Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-08
governor SH0UP DELIVERS ADDRESS TO
A JOINT SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE

General Assembly of the State Of
Colorado, Greeting:
Great responsibility at all times rests
on those charged with the duty Of
making and enforcing laws, and 1t IS
not an exaggeration to say that this
responsibility rests heavy at this time
both in state and Nation. The situa-
ton is hopeful rather than alarming,
but it must engage our most serious
thought and consideration.
l recently had the pleasure person.
ally, and the great honor as Governor
of Colorado, to attend the Governors
Conference at Harrisburg, Pennsyl-
vania, whero there was promulgated
what has since come to be known as
The Ideal Business Mans Greed. The
sentiment is appealing and / therefore
take the liberty of quoting it in full:
The financial situation in the whole
country is cause for the Sravest con-
cern but not for despair. All lines Of
business are realizing heavy losses'
but tho swift decline OF prices of farm
commodities to far below the cost Of
production threatens a national disas-
ter. The situation demands infinite
patience and forbearance and supreme
wisdom and courage. Nothing but evil
can result from anger or fear.
I'VE believe that the tenseness OF
the situation can be relieved in sever
al ways:
"G) Let every individual do all no
can to help and encourage his neigh
Dor. Let there b. a complete mobiliza-
ton of the financial and spiritual as
sets os every community. Neither God
nor the Government ought to be asked
to help those who do not first make
every effort possible to help them,
selves. There ought to be h united
effort in every community to keep any
good man from being destroyed DC
cause he cannot Immediately meet MS
obligations. Under existing conditions
I. would be the acme OF inhumanity
and of unwisdom to force any debtor
into bankruptcy II by the most liberal
indulgence he would be ultimately able
to pay. Business failures do more thail
wreck business; they otttimes destroy
man.
ais should be granted by the manu-
facturers to the jobbers. by the job
bers to the merchants, by the rner-
| chants to the individuals. II is no
time for creditor to seize his debtor
by the throat and savagcly say, Fay
mo what thou owest'"
4 Farmer and stoekraiser
| Colorado has not suffered out Of
proportion to the other states In the
rcadjustment of business conditions to
n peace time basis. What legislative
relief can be afforded must. for tho
most part, come from the National
/ congress. l desire to assure you, how
ever, that any measure for the i'm
provement OF the condition OF our peo-
Pile, upon which the General Assembly
may agree, will be given sympatheuc
consideration when presented for my
approval Particularly, relief should
be afforded. II possible, to tho farmer
and stockgrower. upon whom wc nl'
depend for subsistence.
FEDERAL AiA for Miai.s
j Tho mining industry in our state did
not benefit as did other industries
because OF wartime demand. This IS
particularly true of gold mining. which
has suffered severely because OF in
creased costs with no possible CORES
ponding increase IN sale value. This
industry, after all, is the ono TO whlch
We owe the original greatness OF our
state. and with the passing OF the pros =
pector its future development is a
serious problem. 1t Is inconceivahla
that there should be opposition to the
announcement of the production OF
gold. upon which rests the credit and
monetary stability OF tho world.
realize that there is little than can
be done thru local legislation that can
be Of help to this important industry,
but l do most earnestly urge that In
some fitting and forccful Wanner the
situation bc brought to tho attention
Of our National Government and that
our national representatives be assur-
ed of our unqualified support in tho
effort which they will make for its
revival
Industrial Disturbances
Serious Industrial disturbances have
IN nj Isl
wears. with single exception they
have been adjusted without loss OF life
or destruction of property. In two
instances it was necessary to mohilixe
the National Guard. and this orsaniza.
ton quietly but effectively protected
tho rights and property of those on
both sides OF the regrettablo contro-
ycrsics. on another occasion the new
ly formed Ranger force was directed
to preserve order in strike zone, but
happily no serious trouble developed.
When lives were lost in rioting Incl
dent to tho Denver Tramway strike
the CITY authorities appealed to tho
Executive for lsdcral troops and. at
ter their arrival, the disorders were
prornptly duelled and no further loss
of life occurred
The Colorado Rangers
NV experience has convinced me
thai there il no means available to the
state by which these situations can be
controlled IN the interest OF all parties
concerned SO effectively as by state
police. Accordingly, I have revived
the constabulary under the provtsio 1s
of the act approved August Z, 1917, ana
IL now is an efficient organization.
To obtain the fullest safety to tho
state and efficiency to that depart
ment. ] recommend an adequate ap-
preparation for its maintenance from
the general fund or from tho National
Dcfersc Ronds, and revision of toe
act under which 1t operates, to mako
IL permanent 1t nanifostly would 20
in tho interest OF harmony and eff
cheney to place the department under
tho Adjutant General and to make
that officer cSofficio its superinten-
dent. Life and property in Colorado
,,u., he nro,ected and I earnestly