The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-01-15

V OvOSSsS - eSvUss
western N.wspassr unlea News SERVICE.
Dsnver. Jan. s.--0ovsrnee Annoos'
nessase was delivered q jolAt sss-
aioa Of the Senate anA flo0ss, Friday
afteraeea. II part The 0ovsrnsr sasa:
Mr.. PRESIDENT. MEMpHRs or TINE
TWENTIETH GENERAL ASS = y.
BLY--I.ADIEs AND 0HNTlInMasN:
Il obedience 10 the rsaulrsnsats of
law I have The hoaor 70 submit -
your sttentioa sons matters 81 In
portaacs suggested b. tAs expssisscs
Of tho last two years. Previous iegis.
latiou had added hunafeds Of tA0us-
sands Of collars to the fixsa chasgss
OF the state without providing 80.
0uats rsvsauss TO meet then. by cur
failing sons of the departments
through strict scoaoay Sseanss Of
greater efficiency secured By plsciug
the several bureaus under civil ssrv-
Ice. public expenditures were reduced
appropriations were kept dowA and
were still further rsducsd more than
oe00. 10000 by executive vstoss.
n: atom, :s:r's e. e 4. .'' s::sssd
iSiS-fSis was ......... .SS.iss.Se3.e3
This amount wss reduceA
in Unsupported balances
and reductions by the
L.sSins 1 IN. ne, iaippropri;: :.
lions for the period -. 2.sss.s3s.+s
| The total receipts for the
mates where cash had
net yet been received. asa ...,,
| Leaving q surplus. accord
ing to the auditors re-
port. OF ...........t..s. sesss.s@
At the beginning Of my term the
general tar situation was In chaotic
condition and circumstances rendered
It imperative that assessments b.
made according to law On . full cash
basis. Previously. property had been
assessed on onsthird Of its value. To
provide against undus increase II
taxes the General Assembly provided
by Law for q decrease In levies propor'
tionate to the Increase In valuations
allowing. however. 4 small psrcentags
Of Increase to meet the demands Of
growth and emergencies. Under the
constitutional provision and It's inter
probation by the courts equalization q
valuations was practically imposslble
To correct this defect and perfect the
present system constitutional
amendment Was submitted. and voted
BY the people. requiring values 10 b
eQualised on Q full cash basis, aad u
secure that end to Increase or loweI
any county assessment OF 70 change
any items 10 their just figure without
affecting other property or coaaties
fVUr the first time n the hlstefy q
| The state we are upon q practical. go
e1ble basis Of property taxattoa With
centralized body Of state offlcialf
tally empowered TO correct error
Whersver found and enforce equality
Of state taxes.
Tia credit Of the state 10 excellent;
Q levy Of lees than three mills on tn
present valuation would pay of ever
dollar Of bonded Indebtedness. Eves
at o time OF great financial stringency
the state was able. until interferet
with by some Of Its own Off
| ciais. to place ~ certificates 1t PAL
for the purpose OF suppressing insur
recti0u. The nationwide depressi0r
In business and the discouraging ef
focts Of the Industrial conflict just
closed make II necessary 70 keep pub
lie expenditures ut the lowest pOln'
cousistenl with efficient service. and
appropriation should be kept down &C
cordinsiy.
The report Of the hank commissioner
leods much encouragement 70 thu
hope OF better business conditions ID
the future. Notwithstanding the gen
sgal adverse financial conditions ovoI
the country. the resources Of Colorado
hanks have practically held their owu
during the past year while tia state
hanks have actually made an increase
with NO intantion Of re-stirriuG the
bltterneos q the past but with moel
sincsrs desire TO prevent the recur
reosp q tsosble In the future The In
psraiivs nscsssity Of legislation 10 con
troa Industrial disputes 10 urgeati,
suggested. Through the establtsAnee
Of an Industrial oommission. minor az
ficuitiss may bs adjusted and sertous
uotuatioas avoided BY proper handlins
q their incipiency. The ceastanl
walchfulness Of such . c0mnslsalon. N
invoseigation Of working coaditioos
NJ fairness IN the 1ispositioa a con
paaiats AM its Anticipation u threat
o0eA diocosd viii very genesally %
ahle Il 70 settle satisfactorily or6inssJ
dtfz1culties. DtsDates Of intsrststs neo
u1tu1s. Or whose coatrol u beyond tn
bunnAasies Of the state In which thsJ
occur should b. regulated ~ cUagres
e1nnal sction. Oar state y sntirsli
capobls Of .handling local distusbaacsl
bus Il 10 just - nueh the functiea ~
auty oe the federal govsrnmsat 70 re-
uDa6s and coutrol intsrstats tnAuetsia
11oputes - u 10 10 regulate anA Coo
tFol Interstate commerce.
I have besa unable 70 flnd any 1au
nev h force which coald succeesfull1
eope With . situation such - The ~
ceat Colorado strike. Ar6ltratioa w.
l@peactirabls. Ths strife ~ oa1le1
% uoieaiss The ninss. anl aslthsr 80
| 70 u cootroveroy would ouo0ot thai