The Monte Vista journal., 1912-07-20
AMMONS Will ACCEPT NOMINATION.
In Letter to Senator Tobin He Outlines What
His Policy Will Be If Elected Governor
PROGRESSIVE AND INSISTS ON BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

thing that tends to increase produc-
What We need most is the develop
ment of our resources and consequent
increase in production. Not ten per
cent of our territory is developed to
any considerable extent, and probably
not two per cent. as it should be. Our
wealth in variety of resources carries
with it seeming conflict in interest,
difficult to adjust, both in legisla-
tion and administration. In like man
Der, our diversified interests offer the
widest possible range of opportunity
for capital and labor. To make the
growth to which our natural resources
entitle us, we must make and admins
ter our laws to encourage capital, pro-
tect the rights of labor and insure
equal opportunity to all. We should
have such an administration as will
not only command the respect and
confidence of our people here at home,
but also of the people of the country
at large. With the reform measures
practically provided for by their sub.
mission to the people this fall, the in
coming administration may devote
much of its time to constructive poll
cies for the business and industrial
advancement. of the state and its
growing enterprises and institutions.
We have climatic conditions as var,
led as those from Texas to northern
Alaska, and list of natural resources
as long as that of the entire country.
The study and mastery of these con
dtions and the utilization OF our re-
sources present many difficult PROB
lens. Many of our people have
been educated under agricultural,
mining and general industrial condi
tions lar different from ours and must
have new lessons when they come
here. To push our developments.
therefore, means that we must send
out great variety of specialists
trained under our surroundings, to in
struct incoming population in the
new methods required by our natural
conditions. For instance, our school
OF mines is confronted by a much
wider field of necessity than would
similar institution in our neighboring
state of Nebraska. while our agricul'
tural college and experiment station
must meet the problems of more than
half the continent. The University OF
Colorado must have the generous sup
port of the Legislature II 1t is to con
tinue the splendid rate of growth II
has made in all its departments and
If II is TO render the kind OF service
needed by our diversified and rapidly
growing state.
The calls on the state teachers col
lege are so numerous and the work OF
this institution so important that lib
eral support must be given II It's pres
ent efficiency is to be maintained.
The work of the school for the deaf
and blind is doing noble service for
these unfortunate children. The duty
we owe these children and our sym
pathy for their misfortune both de
mand that the work OF this Institution
must be literally supported.
our institutions are growing faster
tban our income. During the pas.
decade the population OF the state In
creased forty-eight per cent, while me
taxeble property Increased about one
third as much. or sixteen per cent
The growth In attendance at the se''
eral educational institutions has been