The Monte Vista journal., 1914-05-09

banks Of these three cities are carry
ing approximately s25o,ooo tho gall
roads agreed to carry theirs until the
Legislature could provide payment. and
some patriotic citizens. and some. too.
xhO could il,sfierG ,%r it ;s have been eay-
ment could be provided.
Further Appeal Neressary.-
When conditions arose that de-
manded that troops should return to
peal to the General Assembly for fur
ther financial assistance. because II
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
is~s,
you that the president of the United
States in his communications to me has
asked that the General Assembly shall
take charge OF this situation as soon
to be permanent the help that has been
given MS by the federal administration,
but that we are expected to take care
of this situation as quickly as it can
be arranged.
Tt. has developed during this
troubled condition that our laws are
wholly inadequate to control Industrial
disputes. IT seems to me that all good
citizens must agree that II we are to
leave the settlement of such disturb
ances to the strongest regardless of
what Is right in the matter. that there
can never be any justice, anywhere.
rs dspase mers Of tss Kind 50 Should
not be controlled in lawful manner.
than that any other dispute can be con.
sroiled re In sue such va way; surely 1t must ust
OF this state that IL disputes of any
Kind no matter what they may be. are
to depend on intimidation. on turbu-
destruction OF property, we can never
hope to grow and become the state
that we have n right to expect to be.
Having been led to believe that our
laws are inadequate. that some further
authority for legislation is needed.
should submit to the people, to be de-
termined by them at this coming cleo
ton. authority for legislation to con-
troll such Industrial disputes; and I
hope that this suggestion will appeal
to you as being proper and right. un-
der the circumstances under which we
have been living during the past six
months.
Duties of State Guard.
THE National Guard is not organ
lied with machinery intended to make
II n police force. 1t Is composed In
young business men, or those who
have had no experience as police Of
I1CerS.
II believe that, as experience has
pointed out In other states, that the
cheapest the best the most effective
way, OF controlling such situations as
a trained police force under absolute
civil sorvice rules, SO that the state
need not walt until violence has be-
assistance of the local authorities in
controlling the situation.
Il am sure. with the establishment
hnt np1
money would be saved. much life
would be saved, much property saved,
but that such bitterness as We have
and. therefore. that any strained rela-
tions that might arise between con-
tending parties would be in much
ment. and i sincerely hope that. while
our state treasury Is not In good con-
dition for further expense. that you
shall pass some measure such as 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-
much turbulence was caused where
large numbers of Idle men were con-
gregated by some of the saloons.
Il have had appeals made to me from
some of the districts, by some of the
saloon keepers themselves. to see IL all
the saloons could not be closed, show
realize the great danger that there Is
at such times. In such a situation. 1
am confident that when these disturb
ances arise. where riots are imminent
where disturbances may lead to great
loss OF life and property. that IL the
governor only had the right to super
sede those local authorities which
| sometimes will not act. and close up
| temporarily the saloons, II would avoid
many dangerous conditions
THE Constitution of the United States
| guarantees the right to bear arms hut
the country has found that under many
conditions that that right should be re
stricted; and, II IL is constitutional for
the state and the local authorities to
regulate and proVIde against carving