The Dolores star., 1917-07-27
CUTTERS
MESSAGE
DELIVERED TO WEINBERG OF
COLORADO GENERAL AssEM.
BLY, IN EXTRA SESSION.


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beaverton the 18th. Governor J. c.
Gunter delivered the following mes
sage to the members of the Twenty
first General Assembly. convened in
extraordinary session:
M. President and Members of the
ysnty-first General Assembly:
5ourned in regular session our nation
vas ut peace with all the world: now,
the controlling actor In the most ii
tanic struggle which has marked the
course Of history. Every effort known
to the law Of nations. to the wisdom
OF diplomacy. has been walled OF to
tion in this conflict-all in vain. The
United States of America-our country
Fl a.op: EQUIPPED sy
did fighting qualities NO brave man
sse.. but shf oysy .nd
ers. Our people eon.tituts . peaceful
sssp 'p pus.ais ts.
or been when the call to arms has
failed to become the brave and eff
ctsnt soldier and to make all sacrifices
necessary to the gage of battle. First
tics Of their cause. have invoked the
blessings Of high heaven upon the sa-
credncss Of their combat. then have
all the enthusiasm and power of the
fiict. While this great Republic en-
thought that marked the birth Of the
nation. Recall the scene az the found
ers Of our Republic. facing the little
of high treason-death and attainder
of blood-solemnly affixed their sig
natures to the covenant:
Deelar.t lon '1 aof u P1depend.nesS.
srotec.ion Of Di"ins Pro eid sas
our lives. our fortunes and our
You. the War Legislature of Colo
smn scene: you are renewing this
zen Of this Commonwealth. Almost i'm
As we are with the comforts and pleas
ures of home and the usual activities
of business life. yet terribly true 1t
few short weeks pathetic evidence Of
this reality will be coming to us from
over the seas. Yours Is the grave re-
and good order OF this state in this
hour Of peril and making provision for
its generous and loyal support of the
eral Assembly Of this commonwealth
ported dome: but no graver responsi-
than are now in the keeping of the
Twenty first General Assembly. Hon
ored at any time is the citizen to be
Colorado, but especially SO to sit as a
member of the War Legislature Aof our
State.
EXTRAORDINARY SESSION.
powers the chief executive on extra
ordinary occasion to convene the Cen
eral Assembly. The PROCLAMATION has
your deliberations and the purposes Of
converting should be before you.
Immediately upon the national dec
sases came from the nations chief ask
Ing an inventory of our resources. our
agricultural lands. our timber lands.
d Duct f p;ossiSie G prpoSduction: railroads
men employed in various activities. In
q word. the power Of Colorado and her
TONS needs in the great world war.
Urgent injunctions likewise came to
guard our resources against alien enc
Eo ,Ss ana oth s'U eom E IN s aid
Of state action were selected. They took
up their respective fields of activity.
substantial results attained.
The inventoay Of the states affairs
ss Of
nati9naiities; diversity Of Of interests;
dozens of which are greater than the
Johnstown dam. impounding more wa
ter and II broken the possibilities of
destruction therefrom greater. Reser-
voirs in the Arkansas watershed and
lying Hereunder more than 100000
acres of highly cultivated land: reser-
voirs in the Rio Grande watershed. ly-
ing hereunder more than 100000 acres
further mention your minds supply
other great reservoirs within our state
and immense bodies Of agricultural
and Widespread ruin that would be
CONSEQUENT upon their DESTRUCTION.
e ees to nay ysal
5000. 900 tons. All Important that the
production of these properties be con-
Employed in and around these mines.
mics. Copper. lead and sine mines,
$4,000. 900 per year; men employed.
about $4,000; considerable part be-
ing alien enemies. Power plants, stor-
Of railroads with much OF their mile
age through our M, mountainous famous sections.
comes the warning from washington.
the dictate of common-sense and pa
triotism: provide for the security of |
these properties" The State Guard |
was called, but not q man more than |
necessary, and many hours Of anxiety |
were experienced in the fear Of made |
ouate protection. These steps have in |
yolved substantial expense. \
August 5th the National Guard of the |
state will be mustered into federal |
service. 1t was Colorado's duty to fill /!
mp this guard. at heavy expense.