The state herald., 1913-01-17

examined into the matter believe there
is no doubt of our success in the trial
If we properly prepare for it.
State Institutions.
The demand upon a new state for
educational, penal and charitable in.
stitutiOns is always great. This is es-
pecially true of our educational insti-
tutions in Colorado. Our natural re-
sources are of great variety, and their
development involves problems as nu-
merous as those to be met by the en-
tire country. We have half the min
erals known to the world, and all the
mining problems of this continent. To
develop our immense area OF mineral
land, 1t is necessary to give the widest
range of education to the young men
going into this business. Our agricul,
tural resources are equally varied, and
all OF them are different from those
existing in the East. Whether the
settler comes to the dry farming dis
tricts, under irrigating canals, into the
mountains or the fruitgrowing valleys.
/ he must learn new way to farm.
Board Of immigration.
Not 10 per cent of the area OF this
state is developed TO any considerable
extent, and not 8 per cent as II should
be. Our mineral lands, except In
small areas, have scarcely been pros.
pected. Less than per cent of our
water power is developed We have
sufficient known coal, to say nothing
OF undiscovered fields, to supply the
entire world. at the present rate OF
consumption, for more than three hun,
dred years. We are bringing into this
state annually two million dollars OF
clay products when we have vast quan
titles of n better quality of the same
clays at home. a similar condition
exists as TO many OF our other re
sources. Our opportunities for CHEAP
power are practically unlimited. We
are In the center OF the Rocky Noun
tain region, and can offer Industrial
possibilities unequaled by any other
state In the Union. To occupy our
lands and utilize these advantages We
must have more people and more cap
ital To secure these we must collec,
accurate statistics and facts concern
Ing our production and opportunities
and distribute them among the people
OF the East who are looking for homes
In the West.
Reapportionment.
cannot urge too strongly the nee
essity OF fair apportionment of legis
latiHe and congressional districts
Since the last general enactments OF
this subject the population Of the stat,
has so shifted as to make the presen
division ridiculously unjust. Attempts
too often made. to gerrymander To-
partisan advantage are likely 10 hay.
exactly the opposite result from tina
Intended
Elections.
The people OF Colorado are to h.
congratulated on the fact that our re
cent election was froer from corrup
, practices than amy held In man,
| years, This does not mean that tn,
conditions were as good ns they shoul,
be. but that We have made materla
progress. Through the adoption b,
the people OF the pure Australian bal
/ lot, ! expect TO see still greater i'm
, provoment We cannot afford to tol
, crate any corruptlng influences In on
/ elections. Nothing viii do US so muci
good abroad, where We must look 70
new capital with which TO devolop ou
/. resources, ns n reputation for hones
elections and stable. efficient and ece
nomicnl government.
Az was to be expected, eSperlone
has pointed out some defec,a I'm IN
1 direct primary law. One Of the mai,
; objects TO be attained was tho olln
, ination OF conventions controlled IA
political trades. Tho nssombllea hell
/ during the past year have proven cor
! cinnivoly that they too will bo cor
, trollod by tho same influences. mn
10 an exaggerated degree, bccnuso a
! tho lack OF responsibility OF assombl
action. | therefore recommend tbn
tho assembly foaturo OF the dIroe, mr.
mary law be repealed. n Il cannot b
amended to effectively carry out Il
! original purpose.
There Inns grown up tho custom o
! giving executive officers two terms a
otlloo. The apparent reason for thi
IN that people believe ono torn OF tw,
yoare n not sufficiently long To cnrr,
out nny definite policy. There In n,
doubt that many evils In admlnirtrn
Ton arise through candidacy for r,
! election ! nm thoroughly convince,