Gunnison news-champion., 1923-04-20
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ON GAS TAX AND MILL LEVY
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tNNAAAAAAtA AANAAA pas NAN-f
.,ouid place the newly created superin-
lendeut Of state buildings under the
Sccrctiry of State instead Of under
the Governor.
Politics has been played to a fare
YOU well by many OF the Republicans
and they have been able 10 keep the
80 nip hand for most Of the session.
As far as | am personally concerned
I Jared very well at the present ses-
sion. The school bills received favor
able consideration and | found warm
support Of the Gunnison Normal school
among both Republicans and Demo
Gratis.
One Of the worst things | had TO
del with at the present session was
outside influences who attempted TO
place the school in a false light. The
Denver newspapers have treated me
and the school very fairly and thru
them found out several attempts
that were being made to take slap
at the school
! State Treasurer Stong attempted to
( have the newspapers PRINT statement
that reflected on our school. The fig
ures were wrong according to figures
/ | had from the school authorities, but
anyway. One of the reporters told
me about it and | Immediately got
busy with the result that no Denver
newspaper printed line Of the Stong
statement Had not talked to them
in time and explained the true situa-
( ton the story would have run in the
! Denver newspapers and greatly HARM
ed the school as the appropriation and
deficiency bills were to appear before
the senate within the next few days.
The cooperative marketing mea-
sure was the most important of the
administration program that was pass
ed by the legislature. Farmers all
over the state were clamoring Tor this
bill.
Legislatures get cussed If they dc
i and cussed If they don't, SO l expect
4 the present session has been about
about as satisfactory as usual in most
respects.
4 Personally | would like to have seen
the governors program adopted to see
4 whether il would have proved salts
factory or not. The people voted their
approval of Governor Sweets policies
and ideas, and the legislature should
have adopted his wishes. A democrat
i ic governor with republican iegisla-
ture seriously handicaps both sides
as it does not seem that politics viii
4 ever be forgotten and the people con-
Fsvidered first
i When the day comes that the people
are considered before everything else
then the millennium will be here.
Il There is still great deal of interes,
over the appointment of Unitec
States senator, but Governor Sweet
L says he will take no action until the
Denver city election is over. Congress.
man Edward 7. Taylor stands very
good chance Of being appointed. This
,would prove very satisfactory to mos
people on the Western Slope.
The Denver city election is alsS
causing much comment, and bite
battle Is on. Denver also has a schoo
election and political bees fly thick ans
fast.
/ Both House and Senate have approx.
ed the bill creating q separate boart
of control for the Western State Col
lege of Colorado. II has now gone Il
the governor.
Whether he viii sign it is a ques
tion, but hope that he does. Govern
or Sweet has been firm in his stans
against creating new boards or bureaus
of any decription. but in this case
think that he would be unwise in fol
lowing his course. A separate boar,
for our school will mean less cost t,
the school. The directors here serv'
without pay, but the expense of bring
ing the directors here must come on
of the maintenance fund With |
separate board, the members coul'
come to Gunnison at much less ex
pense and it would not be so mucl
of a drain as it is at the present time
with trustees scattered all over tn
II Yours very truly,