Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-09
AMM0NS MAKES
URGENT PLEA FOR
LAW FORCEMENT
Retiring Governor of Colorado,
in Message to Legislature,
Makes Some important
Recommendations.
10y MORNING ,oussA, SPECIAL trAsso wlssl

10y MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL lrAsto wlREf
Denver. Jan. S.--An urgent plea for
law enforcement in industrial dis
putes and q suggestion to the legisla-
ture to protest against the federal
land leasing system were the out
standing features of Governor +. Nj.
Ammons' message to the twentieth
general assembly of Colorado, pre-
scented today. Governor Ammons. at
the close of his term, reviewed the
events of the last two years and rec
commended various legislative enact
ments which he declared had been
proven wise in the light of past eS-
perience.
Much Of the message was taken up
With discussion of the recent coal
miners strike. Referring To indus
trial disputes in general the governor
said.
This question overshadows an 9th
ers in Importance. Il vitality affects
the stability of our government Wild
ows, orphans, cripples, bankrupt own
crs, deserted mines and destruction
of property viii never accomplish that
good feeling between employer and
omploye necessary for the success of
both and the maintenance of good
government. If our country is to
thrive or even exist as nation all
classes Of people must be made TO
yield ODE Hence to law
state Police Force
TO secure obedience TO law. Gov
ernor Ammons urged the establish
ment of a state police force. Public
safety he commented, would be
more certainly secured Chan by the
National guard if there were availa-
able a force Of experienced officers
10 bc called to the assistance of the
local authorities at the outset of dis
turbances." If this plan should be
adopted, the governor added, the
National guard need not be called
into active service except in cases of
great emergency"
There seems" the message eontin-
ued, TO be a subtle influence to
prejudice the public mind against the
National guard" This influence
Governor Ammons deplored. He
urged that the public give its support
to the state militia and that young
men be yaught that il was an honor to
be enrolled in its ranks.
Continuing his discussion of labor
controversies, the retiring executive
recommended the enactment of stat
ute defining and furnishing treason
against The state Pointing out that
the present criminal code of Colorado
fails to provide penalties for seditiOn
against tho constitutional authorities,
| the message said;
II recommend the enactment of
laws defining and providing sufficient
penalties for treason. sedition and
armed resistance to the militia or
civil officers of the state and of the
| several Counties
Sees Grave Menace.
In the proposed federal leasing sys-
tenn Governor Ammons sees a grave
menace to the states of the west.
! with nsistent and dangerous efforts
to establish a federal leasing system
/ over the public domain" the message
recited. we are facing a grave danger
to the future growth of the Rocky
mountain country"
"The general assembly should pro-
! test most vigorously against the pas
sage of any leasehold bill and urge
I our western senators and representa-
tives to stand together with unflinch-
4 ing firmness against every measure
to place the public domain upon a
/ leasehold basis.
! The governor then cited the reas-
ons which he said entitled the western
states to the use of the natural re-
/ sources within their borders.
/ Better Highway System Urged.
( The message discussed state high
ways, ana urged that, in view of the
/ desirability of a system Of primary
roads across the state, particularly to
! secure the tourist travel to and from
I the Panama expositions, the legislar
ture should postpone for a year
further new Improvements on the
capitol grounds and pay to the road
! fund the S260,000 due it for money
advanced in the construction of The
capitol building some years ago"
The governor referred to irrigatiCr
and urged that ample funds be pro-
vded Tor the prosecution of various
water suits with neighboring states.
che term Of the governor, SAID tns
messaPe should be four years, and n.
should he Ineligible Tor reelection
Greater power for the governor was
urged through the Capitalization ol
various appointiye offices in his
| h1nIs.
q'he message made various recon-
nendations for the Improvement d
the ctatc institutions, including en-
.argCm hts and betteIments at tn
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