The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-05-04
'RENSHAW Speech
I. DEFEATS VICIOUS
LEGISLATIVE Bill
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posed OF Tor casn vaiue, ana II SuINclenl
time can be taken to investigate, which
is but slight effort, it will very soon
be found that this source is actually
created at the very threshold of the
miner. For the reason, first. that he is
not producer of anything in competi-
tion with that of the farmer; second,
that he is consumer of all the products
raised BY the farmer-both of which in
stances automatically makes the miner
a direct contributor to the farmers
every interest. upon which his liveIi-
hood is based. On the other hand, he is
a producer of such materials as the
farmer can welcome as an element of
contributory Importance in the further
ance and preservation of his material
interests. s
In said investigation it will also be
found that the majority of the more ex-
tended manufacturing industries cen
traly located thruout our state are oc-
cupied in producing articles for use in
mining. This is Low recognized by the
farmer as one of his direct sources for
the marketing of his products. But the
fact will appear that this direct source
goes even farther-it reaches, as said
before, to the very threshold OF the
: miner, for it is his operations that Gre
ate the demand which directly makes
the nrarke. herein referred to and pro-
duces the coin which we all need.
4 lao,ra - noll uour at<optia IN uy,-
other feature. By lack of proper leg
islative representation of the mining
districts it will result in encouragement
to the man who is endeavoring to inter-
est capital for the development Of min
ing in any district thruout the. state, for
the reason that said representation
serves as prime factor in argument of
the money interests of their being bet
ter secured by this representation than
they would be otherwise.
} 1t is my construction of the constitu-
tion of the state that this body, when
created, was given latitude in the cx7
ercise of judgment and decision which
goes beyond the literal provisions of the
sity demand. Hence, in this instance,
believe that better judgment will pre-
vail and the full intent and purpose of
the law will be fulfilled.
! 1t has been my honor and privilege in
the past to have shared the pleasure of
meeting with bodies created for both
business and pleasurable purposes, al
though this is my first honor of being q
member of a magnificent body of this
distinction. After my very short ac.
quaintance and association with you l
have reached conclusion that / am
ready at this time to pass judgment,
and when cur position Of worthiness can
be made clearly comprehensive to our
friends now in opposition to this appeal,
all of whom | rerpect most highly, and
who are contending only for their rights
under the provis on of the law as now
exists, we shall be met by an answer to
our prayers that we may be left undis.
turbed at this period and permitted to
go on our pi grimage of rehabilitation,
in order that we may recover from our
industrial depression, which, in behalf
of the mining interests of Colorado,
speak, has been most trying expert
ence to forbear, in the preservation of
our re pective interests and the holding
together of the mining industry during
the past several years
If you will remember, not SO many
decades ago, when great suffering for
want of food prevailed turnout the arid
sections of eastern Colorado, call was
sent out for aid, and subsequent to this
call meeting was held in Denver, in
which all interests of Colorado partici-
pated as far as possible. At this meet
ing provision was made whereby sew
eral cars loaded with food were sent to
tha relief of these suffering people. If
you care to investigate this statement,
you will find that in excess Of three
fourths of the contribution given at this
time was sent directly from the mining
interests of the state. This instance is
z only one of many, and / am sure that
among you at this very moment are
some who are more familiar than with
innumerable responses of this kind hav-
ing taken place in the past, during the