The Holly chieftain., 1922-11-02
4 LITTLE TALK ON
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
Brief Outline For The Busy Voter.
Vote for |, 3 and z. Pass Up 2.
Vote No ON the Rest.

~ aAiS ISSUE VI tile NllltItulH, III
anticipation of the day of eleetio
SO near at hand. the editor wishes
to indulge in little talk on some
OF the proposed amendments Many
people give little heed to such
amendments or vote on them with
out mature consideration, though
they are often vital to the best wei.
fare of the state. Amendments 8
and 8 are examples of this. They
propose To lengthen the terms OF
county and state officials to toui
years. instead of the period of two
years. SO long the Law in this state.
At first blush this lengthening
OF the official term might appear
good thing. 1t would he econ
omy to save the expense Of an L Ice
tion every second year, but actu, lly
there would be but little saving.
While in 1924 and 1925 there would
be no county and state elections, ac-
cording to this new law, yet we
would have our national election
for federal officers anyway and ali
the machinery of election would be
in operation whether we eiecsed
county and state Officers OF not so
the matter of expense GUS little
figure Again the argument is
used that much turmoil and strife
would be saved by the longer terms
But, as matter Of fact. il is oaly
by such stirring up OF the neoola
that interest in politics can he lsept
alive.
1t Is good thing and not, nn vii
that often we should turn our t,yes
toward county and state affairs and
keenly scruteniZe the character and
acts of our Officials The big n en-
that hold the national Offices may
well be trusted for four years 81. a
time; but on the other hand, If a
bad official gets office in county or
state, 1t is well to be able to ret
rid of him in two years. Ii he Is .
good man 1t is easy to reelCot him
Few of us business men would wish
to contract. even for Two years
with an employee whom we had not
tested. Well the local official is
but an employee of the people, and
We should be as eareful in comfy
business as in individual affairs
Such an amendment as is contcm-
plated rObs the voter of frequent
rights to pass on his political renfe-
sentatiyes ard lulls him to sleep
over political matters that need
his constant vigilance.
1t is best for the voter and VIII
be, in the end the best for the Of
flee holder to keep the law as IL is
at present. Vote no to Amend
ments s and 8.
Another interesting amendment
is No. I. This merely authorizes
the State University to carry on al
iour years of its medical work IN
Denver instead of the last two
yeals only. The state legislature at
its last session. when ii provided |
for the establishment Of the meii- |
cal school and hospital at Denver,
the removal of the
school from campus ut Boulder. !
This law will not increase taxes and
carries no appropriation. On the
other hand, without this amend
-nent it will leave the Denver plant
practically idle for two years at
decided loss to the school author |
titles. Vote for amendment No Z. |
1t is a good law
Concerning amendment No 5 the
so called death bin we have spoIl- |
en- in these columns several times
The health and even the lives Of
the citizens of Colorado are men
aced by this anti-vivisection bill, |
because of false squeamishness or
ignorance. Scientific research and
its beneficient findings justify vivi- |
section under proper restrictions,
such as are in vogue today. No one
believes in cruelty to the child or
to the dumb brute. BY the use of
anesthetics and, under the knife OF
the practiced surgeon such secrets
are being revealed for the healing
of injury and the cure Of the sick
as would make it an actual crime
to hinder the medical fraternity