The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1912-02-07
sta,s Capital Notes

as | understand IL, 10 make any
ad interim appointment notwfth-
standing the fact that the term OF
the present oil inspector expired
last iu.y and he is merely holding
over. and there being no ad interim
appointment made. we are confront
ed with Section 80 of Article of
the constitution which provides in
part as follows: except as other
| wise provided In this constitution
10 law shall extend the term of
any public officer or increase or
diminish his salary or emolumen-s 3
after his election or appoint
ment.'
In the above language Attorney
General Griffith sizes up the situa-
ton of the state oil inspector in
connection with the salary he is
now drawing. Mr.. Street was ap-
pointed oil inspector two years
ago. Under that law he was en-
titled to keep all the moneys col
lected by him. The last Legislature
enacted a law reducing the salary
to $500 per year. Governor Shat
roth reappointed Street for this
period but the senate refused to
confirm the appointment. Mr..
Streets term expired In July but
the initiative and referendum con-
stdtutional amendment prevented the
new law from going into effect un-
I'll August Mr.. Street maintains
that he holds over and is there
fore entitled to draw the emoiu-
ments under the Law under which
he was appointed. State Auditor
Leddy asked the attorney general
for an opinion and the attorney
general holds that Street = correct
so long a. he y not rcsppolntcd.
Were the governor 20 reappoint
him 1t would reduce the salary to
$500 per year. This might be
classed In the same category as
Governor Shafroth terms the action
Of the Supreme Court-"Damn tech
nicalities.
Reports from every section of the
state are to the effect that there
will be a big attendance of repub-
licans in Denver on February 18th.
rhe various beliefs of the party
will be represented before the state
central committee meeting. each
enc asking for that which he be-
lieves will do the party the most
good. Some will want an early
primary and convention: others
will want a later convention; and
some will want presidential primar-
les: others will not. The meeting
promises to be one of the most in
teresting ever held in the history
of the committee. Following the
committee meeting will occur the
biennial business meeting of the
Republican Newspaper Association.
There are now 1856 republican news.
papers in Colorado. each one of
which is working earnestly for the
| succesfs Oi the fepuoicdh tlChet
rhe association is four years of
age and has come to be a power
for the party In Colorado. The
Pueblo Chieftain will tender a
midday luncheon at the Brown
Palace hotel to the republican ed
itors on that date, following which
will be the regular business meet
ing of the association. There are
a humber of matters particularly in
terest:ng to the editors that will
he discussed. The hotel manage
lnent has agreed to allow the edi-
tors to occupy the room until 4:3O
which will give them ample time
for the discussion of those ques-
uons OF interest. Chairman Nc
Don't Id and Senator Bevenidge will
he the guests at the luncheon
During the afternoon the county
chairmen and secretaries will hold
their biennial meeting and will ar
r'Dge for an interchange OF ideas
and plans that will help to line the
counties up in the republican COL
umn this fall. At night will occur
the principal event of the day.
The much haralded harmonv hon