Cheyenne record., 1919-01-09

full to every paITlOtlC call
The Deaf and Blind Institute at
Colorado Springs is rendering most ex-
cellent service. and to those most sadly
stitution will be greater.
The Home for the Feeble Minded is
perhaps the most sadly In need
The Industrial School for Girls, rem
dering Invaluable service to the un-
fortunate young girl. is asking further
These institutions need every dollar
asked and it will be wisely expended
If granted. If the people of the state
for humanity these institutions are
doing they would join with their gov
ernor in asking further appropriations.
THE INSANE.
learned physician makes report on
provision for the insane, and especially
for the durable. He urges upon our
gressive communities for the curabie
insane.
Over one million cares of agricul-
tural land within the borders of our
opment, embraced within failing irri-
cation enterprises of various charac-
of capable men to report upon these
lands requiring draining, as in the San
mittee, with suggested legislation, will
be submitted for your. consideration.
Our laws should be further amended as
to irrigation districts, and further pro-
vision should be made for dissolving
these districts. For this work COM
mittee has been appointed again so,s Of
legislation.
The federal government, acting
and approved by the secretary of war
and of agriculture, has submitted
plan in aid Of vocational Il, training @ for TO.
equipping the lands with improve-
ments. live stock and farming machin-
cry. A stupendous undertaking it 10,
the state and the nation to work in
harmony. committee of capable cit
izens has taken charge of this suggest
ed pndsrtakn has gone
its report. The national government
is; urging great improvements in our
highways, and appropriations depend
ent upon cooperation with the states
are being. made. Committees have
been appointed to investigate and to
These reports l will transmit to the
proper committees. In this connection
! desire to call your attention to the
mittee of the state Council of Defense.
This committee has opened up perhaps
one hundred lines of transportation in
the state and they are being operated
now.
BUDGET SYSTEM.
In my, message of two years ago it
was said:
sideration the adoption of the neces--
sary legislation for putting in force the
budget system for the expenditure of
the government and the institutions of
the state. This system, which is work
ing satisfactorily in many of the states,
tends to secure not only economy in
expenditure of public moneys, but 1t
also protects one department or insti-
for the benefit of another department
or institution"
governor of the state I earnestly reit-
A certified copy Of the pr,opo;seS
RneWn as '4 the ene prohibton eoffb amend
ment," has been received from the
Honorable Secretary of state Of the
state 1 have heretofore transmitted
fayora bic Action upon this amendment
days of your session.
More than ordinary care should be g,
exercised In your scrutiny !tin , and Sonsd-
ognition of extra territorial servitudes
upon our, territy and natural re.
for sovereign rights in the waters of
our streams. Questions pertinent have
been in litigation for years and are yet
proposed legislation will be after con-
sultation and mature deliberation
COMMISSIONS.
Most important powers are given to
such commissions as the Tax, the In
dustrial and the Utilities Commissions.
The Tax Commission. for example, is
fundamental in the entire revenue sys-
could not be operated except through
the aid of such bodies. They ought to
have been created; they cannot operate
efficiently without adequate appropria-
tons.
Reports are in from each of these
bodies. conveying a statement of condi-
re
legislation. I ask YOU to give these
ports-as you will-your CAREFUL con-
sideration.
STATE EDUCATIONAL INsTITU-
TIONS.
The heads of certain of these institu-
tions have been invaluable members OF
of the other institutions have advised
with the governor and in every pos
sible way given their loyal aid. Re
ports and recommendations are in from
these institutions and will receive your
consideration.
I wish all the people of our. state
knew how fortunate they are in the
educational penal and corrective insti-
tutions. And let me urge upon you
these institutions and other depart
ments and agencies of the state, do not
enter upon them with an adverse pre-
unselfishly consecrated to their work
and usually know what they are doing
and what is needed to make their work
effective.
Just word of acknowledgment to
the press of the state. 1t has most
loyalty supported all war undertakings.
Its members have gathered at their
own expense from all parts of the
state. when called by the governor, and
in every reasonable way have support
ed his war program.
Your new governor, with high char
acter. long business experience within
your state, succeeds to dignities and
htorh rnSn nCi a q n
tive. He enters upon them as earnest
in his desire to wisely serve the people
of his state as any member of your
body. You will give him. know, your
every consideration and support
CONCLUSION.
understand your difficulties. the