The Keota news., 1915-01-15
INAUGURAL ADDRESS
DELIVERED At AUDITORIUM ~
GOV GEORGE A. CARLSON.

II.
A. Carlson delivered his inaugural
day. In part. the new executive said:
TIETH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
THE STATE OF COLORADO:
Greeting. In my few days asso-
pressed with the fact that the desire
DETERMINATION to accomplish Is defin-
its and firmly fixed Colorado is y9unf xe
baffiins: but am most highly graft
sd to na I'd or you GIANT
problems are the despair of the weak.
but they only serve as u spur to the
lens fs only matched by your opportu-
nifty for service.
Industrial Cenai.sio..
Colorado and the immediate ; parties;
disputes. Frequent conflicts between
employer and employe have c occurred,
i.ed by increased Bitterness and. in
some instances. attended by destruc-
tton Of property and bioodshe% s 1T; II;
settling grievances between employer
tory. and quite frequently disastrous
to those directly involved. and to the
public at large , II is: Therefore; there i'm
" and diligently address itself to the
problem Of ascertaininH and removing,
trial disputes. 10 preserve peace j.
causes at the bottom OF disorder must
eliminate them
The time has now come when Colo
i've o foree. % eease our state k xovernment ] must
become positive and vital agency to
harmonixe our antaEonistic Industrial
employ empioyer - and smploye and compel fa!r
dealing between .hen. l believe this
esta abiishment Of an indp.triai commits
of administering laws now existing or
tionship between employer and em-
ploye. Boards and bureaus now ex-
s.ln phase. a Of fs shis rslatonship. II lack CO.
ordination. uniformity and a definite
plan. and should be abolished and
the commission
werk.e.'s Ce.peasaties.
Complementary to these powsrs the
put into effect and administer sys-
TEN Of workmen's compensation: Long
doubtedly. dou a ax Saxe contributed ni much to
the bitterness existing between en-
pIoyer and employe. TO protect him.
money to insurance companies who in
turn assume his liability. and In or
der to make Il profit can pay the eni-
received
EeonoAy.
The people are demanding that this
Legislature increase the efficiency and
eliminate the extravaRance and waste
fuiness of the present organisation OF
our state government 1t Is earnestly
urged that early in the session your
financial committee. or such commit
tee az you may appoint for the pur-
pose. make a thorough survey of ev-
cry office. board. bureau and depArt-
ment. with view OF making known
The new governor treated many
other matters In detail, urging the
adjustment of classified appropria'
tions. budget system. laws to make
prohibition effective when the new
act goes into effect in 1916, that the
scope of the bureau OF mines be wild.
ened. asks law to prevent the sale
Of fraudulent irrigation securities, q
new land loan act. better educational
facilities. new drainage law. defense
of Colorado's water rights, that the
public lands, water power and other
natural resources Of the state be
opened to development and closed
with plea for Industrial peace. as fol
lows:
Industrial Peace.
Capital and labor. clasp hands; This
ness. but it viii increase your oppor-
tunities. There is sufficient intelli.
9ence here: there ts here 2 spirit OF
tes 1erpane .a
you. IN this era of civilization neither
capital nor labor should go back to the