The daily sentinel., 1913-02-04
MERGE BUREAUS AND BOARDS, DON'T
CUT WAGES, PLEA TO LEGISLATURE
Sentinel sneclal .seryice.


Denver, Feb. 1.-The short of
money cry is again heard among
some of the state officials now that
everything has settled down for an
other two-years' grind. All this
howl about curtailed revenue is
never heard before election. no mat
ter which party is in power Ready
Kcnchans warning note Is boosted
by Senator Hecker who the other day
declared on the floor of the senate
that the state of Colorado was bank
rupt. "Hecker is right" declares
Kenchan There never has been a
time the past six years since Ken
chan has been either auditor or
treasurer, he has not maintained
that the state was on the verge of
ruin, financially 1t has become
chronic with him.
1t may be true to certain extent
that the revenues of the state have
not been as large as they should be,
but there is not move an occasion for
any great alarm over the finances of
Colorado. According 10 estimated
revenues for the biennial period
there win be shortage of quarter
o ia million dollars. OF course
were il possible for the Nineteenth
general assembly to lpass all the ap-
preparation bills before that body,
there would be very large shortage
of funds to meet them, but this is
not at all ligely. even should the leg
islature enact the bills into law for
the simple reason Governor Ammons
is going TO be a sensible governor
and would not approve the measures
beyond financial provision. Because
of this fact there need be no appre-
hension that the state is going too
deeply into debt, This unwise action
will not be tolerated, says the gov
ernor.
As has been advocated by some
members of the legislature, as we'll
as Governor Ammons, it might be a
wise thing to amalgamate a few of
the boards and Bureaus where their
efficiency and usefulness would not
be impaired, and save to the state
several thousand dollars a year. But
where such consolidation would be to
reduce the good already accomplish
ed. to take such action would be un-
wise, is the opinion of many. The
state in the past has managed to
pull thro Igh" and met the appro-
priations for all these departments,
and it certainly could meet them un-
der Governor AmmonS administra-
tion. The new governor, naturally
desires to make an exceptional rec
ord for financial reforms, and in this
effort he no doubt will have the as
sistance of other state officials. No
one will deny him the privilege of
saving to the people of Colorado all
the money it is possible, but to do it
at the expense of cutting off valuable
departments, it is hardly likely he
will have the approval of all in the
undertaking.
An effort will be made by this
legislature 10 redeem one platform
pledge, and il the attempt succeeds
it will be the means of breaking mp
monopoly of 15 years standing.
The bill was offered by Representa-
tives Ardourel. Gates and Vogt, and
provides for the distribution of the
states moneys on deposit in the First
National bank of Denver in various
banking institutions throughout Col
orado banks of report pro rate ac-
cording to the surplus and undivided
profits of such banks. No bank
shall he allowed to have more than
% per cent of all the states money
at one time on deposit.
The matter of ever appropriation
will be taken up by the governor and
State Auditor Kenehan just as soon
as all the bills of the senate and
house are back from the printer. Ev-
cry measure carrying an appropria-
tion will be carefully investigated.
and wherever bill is found to carry
more than is in sight to meet its
demands, the same will be reported
to the introducer that it would be
useless to push it through Bills
that should readily be enacted carry
ing appropriations, however, will be
trimmed down to where the govern
or and eKnehan think they may be
met and the introducer thus noti-
fled. This is the action to be taken
by these two officials Whether it
will just suit the legislature and the
trainers, remains to be seen.