The Glenwood post., 1916-03-18

business-iie administration of the fl
nances by State Treasurer otocker and
Auditor Mulnix, heartily supported by
the other state officials, Colorado stare
bonds are eagerly snapped up at par
by investors; certificates of indebted
ness are purchased at face value, and
interest, by the treasurer; the floating
debt. of the penitentiary has been paid
in full; the educational institutions
are all on easy street, and the credit
of the state is as high as that of any
state jim the Union.
Since January /, 1915, insurrection
bonds of the issue of 1897, to the
amount of $4,000 have been purchased
and cancelled, and bonds of other is
sues to the amount of over 100000
have been purchased for different state
fundsrmost of them for the school
fundand notwithstanding this large
purelI elIass9thsee is more money on hand
by over half a million dollars than
there was fourteen months ago. Reck-
less expenditures have been stopped.
delinquent creditors of the state have
been made to pay up, and some who
had been overpaid have been made to
disgorge. This fine work has been
brought about only by persistent, iu-
telligent effort, and those who are in
clined to believe that most of the time
of all the state officials has been spent
in running around making speeches are
seriously misinformed.
The question of who shall represent
Colorado at the Chicago convention
will be up for serious consideration
very soon. So far as is known, none
of the candidates for president are
making special efforts to get Colorado Is
vote, and there is every indication
that the delegation will be instructed.
This makes it all the more important
that only the very best, most patriotic,
and wisest men should be entrusted
with this commission.
| Mr.. A. M. Stevenson has given a
long interview to the Pueblo Chief
tain in which he frankly states that
he would like to be delegate. The
reasons he gives are certainly entitled
to the earnest consideration of all
members of the party. He seriously
questions the propriety of Governor
Carlson being a candidate for this hon
or and intimates that none but his
"kitchen cabinet" by which he means
his appointive officials, are supporting
him for this honor. Mr.. Stevenson is
quoted further as saying: "Mr. Carl
son occupies the highest official posi-
+, tion within the gift of the people Of
the state. He was placed there through
the work and effort of the law-loving
people Of Colorado. A membership on
the national delegation to Chicago Is
an honorary position, and in my juds-
ment should be filled by those nsI
who do not hold public positions, asd
by those men who give Of their tin,s,
their money and their talents to Rahe
Republiesn prineipsss in governness
possible. Tks- lsaAsrs Of our patN
who created thaeanSimsnt that nA1s
Carlson govssssss are just as capahee
Of creating . ss.tanent and Of wrt&ns
! . national plstlsRn that will nake
| some Republican psssident, ~ Govssnef
Carlson IL eapahas Il doing"
The gcvessor'ss lsiesds will undoubt-
! edly accept the challenge and the con-
| test from now - viii doubtless bs
fast and faFious. Should the governo,
win IL win sssa1ay strengthen y his
chances ter seenenination. Should he
lose II Win assesSy sliminass HI.
fro. Tie - : IS Z.