The Elbert County tribune., 1917-07-20

and otherwise, copies of legislation and
other information that might be vAlu-
convene. Much valuable material has
been gathered. many good suggestions
made, all of which win be submitted
for the consideration of this body. Rs-
| alizing that the members of this body
would be called from their business.
anxious to return. soiicitous of expe-
| diting the session, the material has
been gathered and II is hoped will be
of aid TO. you. 1t will be placed at
In the past work of the various COM
mittees all services have been volvn-
tary except certain clerical. steno-
time goes on many citizens who will
be useful in this work cannot afford
for months to give their time. Fur.
and some provision should be made for
the executive to meet such expenses
| Council. a commission has just been
sent to Washington, the miss,ion of
which Will be TO aid our Colorado dele
| CATION In Congress in calling attention
to many grave matters in this state.
| such as the location of cantonments
the letting of contracts and other rec
ognitton by the national government
| While this committee will ask nothing
whatever for their time. II is but rea-
borne by the state. Some provision
should be made for like steps as oc-
| casion arises.
8. To Provide for the Payment OF
iration OF the National Guard of the
State in 1916.
Due to an oversight this was not
taken care OF at your last sitting
| Z. Appropriation for the support of
the State Soldiers and Sailors Home.
LEGISLATION.
The Legislation asked divides itself
into two classes: financial and miscel-
ianeous. The revenue produced should
be approximately two and a half mil
lion. Various modes of raising this
revenue have been and will be sug-
gested: income tax. increased inheri-
Doll tax for women, tax on corpora
tons, millage levy. bond issue. All
should be for an Immediate revenue
and. therefore. should not involve long
crawn-out contests upon the floor OF
the Assembly, legal attacks or delay
in payment. Further. 1t should be
equitably distributed and the burden
should not all fall at once. 1t should
be such a provision as can be collect
ed by the present machinery of the
state and without additional expense.
further consideration is. 1t is now
but an estimate of how large fund
will be required and such a provision
should be made that the amount OF the
revenue laid would be dependent upon
| the necessities of the state. The az
Sessed valuation OF the state Is some
thing over s1.2l1000.000. A small per-
densome. not subject to constitutional
or other legal objections. would be
| collectible with the present machinery.
and be Immediately available. An au-
thorized bond Issue of $4,000. 900 with
| power to sell according to the neces-
stiles of our state life, would be wise.
NO burden would arise unless the
bonds were Issued and sold. No bonds
should be sold not required by the ex-
igehe,es tse ne OF the future; means for
| bonds as are sold and for creating a
| sinking fund for their redemption may
be provided through reimbursement OF
| apf
| In this connection II must be remem-
| bered, but not confidently relied upon,
| that 1t has been the custom of the ma
| tional government to ultimately refund
| to the state the cost of mobilization.
II is to be presumed that this Will be
Should any OF the legislation sug-
| gested for the purpose or raising reve-
nue. involve protracted delay in con-
| sideration. II could be deferred until
the meeting of the next General As
sembly and then enacted to provide a
sinking fund to meet any of the bonds
outstanding.
Whatever is done as to the other
financial Legislation, 1t is urged that
a small milage levy be provided and
bond issue authorized and that the
attention of the Assembly be addressed
4 to the early passage of these meas
Immediate action is also urged upon
legislation providing in some form for
a state guard to take the place of the
National Guard when mustered into
federal service.
The-request for expedition In the en-
actment of the aforementioned legis-
| lation must not be construed as min
| imizing the Importance of other legls-
| latton embraced within the executive
call: Great consideration has been Civ
| en- by members OF your body and by
| other citizens to the grave questions
which Will come before your body for
action. Bills will be submitted by your
members covering all questions EN-
| braced by this message, which will
| greatly aid your action.
| 1t Is to be earnestly hoped that the
session will be brief and that your Ia
| bors may be In every way satisfactory
to you and to our state. Valuable viii
it be to our state, and a stimulus
throughout the nation IL the fact can
be that our lawmaking body has met
and has promptly and without dissent
enacted all needful legislation.
Colorado has Loyalty responded to
every duty thus far imposed. A call
for 81 100000 for the Red Cross; ST.
100000 given. s1O,oo0,o00 asked for
| Registration asked OF the state invoIv-
ing stupendous labor. intricate diff
pense to the nation. Let us not be
wanting when 1t comes to making pro-
vision for our soldiery, for the main
tenance of domestic peace and order.
| Do we realize that every enlisted man
solemnly covenants to die IL necessary
for his country? And can we doubt
diers who pass with their flying
colors and their martial tread. will fall
In death in foreign land before the
| flowers of June bloom again?
In conclusion, this great Republic of
ours has decided Alright every question
| foreign and domestic. which has come
| to Its Judgment and has prevailed in
the contest involved. DivineIy guided
1t has decided upon its course In this
world war, and divinely blessed will
prevail in the struggle consequent and
when the clouds Of war lift and 1t has
righteously as the great world power
adjusted the difficulties between the
N fh4 arfh
will call 1t blessed.
An accomplished orator has rightly
said-
stood by the RenuhlIc Phil