Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-01-05
GOV wAItEs MESSAGE.
No Hope Zoe SILVER from tho ola
Parties.

Parties.
DFHvER, Jan. - Governor Waite
read bis last message to the legislature
u Colorado today. IL consisted OF
about 10000 words and was perha 20
TIE most exhaustive document ever
presented 10 the general assembly u
ihis state. Ho called attention first 10
lhe TACT, that IN spite OF tho deatfuc-
ton Of the states silver interest. the
credit Of Colorado was higher In New
York today than ever before and more
railroAds were built In this state last
year than IN any other. He referred
to tho increased production Of gold,
ana said;
"But even II gold should be- found In
Colorado aa nbundautly rs II was In
California and Australia, It might 70.
hevc but would not atone for tbs ty-
tanny aud oppression which, under
both a Republican and Democratic
Pfealdent, have deprived tho people OF
tho free cOlning OF silvUT-a right
which W ~ thois before the COnstllu.
ton Of the United states was adopted
ana which was never cedod 10 Con.
gress."
The governor recommends that the
tenth general assembly appoint COM
mission 70 investigate the excess war.
runt ffaudg committed under previous
administrations aud amounting To
nearly 81 100000, with q view to bring.
Ing cults against the guilty parties and
their bOndumen,
The governor recommends revision
OF the state constitution, n law o.
abolish tho private detective system;
IN eighl-hour law, and abolition OF
capital punishment. He suggests that
the most hardened criminals DO com.
PEELED TO run rs candidates for some
state office.
Alter a full discussion OF stnle land
matters, the governor recommends that
the state construct reservoirs aud canals
Tor Irrigation purposes. He condemns
the Carey land bill, as "in the Interest
OF private corporations" and recon.
mendb the general assembly ~ zine.
morializo Congress 10 colo the arid
lands 10 the several states Ia which
they are situated, under conditions that
the title 10 these lands shall forever re-
main In tho state, 10 be- lenged In areas
not exceeding 100 acres, tO actual ssI.
tiers only"
In conclusion the governor said: "a
blti two years ago DOmocfatiu ma
uonal administration nTroganily ns.
assumed power In all tho departments
OF the government. Today that al.
ministTation lies crushed AMI bleeding.
Ila success contained all the olemcnts
OF It's swift Destruction, Tor the money
power which had controlled the party
prevented any relief 10 the people, ana
30 the Republican party, controlled by
lhn same relentless power, can grant no
tellei--no substantial prOaperlty-uud |
would not n It could. Hence. II, too,
must give way 10 tho party OF progress
ana Reform,
"lho Peoples party OF Colorado,
though never In control OF tho general |
assembly, anu with ito state utliucfs |
somewhat divided and dIgcOrdant, dur !
ing the most exciting anu lr0ublous |
umes that have existed In the history |
OF The state, turn ever to the incoming |
huministratiOn the affairs Of tho state
WIN clean bill " health, and we |
snail hold your dominant party to
like flgid account.
81 will not say 'Hsll and FAREWELL |
Ihat would ba too formal We go, but |
We return. We Will mcci you, gentle |
men, In two years at Phillpp,'"