La Junta tribune., 1914-11-21
PROSPERITY on THE WAY.
Radical Reforms Pledged By lncom-
~ Administration That VIII In
angurate New Era In State.


The coming administration has q
number OF serious problems which
u must solve II 1t be successful be-
fore the people Of this state. In the
first place. II Is pledged to reduce
tion of the expenses OF the state
government. Under the present
system it costs over twice as much
to maintain the state government as
Il did under the last republican ad-
ministration. The efficiency is not
as good as 1t was before. The state
10 overhurdened with boards, bur
eaus and useless employees. Civil
service has added another embarras-
shing feature to the situation In that
discrimination must be used In the
weeding out process and the chances
are the least efficient employees
may have the strongest pull politi-
cally.
Again, the administration Is
pledged to the mapping out of n pro-
gram for the construction OF good
roads II may not be known gener-
ally. but the amendment adopted by
the people will raise $500, 900 each
year for the construction and main
tenance of good roads. This is ov-
er 0ne-half the amount raised by d.
rect taxation for the maintenance of
the state government. The amount
raised for the maintenance of the
state government by direct taxation
ID about $1.100.O0O. The amend
ment means tax Of $3.50 per year
ON every legal voter In the state.
Tho expenditure Of such a sum in q
way that will meet the approval of
the citizenship OF this state Is no
small task.
Again. the administration Is pledg-
ed TO so amend the initiative and ref
erendum constitutional amendment
that each judicial district will pro-
vide It's proportionate share OF all
signatures to all initiated and refer
red measures. Under the present
system the signatures can be secur-
ed any place In the state with the re-
suit that the district in Denver
bounded by 18th and goth and Cur
tis and the Union depot has been
furnishing over 65 per cent OF all
signatures to these petitions. Thous-
ands of these signatures are known
70 have been forged. The party Is
pledged to the amendment OF the
constitution so that each judicial
district will furnish It's proportion.
which will avoid needless submission
and which will also prevent forxer-
ies, at least, TO q large extent.
Again. the administration Is pledg-
ed to . state land policy that will
actually place n permanent resident
with his family on each section Of
our land. without doubt this is
the greatest pledge Of all. Time and
again our lands have been settled
hurriedly and the settlers have been
compelled 10 leave by reason Of the
fact that they were unable to main
tain \ livelihood. The administrn-
tion In pledged not only 10 settle the
land but 10 teach he settlers the best
way 10 develop and improve the
land.
Asain. In tho administration plcdE-
ed to . policy that will invite capital
TO come % this state. For over six
years the influx Of capital into Colo
RADIO has been on tho decline. II We
maintain our position with the rest
OF the states In the west. We must
do something that Will cause capital
TO lodge among the opportunities and
Investments In Colorado. This can BE-
done through safe. sane aud practi.
cal administration Of our laws.
OF course. the administration 10
pledged 70 state sovereignty. Time
ana again tne statement WAS MADE
that u George Carlson was elected
governor the national troops can b.
wi,hdrawn and the state militia will
handle the situation. There II H.
Il. doube but that the national troops
will b Withdrawn sometime this
month. Just what will follow can
not b predicted but II II safe 70 say
that u trouble comes tho administsa. |
tion mast handle Il In such . way - |
TO estabolsh state sovereignty and
obcdleoce % law within . very short |
time. - the eonins two ysass VIII b |
filled With the same turmoil that has
marked Tie. last two.
II TIE sdmlnistration handles these
sis subjects with the visof that
should ehasactssiss their handbag,