The daily sentinel., 1910-10-26

BEFORE introducing the tinal speak
er, Governor John F. Shafroth, Mr..
Taylor made brief but strong argu-
ment against the new nationalism
which is the latest policy of Mr..
Roosevelt and made stirring appeal
to the voters to support the demo-
cratic party in its fight for states
rights in the control of federal lands
within its domains.
Shafroth on State Issues.
Governor Shafroth. unfortunately,
was suffering from a cold induced by
too much open air speaking so that
his voice had lost some of its clarity
and distinetness but as the governor
settled down to his subject his hear
ers had no thought of the sometimes
indistinct enunciation. He held his
audiences closest attention through
out his lengthy discourse on state
issues. He devoted himself almost
exclusively to the extra session of the
Legislature and the redemption of the
platform pledges. Mr.. Shafroth at
tackled his subject with the utmost
frankness and made no effort to con-
ceal his dissatisfaction with some of
the failures of the legislators. But
he pointed out that the party had re-
deemed three of the principal pledges
to which it was committed in the
face of the fiercest opposition from
both the republican members of the
assembly and some of the democratic
senators and representatives.
Tells of Sessions Work.
Little great legislation" he said,
has ever been passed at regular ses-
sions. The history of great measures
10 ha aytr of ct or Inuig
latures can pay more attention to
matters of this character than when
in regular session they are beset
with petty bills for roads and bridges,
and political measures of less conse-
quence. While Colorado passed the
best initiative and referendum law in
the Union. a workable measure for
the direct election of senators by the
people and what consider to be the
best direct primary law in use in this
country. Gov. LaFollette, republican,
took three extra sessions at an enor-
nous expense to get the direct pri-
mary law. Gov. Hughes, republican
of New York, with the personal as
sistance of Ex-President Roosevelt
and President Taft and two extra
ordinary sessions of the assembly.
was unable to get direct primary
law passed in any form"
Republicans Fell Down.
The governor went on to say that
these matters have been put up to
preceding republican administrations.
some Of them for the past fifteen
years. and yet this is the first legis-
lature which ever dared to enact
them into laws.
He declared that be had recently
received letter from w. ]. Bryan
urging him to include in the Colorado
direct primary law the convention
feature and stating that it was an
error to take that clause from the
measure. He went into a clear and
able defense of this feature and end
ed by declaring 1t to be the superior
of any similar measure with which
he was familiar.
A Difference in Cost.
Referring to the cost of the extra
session which he placed at $4,000,
he declared that such laws as he had
been able to have placed on the
statute books were worth any price.
He further stated that in his opinion
it compared most favorably with the
10000 il cost the state to steal for
Jesse Mcdonald the gubernatorial
seat to which they had elected by a
heavy majority Gov. Alva Adams.
He declared that every debt of the
states will be paid by the end of his
term and that, furthermore, this ad-
ministration will have more public
buildings erected to show for its ex
penditures than the three previous
administrations combined.
Ovation for the Governor.
He closed amid burst of applause
from the big crowd which took on the
proportions of an ovation as he took
his seat.
The special is carrying all the state
candidates except Judge Gunter and
Messrs. Martin, Davidson and FitZ-
garrald. Its arrival in the city at 8
o'clock was the signal for every
whistle in the railroad yards to give
blast after-blas in its honor.
+ For livery rigs. can the Blue Barr
aud Won will and satisfaction and the