The Holly chieftain., 1915-01-15

OF caring Tor injured workers and
of much litigation and tends In q con-
siderable degree to remove the bitter
ness SO frequently following contests
in the courts between employer and
employe.
The people are demanding that this
Legislature increase the efficiency and
fuiness of the present organisation OF
our state government. 1t Ii earnestly
urged that. early In the session your
tee as you may appoint for the pur-
pose. make a thorough survey of ey-
cry office; board. bureau and depart
all existing inefficiency and lack Of
Many fields of inquiry suggest them
mands have arisen for boards. bureaus
functions. Each need or imagined
office. From time to time these needs
have changed. ceased to be urgent and
in many cases ceased to exlst-.but the
Offices havins different policies and
covering the same field has caused ex-
ecutive and administrative authority to
until at the present time it is difficult.
unified policy After such survey 10
nation. unnecessary boards. bureaus
and commissions should be eliminated
and an efficient. economical organixa-
tton substituted:
1t 10 highly Important. that there
should be available In collected form
State Tha
ture should pass a law making 1t
duty OF the heads of every department
Sefos ns rst on each
Legislative session, an estimate in de-
tail Of the amounts required by their
pereS Ths s,ats
-Should submit. such estimates to the
apmmittee on appropriations for In
tnrofmatIoh mi m. pfcyision should BE- made
The committee on appropriations. hav-
ing the treasurer's. estimate Of avail
able revenue and the estimates OF .ex-
greatly facilitated In its work. and aid
IN preventing over-appropriation. Pub
lication Of these figures would inform
the public more accurately on the ex-
pense OF Its state government.
Abelish CIassifIea Appropriations.
The present system of classified APP
propriaticns encourages the vice of over
appropriations AS result, depart
ments Of government classed below the
second class and having no mill levy
have been without funds for as long
as half the biennial period To secure
efficient results. each department OF
much revenue 1t has to work with.
Otherwise, the operations of the de-
departments affected by over-appropri-t
ations are restricted. and in several
instances In the past, have been COM
pletely demoralfked. II 10 Just as un-
wise and unbusinesslike for state
to spend more than its income as It IL
Tor an individual or business concern
to do the same. The states revenues
can be determined exactly and appro-
available amount -
PrehibitIos,
AT the November election the people
decided that on January. 1915, this
state is to become dry. The duty now
peoples viii by appropriate and ade- M
taken IN preparing this law to avoid
forceabie. Il q Door law is drafted.
lessness will follow surely and the
taxpayer OF every county will be COM
PEELED to pay heavy tribute. You should
states After years Of experiment kan
sas has prohibitory laws that are en-
forceabie and effective.
for medicinal and sacramental purposes
are provided by the constitutional
amendment and these rights should be
saiers should not be permitted to sell 70
retailers for any purpose whatsoever.
Adequate means Of enforcement and
pun,,;sl pnnis;sment -, for violations should be
Of law enforcement will fall untimate-
" should have the power to discharge
fuaiy 5ssr ,fnsy ,n,s duty, All A,d5eauate means Of
breaker from getting his first start.
Inadequate means will provide him his
Topportunity OF Such notices and records
make It impossible for anyone to pro-
cure intoxicants without the knowl-
edge Of the authorities Peace off.
search as is given now In the gam.
bling statute. It should be made easy
to remove officers who refuse or neg
iect TO enforce the laws passed by you.
The Bureau Of Mines has become
chiefly an inspection department This
ias not The INTENDED to be ts only f%ns
encourage and aid in the DEVELOPMENT
Of the industry. As part Of Its du-
ascertain the best methods OF treat. ire
ment of our low grade ores: 1t should
stimulate and direct prospecting. and
Search saars on waTK n and
Of the laboratory OF the School Of
Mines should be made BY the bureau.
the School OF Mines win provide the
former with ample facilities for this
work. and without additional expense
other natural resources Of this state
should be opened to development. Thir-
ty-two per cent of the total area
should not be taxed to maintain gov
ernment over the whole state. Devel-
opment in the older states came only
through private ownership. These
states should not deny to the younger
public land states rights equal TO those
that they have enjoyed themselves.
Publlc Defense. ="
So long as colorado is able to make
oeneficiai use OF the water of
streams rising within her boundaries
and flowing into adjoining afafea she