Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-01-12

y. filrfrN prayer. 1sf1
the Twen'y-fogrih
p General Assembly
started on its gay. under the gold
tinted dome # the Capitol NJ.
EVER member elect was in his seal.
fbere were no cyntszts- The names Of
the members elect. as certified by the
sesretary Of state and approved By
the eredenti2ls committee. were an
nounced The House then proceeded
TO elect q speaker: both Democrats
and Republicans had their candidates.
the Democrats preseniln. the name Of
A. T.. Headlse Of Monte Vista, and the
Republicans offering Charles c. Sack.
man Of Denver: Mr. Sackman receiy-
lag his party vote of thlrry-three, and
Mr.. Headles receiving the ihlrty-two
Democrat votes Nr. Sackmann was
declared elected Mr.. Sackmann &C
ceptsd the saysi with appropriate re-
marks. the House rules 0. the last
sea.Ion were adopted. committees
were appointed 10 arrange for the In-
xuguratioa OF Governor Sweet, and
several routine matters; II WAS ar
ranged for Governor Shoup TO address
both Houses, in joint session, Friday
morning: IL va. his swan son:,
after four years of service TO the state
Heretofore. the Senate has at
trsct.d the iasxer amount of attention.
but this year the House II going 10
take the center Of the stage. This Is
true because the two parties are -
evenly divided. tba, there promises to
be something doing every minute Of
the time, and hair pulling experience.
viii BE- many. no doubt.
Governor William 4. Sweet TOOK
charz. on the 9th. and If he succe.-,l.
in putting over his program. as many
believe that lie sill. IL Is a :ore.on.
CONCLUSION that Colorado will have
more progressive legislation enacIc,i
this winter than Or the last twenty
Years Vf her history. Thus far. In o.
yanizins The Assembly. the Democrats
have allowed the Republicans to hase
their way. and there does Dot seem 10
be any disposition to thWarr Mr.
Sweets program Oh the surface II
the Democrats succe.t. they Win be on
the defensive in ia. next campaign;
II the Republicans OPPOSE. they will
have TO assume tie responsibility.
While this was suln. IN IN the
House, much the sane proceedings
were gong on In rh. Senate S..naIOr
Goldin. Fairfield Of D,nv.r WIS
chosen president. and the usual com-
nlitiees wsre appointed. and Al unu.-
uaiiy large number Of House e,nployes
were engaged Politically, all This pa
ron1se belonged to the Republicans
In both houses: morally. the Demo
Gratis might have been considered
more fagorably.
Within the next fess dnys many
hills VIII be Introduced. some Of iheiu
freaks of ovgfse: then the Assembly
will get LoaE 60 business. Already
sponsors Tor various measures ary
busy se~Ein- 10 mnEc friends for their
cause. THIS H. an .vil. eserywh here
preseni, tgt u cannot be. avoided: II
ais0 has Dr. good side. II you visit the
Legislature some day. you Will Wit
nsss contests. political aR., I,arliaiaen-
tary, among soine Of ths iin-sf m.a
of ths state. where mIli'Sns are ~
stake ~ The good of some institution
involved
Tie Ferspunel Of the Assembly Is
rcod and fairly divided between
youth and age. hoIn-iins.ss and beauty.
Democrats and Republicans. Glapcia:
over the body In joint -..ssion. We s..
fHrIncr-, teachers. lawyers. doctors. In.
s'irancc mca, worEmea In the crafts.
ms vel a. women. for therr ar. ,ays-,
of them, Colorado ea- one .f III.
frsi states that recognized that WON.
.n had -cerialn ipi!i.aabt. rights
and snye them the ballot. Politicians
do not Represent. necessarily. the sur
,i'al of the nuesi.- but rather the
survival of. politically. the siron-es.
barwln's theory mny b. right, but "a
does not always work In politics.
In the House. men ike H.adi.s.
s~.inh.rt. Lacy. and others. ar. Ieui.
srs. In the Senate. Billy Adams.
though small In stature. 4. ia. I'll.
Bertha ot that body IN lnnu.ne. /.
and. for th. nr.i session. senator
Eaton rs the biz noise. Their. may b..
soui. huniorisis. bu, II ~. that fa.t
has not yet Developed However.
eo'nc ~ these fellows look rather
FUNNY. Some OF them look "yr.-u. /"
but green things are usually groaia.:
Shinss. and &C We have hopes.
County Agent G. u. Hyatt will a,