The state herald., 1916-03-17
Capitol Correspondence.
Denver. Colo Feb. Is. 1916.

1t 10 now just fourteen mon hs since
the present state officials took office.
For six yesrs previous TO that time the
democrats had been in power and by
their extravagances and gen raj incom.
pency. had well nigh bankrupt the state
A short time before they retired from
Office. four per cent state bonds had
sold in Denver for as low as IS cents on
the dollar and state certificates Of in.
debtedness for az low as 65 cents. The
state penitentiary had floating debt
of over $50. 900. Some of the state ed.
ucational institutions were fearing they
Knight have to closs their doors and gen
leral demoralization WAS in evidence ev-
terywhere.
1 Today, owing to the careful and bus.
iness like administration of the finances
sby State Treasurer Stocker and Auditor
MulniA. heartily supported by the 9th.
er state officials, Colorado state bonds
are eagerly snapped up at par by invest
ors; certificates Of indebtedness are pur
chased at face value, and interest, by
the Safe Treasurer; the floating debt
of the peni,entiary has been paid In
fall; the educational institu ions are all |
on easy street, and the credit of the
state Is as high as that Of any state in
the union.
Since January /. 1915, insurrection
bonds Of the issue of 1897. to the a.
mount Of $34. 600. have been purchased |
and cancelled and bonds Of other issues |
to the amount of over $3.50. 900. have
been purchased for different state funds |
most of them for the school fund
and no withstanding this large purchase
there g more money "n hand by over . |
halt million dollars than there was four
teen months ago. Reckless expenditures
have been stopped; Delinquent creditors |
Of the he state have been made TO pay
Sup. and some who had been over paid
have been made to disgoIge This fine
work ha, bsen brought about oily by
persistent intelligent effort. and those !
Who are inclined to believe that most
of The time Of all the state officials has |,
been spent in running around making
spcecies are seriously m,sinformed.
Thr9 lAstion Of who shall, represent
Colorado at the Chicago conv ention will
De up for serious consideration very
.oon. 60 far as Is known, none Of the
candidates for president are making
special efforts to get Colorsdo's vote.
sid there Is every indication that the
delegation will be uninstrueted. This
makes II all the more important that |
)nly the very best. most patriotic. and
Risest men should be entrusted with
his commission.
A. N Stephenson has given long in |
terview to the Pueblo Chieftain in which |
ne frankly states that he would like to |
be n delegate. The reasons he gives
are certainly entitled to the earnest |
consideration of all members o. the par
Ity. He seriously questions the proprie-
ty of Governor Carlson being 4 candi.
| late for this honor and iniimates that
none but his Kitchen cabinet" by
which he means his appointive officials.
are supporting him for this honor. Mr.
Stephenson Is quoted further ~ saying
"Mr Carlson occupies the highest offi'
cisl position within the gift Of the peo-
pie OF the state He WIS placed there
through the work and effort Of the law
loving people Of Colorado. A member.
ship on the national delegation to Chi
cago is an honorary position. and in my
judgment should be filled by those men
who DO mt hold public positions, and
by those men who give Of their time,
their money and their talents to make
Republican principles in government pos
sible. The leaders OF our party. who
created the sentiment that made Carl.
son Governor. are just m eapsbls Of
creating q sentiment and Of writing u
national platform that will make some
Republican president, ms Governor Carl
son is capable Of doing"
The Governors friends will undoubt-
cdly accept the challenge and the con.
test from now on will doubtless be fast
and furious. Should the Governor win
II would greatly strengthen his chances
for re election. Should he lose Il would
| probably eliminate him from the race.