The Delta independent., 1907-01-18
I what we are doing for boys and girls.

To determine the best methods of
increasing the efficiency OF our four
great educational institutions will re-
quire some independence on our part
We are all justly proud Of these in
stitutions. At the proper time we
shall pass around the bouquets. Just
now we have more serious business
We must study the whole situation and
do what Is necessary to put these In.
stitutions into harmony with each
other. They have managed in some
way to bring themselves into conflict
with each other. Each one has Its
own specific and definite field. Why
not make an end of Implications OF
work? President Baker tells me that
the law requires him to maintain
normal and preparatory school. He
should be relieved Of the necessity OF
maintaining high school for the city
Of Boulder and he should be relieved
from the necessity Of Offering any
work which brings the university into
conflict with the normal school. A yet
more perplexing conflict exists be-
tween the University and the Agricul.
tural College
The definite pledging Of our cand''
dates to the enactment of local op-
ton law awakened intense interest
among the best people in the state
They are, for the most part, aw-abld'
ing, quiet, and home-loving people
who are seldom asserting themselves
In political conventions. II Is distinctly
to the credit OF the state convention
Of the majority party that this promise
was squarely made. l beg to remind
you that this Is not what Is called
sumptuary legislation. 1t is not saying
what a man shall eat and drink. 1t Is
not proposing to make people good by
law. A moderate drinker or an i'm
moderate drinker can go on all his lif<
as he likes under a local option law.
A local option law is just an applica
ton OF the principle of the square deal
to the question of the open saloon. II
a majority Of the people in any com
munity want the open saloon they
have the right to have 1t. II major
ity OF the people in any communit!
do not want the open saloon they have
the right to exclude 1t. This is fund
amental principle in our American po
litical life. From my point OF view II
seems that the vote on this subject
should be unanimous both in the
House and in the Senate. Why should
not every man in this General Assem-
bly, vote for this measure? That would
bring people to Colorado by the tent
OF thousands That would help tt
make boys and men OF firm fiber
When you consider the unspeakablt
damage to character which Gomez
from the open saloon you cannot avoid
making haste to enact law which will
make possible the exclusion Of tht
open saloon from those districts where
the majority OF the people are sQuarel!
opposed TO 1t.
The need OF insurance which insure,
demands the enactment OF compre
hensive and conservative insurance
law.
The need OF savings institution
which calls for sound banking law
The need is clearly apparent OF I
state examiner with a sufficient mum
ber OF deputies to make 1t possible fol
him to keep track OF the business O,
all financial institutions which handl,
public funds, and to have a constan
surveillance OF all state institution
the people.
The need for good roads has at las
awakened some enthusiasm for a Law
to provide for n state highway commits
sion. We have gone on too long with
out any definite plan for making goot
roads. One OF the glories OF this Six
teenth General Assembly will doubt
less be the enactment OF n good roadi
law. Good homes, good schools, ant
good roads might we'll be considered
to be the three essentials OF civiliza
ton throughout the country district
l.: our times.
Time would fail me to speak with
proper fullness about all the pledgei
which we have made to the people
such as the need OF a pure food law
the importance OF giving the people al
opportunity to express their prefer
ence for candidates to the Unitet
States Senate. the need OF Legislation,
to prevent combinations in restraint q
trade. the need Of making an end O
all mileage graft. and the necessity o
wiping out the scandal Of the vicioui
lobby. II ought to be an unwrtten Law
with every legislative assembly tha
the use OF these persistent and ofYen
sive lobbying methods by any state in
stitution would certainly exclude tn,
name OF that institution from any lis
OF special appropriations.
We cannot escape the conviction
'hat 'ueIe are many necessary tnlngi
that need to be done, because the III,
OF our state grows and expands ever,
year In a phenomenal way. We need
to keep ourselves free from prelude,
that we may find the best ways of do
Ing all the things that need to b,
done. 1t will require some courage t.
refuse to listen to the urgent demandi
that will be made upon us to under
take the things that ought not to bt
done. You are safe II you think about
those hundreds OF thousands OF plail
and purposeful people-the common
people-who never call you up on the
phone and never send you kilograms
or letters and never sit up with you
Mt your hotels and never throug the
lobbies Of the state house.
This is seriouR business which IA