The Colorado statesman., 1921-01-15
SHOUP'S MESSAGE
To LEGISLATURE
TWENTY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEM-
BLY, HEAR RECOMMENDATIONS
OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE.
WANTS BUDGET SYSTEM
GOVERNOR SAYS, "LET EVERY IN.
DlvIDUAL DO ALL HE CAN TO
HELP AND ENCOURAGE"
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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 re-
sponsibility 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.
/ recently had the pleasure person
ally, and the great honor as Governor
of Colorado, to attend the Governors
Conference at Harrisburg, Pa, where
there was promulgated what has since
come to be known as The Ideal Bust
ness Mans Creed. The sentiment Is
appealing and therefore take the lib
erty of quoting it in full:
"The financial situation in the whole
country is cause for the gravest con
Germ but not for despair. All lines of
business are realizing heavy losses, but
the 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 SUI
preme wisdom and courage. Nothing
but evil can result from anger or fear.
1--WE believe that the tenseness OF
the situation can be relieved In sew
eral ways:
"Q) Let every individual do all he
can to help and encourage his neigh
Dor. Let there be a complete mobiliz-
alton of the financial and spiritual as
sets of 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 united eff
fort in every community to keep any
good man from being destroyed be-
cause he cannot Immediately meet his
obligations. Under existing condi-
lions it would be the acme of inhu-
mainly and of unwisdOm to force any
debtor into bankruptcy If by the most
liberal indulgence he would be ulti-
mately able to pay. Business failures
do more than wreck business; they
ofttimes destroy man.
"(2) Liberal indulgences and re-
newals should be granted by the manu-
facturers to the jobbers, by the job
beers to the merchants, by the mer-
chants to the individuals. 1t is no
time for a creditor to seize his debtor
by the throat and savagely say. Pay
me what thou owest.'
Farmer and stookraiser.
Colorado has not suffered out of
proportion to other states In the re-
adjustment of business conditions to
peace time basis What legislative re-
lief can be afforded must, for the most
mart. come from the national Con-
aress. 1 desire to assure ysu, however,
that any measure for the improvement
of the condition of our people, upon
which the General Assembly may
agree. will be given sympathetic con-
sideration when presented for my ap-
prevail. Particularly, relief should be
afforded If possible, to the farmer
and stockgrower, upon whom we all
depend for subsistence.
Federal Aid for Mining.
The mining industry in our state did
NOT benefit as did other industries be-
cause of wartime demand. This is par
ticularly true of gold mining, which
has suffered severely because or IN
creased costs with no possible corre-
sponding increase in sale value. This
industry. after all, is the one to which
we owe the original greatness OF our
state, and with the passing of the pros
hector its future development is Sc
rious problem. 1t is inconceivable that
there should be opposition to the en-
engagement of the production OF gold,
upon which rests the credit and none
tary stability of the world. 1 realize
that there is little that can be done
through local legislation that can De
of help to this important industry, but
1 do most earnestly urge that In some
hitting and forceful manner the situa-
don be brought to the attention Of our
national government and that our ma
tional representatives be assured of
our unqualified support in the effort
which they will make for Its revival.
Industrial Disturbances.
Serious industrial disturbances have
given us deep concern in the past two
years. With single exception they
have been adjusted without loss Of life
or destruction of property. In two
instances it was necessary to mobilize
the National Guard, and this organiza-
tim quietly but effectively protected
the rights and property of those on
both sides of the regrettable contro-
yersies. On another occasion the
newly formed Ranger force was d.
rected to preserve order in strike
zone, but happily no serious trouble