The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-11-03

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against your own interests. The b
issue of the Siftings. For the c.
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The first is the Medical Bill. 1t Gre
ates board OF nine physicians to be
known as the State Board of Medical
Examiners. and the general health of
the state is, in a measure, under the
control of these nine physicians. 1t
serves the same purpose as the present
state Board of Medical Examiners, with
the exception that 1t is intended to
include a larger number of medical
schools within its provisions. 1t recog-
nizes a greater number of schools as
being capable of curing the sick than
does the law now on the statute books.
When enacted it was supposed to In
-clude within its terms every known
school, but one branch of the Chiro-
practice was omitted from its provi-
sions and this branch has had the bill
referred. The members Of this branch
of the Chiropractic want the present
law amended SO as to include all
if the proposed law is defeated the
next legislature can be induced to
enact law that will include all schools
of medicine.
The second proposition ON the Off
cial ballot Is known as the Civil Ser
vice Law. 1t provides: Appointments
and promotions in the Civil Service of
the State, and of all the Civil Divisions
thereof, including cities of the first
and second class, shall be made ac-
cording to merit and fitness to be
ascertained, SO far as practicable, by
examinations, which, SO far as prac-
ticable, shall be competitive. When
necessary for the good Of the service,
appointments to positions requiring
technical professional or scientific
training, need not be limited to quail
fed electors. Laws shall be enacted
making continuing appropriation OF
an adequate sum to make this section
effective and continuously operative;
and in the absence of adequate laws
providing therefor, the expenses of
the commission and salaries of its
employees shall be paid out of the gen.
eral funds of the State, as the expenses
and salaries of executive officers and
employees are paid.
THE enforcement of this section
and of all laws and rules relating to
Civil Service shall be vested in three
competent persons, not more than two
of whom shall be adherents Of the
same political party, as Civil Service
Commissioners. appointed by the Gov
ernor, to serve for six years, four years
and two years, respectively, from the
date Of their appointment, and until
their successors are appointed and
qualified. Every alternate year the
Governor shall appoint one person, as
the successor Of the Commissioner
the term Of six years from the date
is appointed and qualified; vacancies
are to be filled for the unexpired term
only. The Commissioners may each
receive such reasonable salaries as
may be fixed by law, in addition to
expenses, while in the discharge of
their duties"
1t will be noticed that the law says:
so far as practicable" and the oppo-
nents of this law claim that this will
make it practically imperative.
The third proposition to be voted
upon by the people is the most dis
cussed of all the propositions. 1t is
known as the Beer Amendment, and
provides: Beer is hereby declared to
be notwithstanding liquor within the
meaning of this article of the Consti-
tuition, and the manufacture and sale
of beer is hereby made lawful, pro-
vided, however, that all beer shall be
sold in unbroken packages and deliv-
cred directly to the consumer at his
residence. The State Treasurer shall
charge and collect tax Of ten (10)
cents per barrel for each and every
barrel of beer manufactured"
Every political party in the state has
resolved against this proposition.
The fourth proposition seeks to com.
pei the Colorado Board of Corrections
to admit insane people into the Colo.
rado Insane Asylum whether there be
room for the admission or not. It
says: That all persons who have
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