The Arvada enterprise., 1923-01-18
WANTS PLEDGES,
CARRIED OUT
GOVERNOR SWEET SUGGESTS
i AsoLlsHMENT OF RANGERS
rs AND CAPITOL HANGERS
FARMERS !. AlD. u URGED G
LOWER TAXES AND REDUCTION
= OF EXPENSES OUTLINED IN
INAUGURAL ADDRESS.

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Denver = Upon assuming office,
e'o'ernor Sweet. in an inaugural ad-
dress, demanded that the measures
which he advocated in primary and
general election campaigns be enacted
INTO law by the, Legislature, both
Houses of which are controlled by
Republicans. Governor Sweet outlined
far-reaclilng program, which aims
at the reduction of administrative ex-
penses, lower taxes, Il state levy on
incomes and the passage of several
laws designed to relieve the farmer
and stOckman. 1r Fr I- HrH
Wants Pledges Carried Out.
Colorado has most antiauated
and Inefficient method of admins
tering state affairs" he said. II am
sure that usage and custom will not
blind US to giarlng defects in our pres
ent laws. Every man In this room is
pledged to this reform, and let us see
that we nuke good our pledges"
Revision of the administrative code,
"that authority be centralized and d.
vision of responsibility eliminated"
was demanded by Governor Sweet,
who said that "a great number of
bOards. bureaus and commissions have
been established, resulting in many
overlapping duties and much dis
puted authority with little co-ordina-
tion.' The report Of the survey Of
state institutions conducted by the
bureau of municipal research OF New
York would be transmitted to the Leg
islature later, he said. This report,
he Informed the Legislators, will sus-
gest some changes which will seem
drastic, and others which will call for
constitutional amendments.
Strengthening Of the authority Of
the chief executive In regard to the
budget was urged as making for eff
cheney and economy.
Discusses Highway Question.
Although Governor Sweet said he
did not wish to discuss state finances
in detail ut this time, he suggested
that the State Land Board be author
lied to sell sufficient number Ut
government bonds now held In invest
ment funds to enable them to buy all
state warrants ut par, and thus REM
edy the evil which results from the
selling of state warrants at dis
count.
In discussing the highway question
Governor Sweet emphasized the ne
cessity for better roads, adding that
while we should practice rigid econ.
Omy, we must not act in parsimO-
nious spirit toward the present gener'
alton. thus setting back civilization
and retardIng intellectual and social
progress"
Advocates state Income Tax.
Passage OF u state income tax law,
which, he said, "is the only way to
protecting the honest taxpayer against
the dishonest return OF the unscrupu-
lous taxpayer" was advocated BY
Governor Sweet, who said that such
Il law would be II step toward the re-
moval of the injustice and the in
equality which was inevitable In our
present tax system. AS evidence OF
the added income. which would be
available under such measure, lie
pointed to the fact that the federal
government now collects $25.OOOOOO n
yenr In income taxes in Colorado.
Cooperative Marketing.
The following legislation for agri.
cultural relief was specifically recon-
inended:
A law not only to permit, but to pro-
mote cooperative mnrketing among
farmers and stockgrowers.
Establishment of bureau OF mar
kets, with II market director whose
duty II shall be to give counsel nnd
,enderslip In the organizing OF coop
erative marketing associations
Stute action to provide adequate
storage for agricultural products IN
cnses where WIvnte capital cannot DE
provided. 4
Legislation which would either per
mit the lonns OF state funds for the
,1nstrwctiOn of warehouses, or would
permit the state to buy or build ware
houses outright md lease them I"
farmers associations on satisfactory
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Demands Agricultural Relief.
In concluding his recommendations
for agrienlturnl' relief. Governor
Sweet snId: ~ would remind you
lHtst<er. that nh marketing prob'eihs
cnnnot be solved by law or the exten'
Aiou OF stn,e 'cft4iIt. e" It re,nnInA for
the farmers to cooperate. I'egis'"'