The state herald., 1902-09-12
ARAPAHoE REPUBLICANS.
Indorse the Rush Bill for Home Gov
eminent for Cities.

Denver, Sept 9.-The Arapahoe
| county Republican convention yester-
day nominated the following ticket
| For State Senat tors Robert j. Pltkin,
Willis v. Elliott and George n. Ord
way.
For representatives William III.
| Wadley, James *. Allen, Mrs. Eliza
Thompson, Ed. Z. Costigan, w. III.
Montgomery, John s. Shaw, James III.
Pershing, William A. Bryan, Rev. O.
A. Edwards Clark c. Fenner, Charles
Kline.
County Commissioner District =
Stephen Il. Knight
County Commissioner, District 3
Fred Walsen.
Justice of the Peace, Precinct, No. =
w. T. Jeneson
Constable, Precinct No. 2-Thomas
Foulke.
William Blundel.
Constable, Precinct No. John
Campbell.
After declaring adherence TO the prin-
ciples Of the National Republican par
ty, commencing the administration of
President Roosevelt and denouncing
Fusion rule in Colorado, the platform
adopted by the convention says:
1.-The sentiment of the people has
been growing stronger each year in ia
vor of absolute and unqualified home
rule for every Colorado city, and the
last Fusion Legislature, after having
dallied and delayed about the enactins
of any home rule legislation for six
years, has finally submitted to the
people u constitutional amendment, to
he voted upon this fall, consolidating
Arapahoe county and the city OF. Den
yer into one government. and providing
for home rule therein. and providing
ways and means for the acquiring OF
municipal ownership of public utili-
ties,
While that measure is not as full
and complete and as harmonious in Its
provisions as the people would like to
have seen II, still 1t is the only meas
ure now pending which offers lmmedi-
ate home rule in the city of Denver,
and which provides any method by
which the citizens of Denver can ac-
quire ownership of Il light and water
plant. Therefore, the Republican par
ty OF Arapahoe county in convention
assembled requests all Republicans to
support and vote for the constitutional
amendment for the consolidation of
Arapahoe county and tie city of Den
yer. and which is conn only known rs
the Rush bin"
Two years ago the Republican par
ty of Colorado. in its state platform,
pledged itself to constitutional
amendment and adequate legislation
providing for an eight-hour day for
those who work In underground mines
and in blast furnaces and smelters. A
constitutional amendment to that effec,
is now pending before the people of
the state to he voted upon at the forth
coming election, and we urge all Re
puhlicans in Arapahoe county to sup
port and vote for the same.
We also urge the Republicans of
Arnpnhoe county to vote for the
ndment 10 the state constitution,
which requires that no person shall be
entitled to vote az any election who Is
not full citizen Of the United States,
and who has not lived In the state for
the full period of one year preceding
any election AT which such person Of
fers 10 vote,
we also urge the Republicans of
Arapahoe county 10 vote for and sup.
port the pending constitutional amend
ments providing for biennial elections
of all state and county officers, and
thus doing away with an annual elcc.
tion for county officers. which Involves
n heavy and useless expense TO the tax.
payers OF the county.
I'VE are absolutely opposed 10 the
adoption OF the so-called ''Bucklln''
amendment TO the constitution. and we
denouncc The same as experimental
and revolutionary. as having ten
dency to drive capital from invest
meni In the state and To disiirrange all
business plans and methods for year'
To come.