The Delta independent., 1907-01-11

DeeH DTtI'iIeu whiSh "Ai w
to your body by that department, for
which I beg to ask your careful con
sideration.
State Examiner.
One of the urgent measure Tor pass
age by this body Is Il state banking
law, creating the office OF state baut
examiner, who shall have power ana
authority to examine all state ana saw
ings banks. building and loan assocls
tions and kindred associations, solicit
ing the deposits of the people. Thih
law should be a strict one. ! beiieVe
state banking law along the lines o'
the national banking law would %
best. An institution that Is honestly
and faithfully conducted has nothina
to fear from the passage OF such
law and will not oppose II.
During the past two yea our peop'c'
have suffered very materially on &C
count OF the laxity Of our laws in thia
respect, and 1t Is now time that steps
be taken 10 remedy the evil so tha'
others shall not suffer Do not %
swervcd from your duty by those whe
may have other motives than honesty
and integrity in view.
Public Examiner.
The present Legislature should pro
vide for 4 public examiner. in addition
TO the Office of bank examiner. whoss
duty It shall be to check up the dif
ferent state institutions and depart
ments. and to include cities and coun
ties OF the first and second class. The
state already has made provision Tot
the semi-annual examination OF books
and accounts of the state treasurer ana
state board OF land commissioners. but
IL should go farther and provide Tor
the examination OF all offices and de
partments under the state government
which have the handling OF public
funds at their disposal. II desirable
the Legislature could repeal the Law
providing for the semi-annual examina'
ticns as mentioned above and require
such examinations TO be made by the
public examiner thus Caving ut least
one-half the expense that would be 70
Quired by the additional ONCE.
Grand Jury.
believe the grand jury system
should be rehabili'ated in Colorado
While II is true that a Judge can call
n grand Jury together when he deems
II necessary. still II seems to be equally
true that whenever a grand jury 10
called II Is FOR political purposes only
and not for the purpose OF getting q
the real truth OF existing conditions
The grand jury should meet at the
converting Of each term OF the District
Court The rc-cnactment OF this Law
would be wise.
law should also be enacted pro
vomiting the district attorney from di>
missing criminal case without ths
consent OF the trial Judge.
Revision Of Statutes.
I believe 4 eXpedIent that the stat
utes Of Colorado should be revised and
published by the state. and sold by the
state at n reasonable price.
Mining Fraud Law.
There has always existed. and pre-
sumo always will. n class OF people
who are endearorinc to get rich by ne
farious methods. The exploitation oi
mining companies has be- 4 rich held
for their operations. Many n poor man
or woman. struggling to lay up com
petencc FOR their old age. has been
flched by these INSCRIPTIONS peopla
You viii doubtless have presented
10 YOU Tor your consideration bill
looking toward tn" punishment OF peo
Pile who are trying to promulgate com
panics OF this kind. II such law is
and Judgment In fits provisions. Al
mining people are not dishonest: In
fact | dare say that the vast majority
OF the people exploiting fictitious min
Ing companies would not know "a mina
or even \ prospect were they to see
one. so that IN passing bill Of this
kind. great care should be taken to die
tinguish between legitimate and lilo
g,mate mining propositions. Many
man honestly believes he has found q
good thing" but has not the money
with which to develop II. 80 organizes
n company and disposes OF enough ,
stock to make further Developments
His Judgment is not sustained and It
proves n failure. the money has been
honestly expended and the promoter
has been honest in his intentions and
disappointed In the result. Such
man should not be made amen8blc to
"A fraud law" Had his venture proven
successful he would have been looked
upon as = man Of great business acn
men. In the enactment of a law OF this
kind II Will be necessary for you to
draw exceedingly fine distinctions or
you may do an irrcparable damage to
on" Of our most profitable and iegitL
mate resources.
An Antitrust Law.
There e probably no legislation that
would meet with the hearty approval
of the ordinary. everyday man. moro
than that Of antitrust Legislation. In
these days OF gigantic combinations OF
capital. the swallowing up of smaller
corporations and manufactures by tho
larger and grccdier. the monopolilinH
of one branch Of trade or commercially
"A set of individuals for their own pcr.
sonal profit. without regard FOR tho
rights OF others. the raising OF prices
to nm abnormal basis. has placed tho
''COmmOn DpOplo" ns tho cxpressIon