Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1921-01-13
orders were promptly ausllsd and no
further loss Of life occurred.
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The Colorado Ran0era.
My experience has convinced me
that there Is no means available to the
state by which these situations can be
controlled in the interest of all parties
concerned 50 effectively as by state
police. Accordingly, have revived the
constabulary under the provisions Of
the act approved August z. 1917, and 1t
now IL an efficient organization. To
obtain the fullest safety to the state
and efficiency to that department.
recommend an adequate appropriation
for its maintenance from the general
fund or from the national defense
bonds. and a revision OF the act under
which 1t operates, to make It perman-
ent. It manifestly would be in the
interest Of harmony and efficiency to
place the department under the adju-
tant general and to make that officer
tex-offlcio its superintendent. Life and
porperty In Colorado must be protected
and earnestly recommend the con-
tinuation of, the Ranger force rs the
surest and most economical agency for
accomplishing this result.
Dsssnss Sends.
The state frequently 10 handicapped
by lack Of funds to meet unforeseen
emergencies when the General As
sembly 10 not in session. recon-
mend that the issue Of national de-
tense bonds be extended for the years
1921 and 1922 and that large ap-
preparation be made therefrom for
such contingencies as may seriously
involve the welfare Of the state.
National Guard Armoriss.
The state 10 obligated to maintain
an adequate National Guard for the
defense Of the federal government.
Generous appropriations should be
made from the national defense bond
issue for the construction Of armories
where National Guard units have been
organized and recognized.
Better Roads.
Highway legislation of construc-
tlon character Is demanded by the
people. I believe that state roads
should be planned, constructed and
maintained exclusively by the state,
that they should be in the hands Of a
capable, experienced official with wide
authority and that he should be bound
to comprehensive program Of de-
vslopment and should be responsible
ficient performance of his duties. The
state and national governments have
been generous with road appropria-
tions. We must be careful that these
funds are judiciously expended.
Boards and Bureaus.
For two years I have given attention
to the functioning of State Depart
ments, commissions, boards, etc., and
have considered seriously the need for
an effective coordination of their
activities. The lieutenant and acting
governor recently appointed Senator
Francis ]. Knauss of Denver and
Rspresentative-elect w. B. Gordon of
Lamar to give the problem special
study. Their examination of the
statutes Of this and other states and
of the valuable reports published in
1916 by the Survey Committee on
State Affairs has led to the prepara-
ton of a series of bills which. am
sure II enacted, will eliminate much
duplicated work by consolidation of
departments Of similar purpose and
will lessen the cost Of transacting pub
lie business.
The committees study led to the ip-
evltable conclusion that a new code
is needed to systematize admlnistra-
tive work.
The experience Of several other
states with board Of control in which
all the powers and duties of the nu-
merous commissions, bureaus, ETC., are
lodged has proven helpful. The COM
mittee found, however, that while such
a central board might and probably
would be an improvement over our
present system, the plan cannot be
worked out comprehensively under the
constitution of Colorado. In this con-
cluslon am reluctantly forced to con-
eur.
New Constitution.
Our present constitution was adopted
many years ago and under conditions
essentially different from those now
obtaining. 1t has been frequently
amended and each amendment has
been designed to meet a specific need
without due regard to its effect upon
the Constitution as comprehensive
whole. Therefore. because only new
organic law will meet the actual needs
Of the state, 1t is my deliberate con-
viction that this General Assembly
should submit to the people a pro-
posal for constitutional convention.
| Budget System.
The experience of the budget de-
partment In Its first two years
| siren Qfhans my conviction that the re-