The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-01-09
GOVERNOR GuN1ER's
BIENNIAL MESSAGE
TwENTY-SECOND
GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Denver, Jan. 3.-A practically full
text of Governor Gunter's biennial
message to the members of the Twen-
ty-second General Assembly follows:
Mr.. President and Members of the
Twenty second General Assembly:
Two years are in the past since the
last regular session of the General As
:embiy OF our state. While many. dur.
Of the national outlook. none could an.
ticipate In the full the calls thar would
monwealth to defend liberty and peace.
not only for the state and the nation.
but for all mankind. None then knew
nation would have in the conflict. that
% soon.. largely through American
people at home. the great war would
come 10 all the nations Of earth.
AZ 1 speak In review of this historic
biennial period. of the activities of our
state. public and private. they are
largely determined and have value by
reason of their Importance in the prep
aration of the state for war. IT 10 OF
D.. much value to speak at some length TO
to the archives Of the state Its splendid
history for the two years just gone:
further activities and will advise this
body of what was done by the Twenty
first General Assembly. what uses have
been made of the resources granted TO
the chief executive. and. further. II
will inform a. to just what IL the
state in aid OF Its action on the great
constructive era. that with all Its possi-
biifties And responsibilities is now In
The Twenty first General Assembly
convened In regular session January
the hlstory of the commonweaith. the
most fruitful In time of greatest peril
In the life OF the state.
My conviction at the opening of the
last General Assembly was, as II now
10. that Legislation ought not be an
his conviction as To- grave error in the
legislative action. and that he should
hesitate to veto. as court should
tntionaiity. an act of the legislature.
Such are the principles upon which our
and had they been rigidly adhered to
some uf the evils would not have grown
up. which have called for changes in
our laws not consistent with the fundA-
mental principles of our government.
The last General Assembly. at Its
that number the governor vetoed six.
propriation bills to bring the expendi-
OF the state. Now, after the lapse OF
two years, with the experience time
fay sa ssssy i nss % I'll. r.ssr
session, and u ] had 70 act now. SO
advised: such Is. the merit OF the lcgis-
and would veto those which failed to
receive the executive signature. As to
the appropriation bills reduced. i would
have approved them as passed had
known our revenue would have met the
proposed expenditures. offer this
merItcd Il.
Lks:issATsON-REGU SESSION.
q. Edsratsea aud Agriculture.
ta) A perpetual appropriation of
fiscal year l9l7. to be expended by the
State Board OF Agriculture for the .pur-
Ss state a.eu ana aons iss peqprs of
tton on subjects relating to agriculture
the mechnnic arts and household arts.
markets and marketing. and to encour-
age the application of tho same.
through instruction and practical dem
onstration In the several communities:
(bp Additional mill levy for support
OF an agricultural experiment station.
tc) Appropriation for farm build
ma ID, Esss biishment Of 'snST q ssai. Fair a,
and of industrial. horticultural and Az
te) Appropriation for premiums. un-
de{ direction OF State Board of Agri-
culture to the National Western Stock
% Act providing for cooperation
with the United States government In
accepted the provisions OF the Smith
HuEhes act of Congress, going to train
is,.,ri. Ing IN nsr'enlt"rs: the t1sdes and the
Generai Assembly had accepted the
Smtth-Lever act. going to cooperative
agriculturai extension work and had
made provision for the state contribu-
tion;
lEl Act for inspeetion of melons;
(h) Pure seed act:
~ Lawful fence net:
90 Additional mill levy to the AR-
riculturai College for construction and
maintenance. extending through a dec
masking a miiisss levy for the i've ; .Sn- S,.
University. AsrIcuit1rai College. school
Of Mines. Tsachers' College and the
Normal School at Gunnison. being the
sssuisr session Of II. 'Ts" TwsS,ss Ss fIr.s 1.s
General Assembly. Under normal con-
tions are taking high place and are
sister s..tss and especially from the
Tor the highest effiei.ncy. Ths aid
S:. ss.S ss: rely sor d.e:a. upon son
s:a ;ss Sss r.
according 70 plan Ia the various de-
state Irstitutions for vocational train.
.os S.Ss ,po.:iSiy %ss .hl. sa.y s'Sas Sus
dents have received training vocation vocal
ally. for service in the army. in our
months. Right loyalty have they they re" rsa
spondsd. whatever has been tho ii,con-
. 1ence, to every call of the state and the
nation
3. Othev Cssstrsctfve Measures Mean
Tag MscA te the state Are,
(a) Amendment to the coal mine in
0psction act, furthering the security OF
the worker and enlarglng the protec-
tion to the property OF the owner
Further amendments have been suR-
Rested to this act. conferences are on
now. and It 10 confidently hoped that
an agreement can be reached whereby
they will meet the approval of the em-
pioyer. the yorker and the insurance