The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-05
Fifteen Thousand Words Necessary to
Tell the Needs of His State and
Make RECON- lamentations.
SCORES THE OLD PARTIES
AND SAYS 1--WE WILL MEET YOU,
GENTLEMEN, IN TWO YEARS"
Gov. stones Message to the Missouri
LegfsIature-Ec Thinks "a Large
Militia Force Advisable.

DENVER, Col, Jan. 4-Waite read his
last message to the Legislature to-day. 1t
consisted of about fifteen thousand words,
and was, perhaps, the most exhaustive doc
ument ever presented to the General AS
sembly of this State. He called attention,
first, to the fact that in spite of the destruc-
ton of the States silver interests, the
credit of Colorado was higher in New York
to-day than ever before, and more miles
of railroads were built in this State last
year than any other. He referred to the
increased prediction of gold, and said:
But, even if gold should be found in Col
orado as abundantly as in California and
Australia, it might relieve but would not
atone for the tyranny and oppression
which, under both Republican and DEM
ocrats President have deprived the people
of the free coinage of silver-a right which
was theirs before the Constitution of the
United States was adopted, and which was
never ceded to Congress"
The Governor recommended that the
tenth General Assembly appoint a commits
sion to investigate the excess warrant
frauds committed under previous admin
istrations, amounting to $1,C00000, with
view to bring suits against the guilty per-
sons and bondsmen. He also recommended
a revision of State legislation, law to
abolish the private detective system,
eight-hour law and adjustment of capital
punishment. He suggested that the most
hardened criminal be compelled to run
candidate for some State office. He also
viewed at length the City Hall trouble and
the Cripple Creek miners war; and defends
his action on those occasions.
The Governor reviewed his recommends
ton, first made to the extra session of the
ninth General Assembly, that the Legis-
lature should make gold and silver dollars,
foreign and domestic, containing not less
fhor, aims nfc att, q
legal tender in payment of all debts col
lectable in Colorado. He declared the time
of the friends Of free silver. and said: ,It
is matter of congratuation that at the
last election the issues were so clearly
defined and SO mmiItent that the devil
claimed his own, and the traitors who had
been so long masquerading silver Demo-
Gratis and Popuists were compelled to
throw off their disguise and openly cling
to the bosom of the Republican party-a
! party responsible before God and man for
depreciation within the last sixteen months
of all real and personal property in the
to less than one-half their former value
and the loss of employment to the thou
sands upon thousands of silver miners
The Governor declared that during the
last year the President had sent troops
into Colorado and Illinois in violation of
the Constitution and recommended the As
sembly Ito memorable Congress to solemn
y protest against the usurpation of the
United States courts and United States
WIN, Will tlc dlu anu consent
of the United States judges, have con-
verified the United States courthouse into
recruiting station to enlist the desperadoes
as deputy marshals without any regard
to their proper qualifications, but simply
for military purposes
In view of the fact that the sharffs of
Apraphaoe and Ell Paso counties had las
sumed military power in violation of the
United States Constitution and the State
ernor also recommended the General AS
sembly ito provide some legislation to
determine whether there are any rights left
to the common people of the State which
sheriffs and courts bound to respect
In conclusion the Governor said ::
"A brief two years ago a Demo-
cratic national administration arrn-
gantly assumed power in all the
departments of the government. To-day
ing. Its success contained all the elements
of its swift destruction, for the money pow
er which controlled the party prevented
any relief to the people and so the Repub-
lican party, controlled by the same relent-
|, less power, can grant no rolief--1o sabstan-
tia prospsrity-and would not if it could
Hence It,. too, must give way 10 the party
of progress and reform. The Peoples party
of Colorado, though never in control of
officers somewhat divided. and discordant.
during the most exciting and troubious
times that have existed in the history of
the States turn over to the incoming adj
ministration the affairs of the State with
Il clean bill of health and we shall hold
our dominant party to a like rigid recount
1 will MOI say Hal, and fare xall' That
would be too formal We so, but we re-
turn. We will meet Sou, gentlemen, in two
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