Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-03

1nuS, inc tfONHTnpr : message
n getting his constitutional convention
6ui and his ranger bill thru the house.
TIE constitutional convention bill has
Alfeady passed the senate and forty
sgven Republicans in tho house have
a8feed to vote for it. II requires Tor
ty-four to pass it.
Tho house committee on roads and
bridges late this evening brought out
the Governors highway commission
bill, which creates a highway depart
ment with state highway engineer
who has complete charge of the eN-
pepdituro OF all funds. Tho commit
ten on railroads brought out the de-
masfragc bill, which is one of the mca-
Nfes wanted by the governor for the
Gkymcrs of the state.
Tho Governors message follows:
To the Members OF the Senate OF the
TWenty-third General Assembly:
Before | take up the several mat
tcrs which are the subject of this spec
lai message. find it a pleasure to con-
grAtulatc the members OF both houses
upon tho excellent spirit with when
tho have approached their duties and
to express my satisfaction with the
between the. legislative and executive
departments since the opening OF this
session.
This message is for tho purpose OF
HmDhastElnE the
uhich | made to you in brief lanSu-
&c when this General Assembly con-
Nncd. II was not possible at that
gSnc to enter into detailed discussion
Il all tho important measures with
8hich YOU would be confronted
However. nearly r~%o months timc has
q pscd and there still remain without
&hnal action number OF bills which
t4prcscnt the demands OF the people
6Nd tho promises OF their servants. l
tolicvc therefore, that the governor
0n. with propricty, urge upon tho
ASsemhly the need for tho immediate
eoactmcnt OF the more important OF
thcsc proposals for LEGISLATION.
If there has boon a time in recent
years when tho necessity for economy
wa greater than at present | do not
recall u, II Is true that only small
part OF our financial difficulties arc
auo to taxes and that only small
part OF these taxes arc levied for tho
conduct OF state business. yei the
ssmo careful attention which individ-
lals must give to expenditures should
mark our attitude toward approrria-
lion bills.
I'D Colorado Hanger.
Economy. however, cannot always
- prscticcd by voting mo" on every
proposal for neI outlays of money
am frank TO say TO you that tho most
sconomical measure | have proposed
"a you il that calling for an appropria-
ten OF $4,000 to DO paid out of Ma
ttonal Defense bonds for the pcrma-
mont establishment OF the Colorado
Rangers and the maintenance of that
3fficc for the next two years.
II cost the state sa5o000 to use the
National Guard in tho insurrection of
~ In Cripple Creek and Telluride.
The militia cost s7c5, 900 in 1914 in the
,oal fields. \ little more than year
AGO tho most successful mobilization
:hc National Guard OF the state ever
nndc. suppressed riotinS and prcscrv-
ID order In tho same district, but in
y days II cost the state a total of fiio.-
~ The actual cost in each instance
vas much more than that for ! have
included only the authorized cSpcnd'-
lures from tho state treasury and
aken no account OF the personal sac
Hflces in money and time of tho mem
ecrs OF the militia during those stress
sul periods. Tho economic loss TO the
nato cannot be estimated.
propose, thru tho formation OF the