The Glenwood post., 1919-01-04
NO BIC STICK"
SAYS GOV. SH0Up.
Will Not Pursue a Policy Of
Dictation, But Allow All to
Assume Responsibility
WILL JUST Be GOVERNOR

Denver, Dec. 3l.-""The Big Stick
will not be used by me during the
coming legislature"
Such was the statement made today
by Governor-elect Oliver H. Shoup
while discussing with his friends com
ing legislative events and the part he
would take in the same.
THE people of the tate elected the
members of the legislature to enae.
the laws and the same people elected
me governor. The duties of the execu.
tive are not legislative. | shall not as
governor, interfere in any way with
the legislature. If they think a pro-
posed law is good, they should enact
1t, If they think it is bad, they should
defeat it. When the bills which thev
have enacted reach my desk, | will
pass on them, but in no way will / try
to interfere with their rights or to in
slst unduly upon the enactment of any
law | might choose to want. 1t is my
wish and desire that The platform
pledges shall be fulfilled. In so far as
these pledges relate to the executive [
shall redeem them to the t.vas-,of ny
ability; in so far as they relate to the
legislative branch of the government |
shall expect to see an equally sincere
effort to bring about their fulfill
mant.
The governorelect was quite positive
in the above statements. lie believes
the time has come when executive in
reference should cease. At least, he
is going to put it into practice for one
session and see what happens. Mr..
Shoup is very desirous that no pending
legislation at any time should get the
title of an administration measure.
He believes this might create oppoei-
tion from certain sources and support
not merit Hence, he is going to play
the role of chief executive in the.
sense as indicated in the constitution
and forget the role of legislative
lobbyist thru the influence OF the gov
ernor's office.
If the governor, elect succeeds in
carrying thru this program NJ will
set an example that has not been fol-
lowed since the Orman administration,
1901-l9O3. When elected Governor Or
man took the position that the legis-
| lature should enact the laws and he
should execute them. He followed the
| plan and the Thirteenth General As-
,cmlly gave Colorado some ot the best
laws it has ever hal. Oar present
revenue law, our present insurar ce law
| ~ he propO.ed constitutional amend
ment consolidating the city of Denver
nu the county OF Arapahoe into the
City and County of Denver were I'll
'HaNt'u uuiihS th"t W y 'n' Slh|o
that time the governors have inter-
fered more or less with the legislative
work. Every legislature has had be-
fore it what has been known rs "ad.
ministration bills and the entire sue.
cess or failure of the legislature has,
in many eases, largely depended on
those measures.
Governor elect Shoup desires to
change the order of things again and
simply perform the duties of COVER.
nor
Again, if Mr., Shoup would elect to
dictate legislation he would find it
difficult because he will have q DEM
ocratic senate and Republican house.
Being Republican himself the senate
would naturally be suspicious Of any
thing he might want enacted. If he
keeps his hands off entirely, the ser.
ate will try to make n record by put
ting good legislation up to the housA
wise, by putting good legislation up 4.
the senate. The campaign two years
from now, from q legislative stand.
point, will be judged by the manner OF
laws enacted by each Of the two,
houses.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. L. Cramp are abls,