The Arvada enterprise., 1914-05-07

banks of these three cities are carry
inK approximately Se5o.OOO; the rail-
roads agreed to carry theirs until the
Legislature could provide payment, and
some patriotic citizens. and some. too,
who could ill-afford 1t, have been car
rying some of their bills until pay
ment could be provided
| Further Appeal Necessary.
| when conditions arose that de-
| mandtd that troops should return to
! the iivld, IL became imperative to ap-
/ peal 10 the General Assembly for fur
ther financial assistance because it
could not be had in any other way.
the Legislature will take this matter OF
! financing the troops when needed. and
the payment of the bills. and arrange
ture.
IT is not out OF place to suggest to
You that the President of the United
states IN his communication to me has
asked that the General Assembly shall
take charge of this situation as soon
as may be, so that we cannot expect
to be permanent the help that has been
given us by the federal administration,
nut mat we are expected to take care
be arranged
1T, has developed during this
troubled condition that our laws arc
wholly inadequate to control Industrial
disputes 1t seems to me that ali good
citizens must agree that II we are to
leave The settlement OF such disturb
what is right in the matter, that there
can never be any Justice. anywhere.
There is no more reason. to my
mind, why n dispute OF this kind should
not be controlled in n lawful manner,
than that any other dispute can be con-
trolled in such way. Surely 1t must
of this state that II disputes Of any
kind. no matter what they may be. ard
TO depend on intimidation, on turbu.
| lence on violence. on bloodshed and
destruction of property. we can never
hope to grow and become the state
that we have ght to expect to be.
! Having been led to believe that our
laws are inadequate. that some furtheh
authority for legislation is needed, I
have suggested in my call that you
should submit to the people. to be de,
| termincd by them at this coming cleo
tion, authority for legislation to con-
troll such industrial disputes: and .
! hope that this suggestion will appeal
to you Az being proper and right. un-
der the circumstances under which wa
have been living during the past six
months.
Duties Of state Guard.
",fhe National Guard is not organ
lied with machinery intended to make
IT police force. 1t is composed In
large part OF unframed officers. OF
young business men. or those who
have had no experience AS police Of
ficers
| believe that. as experience has
pointed out in other states that the
cheapest, the best, the most effective
way of controlling such situations as
we have had. is the establishment of
civi! service rules, so that the state
need not wait until violence has be-
come great before they. are sent to the
assistance of the local authorities in
controlling the situation.
| II am sure with the establishment
OF such force. that not only much
would be saved, much property saved.
hut that such bitterness as we have
experienced would never be created.
and. therefore, that any strained rrla-
tions that might arise between con
tending parties would be in much
better condition for ultimate settle
ment and l sincerely hope that. while
our state treasury is not in good con
dition for further expense. that you
shall pass some measure such ms that
| In Nevada or PENNSYLVANIA or other
states that have state police forces
such as I have mentioned"
Violence In District.
| During the present strike condi-
tfons there have been times when
mpch imrbn,ehGs C., VA; Was caused where
gregatcd by some of the saloons,
II have had appeals made to me from
some of the districts. by some Of the
saloon keepers themselves, to see " all
the saloons could not be closed. show
ing that even those men know and
realize the great danger that there In
at such times. In such n situation.
am confident that when these disturb
ances arise, where riots are imminent.
where disturbances may lead to great
| loss or HE and property, that II the
| governor only had the right to super
sede those local authorities which
sometimes will not act. and close up
| temporarily the saloons. IL would avoid
many dangerous conditions.
The Constitution OF the United States
guarantees the right to bear arms, but
N n frk Ia fIttn hsf ..I..f 49,,
conditions that that right should be re.
stricted: and. II 1t is constitutional for
the state and the local authorities to
regulate and provide against carrying
concealed weapons, ms n proper police
measure. 1t seems to ne that the Gem
eral Assembly can provide against
tion in times OF great danger in order
to save life and property. The reason
is Just as strong In the one instance
an II Is in the other.
Calls Crisis Grave.
Ladies and gentlemen. have not
asked you to consider n multiplicity of
subjects. ] have called you together
here In what l considcr to be n great
things which I think may aid us In
taking care OF this particular situa-
ton.
II appeal to you not as partlsans but
ns citizens OF your state to look into
this situation Just as thoroughly as
you may, that you may know all the
ih'.S. All OF thcmi Rho" them accur-
ately; and then act accordingly, and II
you do that. and | have every conf
d"nce that you viii, ! express the hope.
yes. even the grcntcst confidence that
whatever the result may be IL Will be
worked out by wisdom and good judg
m"nt and Will rebound to the honor n nd
credit Of the state.
u thank you for coming so pronptly ~
ana responding In this serious situati ion
80 well. and believe and know that
your patriotism, that your good judg-
ment, AS shown by your actions In the
regular scnsion. VIII work out for thu
very best interest of Colorado.
Il thank you"