Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-07

DENVER, Jan. with the open
ing of tomorrow mornings sessions
in both houses the work of the six.
teenth general assembly will be well
under way.
There was little work done this
morning. save to continue and per.
feet details of organization in the
house The senate adjourned until
1870 today out of respect TO the mem
ory Of former United States Senator
Thomas NJ. Bowen, but it was nearly
o'clock before this body was called
tc order, and then 1t soon adjourned
to go into joint session with the house
and listen to the reading of the gov
ernor's message.
sSov. Mcdonald sent exactly the
kind OF a message to the legislature
that might have been expected from
shim after his administration of two
years. He showed an intimate know
ledge of the needs of the state and
his recommendations were both sensi-
BILE and practical.
Following is the message in con-
densed form
To the Honorable the General Assem-
bly, of the State of Colorado:
In making a report to you of my
stewardship feel that a message of
this character must, of necessity. be
more or less prosaic, and shall there
fore endeavor 10 be as brief as can,
- consistent with the many subjects
which must at least be touched upon.
| also realize the bact that II is alb
solutely impossible to give you a cor
rect understanding of existing condi-
tions without being somewhat tire
some. Statistics are always weari-
some and | shall avoid them as much
as possible.
The last two years have been
crowned with blessings for the people
of Colorado. Never before in our his
tory have we been so prosperous and
enjoyed such unbounded success in
every undertaking.
We have enjoyed continued and
steady growth in wealth and popula-
ton. Those citizens desiring employ
ment at profitable wages have been
employed. The farmers have had un-
precedented crops = in face, such
e.arvests that 1t has been almost
Impossible to get them gathered. The
general health of the people has been
good no epidemics of any magnitude
have been reported. AS rule the
people are satisfied with their con-
4 ditions and surroundings.
One of the fundamental principles
OF our natioual government as enun-
ciated in the Declaration of Indepen-
dence. namely. life, liberty and the
pursuit of happiness" has been en-
joyed in large measure by the peo-
pie of the state during the last two
years.
Never before have our state inst!-
tutions been in such prosperous
condition. With one or two excep-
tions there are no deficits facing you,
and in some instances there are suf-
ficient funds on hand to run the insti-
tuition through the first quarter of the
present biennial period. You are to
be congratulated on the financial con
dition In which you find the state.
1t is to be hoped that this satisfac
tory condition is permanent, but
states and nations, like individuals
have their crises in life, and while
1t would seem we shall have plenty
OF money for all our needs, yet 1t will
require conservative management or
the part OF the legislature to make the
money go the farthest place 1t wher,
1t will do the most good and where
most Yquired.
- Prodigality in the use of stat,
funds should never be tolerated /
is far better to have a large surplu
than small deficit To be success
ful In any line requires that maj
shall live within his income and saw
little each year. The state shoul,
SO regulate its affairs that it vii
come out even at the end OF the yeal
The successful business man we al
admire always does. or he ceases t
be success.
The state institutions. the diffel
snt departments Of the state govern
msnt. the bureaus and boards ha'