The chronicle=news. (Trinidad, Colo.) 1898-current, 1914-11-10

Denver, Colo, Nov. 10.-Now that
the election is over the minds OF the
people are naturally turning toawrd
what will and can be accomplished
during the coming two years. So
\ far as the state is concerned the re-
esta blishment Of state sovereignty Is
the principal thing. II the federal
troops have not been removed from
the state by the time Carlson takes
his position as governor he will with
in a few days notify the president
that the troops can be removed. He
will then control the situation with
the national guards of the state, II
there is any situation to control.
However, there is a general sentf-
ment to the effect that 1t will not be
necessary to use the guards. because
the moral effect Of last Tuesdays
election should settle all disturb
ances.
So far as other pledges are con-
cerned they reach to the commercial
development Of the state. more than
to the economic problems. In this
connection the administration Il
pledged to the construction OF good
roads. to the settlement by homeseek-
ers OF our land and to an adjustment
OF taxation that will be equally fair
to all. In this connection the people
have adopted the proposed state
board of equalization amendment to
the constitution. This centralizes
the power to value property. Under
this amendment the state board Of
equalization which is composed Of
the governor. the secretary OF state
the state auditor. the treasurer and
the attorney general, acting as an
equalization board, have the right tc
value every article of property In
the state. From now on the asses.
sors have only an advisory capac-
ity. The equalization board can ac-
SCISSORS or not. as its members deem
best. With one central body valu.
ing all the property there should b6
no Inequalities in tho final valua.
ton.
Perhaps there has been more time
given to the settlement of lands In
the state than to any other one sub
ject. However. so far no scheme ha'
yet been developed that has really
properly settled them. There has al
ways been some drawback in SOM
quarter Of the state. where settle.
ments have been attempted on larg'
scale. The incoming administration
is pledged to the development Of
some scheme that will accomplish
the settlement and the proper settle
ment of our lands. I'd. 81.
THE. GOOD ROADS. QUESTION
The good roads question, should he
easily handled. During the last four
years laws have been enacted which
have placed the expenditures OF our
good roads money under the direct.
ion OF state highway commission
Again laws have been enacted that
will permit the successful working o,
convicts on our roads. Again nj
Tuesdays election q constitutional
amendment was adopted which pro.
vidcs for an assessment of one hall
mill on every dollars worth Of prop.
| erty. the sum thus realized to be
used in the construction and main
tenancc of good roads. This should
give an amount equal to about one
million year that can be expended
on the roads of our state. This
amount should in time. II properl!
expended. give us the greatest system
of roads in the United States.
| While the platform did not men
tion it, Republican candidates Dleds'
themselves to the repeal of the as
isemb!y feature of the primary laws
and this will be one of the tasks o
the administration. When it is re
pealed something must he substituted
instead. The concurrence of opinion
at the present time is that the OLE
fashioned convention shall be re
established. but that the headlcs
ballot shall be retained so that tn
voters may choose as between indt
viduals. 1t is argued that the head