The Holly chieftain., 1915-01-15
CARL SONS INAUGURAL ADDRESS
coloRAoo's NEW GOVERNOR RECOMMENDS ECONOMY
TRIAL COMMISSION, WoRkMENs CONVERSATION
AND ASKS THAT CAPITAL AND LA0oR CLASP
HANUs ron REUNITED. GREATER STATE.
n Newspaper Union News Service.

OOio vi kuC A<C6tbAobuASs t8A Sc nuns
her Of people assembled at the Audi
torium at noon today, when Governor
George A. Carlson delivered his In
augural address. In part, the new ex-
ecutiye said:
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE TWEEN
TIETH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
THE STATE OF COLORADO:
Qreeting:. In my. few days asso-
sssssa ssn With With sSs ds sAss sa sss se.ne
aetermination 70 accomplish Is defln-
a. ory ff .:s ss.t j.
"a the earliest infancy of develop
ment; Mighty problems have proven
fled to find nowhere among you a dis
position to Quail or cringe. Giant
problems are the despair of the weak.
strong. The ocmplexlty Of your prob
Gems Is only matched BY your opportu-
IsS.ststai C.anis.s...
have suffered much from Industrial
employer and smploye have occurred.
lsed by increased bitterhess and. in
tton Of property and bioodshed; 1t.
therefore. must be apparent to all that
setng e gtsnsnees @
tory. and quite fresusntiy disastroas
public at large. il Is. Therefore. i'm
peratiye that this Legislature earnest
ty and diligently address itself to the
4 pcssible. the causes of these indus
trial disputes. To preserve. peace IL
Causes eas al ea botto Ct 1ae Tns
bs recognized and measures adopted to
eiiminate them.
radO must cease being merely a mega
tive force. Our state government must1
become a positive and vital agency to
harmonize our antagonistic industrial
forces; an agency to stand between
employer and employe and compel fair
result can best be accomplished by the
sion charged with the power and duty
Hereafter eaactsd S concernins 9 sAishs TIE rslo Sr
tionship between EMPLOYER and en-
ploye. Boards and bureaus new ex-
tain phases Of this relationship. lack CO.
ordination. uniformity and a definite
plan, and should be abolished and
the commission.
This commission should be given
power e adminisser and esfosee snH.a laws laws
projecting the life. health safety and
welfare OF employees: to investigate and
er methods of protection are best
seapdsS ssns,,ss e rsnser the smgloyes 9f ey
tration, mediation and cOnciliatlon OF
disputes between employers and EN-.
oges and to syosd the necessity
colts. blacks discriminations and
legal proceedings in matters Of EN-
free employment agencies and to do
all In Its power to bring together en-
ployers seeking, employees and work.
IN n aFr1 ICrt rtfra<,V
adopt the most efficient means within
tts power to avoid Unemployment and
vent distress following Involuntary
tdleness:- to publish Information relat-
Ing to the work under its Jurisdiction;
70 subpoena witnesses and to examine
Power to form an advisory board
SHOULD be given the commission. Such
without compensation and represent.
Ing the different interests affected by
the cosnmission's rulings. would be
tion to the commission and tend to
minimize criticism of its rulings
II addition to the power to issue
and enforce general orders. the COM
mission should have power to issue
special orders where particular or sun-
general order work an Unreasonable
hardship upon any interests coming
within Its scope.
has stood by and allowed Industrial
bitter until finally violence Secured. @
The state troops were then called out.
An Industrial commission armed with
fuil Information as to the exact con-
dtttons In a disturbed employment
with power of mediation and concllia-
tion. and offering inducement to arbi-
tration would in most cases be able
TO suggest satisfactory solution. In
case either side proved unfair, or
agreement could not be reached, the
the facts. This Is the application Of
the commission to situation grown
acute.
pioymcnt, to compel safe places of em-
ployment. to enforce existing and fu-
t9re laws concerning the relationship
tatnly tend to diminish the present
Industrial unrest and establish con-
dition OF harmony
WorkMen's Compensation,
commission should have authority to
put into effect and administer sys-
tenn OF workmen's compensation. Long
and hard-fouGht legal contests un-
doubtedly. have contributed much to
the bitterness existing between em-
ptoyer and employe. To protect him
self the enployer pays large sums Of
turn assume his liability, and in or
der to make profit can pay the enl-
Oloye but o fraction Of the amounts so
The system of workmen.s compensa-
tlon. except in certain cases of serious
and willful misconduct, gives the en-
pioye right against his employer to
fixed and definite or easily ascer-
tainable sum on the mere occurrence
OF an accident in the course of the
employment. The amount Of scOmpen-
astio', s . Is fixed acc%o9rdlng to the degree
to the Injured emplOye's earning abii-