Gunnison news-champion., 1923-03-02
Weekly Letter from
RObt. F. Rockwell
Continued from Page One)

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dustries, under whose general care
would have come those things having
to do with our natural resources, the
marketing Of agricultural products, to
cooperate with the State Board Of
Agriculture, Dairy Commissioner, the
Board Of Horticulture, State Stock In
spection Board, and some dozen or
fifteen other similar departments, to
the end that these state departments
and activities might be co-ordained for
the better administration Of all. There
was no intention of eliminating the
Stock Inspection Board, the Horticul-
ture Department or any other neces-
ary work as carried on in the state.
but to so coordinate this work that
il would stop any chance Of duplica-
tion and to have . central head where
monthly reports would be handed in,
which would be for the scrutiny Of
the Central Administrative Cabinet"
and the people Of the state 1t large.
However, in order to do away with
any possible thought that there might
be political significance in the bill, !
have personally requested that the
Lieutenant Governor be deprived Of
the power Of acting or Of appointing
a director Of Essential Industries, and
that he remain out Of the cabinet,
leaving the Office Of Lieutenant Gov
ernor as it is at present, merely, pres
ident of the senate during the session
Of that body and Temporarily acting
a. governor vl,en the governor may be
unable to serve. The director Of Es-
sential Industries will probably b ap-
pointed by tha Central Administra-
tive Cabinet" q . whole or by some
other state ofieer, and he will be
directly responsible to the cabinet.
Under this bill the boards and the
bureaus which are duplicating work,
are consolidated or repealed. For In
stance, the bureau Of Labor Statistics,
the State Labor Department, the In
spector Of Steam Boilers, the State
Industrial Minimum Wage Commits
sion, the Board Of Examiners and the
| Factory Inspection Department, are
abolished and their right powers and
duties shall be sdministrated by the
Industrial Commission, but witheut
Implication and without unnecessary
employees.
This elimination and consolidation
goes down the line. The Tax Commis-
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/; be performed by the Central Admin
istrative Cabinet" with the assistance
of one tax commissioner appointed by
them. The Board Of Capitol Manag-
ers il abolished and their duties are
administered by the Custodians Of
State Property.
/ The Secretary Of State, under this
bill, is to install q department to pur-
chase supplies for the various depart
ments Of state. At present each de-
| partment and Subdivision buys its own
materials and. instead Of having the
advantage Of buying more cheaply on
account Of quantity, they purchase in
small quantities all over the state, 1t
consequent greater expense to the
state. This department must IN .t1rn
make monthly detailed reports to the
Central Administrative Cabinet, =
where they may be scrutinized and
where the cabinet may change The
iplans Of purchase generally, BY ma
3ority vote II they do not approye.
And 20 ] might g down the line would
space permit.
Here 10 have IN attempt to main
| Itain our present system Of elective
Igoyernment giving to the constitution
| Ia1;o4feeEs elected every tWo pears by
|Sha poople ef Colorado, aet3ne q {
te4binst eontnol ovex m cur vaxita1
l departments ef state goveEnmonk
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Ihoond I'M No1go6an 3 = Z eo1neS.