Gilpin observer., 1912-07-18
PROGRESSIVE AND CoNSTRUc.
TIVE LEGISLATION ENACTED
IN THE DEMOCRATIC ADMINS
TRATION.

No administration has ever been
able to accomplish as much progress
sive and constructive legislation in
the state as that of the Democratic
administration Of the past three
years.
The following laws were passed
during that administrations:
1st The Initiative and Referen-
dunn amendments to the constitution,
by which bad laws passed by the leg
islature can be vetoed by the people
and good laws can be enacted, even
when the general assembly has re-
fused to pass them.
End. The Direct Primary Election
law, by which the people of each po-
iitical party can select their own can
didate for office instead of being Of
ten misrepresented by delegates to
nominating conventions.
3rd. The election of United States
senators by direct vote of the peo-
pie, as near as possible to do SO
under the present provisions of the
constitution
4th. A concurrent resolution ask
ing congress to submit a constitu-
tional amendment providing for the
direct election of United States SEN
ators by the people, which amendment
has recently been submitted to the
OF fOr thnir ratification
5th. An excellent law and corrupt
practice .act, which will make it diff
ficult to commit election frauds.
9Th. A Railroad Commission act,
which imposes many requirements up
on railroads and vests the power in
the Commission to determine and
fix reasonable passenger and freight
rates.
9TH. A Highway Commission act,
by which roads will be constructed
systematically instead of through
pork barrel appropriations, divided
among Legislators according to their
political influence.
Sth. The immigration Board Act,
by means of which settlers will be
brought to our lands AMI our re-
sources developed.
9th. A Prison Reform Law, by
which for work on public highways,
prisoners are allowed commuta-
ticn of sentence of one-third of the
time devoted to such work. That law,
under the good management and hon
or system of Warden lyman, has pro-
duced a revolution in prison reforms.
10th. A Public Accountancy Bureau
Act, under which the books of all
state officers and institutions. and
of all county offices, are examined
by experts and thereby hundreds of
thousands of dollars saved annually
to the people.
18th. A School Election Law. pre-
venting fraud in school elections.
18th. A law providing that interest
shall be assessed on damages incur
red from the time of the injury to
the trial of the case
18th. A law establishing a home
and school for mental detectives.
14th. A Delinquent Children Law,
which protects them from many evils
18th. A Child Labor Law, by which
the health and morals of the young
are preserved.
10th. Appropriations in the first
term of Governor Shafroth to con-
'struct buildings AMI make improve
ments at state institutions OF 1885,
672.33.
nth. A Court OF Appeals Act,which
created n court for four years to en-
able the supreme court to catch up
with its work, and by which cases
will be heard speedily. instead of
there being denial of justice to
tho poor man by reason of long de-
lay OF the final determination of the
case. Great progress has been made
by the Court Of Appeals in its work.
18th. The act establishing an ore
testing plant at the State School OF
Mines. by which ores from all over
tie state can be tested free OF
charge.
18th. The Factory Inspection Act.
preventing sweat shops ana un5an-
itary conditions In factories.
goth. Physical eyaminaticE OF chill