The Arvada enterprise., 1913-01-16
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ana every pcaE!ble means "up!OE'u 10
secure a practicable scheme for the
reduction Of low.gradc ores.
There should he effective legislation
enacted for the preservation of the
lives and health of the workers IN
the coal mines, and the best cOnscr-
vation Of the coal The expense of
administration could very properly be
| provided for by a small tax on the
coal output.
Banking Code.
, 4 comprehensive banking code, con
taining the best known guaranty for
/ the protection of depostOrs, is imper-
atively demanded.
Protection For Our Securities.
Colorado has suffered much in the
past because of securities sold abroad
and afterwards found to be without
sufficient value. This state has made
/ its growth largely through borrowed
/ capital and We must look to the same
source for many years to come Tor
means with which TO develop our e
sources. If We are 10 secure this as.
sistance. we must see to it that paper
offered for sale has substantial back
ing: that enterprises projected are
meritorious. and that securities Of all
kinds offered to the public represent
such value as will command the con
/ fidcmCc Of the investing world.
Public Utilities.
Two plans are suggested for the
control Of public utilities. The rail
road commission proposes amend
mcnts to the law under which il is
operating, TO make the act more Of
. fcctivc It is urged that some i'm
Uortant advance has been made on
account Of recent court decisions. and
/ that tn" surcst way to save this ad-
yantag" is to retain thep resent law
and make it stronger by amendment.
/ The commission. however, suggests 10
plan for including other public u'ili-
. ties ON tho other hand. bills have
/ been prepared, which. ! understand.
| include tho very provisions Of the rail
way law already adWdicatod and
/ which also comprehend the entire
! field Of public utilities. 1t seems to
| me useless to have two commissions.
The time is ripe to abolish the pass
and iranking evil. Tho pass system
/ has been defended by some on the
ground that it enabled new localities
| to secure settlers. Certain if is that
| those ueighborhOods that have en-
! joyed free Transportation have not
settled faster than those to which it
was refused. The need is for more
equitable adjustment under which the
travelling public would. he placed on
an equality, the differences in cost to
be used in lowering rates for all or
| devoted to greater efficiency. To
avoid complications, the federal law
might hc followed
Game and Fish Department.
Perhaps one of the most difficult
problems Is to determine Il moro or.
/ Gicient method of administration of
the game and fish departments If our
streams can be kept well stocked with
/ front they viii prove Il great asset in
securing summer visitors. 70 accom-
pish this result numerous hatChcrics
must be maintained and a better sys
TEN enforced to prevent the young
trout from destruction Those placed
in charge Of hatchcrics should be
skilled in fish culture. and deputy
wardcns should be active. Industrious
men acquainted with the country and
with thorough understanding of
game conditions.
Capitol Building.
For some time the State CaptOI
building has been overcrowded be
lieyc the new Museum building should
be arranged 50 that it will uCcommo-
date tho Suprrm" Court, the Court OF
Appeals and the library. BY this ar
rangcm"nl. and by the proper adjust
ment Of the offices of some of the
boards and bureaus. this crowded con
dition Of the Capitol could be relieved
and ampl" room provided for the con
duct of the states business for many
years to come In this connection it
might be we'll 10 consider the advis
ability, in view of the near completion
Of the new Museum building, OF abOl-
ishins tn" Capitol Board and placing
its duties in the hands Of a board OF
elective state officials.
Conservation.
believe in conservation in the
meaning OF the prevention of waste
and monopoly | am unalterably Op-
posed to it in its definition Of prescrv.
ing things ia their natural state unde-
Veloped .or future generations | have
no fear of famine from exhaustion OF
resources Whenever any resource
used by the people has disappeared,
human necessity and ingenuity have
always found something better TO take
its place / am also opposed to put.
Il
IntTy basis To- pay taxes into the fed
eral treasury. We will never be
able to settle our lands and i'm
prove them properly unless the peo.
pie can own them We can never
expect to discover and develop our
mines it the hope Of ownership Is not
held out to the prOsprCtur and miner.
II We are to discover uses for our
great variety OF new resources we
must offer ample inducement for eN-
perimentatCu and Investment 1t is
safe to predict that little improve.
meut win ever be made on ten.
untry basis The development OF
every one OF our natural resources,
land included, has been attended by
unusual problems, difficulties and ex.
prusr. Not one of them was uatu-
rally ready for use and all the value
that has been added to them has been
measured by study, experiment. labor
and expense upon which in the aver.
ago but fair return nas been realized.
Before the white man came with his
courage and industry to search and
dig the precious metals from the