The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1919-12-11

government was founded In pain and
sacrifice and has been maintained and
supported by the best blood Of It's citi-
Gems. native~b0rn and naturalized, and
It is fiction far-fetched for anybody
to Intimate that there liz u desire on
the part Of real Americans to dIscrim-
mate against citizens Of foreign birth
or antecedents.
We are all subject to the same laws
and we all benefit from the same PRIV
fleges and are blessed with the protec-
tion Of the ..l'n. flag that has never
known defeai. For this aud many
other significant reasons the propa-
ganda Of the anarchists or other gov
ernment-defying and governmental
stroying individuals and agencies must
be suppressed.
To poison the minds OF our fellow
citizens with the virus Of hate and
vicious lawlessness Is as reprehensible
as Is the poisoning OF the body or the
destroying OF property. There Is room
In Colorado for every loyal citizen, no
matter what his antecedents or the
cline under which he first saw the
light of day.
There is no room here for the doc.
trines OF anarchy or those who pro-
pound them, and 1t IL our duty as pub
lie officials to provide the wise legis-
lation needed to eradicate this recog-
nized abuse Of our rights as citizens.
To avoid placing upon the shoulders
OF worthy and responsible citizens the
burden Of Initiating important amend
lnents to the constitution Of the state.
II has been deemed proper to ask this
body to refer TO the electors Of the
state three proposed amendments.
Two OF these amendments refer to
the salaries Of elective and appoIntive
Officers and are intended to revert to
the Legislature the power OF fixing
these salaries, MS this body already Is
clothed with power to fix the salaries
OF all other employees Of the state,
thus making uniform the method or
agency for fixing salaries.
The other proposed amendment has
to do with the tenure of state officers,
which I believe should be increased,
for with the adoption of the recall by
the people number Of years ago there
no longer remains the excuse for the
two-year term that perhaps existed be-
fore the recall was made part Of
our constitution.
/ earnestly recommend that these
three amendments be submitted TO the
people at the election of November,
1920.
Under this head are included sew.
eral items that are urgent at this time
The regular session inadvertently
omitted appropriations for the Colo.
RADIO State Reformatory ut Buena Wis.
tn and for the State Hospital ut pu-
cblo. For the former I recommend
an appropriation Of $4,000 and for
the latter an appropriation of not less
than $4,000.
The State Industrial School at Nor.
rison Is seriously in need of added
equipment. Due largely to facts as
stated In reference to the anti-auto-
theft law, the population OF this In
stitution has Increased to humiliat.
Ing extent, and II the state Is to prop
erly care for Its delinquent girls and
make Of them citizens worthy to be-
come the mothers Of our children,
steps must be taken Immediately for
their housing and training Mt Morri-
son, and | recommend nm appropria-
ton for this purpose.
The appropriation asked for the
Colorado School OF Mines Is essential
IL Colorado is to retain the expert
mental station at said school, toward
which several neighboring states are
casting envious eyes. | recommend an
appropriation Of $4,000 as the mini
mum to secure the cooperation OF the
federal government and 10 assure the
continuance OF the research and ex-
detrimental work In the school Mt Col
den.
The development OF Colorado's ~
sources Is Il matter which should en-
list the support Of every citizen who
realizes the largeness of the task and
the tremendous possibilities Of accom-
plishment, and suggest that n suit.
ahle appropriation be made for the
carrying on Of this work which means
30 much to the future prosperity Of
the state and the happiness and con.
tent Of Its people.
During our recent industrial trou-
bles, especially In the coal mining sec.
lions OF the state, the Colorado Nation
nj Guard. composed Ut some OF our
finest and most trustworthy citizens,
has been our buIwark Of safety and
our assurance that none of our laws
would be ruthlessly disregarded or
broken, and that the services of the
Guard have been salutary and eff
cient. bringing this organization into
the higher respect and sympathy of the
people, Is a recognized fact.
] recommend that this session pro-
vide the means for paying the person.
mel of the Guard their meager allow.
ance. as wei as ali other expenses in
cidental TO their service for the pep
pie, and that you grant such further
encouragement and recognition to
them as will make the National Guard
nm organization to be depended upon
In times Of danger or stress.
recommend for this purpose such
sum as may be needed to liquidate
the obligation
The executive assured the members
Of the Guard that their dependents
at home would he cared for while they
were making sacrifices for the siate,
and for that reason and as n matter
Of iustIee 10 lllnse who Mern suhincf