The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-11-12
Governor Carlsen Plass is0 GseA u
the 6tnte

GU6 O&0oD
Goyernor-Elect George A. Carlson
will not be iDaugurated until January
2, but he will begin to take an active
interest in state affairs and to study
statewide business and industrial
conditions Immediately. according to
a statement he made yesterday before
leaving for Fort Collins and the coun-
try for brief rest
His plans are to go to the state
house and learn the states business
from the bottom up SO that he may be
better prepared to undertake his part
in the administration of the affairs of
state. He will study every department
of the state government and the needs
and practices of every department. Of
fice and state institution with view
to unifying the machinery by which
the states work is done.
"The questions OF taxes, Of expens-
es and Of Industrial problems are
great ones, necessitating = great deal
Of thought he said, "Just now, de-
sire to live in the present, putting
aside the thought of future possibil
tiles and devotfng myself to personal
matters"
And then he outlined his plan,
unique in politics. and never before
undertaken by any candidate; the
ory with him. but theory he declareh
he will put into practice.
81 cannot say when l will resign as
district attorney up north," he said,
but it will be soon. since l desire
above all things to prepare myself to
give the people of the state the best
possible administration.
Immediately after my four or five
fayy. Of rest, { shall beSia tina task e
Decpasing uyssaf to sefve the people
the best know how I shall 90 to
the state house and shall devote the
time between the first of next week
and the day of my Inauguration to
studying the present systems in use
= in the several departments and offices
OF tne StatehOuSe.
II shall learn all the details of ev-
cry ofiice, of every department and
shall learn the relation of one depart
ment to the other. l shall look for
weaknesses in the system now in use,
with the idea of strengthening them
and eliminating waste.
"1n other words, wish to promul-
gate cooperation, to unity the work of
the state as much as possible When
l take the oath of office as governor, 1
expect to have intimate knowledge of
every detail of the work done in the
state capitol building, of all state af-
fairs in that building and the state in
stftutions, and so to be able better to
decide what shall be done, and how it
shall be done.
Il have made no promises and am
beholden to none insofar as promises
of political positions are concerned.
win Demand Efficiency
Every head of department COM
ing under my Jurisdiction, every clerk
and every stenographer will be hold
ing position because of efficiency
and worth. not political pull or IA
vor, and if. as hope. 1 am surround
ed by other elective state officials of
my political faith, 1 know we shall
heve harmony and that my sugges-
tions as to the way the various de-
partments shall cooperate will be car
ried out
"My investigation into and study of
state affairs will not be individual.
but every state officer elected will be
asked to join me in going over pres
ent conditions in the offices of the
statehouse and the conduct of the
state institutions"
Passing from this phase of the
states business to the Industrial sit
uation, Governor-Elect Carlson said:
Il expect no further trouble for the
state from this source. Each side will
be given fair play and square deal
and all the protection accorded them
oy ehS sIdtC laws, anu tHe dictates OF
humanity.
Will Travel Over State
"Before taking office expect to
travel over the state and to meet and
know personally every district attor-
ney, every district and county judge.
every sheriff and deputy sheriff and
major peace officer in the state with
the end in view that l may call them
all my friends and may inculcate the
understanding that unity of thought
and action and Capitalization of au-
thority Is essential.
Il hope to become personally ac-