La Junta tribune., 1912-06-29
s'an HIGHWAY COMMISSION s,L.

Besides two constitutional amend.
nents to be voted on this fall, the
HShwsy Commission u naking an
setort to initiate House Bill No. 200.
Which provides for turning over the
sands OF the internal Improvement
fund to the highway commission for
The Highway Commis-
sion Is strictly = non.partisan body.
and If the 81 ,OOO. 900 which will be
In the internal improvement fund by
the first of next year, 10 turned
over to them for distribution II will
be honestly expended on good
roads in Colorado. II the money Is
turned over to the legislature for
distribution 1t will be riotously dis.
sipated by the usual pork barrel
methods. and the members OF the
legislature who have the greatest
pull with the powers that be will
get all the benefits
The highway commission bill is nov
being circulated In Colorado for sig
natures. At the present time there
are about $4,000 signatures attached
to the bill and 1t will require sew.
eral thousand more in order to In
SUR its being placed upon the bal
lot this fall to be voted upon.
The county commissioners association
la hn init iati Of
because of doubt as to its le-
Eality but Attorney General Griffith
has just rendered an opinion to the
effeCt that the Legislature derives II
Just powers by the consent OF the
governed; that primarily the peo-
pie are their own legislators. II they
desire so to be.and under the initi.
ative and referendum they have the
power to pass any law. Mr.. Grif.
fifth has no doubt AZ to the legali-
ty Of passing the highway commission
bill under the initiative and refercn-
dun. You will find q copy OF this
bill a, the store OF ]. W. Fisher.
II you want to see the pork bar
rel" fund honestly expended on good
roads In Colorado. instead Of being
dissipated by a lot OF grating poll
ticians, call there and sign this bill
Your signature Ia needed.
Some Of the county commission RI
are opposed to the highway commits
sion bill because OF doubt as To
It's legality. but Governor Shafroth.
democratic Honest john does not
sharc this view. and neither does
Mr.. Griffith. the republican attorney
general OF Colorado. 4 county com.
missioner Of one OF the big counties
Of Colorado. and a leading good roads
enthusiast. recently and quite mad.
verte lily. let slip the main reason for
hio,svposition 10 the bill. why"
said ne, ''our state senator would sue.
cead In securing &li0.ooo of this mil.
lion dollar fund for our county provid.
ing Il was turned over 10 the leg.
islature for distribution. We are not
going to pass mp any such chance M
that BY voting To turn this fund or-
or to the state highway commission.
Tn. highway commission would not
give uA onc-half or even one.third Of
this amount know that our state
senator could work IN" Legislature. for
not less than sI,0.oo0 Of this mil
Hon dollar fund. Therefore. II stands
,o reason that I'm looking after tho
Interests Of my own county. and I'm
opposed to IN. highway commission
bill"
II you wan, this 81 900. 900 of stat"
funds TO be utilized In trading state
bridges aud mountain roads for votes
for United States senator at the next
session of III" legislature do not
slgn the highway commission bill. but
II YOU want this money honestly ~.
pended by the stat" highway com
mis- sion on good roads In Colorado.
do not sleep another night until you
have attached your nam" Ia this
proposed law This Injunction IN
rlud.s women rs well as men. "
you want To see an honest good roads
camp~ign inaugura'.d In Colorado
next year tina, VIII make this state
the Switzerland OF America, sign III"
habw&y commission bill aud DO 1T