The Meeker herald., 1890-10-04

Interest Of our eOmIaOn schools, and In
remaining sehO.'. lands should he pro
Iec1sd by AN intelligent revision vi tl
law governing their sale.
We renew our pledges fOE ballot re
form by the enactment OF law bases
upon the Australian system. which vii
prevent corruption ut the polls aud In
sure the purity Of the ballo, and The in
dependence of the voter.
We aIraign the Republican party fol
having repeatedly elected To the office ol
State Treasurer men who have with i'm
punily defrauded the State out OF yasl
sums Of money; diverted the interest OF
public funds. and converted II To tbeii
own and the partyis us<; and We urge
that u, the present time It's policy is die
taied, lis candidates selected and Its
power sought To bo corruptiy perpet.
uatsd BY the same methods. We aisa
charge IL with unfsitiifu!ness to pledges
contained in its platform Of two years
ago and reiterated in its present plat.
form, and In having in tho selection OF
members OF the legislature made the
question OF succession in the United
States scna,s paramount to all the in
tsres;s OF the commonwealth.
Resolved. That the Institution Of u
State hoard Of Charities having been
recommended by representative citizens
of Colorado. including t!,oss who have
given the subject special attention. and
the recommendation having been ell.
do,s.d by tho experience u eighteen
States Of the union aiih satisfactory IL.
suits, Nc hereby recognize tho pIrpo,-
IN wise and commesdablo and pledge
our support To It's accomplishment, as u
wsii-,ssIci measure in III. in,cfes, Of
humane and economical administration
81 Stale charities aud oorrreiion.
The police power Of the state should
Ia exercised only By duly elected and
appointed officials Us provided 10y law,
and W. favor IL. i,as sage 81 isw which
will prevent the Importation of nnmh-fn
81 armed men. who. as between employ
cf AMI employees, unia~ fully assume 10
exercise the authority and power Of ro-
lice and other peace officers.
We pledge ourselves 10 tie enactment
Of such jus, md comprehensive l-.isla.
,ion concerning the suffice, II Irrigation
and the rate, and charges for water as
shall equally protect the existing rights.
but al tho same time secure the use and
appropriation II water 10 the people Of
the state. 10 whom IL belongs.
We condemn the practice 81 somc Of
the ditch and Mater companies o! the
Stale II selling and receiving pay IN AL
vance fruia customers for water and
This practice Is virtually robbery Of the
farmers Of our state. aud We pledge our.
selves to the passage of u law which will
treat all future acts n! TIL, Kind as such
AMI punish tho same accordingly. We
Insist that before wafer contracts be
hereafter made. tho probable amour, Of
water 10 each ditch and the actual car
ying capacity thereof shall liz caicuia
ted and determined In aaiycucc BY the
State engineer. and that all xalcs Ia
limited strictly N Tho capacity and
amount NJ calculsts6
No promise Of our party has been bro
kcn. and Nc pledge our candidates. both
state and legislative, To the strict full.
allmcnt Of our declarations In tue event
We shall h. placed In power n, tho en-
suing election. We refer with pride 10
the administrations of Governors Grant
and Adams. both Of which arc guar
antcc Of wha, We desire To accomplish
for the people. \. ROYAL,
Chairman.
]. II. MArrtS.
J. Y. MARSHALL.
L. EDGAR SMITH.
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L. 5. THOMAS.