The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-06
COIOradOL OLegislatureReady
 For Action.
MESSAGE OF THE GOVERNOR
Peabody Reviews Trouble
 With the Strikers.
First Contest Likely to Arise Over Choice of Omcer to Preside Over
 Joint Sessions of the Houses.

Colorado Legislature will commerce to do things. When the joint session of the House and Senate was dissolved at 5:30 this afternoon. all the political intermediates to the canvassing of the vote for State officers had been swept away. When the legislature convenes tomorrow the decks will be cleared, the battlefags will be up and in both House and Senate ninety-nine gunners will be standing by ar equal number of oratorical guns.
 The first fight Is likely to come over the choice of a presiding officer for the joint session. The rules provide that the lieutenant governor, as presiding officer of the Senate, shall take prece- dence over the Speaker of the House when the two bodies sit together. It Is known that the lieutenant Governor Is of the opinion that the courts are the proper place for the adjustment of political contests and an effort may be made to induce Or force him to give way to Speaker Dickson who Is favored by those members of the legislature who believe that the contest between the rival candidates for the Governor ship should be settled by the legisla- ture ftself
 Republican Caucus.
 A long caucus was held this after
 
 afternoon session of the legislature. It was finally determined to put the can- yass over until tomorrow.
 The message read from Governor Peabody dealt for the most part with recommendation concerning reports from the various State institutions. On the subject of the militia he touched briefly referring the Legislature to the report of Ad1utant General Sherman Bell which was so large the Governor declared that he could. not attempt to epitomiSe 1t. On the question of cleo tions the message was as follows: Tho fraudulent conduct of elections under our present system demands your. immediate and concerted action. In a general way 1t seems stifiicient to say that modern primary and registratlon law should he enacted and the advisa- bility of introducing voting machines should be considered. In sorrow we must admit that the elective fran chise. especially in Denver has been sadly misused and prostituted. patient people protest and these out rages should be ended"
 The Governor recommends considera- ton of constitutional amendment pro- vidinE for compulsory arbitration and urges the abolishment of the present arbitration board as itis without power to enforce its decisions. Of the labor troubles the GOvernor aIter urging the adoption of a reasonable. just and equitable eight hour law" says:
 Trouble With Miners.
 'Early in my administration cer- tain organization known as the West ern Federation of Miners, claiming public consideration under the name of labor. whose officers and those in dierct charge of it's management are bold, careless. reckless men. attempted to foment trouble in several sections of Colorado, to the end that that par ticular organization should have recog- nition of the management of the mines. and smelters. wherever located in the State. which efforts culminated in the arbitrary calling of the most sense- less causeless. unjustihable and mex cusable strike ever known in this or any other country.
 "Believing that my duty to tho peo- pie of the 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. Suffice 1t to say law and order was maintained. peace restored and pros- perity immediately followed.
 ."I recommend the passage of an act by your honorable body prohibiting
 
 other interference with the lawful bus mess or occupation of others and one providing suitable penalties therefor. The principles upon which l stand and which have caused me to take the ac- tion have in maintaining law and order in this State are that the rights of every citizen to enjoy life and lib- erty and the right to acquire. possess. enjoy and protect hls property are in- herent and indefensible.
 Right of Working Man.
 ''The right of the working man to sell his labor to any one wishing to purchase 1t for lawful purposes is equally his inherent right. Laborers have undisputed right to organize and to cease to work, either as individuals or as an organization for such reasons as may seem to themselves sufficient. but when they attempt to prevent oth- CTS from performing the same work or to prevent the employers from em- ploying others to carry on this work. their actions are unlawful and cannot be tolerated"
 There has so far been no indication of any violence or trouble likely to come from either the canvassing of the vote or the declaration oe the final result. Both Democrats and Republi- cans insist that everything will pass off peaceably. The sole prophet to the contrary was Representative Bromley who, with comic seriousness. objected to a railing being placed across two of the three archways in the rear of the House. Representa- tive Frewen proposed the railing with the idea of protecting the members in the rear seats from the crowding spec. tators.
 Representative Bromley, who sits in the last row, declared that he wished no railing behind his seat.
 ''There may be things doing in this room before long" he asserted. "and I may want to get out quickly"
 The roar of laughter that followed his words effectually disposed of the proposition to build the railing,