La Junta tribune., 1900-10-13

1.-The state of Colorado during the
last two years has passed through the
most disreputable and dishonorable ad-
ministration that has ever disgraced
us since We have become a common
wealth. want to call your attention
10 some facts that are self-eyident.
We are going TO have another govern
or. and when the record OF the diner
ent executive departments OF the state
OF Colorado are opened 20 the eyes Of
the people OF the state. they will find
some very curious reading. They Will
find that we are slow in learning. but
will be slow TO forget.
During Governor Routt's admins
tration in Is3l-2 there WIS surplus
OF revenues in Colorado OF very mod
crate amount. In Governor Waite's
administration In 1884 there WIS n
deficit OF approximately $4,000. Dur
ing Governor Mclntyre's administra-
ton In 1856 the surplus was over
$4,000. During Governor Adams ad-
ministration In lsJ7.s there was "A SJD.-
OUO surplus. During the present ad-
ministration there viii be a deficit OF
approximately SJ0O,00 This viii be
lowered somewhat by the fees orain-
ed from filing articles OF incorporation
In the office OF the secretary Of state.
and the correct amount Mt the end OF
the present administration viii be
about $4,000.
AS result OF Governor Thomas
administration our state institutions.
which are the pride of our state. and
some of them are becoming the pride
OF our whole country and known all
over the world. have had TO borrow
money at the banks TO keep them run
mi In, IN. IA 10 Sfr.a
pcnsc, but not In any degree to lessen
our expense, he appointed u committee
OF undisciplined and indiscrect people
to devise way. not for cutting down
the expense. but whereby the people
OF the state pay additional taxes 10
the amount Of SJDO.W1. You and !.
and all OF MS whose homes are here.
are Interested In the tax Of the state.
This additional tax Is to be levied on
land values only. Fellow citizens, the
present administration has been the
most expensive we have had in the
history OF the state. Allow me to call
your attention To some OF the depart
menis.
"A brand law was PASSED some two
years ago which provides that all
brands must he recovered and rc-re-
corded from time 10 time nj the eX-
pcnse of $3.50 each. with the under
standing that the money thus raised
would give fund OF $4,000 "A year
for the determination Of coyotes and
mountain lions. Many of you have
doubtless paid his tax. In year and
n half 1t yielded $4,000 out OF which
$l2,Go0 has been paid In salaries.
This does not include the salary OF
the secretary OF the state. II does in
clude $1.soo per year To the wife of
the secretary OF state. who Is chief
brand clerk. II Includes the salary OF
81 200 paid to the daughter OF the sec
retary of the state. who Is assistant
brand clerk. 1t includes the salary of
four more clerks and think II in
cludes also two cousins. but as TO
whether or not that Is true am not
able to verify.
The adjutant general, who spends
--It more than enough work to equal
two days In week, has spent over the
limitation provided by the Legislature,
$1,000 per year, and he has taken poiit-
ical trips from Washington TO Call
fornia, for which you, the taxpayers OF
Weld county. have TO pay.
I'VE have q collection of minerals
In our state house-any one of you
would be glad to do this work for 5000
year. They paid In two years $17.-
900 in salaries.
There is also n land board which has
done some very scandalous leasing Of
land In North park and In the south
western part of the state. This land
board has, for a nominal sum. sold the
timber growing on state lands in large
quantities to spectators. This land
board is paid Si,sO0 per year. and has
three extra clerks employed at 5000
per year. could 20 by the hour over
the records and could show you that
there are employed in and about the
state house Mt Denver not less than
fifty employees at salaries of from ST.
200 upwards. whose sole business has
been to further the attempt to elect
the governor OF this state 80 the Unit
ed States Senate.
when say that the state warrants
have not been worth over 80 cents on
the dollar. l take IL from the columns
OF the Denver Republican OF July oath
and September 9Th, when these war
rants We're offered by advertisements
Tor 30 cents on the dollar"