The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-01-14

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denver. Jan. 12.-Govetnor George
A. Carlson delivered his inaugural
address at the Auditorium at noon to-
day. In part. the new executive said:
TO THE MEMBERS OF. THE TWEEN
TIETH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
THE STATE OF CoLoRApo:
Greeting: In my few days asso-
citation, with YOU ! have besoms, ,,n soi, ims n
of each to serve is intense. and your
determination to accomplish Is defin-
tie and firmly fixed. Colorado is young
in the earliest infancy of develop
ment Mighty problems have proven
battling. but / am most highly graft
position to Quail or cringe. Giant
problems are the despair of the weak.
but they only ssrye as spur to h the
lens Is only matched by your opportu-
nifty for service,
Inda.trsai Co.ar,isxion.
Colorado and the immediate parties
have suffered much from industrial
disputes. Frequent conflicts between
and each conflict has been character
ized by increased bitterness and. in
some instances. attended by destruc-
ton of property and bloodshed. 1t,
therefore. must be apparent to all that
the present methods of preventing and
settling grievances between employer
and empioye are entirely sunsatisfac-
tory, and quite frequently disastrous
to those directly involved. and to the
lrrative that this Legislature earnest
ly and diligently address itself TO the
problem Of ascertaininE and removing
If possible. the causes OF these indus
trial disputes. To preserve. peace is
but n part of the problem. The
causes at the bottom of disorder must
he. rprnPniZsl and measures adputeu To
eliminate them.
The time has now como when Colo
rado must cease being merely "a. mega
tive force. our state government must
become positive and vital agency 10
harmonize our antayonistic Industrial
forces; an agency TO stand between
dealing between .hcm. believe this
result can best be accomplished by the
establishment of an Industrial conlnis-
sion charged with the power and duty
of administering laws now existing or
hereafter enacted concerning the reia-
tionship between employer and EN-
pipye Boards and bureaus. now eN-
listing aud designed to deal with GER
tain phases of this relationship, lack CO.
ordination. uniformity and definite
plan. aud should be abolished and
their powers and duties delegated to
the commission.
This commission should he given
broad. general powers. 1t should have
power to administer and enforce laws
protecting the life. health. safety and
prescribe what safety devices and 9TH
er methods of protection are best
adapted to render the employees of ev-
cry department safe; to do all in its
power to promote the voluntary arbi-
tration. mediation and cancellation Of
disputes between employers and em-
ployes. and to avoid the necessity OF
resorting to strikes. lock-outs. boy.
colts, black-lists. discriminations and
legal proceedings in matters of em-
ployment: to establish and conduct
free employment agencies and to do
pIoyers seeking employees and work.
ers seeking employment; to devise ana
adopt the most efficient means within
its power to avoid unemployment and
to prevent involuntary idleness: to pre-
vent distress following involuntary
idlcncss: to publish information relat-
to subpoena witnesses ana to examine
books.
workm~a,r COmpen tiOs.
Complementary. to these powers. the
put into effect and administer sys-
tenn of workmens compensation. Long
and hard-fought iegni contests uno
the bitterness existing between. ems
ploycr aud employc To protect HIM
sclf the employer pays large sums OF
money to Insurance companies who In
turn assume his liability. ana IN or
der to make profit can pay the em-
ployc but "A fraction al the amounts ~
received.
The people are demanding that this
Legislature increase III" efficiency fuu
eliminate the eNtravagailcs> and waste
fuincss OF the present organization o.
our state government 1t Is earnestly
urged that early in the session your
financial committee. or such commit
tee as you may nppoirts for tina pur-
pose. make thor ough survey OF ev-
cry office. board. bureau and depart
ment with a view. of making, known
all existing incfficicncN and lsnk oi
economy.
The new. governor treatsd MANY
other matters in detail, urging the
abolishment Of classified apprOpria'
tions. u budget system, laws, to make
prohibition efiectiye when the new
act goes into effect in 1916. that the
scope of the bureau of mines be wild.
ened. asks a law to prevent the sale
OF fraudulent irrigation securities, a
new land loan act. hetter educat.ona
facilities, u new drainage law, defense
of Colorados water rights, that the
public lands. water power aud other
natural resources of the state be
opened to developmeo ot and closed
with n plea. ios in,lustrial peace, as fol
lows:
l~ssss~esta& Peace.
Capital apAi labor. clasp hands. This
Will not only bring You mutual happi-
ness but VIII Increase ,Ss,.n y1Tr ,n,pi,i orpTT
gence here; thvre is here spirit of
Justice strong enough to unrnvei ev-
cry p~rplextna difference between
you In this era OF civilization neither
capital nor labor should go back to the
dark ages to get the weapons with
which to carey their point ltenceforth h
Colorado will not tolerate 1t. Capital
and labor. help us build. We need your
energies. your inte lligence II you
differ among yourselves. or as to gov
ernmental policy. You have your legal
and peaceful remedy. To This you
must restrict yourselves. If heretofore
a too intense spirit of industrialism has
prevailed. let 1t be supnfanted by n
bigger broader spirit of statehood. Out
of our many Ills and sorrows let us
build reunited Greater Colorado.
CAD FAITH LAID TO U. S.