The Bessemer indicator., 1893-01-14

tention to nm act, entitled "An act In reln-
tion to excess and deficiency warrants. "
approved April 0, 1901. eo inquire into the
constitutiona.ily of said act.
| COMMON SCHOOL BOOKS.
In view Of the fact that a trust has been
formed throughout DIE United Statea In
the publication OF school books, aud the
/ people of this state are compelled to pay
e1tortionate prices for the school books
| used In our common schools. and in vi,w
! Of the further fac. that our state constltu.
ton requires printing for the state to be
| by contract, and also forbids any compal-
| sorry designation of school bookA l recon-
| mend u law providing that the STATE issu.
| proposals and receive bids from sch)oi
book publishers for the publication of En-
glish text books usad In common schoo,s;
that contracts be made by the state With
those publishers whose bids may he the
| lowest and be approved for the delivery of
| such text books shall be orlered by the
state; shat the series be uniform
and that NIL school districts in Colorado
| which desire and make application for said
books or any Of them be supplied ut the
| coss price paid by the state.
THE WORLDS FAIR.
Two years ago the Eighth general assem-
| bly, appropriated $4,000 to pay the cx-
ptuses of Colorado exhibits. Only asiout
| So. 600 of tlis amount has been available.
| although about $1,000 more than was ar-
propriated has been expended. The COM
mission asks. and Governor Routt has rec
100000. about $4,000 of which VIII be
used in repaying advances made to inc
commission. / have not had the timo 10
make myself acquainted with the work of
this commission, but 1t is extremely deSir-
able that there should be at the World =
| fair nt Chicago proper display of the
mineral. agricultural and other resources
OF tho state. and recommend this matter
| to your careful attention
also recommend the following.
An cipht-hOur law framed TO
compel general observance In nn trades
and occuDationn where men work un;nr
! d common employer.
y. An amended mechanics lien law, su-
hclent to secure wages.
3. An employers liabhity law
A. An amended anti-child labor law wft.i
penalties severe enough to prevent th'
growing evils of child labor.
8. An anti-Pinkertou law, forl,ldding t,,g
employment in this state OF private armed
force.
@. An amendment to the present law Of
attachment. taking away from creditors
the right to sue out an attachment for dent
except for the first. second, third, fourth
fifth. sixth and ninth causes. as specified
in the attachment law of 1879.
Z. That the abstract of title lusincss
rs now conducted by private individun.s
in tho recorders Office OF hhc various coy.n
ties in the state be made illegal and cease
! on and after the 18th day'of July next. That
| the county commissioners, either by pur-
chase of the books now used, or the prop
aration of new sets for the use of thc
| county. have the business done by and III
the office of the county clerk and recorder; ;
that all abstracts of title supplied shall
| he entered of record upon the abstract OF
title books. and that such books i'.iaiT Ne
accessible to the p.jlic as are otner rec
or1s.
s. That Law be passed nbhrcTiati1t :
deeds. mortgages, chattel and real, ana
other conveyances, to dispense w:tii useless
verbiage and reduce the expense OF Tecof'.
o. That n law be enacted providing thai,
hereafter. trust deed be forecioH.i IN
tnis state. except in the way. provided IN
the laws of 1879. for the foreclosure OF real
cstnte mortgages, and that the trustor of
n trust deed have the same right OF an
equity of redemption as real esthte mort
gagors.
recommend to the electors of this state, 10
vote at the next general election. TO re-
wise. alter and amend the constitution OF
tho state of Colorado.
IL. That the Ninth general assembly do
melnorialize congress-:
l. That constitutional amendment he
submitted to the states. providing th.t-
United States senutors be elected by n I'll
rect vote of the people.
.. Tint the United States government is
sue no bonds to provide funds for the con-
st,uction OF the Nicaragua canal. by any
private or publc corporation whatever, and
that II the United States government sup
plies the money to build SAN canal rs
construction and control shall he dirHctlT
by the government.
3. That no bonds be issued ny the gov
ernncnt for tllc purchase of god.
T. That the expenses of the United States
and the salaries of the officials thereof be
paid in silver dollnrs from The tlnitei STATE,
treasury, or in silver certificates, fuil
legal tender, md based upon the silver
coin now on deposit in said treasury anu
unrt mes essnted by amy previous issue OF sii'
yer certificates; and, II there be n uencieh'
cy In the treasury Of the United STATES
to pay the government expenses, that 1nii
legal tender treasury notes be issued IN III
rect payment of said expenses me money
power of Europe and the unltcu states
cannot consistently oppose tins Issue. sue
in its attempt to destroy the Union IN
1862, Il compelled our government TO adop'
this precise aNpcIient.
THE FREE COINAGE OF SILVER.
The free coinage of silver, at the ratio OF
1G to one Is Of the first Importance to
Colorado. This was the prime issue in
this state at the late election. do no.
mean that this issue was boldly fought ont
here between professed advocates OF free
coinage and It's professed opponents 1or
the fight was in more dangerous form.
A political party, long entrencheu IN
power. md. considering the aggregate vote
of the state, with an overwhelming ma.
jorty in its favor. supported an avowed
enemy of the frce coinage of silver. either
denying his hostility. or claiming TINT the
peculiar circumstances of the case war
ranted such an extraordinary e1pedient
1t Is most creditable to Colorado, that
under such circumstances, so many of Its
citizens abandoned past political affiliations,
and sacrificed the most bitter partisan and
personal prejudices to support a policy and
ticket so unmistakably in favor Of the free
coinage of silver, that the position of Colo
RADIO upon this issue is incapable of mis-
representation.
The free coinage of silver is mn absolute
necessity In thlS state, although in conse.
ouence Of our unparalleled natural resour.
ces we may prosper TO some extent whhout
free coinage. The welfare of both the state
nnd nation demands the restoration of the
constitutional privilege of which silver was
fraudulcntly deprived in 1879.
If the incoming Democratic national al-
ministrntion shall break away from the f.
nnncial monopolies that have controlled the
Republican party and, by the free coinage
of silver, so cxpenl tho currency as in
some degree 40 relieve the money famine
which has nearly starved out and threatens
to wholly destroy the prosperity Of the ma
sion. then a grateful people will give to
tho Democratic party long lease of
power; but II the effect of national legisn-
tion shall be in the future as it has been
In the past. to appreciate the purchasing
power of the dollar, and thereby Increase
the value of all securities and evidences OF
debt. and at the same time to diminish the
prices of all commodities, agricultural nihl
mechanical and the wages of labor. then
the same fate which has befallen the Re
publican awaits the Democratic party.
The silver question Is Il national one. 1t