Idaho Springs siftings., 1905-01-14
MESSAGE
TO LEGISLATURE OF COLORADO.
Ceals With Taxation. Labor Troubles,
Arbitration, Election Scandals
and Board of Canvassers.

and Board of canvassers.
Denver. Jan. l1-Foilowing was the
program yesterday at the opening OF
( the new state administration;
/ 10 a. m.-Senate assembled for brief
session
/ 10 a. m.-House called to order.
10 a. m.--Doors of the House opened
I to holders Of tickets.
11:45 a. m.-Governor.elect Adams
and Governor Peabody. members OF
/ the Supreme Court. state officers and
+ inaugural committee met in governors 5
reception room.
IL: SO a. m.-Senate and House went
/ into joint session to hear the inaugu-
raj address.
/ l1:53 a. m-Procession from gov
ernor's office to the House chamber.
/ HISS a. m.-Procession entered the
I House and the gubernatorial party as
cended the speakers dais.
+ IL m.-Chief Justice Gabbert admin
istered the oath OF office as governor
to Alva Adams.
/ 1906 p. m.-Governor's salute fired
( by Battery A. Lieut.. G. W. Underwood
commanding.
12.1e p. m.--Governor Adams deliv-
cred his inaugural address.
1885 p. m.-Oath of office admins
tered to state officers by Chief Justice
t Gabbert.
/ Governors Message.
Governor Adams address was in
part as follows;
The uncertainty Of recent events
have delayed the writing OF this mes
sage until the last hour, and as no
departments Of the state government
have sent the incoming governor
+ copy of their reports. IL will not be
possible at this time to speak intelh-
gently of the business affairs of the
state My words must therefore be
suggestive only. and not as full and
definite as they should be. Later.
when time has been given to the In
+ vestleation of the finances OF the state
/ | will ask the privilege OF sending you
+ n second message with such recon-
mendations concerning income and ex.
t penditures as may seem fit and proper.
Comparison of Taxes.
six years ago to-day | gave to the
+ Legislature an epitome of the financial
affairs of the state. A comparison will
show that IN that brief period the
taxes collected and spent have don'
T hled. without a corresponding increase
+ in population or wealth. When 4 bus
mess mans expenditures double with
out adding 10 his capital. it is time he
changed his methods.
a careful scrutiny of appropriations
should enable us to maintain our In
stitutions In a respectable manner
and yet reduce the levy.
Labor Troubles.
THE annals OF several counties have
been stained by strikes. lockouts. mar
+ tial law and outrage. These are poor
/ testimonials Of free government.
While strikes may not be forbid
/ den. We may dream of the reign of JUS
I tice. we may hope for conditions and
laws that Will make strikes unneces-
sary. First among these enactnents
1 in obedience to the expressed mandate
/ OF the people should be an honest
elght.hour law This both parties
promised the people. Let that prom
t Use be kept.
Arbitration Law.
Next. an amendment to the arbi
tration law. requiring a compulsory
[ submission OF any grievance or differ
ence between employer and employees.
+ This is not compulsory arbitration,
nor does 1t lead to a compulsory de
cree. but II does compel a conference,
and where the parties TO an Industrial
/ conflict honestly confer. a settlement
/ is almost certain.
Election Scandals.
"The election scandals in Denver
( Teller. Pueblo. Hucrfano. Las Animas
and some other counties indicate
needed change in our election laws,
and demands the enactment OF an hon
/ est and efficient primary law. No as
f sault upon free government Is as Sc.
rious as a corrupt ballot. The pure
ballot is the very heart OF our gov
! ernment system. and where that fails
4 democracy is failure. and free re
public a delusion.
Dead Lawmakers.
II take this occasion to record my
/ personal and official regret at the un,
timely death of Senator Buckley. He
4 was a loyal able and devoted citizen
OF Colorado.
I'VE should also pay our tribute o!
regard and appreciation to the mem
ory OF Governor Eaton. When Colo
RADIO writes her history the name OF
Benjamin H. Eaton will stand high
/ among the list of her most valued cit.
/ izens.
Action Of Supreme Court
"The Supreme Court having an.
nounced that until the Legislature
acts the State Board of Canvassers
may go behind the returns and. II SO
willed. may declare whom they please
elected to the Legislature. and as such
/ power carried to It's ultimate would en-
I able a set Of state officers to perpet'
uate themselves in Office. you should
follow the intimation of the court and
pass a law making clear. definite and
/ limited the power of the board Of can
vassers.
Let Us Have Peace.