Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-03-23
6S& ~

this statewide cry for relief. II We
figure this huge sum for II moment,
We find that the average daily cost Of
our government IL Sll5.OGS.50, OF an
average OF S4704 per hour. day and
night, every day In the year.
What cum the Legislature do to re-
ueve the people? Very little. Our OBJ
legations are made, and we must pay
them, Or 90 into tie repudlution bust
Ness.
There Is one thing the people can
Do. however. and that Is to QUIT vOT-
ING BONDS for while.
Every item relating to the expendi-
ture Of money is fought In the Lexisia-
ture; but honest men are finding that
Il 10 next to impossible to retrench.
However, some things are being done.
Abolition OF the X licenses will save
about 10000, the abolishmcnt Of the
board of pardons about $1,000 more,
the discharge Of the ransers. approxi-
mately S25O.OOO more; the Senate
passed the "half-mili-ievy" bill. saving
about $1jO.OO0. and II Is believed that
the House will pass the bill. also. We
think that when the big appropria-
tion bill" comes before the Assembly.
that several thousand are going TO ne
saved there.
This week, the governor got rid Of
seventeen employees about the state
house; even. In small things, the tax
payers are being considered.
During the week, the "teachers' GER
tification BILL" Us II is called, passed
the House IL Is believed to be sn ex-
cellent measure. The child welfare,
sponsored by the women of many or
gnnixations. ull over the state. passed
with only slight amendment. Il is u
suctexsful finish of several years
fight, and the women are to be con-
grxtulated--and all Colorado.
The Senate passs.d the cooperative
marketing bill. In this the House will
| cuacur. A blu creating the office Of
fuel administrator passed the House,
and ''blue sky law WIS long de-
, hated. This hill Is by Mr.. Dean. and
others. In the Senate. there Is one by
Senator GIrard. OF the two. the lat
. ter may become law. Much legtsla-
tion has been passed In both houses.
correcting and amending statutes. All
, this may seem trivial to some: but II
the critics hud case In the courts un-
dss n defective law. they would think
} Il NIL Important In spite Of all said
and written. the Legislature 10 wurkins
faithfully.
Governor sweets code hill, as II wns
f,.lI "A
reading In the House. by one vote. On
J strictly partisan lines. The Lambert
consolidation bill will b- up this week.
Toward II. Governor Sweet will hold u
J receptive attitude, We are sure. hut
there II prospect that the blu Will re-
ccive the sanhe axe TINT hit the code
Sbtll. Something needs to be- done. but
as long as men ure ruled. primarily. by
party. there In little hope for Success.
The Senate Is doing business. II
may be Y little slow. hut, as the time
for adjournment draws nigh. they will
~put On steam. und the record Will lss 10
their credit. There the Republicans
have the working majority. About all
the Democrats can do II to take the
uss.dicine" prepared for them. and Judg.
lng from the howl We sometimes hear.
Il muss bs Of the castor oil variety.
usually.
, Over in the House, there II . Cosk.
. Baker. asd Z Butier: ~ they ought
to d. businssa, By giving the people sosss
good legislative menus. Then ehefs 70
Representative Bowles 70 make the sp-
pfUpsiatioas. II things sst dry. tbsy
havs Z Lake: u expenses are too high.
thsrs's Jewett: II they get In bsd, we'll
ws have . B0ud; and " any of the
bsys gst crOoked there 10 Mr.. wnyst
whe can sst EN- night.
Thres pesadeats have pameaakss
A9a. Johnsoa, Wilson. and LAkiaA
tAeugA Mr.. iAnkins isa't liaked ~
4oats sishl Ssaat0ss kpooaer. Smith.
9seasso and paftersas have "kia folks"
here ton. Asd thea " add ths csiOs
sessssss to Il oil. We have white aad
1sllssstraad. Sows sf the folks Ahsst
sAs oSfSces have nickAnn,ed NJ. Hwsaa.
4ssr1 ~twssehsart," md NJ. Rosusee
ass drupss1 tn r." asd ssailss 1t the
nsns - 1emse; bue ws doa't thiak
Ssslsss ~ tas ssstlsnsa ssv awurv II
tisslr nsss - p,uneA
ThlaSs ase Ssttiag lQesrsseing. TIE
Asenesrs sss osetiAg lissd, sAd . little
Nguseed. ssA sboet hsis.nssd Nasns
sAstess daya ~ haif.pallias will
psast. aad tls stsse wtll est spsns sood
~'usk dass. u W. clealns slayA Il 10
ssid that Il costs Absul r. ninvts 70
rnn The lAgislaturS. bst thst snsssat
y sa.Au csaeassd " The eoo1 that
may b dooA
Ths farmers sss ssiag y sst what
shsJ ssksd fse; but. nstss tls isgisaa.
lise h soatts4. ths laws nuse ~ pus
y wesa. o. sulirsad Nv nay pssos
~ ~ ~ lDohtna.