The Holly chieftain. (Holly, Colo.) 1897-1987, 1910-07-22
Address 70 the People.

gave Jul al AuuTcoS u INC Ro~RAes
regarding the call. and 1t is under
stood that he will 60 into details quite
fully in q message to the Assembly
when it convenes.
The governors address 10 a. fol-
lows:
To the People Of the State Of Colo
RADIO:
As Governor Of the State have to-
day issued q call for q special session
of the General Assembly Of Colorado.
and 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-
prov provided Tor Il the enactment sae Of the FOL
lowing laws: The initiative and referen-
dunn. the straight Australian ballot. the
stsses senatey. direct aisss0R Vote Of the
people. the guaranty of bank deposits.
the creation of a public service commits
and a railroad law which would vest ade.
quate authority IN commission to r'ghs
wrongs. and which would prevent the
ton. All Of these measures tend to bring
administrative affairs nearer to the PEG.
pie. and hence are essential to good gov
eminent.
Some Of these pledges were contained
In the platform of the other great po-
ltical party Of this state. In my inaug-
General Assembly to the fact that these
pledges constituted contracts with the
people and should be faithfully fulfilled.
Two weeks before the adjournment OF
the General Assembly, in a message, /
again urged the enactment Of these plat
form pledges Into law. and stated that
with was not made that l would convene
the General Assembly in special session
for the purpose Of having It fulfill these
resentatives passed nearly ali Of the bills
covering the subjects; but number of
Democratic and Republican senators.
Senate. failed or refused to pass any OF
the measures.
In view OF these facts 1 regard 1t to
30 my Imperative duty to give 20. one EN- more
redeem these contracts Of honor.
The constitution of this state vests the
governor with power, on extraordinary
bly, by proclamation, stating therein the
purpose for which 1t Is to assemble. and
It provides that no business shall
transacted at such special session otl,r
than that specifically named In the proc
lamation.
The very highest duty of public Off
| cials Is the fulfiilment Of pledges made
refuse to perform that duty. It IL shock
to the moral sense OF the people who
trusted them. In6Fe - no way OF rec
tifying the betrayal Of such confidence
under our laws.
The failure Of legislators to fulfill SOL
emn pledges made to the people there
such an extraordinary occasion as war
rants the converting Of a special session
Of the Legislature.
1t is absurd to contend that these
measures can be enacted at the general
session which meets in January next.
On account Of the multiplicity OF meas
ures coming before regular session.
special interests are enabled to induce
members to vote against their pledges
and then have them Justify such votes
by. claiming that they thereby were en-
their respective counties. Many Of these
measures have been introduced and
IN re g sase OF the
past sixteen years. and yet by reason OF
| the persuasive influence of corporations
b bers Of each assembly s they have failed
each time Of passage. 1t is only In
special session. when the attention OF
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
statute books of this state were enacted
at special sessions Of the General AS
sembly.
The initiative and referendum law re-
quires an amendment to the constitution
and unless passed at this session could
not be voted on until the November cleo
| ton of 1912.
The straight Australian ballot law un-
less passed with an emergency clause
| cannot become operative until the fall
| election of 1912.
(, The railroad commission law of this
state was declared unconstitutional only
a few days ago and there Is urgent need
for such tribunal.
| These instances warrant the calling of
| special session, but the greatest ne
cessity therefor arises from the fact
that, though pledged. none of these laws
session, The situation, therefore pro-
| duces the alternative of an extra session
| or no laws.
These measures are not partisan In
both Democratic and Republican states:
| The direct primary has been enacted
In twenty-six states; the initiatiye
headess ballot in more than twenty
states: the bank guaranty law in four
states; the public service commission
In New York and other states. and the
| railroad commission in every state in the
Union except Utah, Delaware and Colo
| 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
Pile.
members of the General Assembly as
reason for not supporting these meas.
ures, that the people are not in favor OF
the same 1t seems, therefore, pTope.
that the county conventions of all the
political parties of this state should ex-
press themselves upon whether these
most confidence that no regular conven-
ton. OF any. political party, will advise
the population Of platform promises.