Gunnison news-champion., 1909-04-09
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We NpseassS1ib 'stherai ASes-0sb blt
ajjouraed shortly after uasdnsShf
ISesdsv morning. with record for
appropriation bills and for net re
dsem,ss party pisdses
Up to the laet minute 1T had been
hoped that the primary election la~
aud bsak guarantee pledge e-peci-
ally m,Sht ~ redeemed. with a bare
chance of the initiative and referen-
ds,n sAd tbs hesdless ballot How
ever, the twelve republican repre-
sentatives and twelve republican
senator's voted solidly against these
demaads Of the people. hoping 10 put
the democratic party in q hole poll
t.cally There is no question but
that the democrats who thas allied
with an enemy 30 defea, the plain
promises Of the platform ON which
they were elected and who did 1t at
the behest of predatory Denver in
terests are to be ccnsured There
is no excuse for them and News
Champion will attempt 10 make
none, but we are glad to report that
thirty six representatives and twelve
democratic senators stood s0lldlv
together toward the last for
the platform measures aud behind
Governor Shalroth The governor
is praised ON all hands for his splen-
did stand for true democracy lie
has promised to call an extra session
and will undoubtedly do SO later in
the season, hoping that after the
members have heard from the peo-
pie and at time when the necessity
Tor trading ON appropriation bills is
over that the party pledges can be
redeemed
Both Representative I.ehrritter
and Senator Twining stood bv the
governor through thick and thin aud
Gunnison is proud TO commend
them for their political honesty as
well as their success in securing
measures for our benefit The Den
yer News praises them highly in
making up its roll Of honor.
The bill making an appropriation
of SO, ,O0OO0 for our Western Slope
Normal School at Gunnison. passed
both houses by a nearly unanimous
vote, and it should be said that re-
publicans as well as democrats
recognized the stice OF our claims
and voted with US In the senate
on the third reading, the only two
votes against were Napier of Glen
wood and McCue Of Denver. Another
normal school bill giving com
mission of lieut. governor, super
intendent of public iastructloa and
the president of the state normal
school at Greeley, power to select a
site west and south Of Denver was
also passed, 1t carries appropriation
of $50 900. Both bills are up to
the governor for his signature,
News-Champion has faith that he
will treat us fairly in the matter.
Every reason of logic, of central po-
sition, of climate, of good faith of
the state and of political expediency
is in our favor. However, it will
be several weeks before the governor
takes up the several appropriation
bills and decides 1t is not believed
that he will exercise his power of
veto to any great degree.
State appointments are made as
follows:
Division irrigation engineers, Dis
trict No. /, Fillmore Cogswell. Den
yer; district No ,, f. II. Chew. Pueb-
10, reappointed; District No 3, Fred
w Swanson, Alamosa; district No.
1, Arthur H. Stokes, Grand June
tion; district No. ), Theodore Rosen-
berg. Glenwood.
Boiler Inspector, Alex ander f. ].
Whitney, Leadville
Oil Inspector, Claude f. Street,
Fairp!ay
Game and Fish Commissioner,
Thomas J Holland, Denver.
Dairy Commissioner, Robert l..
Cochrane, Morrison.
Soldiers and Sailors Home Com
missioners, O. 5. Storrs, Denver,
and A. W. Jones, Greeley.
The amendments to the state game
and fish law we are unable to pre-
sent this week with certainty, but
understand the new law to make
the deer season from September %
to October lst, and to close the sea
son on practically all other large
game. There is bounty on coy-
otes, nonresident fishing license
and slightly earlier date for cem-
mencement of the fishing season,
probably May 18th instead of Jun.
lst.