Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-02-01
THE REPUBLICAN
ADVISORY BOARD

Last week there was published in
these columns the constitution Of the
proposed advisory toard of the Repub-
iican party. and some explanation by
Chairman Ford of the state committee.
together with an invitation to ltepub-
licnns all over the state to take. the
matter up In their respective locali-
ties and secure large and represent.
alive membership. This appeal has
met with most gratifying response.
The preliminary organization has fixed
on 800 as the minimum number to be
secured. without which the work pro-
posed could not be undertaken. Al
ready this minimum has been consid-
crably exceeded. aud there seems TO
be no doubt that the number OF men,
bcrs will soon reach n thousand at
least.
Some criticism has been made Of the
membership COSTS SO per annum. Such
criticism must bc ill-informed. ms the
purpose OF the organization. which Is
primarily TO raise funds TO help the
work of the state central committee.
and to maintain permanent and eiii-
Client organization OF the party. Part
OF the plan Is to have u permanent
state headquarters In Denver. to which
aii Republicans may go for Information
or help. from which the permanent Sec
rc'nry OF the organization may keep
In touch all the time with local com.
miticcs. and In which meetings may bc
held whenever necessary or advisable.
II was high time the Republican party
OF Colorado should have such perma.
ncnt organization. provided with Its
own funds. without calling on any In.
divlduai for subscriptions. nnd keeping
up organization work In season and
out OF season. Most OF the eastern
states have such organizations. and
such permanent headquarters. and
their existence. and the work they 10.
has been n rroas factor In Republican
The result has proved ,ha, there are
plenty OF Republicans in Colorado who
are glad to pay $40 year for such
mn object. and TO ally themselves thus
actively with the regular organization
OF the party. ..
The formal Initiation OF the adyi..
ory boari-i,s iirs; election. Mt which
Shc executive committee Is 10 bc
chnscn-wiil h. on LIneoin'. birthday.
February Eth. when n banquet IL to-
bc given by aud for the members.
Mcaniiin.. proper rooms for hcaiIusr.
icrs have been secured. and by the
'ia,c Of the banquet will H. Furnished
and occupied.
This IL no; an organization for show
or parade: not an organization for the
fur,hcrancc OF any ones individual
ambition: not faCilonai organization
In any possible sense: 1t Is ON organ.
iratIon TO help the re<uar work Of
the party. TO place II ON bruad. I-opu.
lar basis: Il means business. no, show
1t means tina, when the party enters
the next state campaign ii will h. bCt.
ter organized and better PREPARED for
the contest than It ever has been in
the history Of the state.
The Colorado Legislature ha. i-rCn
In session now for about three weeks.
They bave chosen a United States son.
Htor from the iih Of March next. They
have. In one house Of the other. intro
duccd something less than thousand
bills They have appointed n commit.
tee 60 travel about the state aud take
testimony in regard to the cual strike.
They have presumably drawn their
pcr diem allowances. Frun the char.
actcr of the bills introduced 1t is clear
that instead Of reducing taxation and
cndcavoTinE to make the income of the
state cover its expenditure. this Jrsis-
iaturc Is going TO h. at feast as had
as Its predecessor. instead of pfovid.
ing funds to run the state institutions
II is now proposed to. rcpudiHtc the
debts which were incurred in order TO
tide those institutions over during tn,
past two years Of folly and cSirava.
gnncc. Instead Of providing means TO
meet excessive appropriations. or even
ordinary appropriations. Il Is clear tha;
this Legislature proposes to go on APP
propriating. regardless Of the amount
Of funds available. Governor OTman.
II he chooses. eau veto some Of this cx.
trnvavancc: but he cannot furnish the
Legislature with brains TO get out Of
the financial hole into which its pre-.
deccssor has put the state. or to
strengthen the credit Of Colorado.
which has been sadly shaken by the
freak politics OF the past four years.
tn. Work of Congress.