The Ordway new era., 1919-01-24
MESSAGE
DELIVERS SHORT CoMPREHEN-
SIvE ADDRESS TO ASSEMBLY.
Favors Many Public Improvements; /;
Wants Provisions Made for
Soldiers.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.


To the Members of the General AS
semoiy OF the State of Colorado
Greeting:
the incoming administration, IL Is my
purpose briefly to direct your atten-
tion to matters which ! regard of
great Importance TO our Stale and to
our varied interests and industries.
1t is neither the duty nor the pre-
rogative of the Executive to invade or
dictate to the Legislative branch of
government. Some OF the matters pre-
sented have to do. as 1 believe. with
turn to normal conditions after our
participation in the Worlds War. while
others bear specially upon efficiency
State affairs. All are presented. how
ever. as only Recommendations. in the
hope that they may aid you In the dis,
further. that they may constitute an
assurance OF my desire to cooperate
THE RETURNING SOLDIER
Approximately $4,000 Of Colorado's
mands Of war of whom majority
reached the Western Battle Front in
%e to e1ds5 an all of It's aos S
6stween Democracy and Autoeraey. We
s Soys They d.seSarssd 'a shes sveeS
duty and fought as only American SOL
dieds know, how to fight; This GEN
tunity which carries with 1t the COM
| mandng duty OF showing substantial
Ices rendered and sacrifices made by
our soldiers. Your success in properly.
adequately and periodically solving
the perplexing problems as how best
to meet, greet and provide for the re-
turning Colorado soldier. will stand as
a proud page in the states history.
never return. AZ this thought has been
first in my mind. am proud to make
1t my first recommendation, as Chief
Executive of Colorado, that provision
be made for an appropriate monument
to the memory OF our brave soldiers
who gave their lives for the freedom
of the world. regardless of where or
how the supreme sacrifice was made.
1t is recommended that you provide
for the early completion of tho State
Roster. showing the time Of enlistment
and period of service of each Colorado
soldier
1t is recommended that you make
| suitable provision to the end that all
Colorado State Institutions of Learning
be open without tuition charge to all
returning Colorado soldiers. and that
you cooperate with the Federal Gov
ernment in it's plans FOR the education.
recuperation and rehabilitation of the
returning soldier.
1t is recommended that you provide
who may have been wounded. crippled
or inUaiided IN seryiEe de shall maze tne
his home In this State.
1t is also recommended that the re-
| turning Colorado soldier be given
In the purchase of specified tracts Of
| State land: that the time of the initial
| payments for such lands be extended
| to three years from the date of pur-
chase; that no interest charge be made
during the first three years; and that
Sfats aad ,o oe ,b neee.sesy
improvements upon such lands.
STATE SURVEY
The Twentieth General Assembly
y,oa ad N an n SUrvay Com
| mittee of State Affairs. In conformity
with the provisions Of that act a num-
per most 81 paosR,filad eSorousR and eomprehensiSe %
survey of the several Departments and
State Institutions They brought to
| reputation.
The purpose of this commission was
sranehss tG aas of the estate State government. nm with
view of promoting greater efficiency
In public service. to coordinate various
offices and departments and to elimi-
nate unnecessary expense 1t IL we'll
known fact that many offices and de-
part par,timents s nl have been ereaded ,i wnich ,eh
other offices for the good of the public
service.
The Survey Committee discovered
that many unbusinesslike methods had
grown up by reason of the frequent
changes which occur in the State gov
ernment. both In its executive and leg
islative branches. The commission and
its experts worked FOR number of
Il
departments which seemed to be most
In need of radical changes. Its re-
port was submitted to the Twenty
first General Assembly with the sug
gestion that the work be continued
in order that all departments might
be covered; This recommendation n. was
serving your favorable consideration
at this session.
The recornm endations set forth in
the committees report regarding a
State Budget the establishment of a
Central Purchasing Agency. and the
con nsolidation of related and kindred
departments of state finances are sub
mitted Tor your favorable considera-
ton. l also recommend that the full
report OF the committee. or that part
now completed. be printed. SO that its
Recommendations viii be preserved for
future reference, and that the full re-
port be printed when prepared.
sTATE BUDGET
The compiling of State Budget for
the guioanee Of the Legislature shonld
be made mandatory and such admins
trative macninery should lie provided
will make IL effective.
provides for n budget and an effi-
cheney commissioner to be named by |
finance ana adm inistration. 1t IL made
his duty, acting Tor the Governor, to l
STATE offices and report thereupon. |
With this report as a guide, 1t is then |
maze tne duty of the Governor to PIE
sent the biennial Appropriation Bill I
items in which may be reduced but
not Increased by the General Assembly. |
The theory of the Budget system is /
that early, careful and disinterested |
study OF the needs of the various State /
departments can he made which will
produce far better results for the tax
payer than can-reasonably be expected
when tho matter is left for hasty con-
sideration during the stress and limited
time of Legislative session.
CONSULTATIONS OF BOARDS AND
BUREAUS
Few, IL any states. except our own.
w
and Compensation Department, permit |
the offices of State Employment Blu
reau. Factor Inspector, Boiler Inspec-
tor and Labor Commi g 81 oner, to operate
separate and apart from the Industrial