The Lamar register., 1920-10-27
Western Slope Citizens Appeal
to Colorado for Fair PLAY

al miles Of Its heaviest grade, the elimination of
' ,,"m On 'un6res Pass promises Use, them an adequate
Law" long recognized necessity Tom Devins and his
% # Southwestern Colorado to believe thar the Pueblo
Aer have also Joined IN the conspiracy to prevent the
f""Ile Of Tie Middle and Southwest Colorado from secur
adequate transportation outlet
The undersigned citizens and residents OF the West
S"le making this plea Tom Devine and the tnan-
itself without asking their aid. is
seeking through this constructive measure they
uay the last moment reconsider and in their
selfish plot for the West Slopes destruction.
call The G. f. & is special attention fact
lni in 1914, wlen through the C F. X LIS trouble with
lis employees, million dollar nsurrecton debt was
.itizcns were universally loyal and stood portion
~ ts dcbr which they had no part in the making.
wl1h0u, complaint.
while plea s Il plea of unifcation, OF
development and 1t these powerful
powers very desperation OF
transportation necd; yet have little nope that II will
reach sympathetic For remember that 1t
e ~nr colblooded United railroad Trust that recent!
crushed the little Denver Laramie, that blocked TO the
colorado shippers and consumers the great Galveston
gateway that tore from Mr. Moffat the Holland and Ne"
York Buners after sufficient support had been pledged
build the Mofat Tunnel aud to complete the Mofat
road to Salt Lake. We believe that same eoldblooded
powerful combination controls the bond holders
ittee of the Mofat Road and prevents that Committee
endcayoring anything the Moffat road
destruction. We believe that that powerful com
wyominr II, the North the santa Fe ana tbe southern
Pacific skirting Colorado the South shall have real
Competitor We feel convinced that this multiblionare
organization decreed the unklng of the Mofnt Road
Denver Oak Creek and decreed that for all times
The only outlet the people OF Northwestern Colorado shall
he allowed a spur line from the Union Pacific. In
Wyoming. down TO Craig, and short line from Craig
OAK Greek. We believe further that this powerful
railroad combination has decreed that the only real out
let Southwestern Colorado shall be allowed is spur
line connecting with the Santa Fe in New Mexico.
The undersigned citizens and residents Of the West
ern slope beg That the people OF the East slope be not
prejudccd by the deceptive advertisement Of Tom De-
vine and his mnltibillonaire New YORK asters Ihese
advertisements not Colorado advertisements They
against the pioneers and the home builders of North
Middewestern and Southwestern Colorado, and
solely in the interests of the great railroad nagnaes OF
New York, who lave their established and competing
lines TO the North and 10 the South They have forced
Tom Deyne and the c. +. & to take their cudge.
alone because the &. +. 4 l. coal mines the
East slope, hut chiefly because these United railroads
the purchasers Of the rails and other output OF the
call attention that Governor Ammons Governor Buchte
Hadey President Charles Lory of the Agricultural
State Grange and other Colorado patriot and Colo
RADIO builder has endorsed this constructive measure.
We. citizens of the West slope earnestly cali
the attention Of the business men OF Canon city Pueblo
Colorado Springs Boulder Fort Collins, and Greeley 10
The fact that they have had the benefit or having the
great Institutions located in their several cities
the West Slope citizens have most willingly pro-
these great state Institutions. that we have received
the West slope scarcely state funds whatever for
such and ask nOw not TO listen TO the
appeal of sectional prejudice enRnatng from wall street
through the lips pen OF Tom Devlne. but that you
consider your Its closer uncation its greater de
veopmen and our desperate transportation needs we
pledge you that these tunnels practical and
feasible. thar sufficient tonnage without
further development insure saving TO the railroads
sufficient to take care OF the tunnel bonds We are con
vinced from most thorough Investigation hnt the state
will only lend Its credit this tunnel construc
tion, and add dollar of taxes TO the
taxpayers of the State OF Colorado.
Citizens of the East slope our West Slope win pro-
vide opportunity for children tomorrow just your
section provided opportunity for you yesterday. We
Joined hands with in providing funds and soldiers
when government In peril. We want
be Joined closer you economically and commercially
W. We of the Northwest do want 10 be for all
time upon little spur line sent down from the Union
Pacific Wyoming. They OF the Southwest do not want
be limited for MI time little spur line running up
from New Mexico. We glad secure any of these
roads but primarily TO be Joined 10 the great
industrial and commercial ceners of our own state on
the East Slope. We have these centers
ket for fruit for cattle sheep hogs. and
the products OF mine well field. We want also
home and factory builder Of the East Slope to be
able tap coal mines, reach our forests. We
build the school fund in the interest of the pub
lie schools. We develop water and prop
erty values, that do much more In sustaining
The great state institutions OF the East Slope and In
maintaining the expense Of state government. We
Colorado to become greater manufacturing well
n greater agricultural and mining state We want you
join with in the biggest constructive that
put before the State Of Colorado. We residents
citizens of the West Slope whose prosperity and
depends upon securing adequate transportation
outlet. you disregard the shrewd and deceptive
ads the powerful appeal to prejudice and sectional hate
Tom Devne his multi-billionnire New York
and vote for the Tri-Tunne Amendment. Amend