The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-01-15


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messy to InsSraace cenDaaiss wAs IN
turn assume his liability. and IN or
deg TO- make croft San pay the en-
plsys bvt = fraetson Of the amounts %
Ths sys,em Of worhmsn.s cempsnss-
tion. except IN certain cases OF serious
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. fixed aad dektnite OF easily Ascor.
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sesloM IL fined according to the degree
~ injury. Or disability. and eccerdtng
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tsln numsss Of day. after the injury
thus furntshing fun1s to the euupleyS
OF I'm depenasnts when they are most
Ssissy. which e nov "a snii%ks3 Il case
Oe tnjury where death does not follow.
II removes the danger OF excessive
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=: ssn e: az m lose e:
that seldom q appeal made. Wors.
sd public eksri,ies from the SurSs.
tksiS dspsn1ents. relieves the cosrts
o. much litisatten AID tends IN 9 con-
siderable ls0rse 60 remove the bitter
!" u: . eoSsas s' sssw.sa 's sm"lossr ana
emDieyt.
The people are demaading that this
ssiHi"sss the sssrsvs .sscs and waste:
our etats government. II u earnestly
s:S that s:sy IN the ,s sss's ssm ysS.
tee q you may sppoiat for the .Dur-
pose. make . thorough survey Of sy-
cry offis:; board. bureau snd dsp a.
an sIisting ineffieisney sn3 lack Of
;ssy fields of inquiry ssss.s. them
s %ssss h.v. arisen t Tor ss sur.sss
fssetioss. Escn need Or imssined
Office. from time 10 time these needs
in many cases ceased TO eli:.Ibgt tn.
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covering the same field has caused ex-
ecutive and administrative authority 10
become more and more aecentraiised.
and sometimes Impossible. to execute a
made. al dSsiicstion. lack Of eo-ordi-
ssd commissions should be eliminated
and an efficient. economical organisa-
ton substituted.
i + hi.nly; Important, IN t,t that there her;
accurate statistics on the sxpense OF
our state government. This Legisla-
ta.s should pass . law mskinE y !.
to fiis with the state treasurer on OF
before January first preceding. each
legislative session. an estimate in de-
e.: q ss *. q nf
period following. The state treasurer
should submit such estimates to the
o" Sc ssr MAD.
for the publication OF these estimates
The committee on appropriations. hay
ing the treasurer: estimate OF sy.il.
pense for the biennial period. would be
greatly facilitated In It's work. and aid
II preventing cver-appropriation. Pub
the public more accurately on the ex-
pense OF its state government.
AbesesA Coasssfse6 AeSsepsisessss.
The present system Of classified ap-
n ns. xnse q
ments Of government classed below the
second class and having no mill levy
or their ssn sSIp sS, " n many instance:
~ half the biennial period. To secure
efficient results. each departmsnt q
government must know sEactIy hov
X. ep.rs.on. U q ,As "a" y.
dApartments affected By over -aeeropri.
atIons are restricted. and IN several
pisssiy d.moraiissd. II Il Just a. 1I IN.
wise and nbusinessiIke for 4 statS
20 spend more than its income ~ u Il
for !. an in individaai or bI.insss concern
can be determined exactly and appro.
priaticns should be kept within the
available amount, A canvass Of states
states have classified appropriations
and Of thirty five states replying e
the Inquiry. only one. Missouri. has any
Of the LeEisisture 10 placed In the sew.
enth. and last. class. and as n result
there has not been an unpaid appropri.
alton In thirteen years The moral u
portionat.iy BY over APPROXIMATION
there will be little danger % the sams
This evil can be overcome by the en-.
appropriations have equal rank as
claims against the states revenues
and that ~ there In not sufficient r.ye.
nue. nus to pay all npnropri:tions in full
ceive an amount bearinR the same ra-
tito to the full amount Of the same a.
the total available revenue bears TO the
total amount appropriated.
rpoAeAal1oa.
~ the November election the people
decided that on January. 1915, this
state 10 To become dry. The duty now
devoives upon you TO carry out the
people. Will by appropriate and ade.
Quate legislation. Great care must be-
taken IN preparing this law to avoid
legal difficulties and 10 make II en-.
forceabie. ~ = poor law 10 Ora fled
WHOLESALE evasion and CONSEQUENT law.
lessncss will follow surely and the
taxpayer Of every county will be com
pelicd 70 pay heavy tribute. You shouid
be- guided by the experience Of other
states. After. years Of experiment kan-
sas has prohibitory laws that are en-
forceable aud effective.
Certain rights Of purchase and sale
for medicinal and sacramentai purposes
are provided by the constitution ii
amendment and these rights should be
sAfeEuardcA hut not extended, whole.
saler. should not be permitted 10 sell "a
retauere Tor any purpose whatsoever
Adequate means Of enforcement and
punishment for violations should b
provided. These upon whom the duty
% Law enforcemeat will fall untimatS.