Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-01-13
GOV. PEABODY'S MESSAGE TO
COLORADO GENERAL ASSEMBLY

tions and the Board Of Pardons re-
ceive high praise.
The State Bureau Of Child and Ami.
NAL protection II constantly perform
Ing Q humane work OF importance. II
has been hampered by an annual short.
age In the past and now needs an ad.
ditional agent on the stan. ! suggest
liberal appropriation for the work OF
this organization"
The State Historical Society and the
State Library arc commended to the
attention OF the assembly.
The department OF the game and
fsh commissioner has been conducted
admirably with . satisfactory record
OF convictions secured for violation OF
the game and nsh laws. and q very sub.
stantial surplus OF abou. 5000 above
tho expenditures from legislative ap.
propriations and receipts.
For six years Mrs. Helen l. Gren.
fell has been Colorado's state superin.
tendsnt OF public instruction. An ex,
animation Of tho record she has made
will BE- tho surcst way OF realizing her
great worth to the state and the i'm
portance OF the work she has accom-
piished
Mrs. Grcnfeli again calls attention
to making provision for the reimburse.
ment OF the school fund invested In
the socalled excess warrants Of 1887
TO 1883. Tho matter cannot be settled
until Il In settled by . constitutional
amendment and tho states financial
integrity thus assured.
"As q tribute to tho splendid SER
vices OF Mrs. Grenfeil would suggest
that special provision be made for tho
printing complete Of her last and very
valuable report. recently submitted To
me. which could not be published In Its
entirety with strict compliance to tho
800 page limitation.
An appropriation In recommended to
purchase a Gift for tho United States
armorcd cruiser Colorado"
Through my personal solicitation
the United States government has still
further honorcd this state by taking
tho old bell. cast In lsts. for the
frisatc Colorado and placing the
same upon the cruiser Colorado
where II now rings for liberty and
chimes with the patriotism OF our poo
pie.
The fiuvcniie court bill. "A bill for
an net to regulate tho treatment and
control OF delinquent chiidrcn.' recon.
mcndcd In my inaugural for your IN.
vorabic action, has since Its passage.
proved to bc fully ns satisfactory ~
We anticipated. and congratulate the
Fourteenth General Assembly on It's
passage. and upon the enactment OF
tho probate law: both Of these meas.
urcs having been prepared by tho
county judges association.
"a word OF praise for women II IN
order when summing up the good In
tho administration Of state affairs.
Women conducting our travelling II.
brary commission have carried on sue.
ccssfully q new but excellent labor OF
education. Women have exceptionally
well managed the affairs Of our public
schools. state. library. dairy and horti.
cultural pnitincnts ind other
branches OF tho service Of tho co:n.
monwcaith. Public spirited women on
our charities board. on the boards con.
ductIng tho dependent childrcns
school. agricultural college. girls In.
dustrinl school, and. In fact. in prac'
tIcally every department and institu.
ton Of the state. have raised tho
moral tone and maintained or In.
creased the efficiency In the various
lines OF work In which they have 10.
tcrcstcd themselves.
early in my administration Ger.
tain organization known rs tho West.
crn Federation OF Miners. claiming
OF labor, whose officers and those In
direct charge Of its management arc
bold. careless. reckless men. nj.
tempted to foment trouble In several
of the Industrial sections of Colorado.
to tho end that that particular organi.
zatiou should have recognition In the
operation and management OF tho
mines. mills and smelters wherever 10
Gated in this state. which Efforts cul.
minated in the arbitrary calling OF tho
most senseless. causeless, unjustih.
able and inexcusable strikes ever
known In this or any other country.
believing that my duty to the peO.
pie OF this state lay In protecting life
and property in advance OF annihila.
tion. I proceeded to stop the unlawful
methods Of this reckless band Of men.
"The Incidents Of the altogether too
long conflict are SO familiar to every
resident OF Colorado, I shall not dwell
upon them, sufiice II to say. law and
order was maintained. peace restored
ana prosperity Immediately followed.
Anarchy cannot continue under our
American form OF government, and
the people OF this state breathe free
In the knowledge that they are en-.
titled to lawful protection, and when
the laws are enforced can obtain II.
"I recommend the passage Of an act
by your honorable body prohibiting
boycotting. picketing. unfair lists or
other Interference with the lawful
business or occupation Of others. and
providing for a suitable penalty there
for"
Among the further suggestions in
the message are the following:
Compulsory arbitration, with right
Of review vested in Supreme Court.
Constitutional amendment providing
for the appointment of n board OF
three members as a state land board
and board Of equalization.
Passage Of n reasonable eight.hour
law.
Modern primary registration law