The Lamar register., 1915-08-04

son were rampant on practically
all sides. Today law-abiding citizens
can go and come as they please and
can work as they please, without fear
of molestation.
One year ago every department in the
state capitol, with the exception of
five executive offices, could not work
because there were no funds to pay
their incidental expenses. Today ev-
cry department in the capitol is work
ing and accomplishing good and their
expenses are being paid.
One year ago it was question as
to whether the state institutions would
have to close their doors or issue de-
ticiency warrants and many of them
had closed several of the educational
Today our Institutions
are running at full capacity, with ev-
cry bill paid and money in the treas
ury.
One year ago the public utility COM
mission was practically nil so far as
work is concerned. Today the people
of the state have saved two and half
million dollars in freight and passen-
ger rates per annum, as u result of
the last six months effort on the part
of that commission.
One year ago the power Of the state
to settle industrial troubles was so
divided that departments were work
ing against each other and heads of
certain departments were actually en-
listing men in organizations to fire
on the national guard and the state
flag. Today that power is concentrate
ed in an industrial commission, which
commission is bringing labor and cap
ital together in a common effort to
work out an insurance plan that will
settle all labor disputes growing out
of accidents, and the commission is
also bringing capital and labor to-
gether in an effort which, without
doubt, in the end will prevent a re-
currence of those things which brought
our state in disrepute throughout the
land.
One year ago the credit of Colorado
was on the wane because democracy
had then given US six years of tur-
moil, strife and disorder. Today the
credit of Colorado ranks equal with
the credit of any other state in the
union.
One year ago neither Legitimate cap.
ital nor legitimate labor dared come
to this state for investment or home
stead, because Of the unstable condi-
tion of our state government. Today
labor and capital are each as well
protected in Colorado as in any other
state in the union, and both labor and
capital are turning their eyes and
steps toward this Centennian state.
One year ago our current events
hinged around the Ludlow massacre,
the Walsenburg battle, Pearl Jolly,
Ben Lindsey and the fear law-abiding
citizens had Of having their property
destroyed and their lives taken. To-
day our current events are the work
of our industrial commission, the COM
pletion of our commercial enterprises,
the construction Of good roads, the
of our educational and
other state institutions and the good
effects of established law and order.
One year ago the magazines and
eastern newspaper special writers were
devoting columns Of space to the "hor-
rible example" of Colorado, which ar
ticles were made possible from the
fact that democracy had not made
good in the use Of the governmental
powers of this state. Today the east
ern magazine and newspaper special
writer's are devoting columns of space
to Colorado's prohibition laws, to the
work of her industrial commission, to
the orders that have become effective
through the work of her public utility
commission, to the good roads which
are being built through the use of con-
victs, and the expenditure of special
taxes, to the hospitality of her peo-
pie, and to the wondrous undeveloped
resources that underlies her skies.
With such a record of accomplish
ments in one year, it is no wonder
that our democratic friends are he