La Junta tribune., 1916-03-25
CAPITOL CoRansPosnExCE.

~ tuc prUMptu0bS WIN Wutcu poo.
pie pay taxes and the total amount IL
any indication OF the prosperity and
growth Of state. then Colorado is
In splendid condition. for money has
been rolling into the state treasury
In great shape the past few weeks.
Az every one knows. the first half Of
the annual tax becomes delinquent on
March LIST. and draws interest after
that date. The second half becomes
delinquent August lst. This makes
February and July the great tax pay
ing months. County treasurers make
their remittances to the state treas
urer early In each month for the pre-
ceeding months collections. There
fore. March and August are the two
months when he receives the most
money. In March. 1914. he received
312s.0ss.72: In March 1915. he re-
ceived s2s2.0sa.7O. and during the
present month sls4.lss.75. This
shows an inoTease over last year Of
more than 80 per cent and an In
crease Of more than $50 per cent ov-
er the last March Of the last Demo
cratic administration. This unprece-
dented increase shows that business
conditions are wonderfully improved
over those OF two years ago. II con-
firms the reports that banks are
sending In. TO the effect that old &C
counts are being paid and mortgages
lifted In an unprecedented way.
This improvement 10 especially no
ticeable In the agricultural districts,
and Il may Be Of interest to know
how some Of the larger counties COM
pare with each other II the amount
Of their remittsnces.
Weld ounty sent II eSs.ss7.ss:
~ faso s3l.lOs.s7; Pvphlo Ssl.-
l07.sa: Boulder sis.e0S.el: Adams
eIl.s&s.ol: Fremont tls.sSs.os:
Husrfaao sll.ss7.s7: Ia Plata ei3.-
%ss.s7: IArimer els.1o7.Ae: Las
Aaimss eil.sss.si: Mess ST..
sss.ss: Ossso el4.see.Al; Prowsrs
sis.9e5 .Aes. YnQa n. .ess.ss Tblisr
fss.ess.ss: Lake Ss.soi.ss: 0arfssld
es.ess.~s: Delta s7.iet99: sssfsss
soa eis.ies.ss and Logan es.sso.37.
lnterest In state and national poli-
ties has been temporarily relegatsd
to the rear in this city BY the circu-
lating Of petitions calling for IN elcc-
iion to change the city government
from the commission form back to
the mayor form. aud naming Mr..
Specr for mayor.
This election viii be held May
sth. Just one week after the Rcpub-
iican state convention. Possibly no
man In the state has ~ many dcvot.
ed admirers or ~ many implacablc
enemies ~ Mr. Sp~cr. The campaign
will be short but Il promises to b.
full Of hitterness.
NJ. 6peer claims that he will con.
duct the city government In . non.
partisan way II elected. but llspubli.
raas remember that whea mayor b.
fore. he vas inssnsely partisan. aad
therefore. DO not place much coafi.
deace In bis promises.
Republican leaders a. this writins
have not decided whether 70 initists
charter snd put W candidate
against him. or whssher 10 eadsavor
70 units sii the opposltioa-Isepubli.
rams. Democsats. Progressive and o.
risiisl-in . campaign whose only
slogan will b. Down With 0oees."
In the latter case Il would be the plan
to continue the preseat form of gov.
eminent for another year st least.
Mr.. Speer has heretofore favored .
vide open town. and II is believed
that those who oppose . strict en-.
forcsmeat Of the prohibition Law Will
rally 10 his support. These people.
however. Will mIss the four hundred
headquarters they formerly had in
the cpen saloons snd II In bellsved
Will not cast nearly - large . vote -
In former years. The Issue therefore
really will b. che vet and dry Issue
aud viii ~ watched With Interest by
peopie Ill over the state.
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sis hsadreA celorsd soldiers pass-