Gilpin observer., 1900-09-20

tain outstanding state warrants, held
In the East by those who have paid
par value therefor. The present admin
istration has not suggested any way
or means to meet the same. These
warrants stand as evidence against our
state and have greatly injured our
credit, and steps should be taken to
restore our credit by meeting or pro-
viding for these warrants. We should
have a revision of the revenue laws
so as to secure funds necessary for our
states actual needs and so as to dis
tribute the burdens of taxation equit-
ably and equally, but at the same time
shall insist on the strictest economy
in the management of the states af-
fairs, including the affairs of all our
state institutions
Il pledge my sacred honor to faith
| fully work for such legislation as will
give home rule to Denver, unqualified
by any provisions that will enable the
governor to in any way interfere with
the municipal affairs of our city, so
that your peace officers and other city
employees may cease to be corrupt
political machine, and so your police
may find time from state affairs to pro-
tect our people in their lives and prop
Ni's 'i'y 10 VI sell gov
ernment, even if the Filipinos are not.
During my term of office there will
be no executive dictation to boards or
individuals entrusted with the man
agement and control of state institu-
tions, but all such boards and officials
shall be left free to discharge the du-
ties resting upon them under the laws
and constitution of Colorado.
THE governors office will be plain
and conservative business office to
which all having business pertaining
to state and public affairs will be well
come. and the executive will devote
his time to the proper performance of
his duties.
'The patronage of the office will not
be used for furthering any ones po-
litical interest, but will be conducted
upon the principle that he serves his
party best who serves his state and
county best. And above all else integ-
rlty of purpose shall guide and control
me in the discharge of every official
act.
And now and here state as en-
phatically as within my power lies.
that during my term as governor of
Colorado l will not be candidate for
any other office within the gift of the
people"
At the conclusion of Mr. Goudy's ad-
dress the convention adjourned until
10 o'clock this morning.
Frank G. Goudy was born in Hays
vile, Ashland county. Ohio, in 1852
He attended the public schools and af-
terwards attended Baldwin University
In Barea, Ohio. After graduating from
the university he taught school for
four terms in Ashland county and then
went to Marion, Iowa, where he was
principal of the high school. While he
was teaching he was studying law.
From Marion, Iowa, he went to Valley
Falls, Kansas, where he was admitted
to practice law in April, 1873. In Feb
ruary, 1879, he removed to Denver. In
November Of that year he returned to
Valley Falls to be married.
Mr.. Goudy has been resident of
Denver continually for twenty -one
years. He was appointed district at
torney of the Seventh judicial district
In March, 1881. and served three years.
He was a Blaine and Logan elector In
1884, and he was the messenger who
carried the vote of the college to Wash
ington.
In 1888 Mr.. Goudy was appointed re-
ceiver of five large irrigation com
panies, and after eighteen months ser
vice he was enabled to turn them over
to their owners. Every man connect
ed with the companies received his full
wages. He Is now the manager of large
canals owned by the Travellers Insur-
ance Company in the San Luis valley
and Of other canals near Montrose.
Mr.. Goudy was county attorney OF
Arapahoe county in 1S95-1S96 and was
delegate to the Republican National
Convention in st. Louis in 1896. He
was instructed. with the other dele
gates, by the Republican State Conven-
tion to follow the lead of Senator Hen
ry NJ. Teller, and he did so. He said at
the time that he was simply obeying
that he was n straight Republican and
always would he.
Friends of the candidate said last
night that he was n man of very domes-
tic tastes. He has wife and four
children. all boys. He lives in hand
some home mt 1859 Clayton avenue. He
Is the senior member OF the law firm
of Goudy x Twitchell In the Ernest n
Cranmer building.
Mr.. Goudy left last night for Balti-
more with his twin sons. Marshall and
Alfred, who will be placed in Tome
Institute. Port Deposit. Maryland.
near Baltimore. He viii be gone about
eight days. The twins are seventeen
years old.
London Mrs. Atterbury and Miss Rip