The Holly chieftain., 1913-01-17

be ArrAn&eQ - ~ ~ Will tccOmmO-
date the Supreue Court. the Court of
Appeals and ths hbgary. By this ar
rangement. asA ~ the proper adjust
ment OF the Offices OF some Of the
boards and bureAna. this crowded con-
dition Of the Capitol could be relieved
and ample roon crowded for the con-
| duct Of the states besiness for many
years to c0alS. II this connection 1t
might be we'll = eonsider the advis-
ability. In visw q IL near completion
OF the new Nusea0 building. Of abol-
ishing the Capttel Board and placing
its duties In IL hands of board Of
elective state efficaals.
c>nsssvetlon.
believe - eooservation in the
meaning OF the prsvention OF waste
and monopoly. en unalterably op-
posed to 1t in its deeinition of preserv-
ing things ID the1r natural state unde-
veloped for futnro generations. am
also opposed 70 potftng our lands and
resources on . tG0nAtry basis to pay
taxes into The fe4sral treasury. We
| will never be ahso to settle our lands
and improve then properly unless the
people can own them. We can never
expect to discover and develop our
mines II the hops of ownership is not
held out to the ptcspector and miner.
II we are to discover uses for our
great variety oe new resources, we
must offer ample inducement for ex-
pertinent aud Investment.
A sensible solution of the public do
main question " TO turn the public
lands and resources over to the states
In which they H.. The citizens of
these states have . better understand
ing of their needs than outside people
possibly could keyc. They have q
greater interest than anyone else In q
proper administration of these lands.
Employss' cempssssation Commission.
The Employts' Compensation Com.
mission appointed by the Eighteenth
General Assembly. am told, has not
completed its Investigations, and
should be continued either to report
at the next session of the General As
sembly or to initiate law covering
the subject.
Fairs and Expositions.
II we are to make creditable show
ing at the Panama Exposition in 1915,
the present General Assembly must
provide for 1t. am advised that all
the western states are making unusual
efforts to advertise their products and
opportunities at this great fair. The
| people Of Colorado will not want to
be left behind. Our financial condition
will prevent our doing as much as we
would like to do, and the situation is
complicated from the fact that the
exposition will In reality be divided
into two parts-one portion located at
San Francisco and the other at San
Diego. In addition to this, Colorado
intends to provide an attractive pa
geant to induce visitors to the big
shows on the coast to stop In this
state. view our mountain scenery, en-
Joy our unequaled climate, and inves-
tigate our splendid opportunities.
Grand Jury.
When the present law relating to
criminal prosecutions was passed 1t
was not intended that district attor-
neys should be given 80 much power.
I am Of the opinion that 1t should be
mandatory upon the District Courts
| to call a grand jury ut least once each
year in every county, and that district
attorneys should not be permitted to
dismiss prosecutions without the con.
sent of the courts
Fee offices.
have always been opposed to pub.
lie offices being supported by fees. I
realize there are many offices. under
present conditions at least, that can
have no support otherwise, but see
no reason why such officials should
not be required to collect fees with.
out favor, turn them promptly into
the public treasury and draw such
salaries as may be allowed by law1
in the same manner In which salarie'
are usually paid
sixty-day Session.
have never known session Of the
General Assembly at which the work
could not have been completed within
sixty days, and see no reason why
the present assembly cannot finish it's
business within that time
Economy.
With $126,0OO of interest on the
state bonds in settlement Of old debts,
with $4,000 to pay for advertising
the initiated and referred bills at the
last election, with q demand for $780,
900 for the big expositions of 1915.
with added expense to keep pace with
the growth of our educational and
other institutions, and with the neces-
sity of keeping taxes within reasonable
bounds, there is every obligation to
hold appropriations and expenditures
| Of all departments Of the state at the
lowest possible point consistent with
efficiency. The estimated state reve-