The Glenwood post., 1922-11-02
The Way The Post Feels About
The Proposed Initiated
and Referred Laws
NOW TAKE YOUR CHOICE

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question which has come to The Post
several times during the past few
weeks. This is a question In which
there is considerable room for diffe
ence of opinion. The proposed laws
have been printed in this paper, auf
the people have had opportunity in
this way to study their provisions, but
thinking perhaps few words by way
of suggestion as to the effect of the
passage of these measures might be
helpful to our readers The Post ven
lures the following resume of the laws
which the voters will be asked to ap-
prove or condemn next Tuesday.
Amendment No. l, provides for the
issuance of six million dollars in state
highway bonds, one-fourth Of this
amount being issued every year for
four years, beginning June l, 1923, the
amount of this bond issue to be match
ed by like amount contributed by
the federal government for construction
and improvement of state highways, it
being provided that these bonds shall
be retired by a fund received from
motor vehicle license fees, and it is
therefore claimed by the State High
way commission, and others interested
in the passage CT the measure, that it
provides an easy way for Colorado to
meet the requirements of the federal
government by matching a federal ap-
preparation offered this state for high
way construction, and that the amount
can thus be raised without direct
tax on the people. Think of what it
will mean to have TWELVE MILLION
DOLLARS expended on the highways
of Colorado in four years, and then
vote YES on No. 1.
Amendment No. 2, provides for n
Public Utilities commission whicl
would have supervision over all the
public utilities operating within the
state, making no exception in favor of
the city and county of Denver, as is
the case under the present law. Con
trary to an impression more or less cur
rent, this proposed law does not pro-
vide for an additional board or COM
mission at the expense of the taxpay-
ers, but simply legalizes the creation
Of a board to take the place of the
present Utilities commission. In other
words, it places Denver and other large
cites on a par with The rest of us in
the government and control of the
utilities which render service to the
people, and this is as it should be. If
You are opposed to unfair discrimina-
tion, and in favor Of equal treatment
for all in the conduct of utilities and
the service which they shall give the
public, you will vote YES on No. g.
Amendment No. 5 should by all
means be defeated, and every voter in
Garfield county should cast a ballot
against it. This proposed law is de-
cided1y in the interest of Denver and
Colorado Springs and other large East
ern Slope cities, being an effort to
juggle the senatorial and representa-
tive districts to the advantage of
those sections, and to the especial dis
advantage of the Western Slope coun
ties, the mining and farming sections
of the state. Under the provisions of
this bill Garfield county would be
punched with Moffat, Routt, jackson
and Rio Blancc counties in a repre-.
sentative district, instead of being
Joined to Rio Blanco county, as at
present. Under the new arrangement
Garfield, Rio Blanco and Eagle coun.
ties would comprise one senatorial dis.
trict According to the bill the East
ern Slope would have 81 representa-
tives, while the Western Slope would
be given but II. Get the ak and 60
after this amendment good and strong
Vote NO on No. 3.
Amendment No. is proposed act
exempting from general property tax.
alton, "moneys, bonds, notes, credits
and intangible personal property, and
providing for a graduated income tax. u
This is another measure that should
get the AK, although it is NO doubt
favored by Mr.. Sweet las his wealth is
in just the sort of property that would
be exempt under this measure. Vote
NO on Amendment No. T.
Amendment No. is the so-called
"death bill," and it should meet a
sudden death at the hands OF the vot-
era This is an act to prevent vivi.