The chronicle=news., 1915-01-12
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tions have equal rank as claims
against the states revenues, and that
if there is not sufficient revenue to
pay all appropriation in full. each
separate appropriation shall receive
an amount bearing the same ratio to
the full amount Of the same as the
total available revenue bears to the
total amount appropriated
At the November election the peo-
pie decided that on January. 1916,
this state is to become dry. The
duty now devOlves upon YOU to carry
out the peoplos will by appropriate
and adequate legislation. Great care
must be taken in preparing this law
to avoid legal difficulties and to make
ii enforceable. If poor law is
drafted. wholesale evasion and con
sequcnt lawlessness will follow sure
ly and the taxpayer of every county
will be compelled to pay heavy trib-
ute. You should ne guided by the
experience OF other states After
years of experiment Kansas has pro-
hibitory laws that are enforceable
and effective.
Certain rights of purchase and
sale of medicinal ana sacramcntaI
purposes are provided by the con-
stitutional amendment and these
rights should he safcguarded. but not
extended. Wholesalers hsould not
be permitted to sell to retailers for
any purpose whatsoever Adequate
means of enforcement and punish
ment for violations should be pro
vidcd. Those upon whom the duty of
law enforcement will fall ultimately
should have the power to discharge
FULLY this duty. adequate means of
law enforcement will prevent the
lawhreaker / ON getting his rst
start. Inadequate means Will pro-
vide him mis- opportunity Such no
tio"s and records should he required
to be kept as viii make it impossible
Tor anyone TO procure intoXicants
without the knowledge of the author
itios. Peade.officers should he given
the same trset of SEARCH as is given
now in thu falpbline statute. 1t
should be made easy to remove Off
GERS who refuse or neglect to enforce
the laws passed by YOU
The bureau of mines has become
chic IS an inspection department.
This was not intended TO be its only
, function The hureail was cstab-
lishrt to essanura2e md aid in the
development Of tho industry As
part of it, duties. It should corduc.
experiments 10 ascertain the hes,
methods Of treatment OF our low
grade ores. il should stimulate ard
direct prospecting. and carry Oh gem
oral experimental and research work
of practicai value. Use Of the labor
atory of the school of mines should
be made by the hureau. such n cor
relation of the bureau ith the
school Of mines will pro lie the for
mcr with ample facilities for this
work. and without additional expense
to the state,
The public lands, water power and
other natural resources of his state
should be opened to Development.
1hirty-two per cent of the total area
should not he taxed to maintain gov
ernment over the whole state. De
volopmcnt 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 en-
joycd themselves.
So long as Colorado is able to make
a beneficial use of the water of
streams rising within her boundaries
aud flowing into adjoining states. she
is entitled to do so. This right has
been questioned in the courts by Ger
tain bureaus of the federal govern
ment and citizens of adjoining
states. # the final decision is ad-
verse to Colorado. widespread ruin
will follow in those portions Of the
state directly affected by this litiGa-
tiOn and which depend upon irriga-
ton to grow their crops. 1t would
he gross miscarriage of justice and
n violation and abridgmcnt of this
states rights. if the rUiuous theory
Of those who oppose COlorado's con
tcntions is allowed to prevail Tha
public Importance of these cases
MAKES il -yitaliy necessary that
nothing be left undonc to establish
Colorados rights in the eases now
pending.
The nineteenth general assembly
provided an appropriation to assure
proper defense This assembly
should ascertain whether or not addi-
ional funds are needed to continue
The work. and if so. sufficient APP
preparation should he made.
The land grant fund OF tn" AGri-
cultural college. according TO the
federal act creating the same, must
be invested at five per cent interest.
This fund now totals SlS2 600, and
has been invested in part in state
warrants and bonds paying but three