The Julesburg grit-advocate. (Julesburg, Colo.) 1907-1972, 1910-07-21
AASrsss - ~ Psseio.

regarding the call. and 1t Is under
stood that he will 90 into details quite
fully in . message to the Assembly
when it convenes.
The governors address u - fol-
lows:
To the PeoD,s q the STATE Of Colo
RADIO:
As Governor Of the State l have to-
day issued call for special session
of the General Assembly Of Colorado.
ana l deem 1t proper to state to you
the reasons which impelled me to take
The present officers Of the state and
members OF the General Assembly were
elected upon platform which made spe-
cific pledges to the people. These pledges
provided tor the enactment OF the fol-
lowing laws: The initiative and referen-
dunn. the straight Australian ballot. the
direct primary. the election Of United
people. the guaranty Of bank deposits.
the creation Of q public service commis-
sion. fashioned after the New York law.
quate authority In y commission to right
wrongs. and which would prevent the
giving or accepting OF free transporta-
administrative affairs nearer to the peo-
pie. and hence are essential TO good gov.
eminent.
Some Of these pledges were contained
n The platform Of the other gseas po-
-ural address called the attention Of the
General Assembly to the fact that these
pledges constituted contracts with the
people and should be faithfully fulfilled.
Tive weeks before the adjournment Of
the General Assembly. In = message. 1
again urged the enactment Of these plat.
In the event substantial compliance here
with was not made that ! would convene
the General Assembly in special session
platform promises. The House Of Rep
resentatives passed nearly all Of the bills
covering the subjects: but . number Of
{. "a ,hs
Senate, failed or refused to pass any OF
the measures.
In view Of these facts I regard It to
y my imperstivs duty to give one more
redeem these contracts Of honor.
The constitution Of this state vests the
governor with power. on extraordinary
occasion. to convene ths General Assem-
purpose for which It 10 to assemble, and
1t provides that NO business shall }
transacted at such special session other
lamation.
The very highest duty Of public OFF,
Gals 10 the fuifillment of pledges made
to obtain office; and, when they fail or
REFUSE 10 PERFORM luAt uuky, II IL u bHoCA
to the moral sense of the people VINO
trusted Them. There u no way Of rec
titying the betrayal Of such confidence
under our laws.
The failure Of legislators to fulfill sol
emn pledges made to the people there.
fore. alone, in my Judgment. constitutes
sucn an EXTRAORDINARY occasion NJ war
rants the convening OF special session
Of the Legislature.
1t il ABSURD to contend that these
measures can ne enacted At the general
session which meets In January next.
On account Of the multiplicity OF meas
special interests are enabled to induce
members to vote against their pledges
and then have them Justify such votes
abled to get large appropriation for
their respective counties. Many Of these
measures have been introduced and
General Assembly Of this state for the
past sixteen years. and yet ny reason OF
the persuasive influence Of corporations
and the diverse interests OF the mem.
each time Of passage. 1t 10 only In
special session. when the attention OF
members is confined to few subjects,
that we can hope to pass these meas
ures. By reference to the session laws
of Colorado it will be seen that some
of the very best legislation now on the
at special sessions of the General As
sembly.
The initiative and referendum law re-
Quires an amendment to the constitution
ana an h sn Hasa ~ tb esc
ton OF 1912.
The straight Australian ballot law un-
less passed with an emergency clause
cannot become operative until the fall
e.ectlon of 1912.
The railroad commission law of this
state was declared unconstitutional only
few days ago and there Is urgent need
Tor such tribunal.
These instances warrant the calling OF
special session, but the greatest ne
cess.ly therefor arises from the fact
that, though pledged, none of these laws
would likely be passed at a regular
session. Inc situation. therefore. pro-
duces the alternative of an extra session
or no laws.
These measures are not partisan in
their nature. They have been enacted in
both Democratic and Republican states.
The direct primary has been enacted
in twenty-six states; the initiative
and referendum in eight states; the
states; the bank guaranty law in four
states; the public service commission
in New York and other states, and the
railroad commission ,s in every state in the
RADIO. | know of no instance where any
one of these laws has been repealed.
These measures will have tendency to
restore to the citizens those rights which
were intended by the trainers OF our gov
eminent to always remain with the peo-
pie.
1t has been contended by the opposing
members of the General Assembly, as a
reason for not supporting these meas
"nres that the people are not In favor Of
the same. 1t seems. therefore, prope.
that the county conventions of all the
political parties of this state should ex.
press themselves upon whether these
laws should be enacted. l have the ut
most confidence that no regular conven-
ton. of any political party. will advise
the Reputation of platform promises.
Believing that legislators will truly
represent their constituents when they
fully realize that the people do want
these reforms enacted into laws, / have
the highest hopes that most beneficial
results will come from the converting OF
this special session OF the General As
sembly Respectfully.
JOHN F. SHAFROTH,
Governor.
Fine Crops in Logan County.