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Show ; GOVERNOR -DAMS' MESSAGE. Governor Adams' message was the shortest in the history of Colorado inaugurations. The message: Stated that as he had not seen the several department de-partment reports he could not ?pcak intelligently of the business affairs of the state. Appeals to the assembly to economize in every denartment. . , t . Savs: "Colorado is gaining a wide reputation for high taxes and lawlessness, which is not an attractive kind of fame." Savs: "Lawbreaking and disregard for statutes Is the heaviest tax that can be imposed upon ln-dustrv. ln-dustrv. labor or property." Contends tint Colorado during the past two years has been measured by the exaggerations ot her own people. Maintains that: "It is not true that halt the voters are dynamiters, nor that the other half arc shvlocks and oppressors." Says: "The annals of several counties have been stained by strikes, lockouts, martial law and outrage. These arc poor testimonials of free government." gov-ernment." Demands an honest eight-hour law. Demands a compulsory submission of any gricv-l gricv-l ance or-differencc between employe and employer at a conference. Holds that the electioif scandals in Denver. Teller, Tel-ler, Pueblo, Huerfano and Las Animas counties indicate in-dicate a needed change in our election laws. "Tn j framing the election laws see that their meshes arc strong enouch to hold the big election thief as avcII as the small." Maintains that the last election cost $5 for every voter in the state. "There are spent in Colorado politics-during the past year nearly as much money as the cost of the first campaign that made Abraham Abra-ham Lincoln president of the United States." State that this has not been a pleasant chapter to write but "if the flames of ambition, greed and selfishness ave scorched the temple let us collect the insurance and rebuild fairer and stronger than before." be-fore." Regrets the untimely deaths of Senator Buckley, Governor Eaton and Representative White. Demands that a law be passed making clear the duties of the state board of canvassers. Appeals for peace so that he can have an understanding under-standing heart to judge his people. . 4 |