The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-07-17

law providing for this increase, was
enacted a clause which says that not
over fifteen per cent taxes In increase
of the amount collected last year can
be collected on OF any property this
year. The law does not say whether
that fifteen per cent shall go to state,
county or city purposes and It is fair
to presume that each will get its pro-
rata. However. with the state tax
commission increasing the railroad
values three times and the assessors
only increasing local property twice
last years valuation, the railroads
will undoubtedly refuse to pay their
increased taxes and the indications
are good that all taxes will be tied
up. thus further crippling our already
demoralized condition.
What is the remedy?
There is but one remedy Cut the
expenses. The present state govern
ment is no better than our govern
ment OF six years ago even though the
expenses are over twice as great Un-
der the genral clamor for boards, bu-
reaus and commissions. each succeed
ing legislature has created its pro-
portion and each succeeding COVER
nor has peopled those boards with his
particular friends and they have been
given high salaries with high ex-
pense accounts. Extra courts. extra
boards. extra bureaus and extra com
missions have at some time or anoth-
er placed nearly every state in the
union on the financial rocks. they
have either been compelled to abandon
the increased payroll or devise some
means of raising additional revenue.
Colorado must do the same But. In
my estimation We should cut pay
rolls.
Colorado has no use for a court of
appeals. This court has never been
worth the trouble II cost TO create n.
let alone the expense that 1t has cost
in its maintenance.
Colorado has no use for three mem
bcrs OF the land board commission.
One man who knows something about
land would be worth more than tn.
entire commission has been worth
during the last four years.
Colorado's immigration bureau. ex-
cept under the management OF Alfred
Patek. has been a Joke And has
simply been an adjunct - somebody .
political aspirations.
Colorado has no use FOR a board OF
control for every institution In the
state. One board under our present
financial condition could control all
OF our institutions far better than they
are now being controlled.
coiorado's game and fsh depart
ment is a net financial loss to the
state each year. II should either be
made to pay its way or be abolished
II is nothing more than a free EN-
ployment agency for county political
workers.
Colorado's State House Is over-run
with useless employees, In fact, II
Colorado were being run on a busi-
ness basis by board Of directors the
$s50.0o0 annual deficit could be
changed to a quarter OF a million dol
lar profit within year and we would
get better business government than
We are now getting.
venture the statement that II Ne
could Immediately abolish the Iaws
creating the various departments and
making the various appropriations for
one year and turn the management OF
our finances completely over to q
quarter OF million dollar profit with
in year and we would get better
business. government than We are nov
getting.
venture the statement that II We
co,,id Immediately abolieh the laws