The Delta independent., 1888-09-18

payment of county, precinct and court Off.
GERS by a system of exorbitant fees. and
again demand that their compensation
shall be fixed by salary and paid at stated
intervals. Fees should be reason able and
cole cted and paid into the proper treasury,
thus forming Ii fund for puOlic use.
Eighteenth-We favor the passage Of a
law concerning elections which shall en-
body the best features of the California and
Australian systems.
Nineteenth-We congratulate the people
upon the passage OF the act prohibiting the
collection of royalties from irrigating com.
panies.
Twentieth-We reiterate the sentiments
OF our past platform concerning thetnecessi-
ty of legislation which will more efectually
regulate and restrain all lines OF transpor-
tions against individuals and localities,
hctitious capitalization and disregard OF
constitutional checks, which will continue
until such legislation and the establishment
OF board OF commissioners, with ample
power to enquire into and correct abuses
and power TO bX and enforce maximum rates
for freight ana passenger trar1c, and we
pledge all our candidates on the State and
propose no legislation that can effect the
rights of railway companies, TO cripple or
iniure them, but we insist that the rights
OF individuals and localities must be pro-
teoteu and preserved. We denOunce the
majority of the Senate of the last General
Assembly which defeated the will of the
people by preventing such legislation, and
we commend the House OF Representatives
| Tor its gallant but Intellectual effort to pro-
tect and secure the rights of the people.
Twenty-ntst-We heartily endorse the
proceedings of the late Interstate Deep
Water Harbor Convention of Denver, and
pledge the nominee OF this convention for
Congress to do all in his power, II elected
to secure the establishment OF ample har.
Dor facilities on tde Texas coast
Twenty y-second-The necessity Of reser.
ufnN~ @.r a..f- f.t,
waters can be stored and utilized for agri-
cultural and kindred purposes, is constantly
lncre asiDg, and we promise to labor for
the ultimate accomplishment of this object.
TwentT-third-We believe in the encour-
agement of free and intelligent immigra-
tion TO this state, and favor the passage Of
law creating bureau of Immigration, to
be composed of the Executive department
without additional salary.
Twenty yfourth-Foreign contract labor
and Chinese immigration are the product
OF Repubiican administrations. We de-
nounee them both and earnestly recon-
mend the enactment OF such further legis-
lation as is essential for their complete de-
struction.
Twenty -fifth-We are opposed to the fur
ther sale OF our school lands, and demand
an Investigation OF the manner in which
said lan1s have heretofore been disposed
OF.
Nominations for Governor being declared
in order MIR. j. d. W. Gilway announced in
stentorian tones;
M. Chairman, the Hon. Thomas NJ
Patterson has consented to run for Gov
erno- of this state"
The announcement caused the wildes,
commotion. which lasted for fully five min.
utes.
1t was increased when Governor Adams
arising, said: 81 shall be oyerjoyed in the
selection OF the Hon. Thomas NJ. Patterson
as my successor Tor the Office Of Governor"
[Applause.l
The motion was then made that the nom.
iDation OF Thomas II. Patterson for Gov
ernor be made unanimous aud that rising
vote be taken. The motion WAS carried and
every delegate in the auditorium rose
shouting for Patterson.
lie said that as he was crossing the plains
on bis way home last Tuesday the thought
Of being candidate had never occurred to
him. In fact, he had wished that the con-
vention work would be through and q plat
form given him TO work with on which he
could 20 throughout the state and assure the
people of the sincerity OF the Democratic
party. But when he was surrounded by
friends who SO earnestly requested him 10
enter the race he could mt refuse 10 do
what he believed to be duty.
Tha speaker further said that he believed
Colorado to be IN interest aui in hear,
Democratic. He thought as such they
would support the Presidential nominee OF
the Democratic party, their noble, grand,
fearless President and standard-bearer
Mr.. Patterson said that il he was elected
he would be for the people and the reduc
ton Of taxation, for the elevation Of the
masses and would do all in his power to
gain for Colorado proper legislative recog.
milton at home ard abroad.
Mr.. Patterson then spoke of his position
as a candidate aud said he was aware of all
that he had undertaken. He knew, he
said. that the Republicans would do all in
their power to defeat him, and that he had
sacrificed any personal feeling he might
have in the matter for party's sake, and
would accept the banner placed in his
hands, and II not carried to victory, would
not be his fault. He said he was willing
to bear the shafts aimed at his breast by the
enemy and knew that they would attack
his public and private life in orcer to gain
his defeat.
In his closing remarks he pledged him.
self to work for tarif reduction and anti
monopoly legislation. "But whatever the
result may be- he concluded, az shall
always feel that have done my duty to
my party and the people"
At tho conclusion of Mr.. Patterson's re.
marks an adjournment was taken until
o'clock.
At the afternoon session the following
nominations were made by acclamation:
For Lieutenant Governor, John A. Por.
ter, of La Plata
For State Treaurer, Amos G. Henderson,
of Lake.
For Secretary of State, w. Il. Earhart of
Boulder.
For Auditor of State, Leopold Meyer, of
Sagunche.
For Attorney General, }. NJ. Abbott, of
Washington.
For Superintendent of Public Instruc.
ton, j. A. Hough, of Rio Grsnde.
For Regents Of the University, F. A,
Chevez, of Gouejos; DR.. Charles Ambrook,
Of Boulder.
For Judges Of the Supreme Bench, Uons
term) NJ. b. Gerry, of Delta; (short term)
A. j. Rising, OF Custer.
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