The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1915-01-06
The Coming Administration
(By Alva SWAIN

epOCu III lut pohllCal ant tollllltiS Sl"l
life of Colorado. During that time
the Federal troops that have main
tanned order in our strike districts for
the past nine months will be removed;
our Legislature will convene and in a
general way its leaders will outline
the policy it expects to follow and q
new administration will be installed;
while Governor Carlson will deliver
/ his inaugural address, which in
measure will be the keynote Of his
policies for the coming two years.
These events, coming rs they do at
the close Of fifteen months social,
political and industrial unrest, will
necessarily be watched with the keen
est intesest not only by the people of
Colorado but also by the residents Of
the United States in general. Al
ready eastern papers and magazines,
| land western ones for that matter),
are writing TO the special correspond
ents and are asking the news agencies
for advance matter on these events.
| Practically as much interest is being
taken in the removal of the Federal
troops as is manifested in the change
of administration and the forthcoming
general assembly. During the past
six weeks so much has been written
about the fear of violence of the troops
are removed that the sentiment of the
east as expressed in the requests for
stories seems TO be that violence is
Expected. However, this is not
the case with any Of the
officials, or those who were
directly interested in the strike
during the last two months. When
the strike was originally called off
every one felt that it would be a mis-
take to remove the Federal troops for
some months. However, with the call
ing off of the strike the United Mine
Workers have issued an order with
holding their weekly allowances to
the men in the tent colonies and are
reserving all of their help for the
women and children. This has had a
tendency to deplete the tent colonies
and there is little fear Of any violence
following the withdrawal Of troops.
So far as those who are in a posi-
ton TO watch coming events is CON
cerned, interest is centered in the
meeting of the assembly, the inaugu-
ration Of Governor Carlson and the
announcement Of the immediate pol
icy. not only Of the leaders of the as
sembly but also Of the governor. IT
is generally known that a number Of
the leaders have been working to Sc
cure the immediate enactment Of two
laws; one, reducing the state expenses
and the other, creating a public ser
vice commission which entails the
'abolishment Of many Of the bur
eaus and boards and which law also
sation act. This is the proposed pol
icy Of Governor Carlson and the lead
ers Of the party organization. There
III some opposition to this plan, es-
pecially to that part of it which re-
duces the state expenses through the
abolishment Of several boards and
bureaus. 1t is an easy matter for the
leaders Of party organization to
create public positions which give sal
aried places to party workers, but it
is different proposition to abolish
positions which take salaries from po-
litical workers. This feature will rep
resent the greatest sentiment that
will be against the policy as outlined
lby the party leaders.
The insertion in the proposed law
of a workmen's compensation act
which will provide certain compensa-
ton in case Of injury or death with
out having to resort to the courts,
should cause the measure to receive
the support Of the laboring classes
of the state.
In addition to the two general bills.
steps are being taken to formulate and
enact six measures which will make
the prohibition amendment effective
These measures are being drafted by
the anti-saloon league and its attor-
neys. They include "a measure pro-
viding fines for the violation Of laws
abolishing the sale of liquor, also