The state herald., 1919-12-12
GOVERNOR PUTS REcoMMENpA.
Tiohs IN THE HAND OF
i.EGisLAToRs.
SETS new PRECEDENT
SAYS ANARCHISTS OR RADICALS
HAVE NO PLACE IN COLO.
RADIO.

To the members of the Twenty-Sec-
O0d General Assembly of the State
Of Colorado, Greetings:
In issuing the call for special ses-
sion Of tho general assembly the exc
cutive Is aware of the fact that such
gatherings of the law-inaking body
have never been very popular with the
people, but matters of such import
ance have developed since last you
met that l have deemed ii necessary
10 call you together to give them seri-
Gus consideration. Such IL my conf
dence In the intelligence of the mem
bers Of this body that am free to be-
lieve you will perform your duties ex-
peditiOusly and give unbiased cOnsid-
GRAFTON to the best interests of the peO-
pie.
Since 1t first became known that II
special session was contemplated the
executive mail has been burdened with
requests for Legislation of various
kinds, and scores OF citizens have cali
ed at the capitol to make personal
pleas for various measures. All such
requests have been given candid and
serious consideration.
The matter of "blue sky" law has
been advanced by many, but rs the
National Congress is giving attention
to this subject, with the prospect that
n will soon pnss sanitary legislation
along this line, 1t was decided best TO
withhold state action until something
tangible a. a basis has been evolved
by the higher legislative body with
which our state could cooperate by
appropriate Legislation.
My thought Is that when the next
regular session cOnvenes the incentive
for making 1t political issue will
have passed away and there will have
been time for serious thought and the
formulation Of measure that would
accomplish the end desired and result
In action that would be worth while.
Likewise, the matter OF the high
cost Of living" has been urgently sug-
gested us subject for Legislative ac-
tIon, but 1t is believed that MS this
matter is not a condition peculiar to
Colorado. but rather Is nationwide,
even worldwide In Its scope-the red
sen for high prices In Colorado, In
many cases, being directly attributable
to coalitions In other states-it was
decided not to net on this matter In
Colorado until after the National Con
Eress shall have suggested remedies In
the shape Of enacted laws.
The Colorado commission appointed
n short time ago by the governor and
the attorney general to investigate
this subject has done a tremendous
amount Of work, investigating the sub
ject from various angles, and while
II has gathered large amount Of data
and assembled great many conflict
ing facts, the committee Is not yet
ready to suggest even tentative plan
for supprcssing or regulating such
abuses ~ may exist. and for this re,i-
son Il was not considered wise to en-.
brace II the call n matter concerning
which Il has not been possible to come
to any definite conclusions.
A. 10 the matters embraced In the
call. kindly allow me to offer n few
recommendations:
Happily Colorado was the second
state in the union to recognize the
rights Of its woman citizenship. nnd
they have capably exercised this right
for many years.
heartily recommend the rntificu'
ton Of this amendment to the federal
constitution and trust that II will bc
brought about by unanimous vote
OF the members OF both houses. so thni
the pNxtlge OF our beloved state may
he Increased throughout the innd. !.
The imperative need OF new and nd
ditioual legislation on the subject oi
automobile stealing is keenly realized
by those who have made study OF
the subject. Carefully complied stu
ugfnttnIlnts an nj fnafS
The automobile business Is the lnrg
eat business In the State OF Colorado
and whereas ut no very remote day
the automobile was considered us onl.
a vehicle for the pleasure OF the well
to-do. today II is recognized Ms one oi
the absolute necessities OF the times.
Il is stated that S25O,OOO,0OO nrc In
vested In automobiles and trucks ~
Colorado. and most Of this Investment
is for business purposes. There hn'
been an Increase In motor vehicles oi
22.6 per cent In 1910 over iDis. nnd
In the matter Of thcfts during the sam,
period there Inns been nm Increase OF
about 100 per cent.
Further, Il Is stated ms fact thai
delinquency among girls has Increased
at nm alarming rnte during the pnsl
year because OF the use OF stolen ciir'
hy so-cnlicd "joy.ridcrs'' who have un
lnwfuiiy appropriated the snmc fol
their temporary use.
I recommend TINT u rigid nntl.nutt
theft law, with suitable penalties, b.
enacted M one Of tho most Important
measures which will be submitted fol
your consideration.
1hc need for the enactment OF leg
isiation to curb and eradicate threats
aeninst our form Of government by ir
responsible ngiiators has been brought
prominently before tho public BY III,
events OF recent days, and II In deemed
imperative thnt prompt rcmcdln
and pupprcssivc action he taken b,
the general assembly In the form Of y
comprrhensive. weil.considered meas
uto provided with all Of the penalties
needed for III practical md rigid en-
forcemcnt.
Tksrs 10 q vast difference between
freedom Of speech and RINK and un
warranted license.
This In the United states Of Americf
ara we are n favored pnrt OF the vns