The Colorado statesman., 1919-12-06

sacrifice and has been maintained and
supported by the best blood of lts citl-
zens, native-born and naturnlized, ana
II Is fiction far-fetched for anybody
TO Intimate that there is n desire ON
the part of real Amerlcnns 10 discrim-
lnate against citizens OF foreign birth
or antecedents.
We are all subject to the same laws
and we all benefit from the same priv
ileges and are blessed with the protec-
tion of the .,iin ilag that has never
known dcfedi. For this and many
other significant reasons the propa-
ganda of the anarchists or other gov
ernment- defying and government-de-
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 antccedents 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 II is our duty as pub
lie officials to provide the wise legis-
Iation needed to eradicate this recOg-
nlzed abuse of our rights as citizens.
To avoid placing upon the shoulders
of worthy and responsible citizens the
burden of initiating important amend
ments to the constitution of the state,
it 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, as 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 | 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
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
ia and for the State Hospital at Pu-
eblo. For the former I recommend
an appropriation of S120,OO0 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 Il humiliat-
ing extent and If 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 at Morri-
son, and | recommend an appropria-
tion for this purpose.
The appropriation asked for the
Colorado School of Mines is essential
if Colorado is to retain the eNperi-
mental station mt said school, toward
| which several neighboring states are
casting envious eyes. | recommend II
appropriation of $4,000 rs the mini
mum to secure the cooperation of the
federal government and to assure the
continuance of the research and eX-
detrimental work in the school at Col
! den.
The development of Colorado's re-
sources is n 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 suit
able appropriation be made for the
CARRYING on of this work which means
| so much to the future prosperity of
the state and the happiness and con-
tent of its people.
During our recent industrial trou-
hles. especially in the coal mining sec
tions of the state, the Colorado Nation
| al Guard, composed of some of our
finest and most trustworthy citizens,
has been our bulwark of safety and
our assurance that none of our laws
would he ruthlessly disregarded or
broken. and that the services of the
! Guard have heen salutary and eff
cient. bringing this organization into
the higher respect and sympathy of the
people. is i recognized fact.
| recommend that this session pro-
vide the means for paying the person
mel of the Guard their meager allow
ance. as well as all other expenses in
cidental to their service for the peo-
pie, and that you grant such further
encouragement and recognition to
them as will make the National Guard
an organization to be depended upon
in times of danger or stress.
I recommend for this purpose such
. sum ms may he needed to liquidate
/ the obligation.
The executive assured the members
of the Guard that their denendents
at home would he cared for while they
were making sacrifices for the state,
| nnl for 1hnt ron son and rs q mnttCr