The Dolores star., 1917-07-27

through teisgraphie eomnunicatieas
and otherwise, copies Of lsgtslation and
able to this sssem bly, 1ssa e ssoaia
convene. Much valuable material has
bssn sathsrsd. many good suggeseions
for the eonsidsration Of .his sody. Ne
alistng that the members OF this bedy
would be called from their business.
dsins IL. ssssicn ts. q
been gathered and IL 10 hoped Van -
Of aid to you. It viii be placed -
In the past work OF the various con.
mittees all services have been vo1on.
sary except certain clerical. sssae.
be useful in this work cannot afford
Tor months to give their time. Fur.
tner. other expenses will be incurred
the executive to meet such expenses
Under the advice Of the War Advisory
Council. a commission has Just beee
which viii Be to aid our COLORADO dele.
CATION In Congress In calling attention
to many grave matters In this state
such az the location of cantonmentA
the letting Of contracts and other rec.
ognition by the national government
While this committee will ask nothing
whatever for their time. IL Is but rea-
borne by the state. Some provision
should be made for like steps ~ oc-
casion arises.
.. To Provide fer the Pay.sst 81
isatsoa Of the Natisaai Gaard e tn
state In 1915.
Due to an oversight this was nos
taken care OF at your last sitting.
-. ApIreI,tstie. fer the ssDgsst -
tAa State soldiers aad SaAlero' A0Oe.
The legislation asked divides itself
into two classes: financial and miscel-
laneous. The revenue produced should
be approximately two and q half mill
revenue have been and will be sug-
gsstsd: income tax. Increased tnhsri-
lance tax. increased poll tax for men.
poll tax ,,, for women. tar on corpora;
should be considered. The provision
should be for an immediate revenue
and. therefore. should not involve long
the Assembly. legal attacks or delay
in payment. Further, II should Be
e9uitably distributed and the burden
be such a provision as can be collect
cd by the present machinery of the
state and without additional expense.
Su, an s..%ats OF hS~ .rks fSn
will be required and such a provision
should be made that the amount of the
, rev nas. laid would b. be dependent upon
sessed valuation of the state 10 some
thing over Sl.21I.000.00O. A small per-
csntage mill levy would not be bur-
or other legal objections. would be
collectible with the present machinery
and be immediately available. An au-
power to sell according to the necsS-
stiles Of our state life. would be wise.
No burden would arise unless the
bonds we're issued and sold. No bonds
igencies Of the future. A means for
the payment of the interest OF such
bonds as are sold and for creating .
sinking fund for their redemption may
be provided through reimbursement Of
the state by the national government.
In this connection II must be remem-
bered, but not confidently relied upon,
that it has been the custom Of the ma
tional government to ultimately refund
to the state the cost of mobilization.
l. is to be presumed that this will b
should any OF the legislation sug-
gested for the purpose Of raising reve-
nue. involve protracted delay in con-
the meeting of the next General As
sembly and then enacted to provide q
sinking fund to meet any of the bonds
ccWhatever H. done as to the other
financial legislation. It 10 urged that
. small millage levy be provided and
u DOHu lbSu3 authorized ana Snat the
attention Of the Assembly be addressed
to the early passage OF these meas
ures.
Immediate action is also urged upon
legislation providing in some form for
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 last me ntioned legis-
lation must not be construed as min
imizing the Importance of other legis-
lation 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
members covering all questions en-
braced by this message. which will
greatly aid your action.
% be bref snd aSst ,na the
bors may be in every way satisfactory
to you and to our state. Valuable will
be to our state. and a stimulus
be that our lawmaking body has met
and has promptly and without dissent
enacted all needful legislation.
Colorado has Loyalty responded to
for 11,0oO.00O for the Red Cross; 81
100000 given. 2l0.0o0,oo0 asked for
Liberty Bonds. s1S.ooo.o 900 subscribed.
ing stupsndous labor. Intricate diff
cultles, done practically without ex-
pense to the nation. Let US not be
wanting when IL 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 10 die II necessary
that many of these manly young SOL
diers who pass us with their flying
colors and their martial tread. will fall
In death in a 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
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
rishteousiy as the great world power