La Junta tribune., 1914-12-19
NEW DEAL IN STATE AFFAIRS.
lmp'rtaat Proposed lIe9islatioa That
WIN Work Wondesw for Effici.
enry II (iovernanent Of state

Auc ieSucb VI tue republican par
" are planning for . legislative ses-
sion that will only enact such laws
~ will carry out the principal prom.
ises made by the party during the
last election. and that will give unto
Colorado the most efficient govern
ment 1t the least possible cost. In
order TO do this two important bills
are being drafted: First. the bill
creating the Carlson Industrial COM
mission. which has been explained
before. and. second q bill that will
reduce the number OF employees to
the very minimum with efficiency
still maintained. 1t has not been
generally known but for the last few
weeks the leaders Of the party have
had some OF the best known govern
mental experts In the country going
over the appropriation bills and the
laws creating boards and bureaus
with a view Of making recommended
tions that will reduce the cost and
still give more efficient government.
Some years ago the state OF Minneso-
tn employed experts 10 do this with
the result that million OF dollars were
saved annually. Chairman Stewart.
OF the Republican State Central Com
mittee. has had a number OF experts
at work. some Of whom were the
same men who made recommended
tons In Minnesota. So far these ex-
which. IL put into effect. will save
the state one half million dollars an
nually. The general proposition is
TO abolish all boards and bureaus and
to create one or two commissions to
handle all Of the work now handled
ehroug gh ~ tDards and bureaus; al
10 to abolish the general cicrkship
and minor positions and TO create one
poaition 10 be filled by capable per-
con 10 do the work nov bsing done
BY four ~ five. The osnsrai plan
wSD1 tnelade the sseassos Of one
board to have charge Of all the state
institutions. Ia short, Il will mean
n reduction In the number Of EN-.
ployes In the legislative. executive
and judicial departments Of the gov
ernment.
Those who have been working ON
the plan figures To show that Il costs
Colorado more To maintain her gov
ernment. when compared with the
number Of people IN the state and
when compared with the amount Of
money expended for governmental
purposes. than any other state in the
union. For instance. last year. Wis
consin distributed roo. .ooe.00 fry
from three fish hatcheries n q cost
Of 1900. while Colorado distributed
&O.N00.O00 fry from thirteen fish
At cost Of s:3.0oo. The
same proportion Of expenses holds
good In almost every department Of
the state. The general plan ~ out
lined by Chairman Stewart and the
other leaders IL To have the leGisia-
ture meet and remain In session
thirty days. During this time the
bills that are intended 70 b. enacted
into laws can b. introduced and the
proper committees sppoisisd and
sdjoSsnnsst can then b taken for
asoshss thirty days. Undss ths con.
stitutioa - sdjousment for over
three days closes The assembly. Gov.
ernoe Carlson can a ths sad of the
second thirty days iasue . call Tor .
special session sad iscluds thoss
natters which ore really neesssasy
1oe consideration. This would have
~ effect Of killlss I'll unnecessary
DseeeseA bills ana varlA give ~ a.
ss0bly al Of its tine % The asas-
ugos that are suDDess1 70 ~ o. Vital
laoestsacs 10 The oeeels. csstaisiy
lhis = On unpFecs1sate1 naanss Of
has1llag isgislstios. Vet those who
have ~ matter h charge feel that
this y ~ only way ths cost Of mails.
lsinlng Ne state eovssnmsnt can b
Ts1uee1 y . polat somethins liks
Il sAoall ~. 10 ~ ssre. Il will
neet wlth violent oDpesltloa from
lhose vhe have posieloas Or from
lhess uho tel that thsy should ~
lpoointsd u Dosltieas that sFe 70 ~
lbol1sAsd un1sr thls piss. Ths
'sa1sss q ~ nevensst realise that
Ihsy VIII have the lssl wslsht q sll
M eoDes1eIea. but shsy 1ssl that
~ vs@s q ~ lsss slseljes Indicates
lhas ~ Dseole vast ~ seass put q
, soua1 baGls anl thee putlle ssall-
nens IN euooest ~ 0eve. m ~
D0Uoe1lloa = = great tAal - sannee
~ ~ so1uellog seAe0s theouoh. !"
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