeley; of
the cost to the county of viewing,
establishing and maintaining them
from Greeley; Of the cost to the
county OF serving papers in state
cases originating more than 100
miles away. OF the cost to the dis
trict attorney and county to inyes-
tigate such complaints, or the neg
leet OF such complaints; OF the cost
to individuals in cases where they
are required to appear at the county
seat. either as parties or witnesses
In any case that may be brought
II these gentelmen will brush the
scales of prejudice from their eyes
they will find that such things are
a useless and vexing extravaganza,
serving nothing except the vanity of
those who like to contemplate vast
county with the domain of an EN-
pire, adding little to the grist OF
attorneys like Messrs Ewing and
Mann.
II they investigate. they will find
that they are mistaken. II they do
not make such discovery, they will
be forced to the conclusion that all
county government is failure, and
all OF the functions of county courts
could be better handled at the State
House In Denver and all county ac-
tivities centered in that city.
1t will be noted that Mr.. Ewing
is opposed division now and all Of
the time. No need to wait" for
Mr.. Ewing to become favorable He
would keep us no matter what we
wish.
Mr. Mann would have 1t under
stood that there must be no catering
to the eastern Weld county vote.
The combination has little of hope
for us. Ewing would keep us. Mann
would warn that our wishes must
not be regarded