The Elbert County tribune., 1902-09-11
ARApAHoE REPUBLICANS.
Indorse the Rush Bill for Home Gov.
eminent for Cities.


eminent for Cities.
Denver. Sept o.-rhe Arapahoe
county Republican convention yester-
day nominated The following ticket:
For state Senators-Robert ]. Pitkin,
willis v. Elliott and George \. Ord
way.
For representatives William II.
Wadley, James X Allen, Mrs. Eliza
Thompson, Ed. r. Costigan. W. II.
Montgomery. John $. Shaw. James II.
Pershing, William A. Bryan, Rev. 9.
A. Edwards, Clark c. Fenner. Charles
Kline.
County Commissioner, District 2
Stephen H. Knight.
County Commissioner, District 3
Fred Walscn.
Justice of the Peace, Precinct, No 2
W. 4. Jeneson.
Constable. Precinct No. 2-1'homas
Foulke.
Justice OF the Peace, Precinct No. L
William Blundel
Constable, Precinct No. 1-John
Campbell.
After declaring adherence to the prin-
ciples Of the National Republican par
ty, commencing the administration Of
President Roosevelt and denouncins
Fusion rule In Colorado. the platform
adopted by the convention says.
"rhe sentiment of the people has
been growing stronger each year in IA
yor of absolute and unqualified homo
rule for every Colorado city, and the
last Fusion Legislature. after having
dallied and delayed about the enacting
of any home rule Legislation for six
years. has finally submitted to the
people constitutional amendment 10
be 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 or
municipal ownership of public utih-
ties.
while that measure Is not ms full
and complete aud as harmonious in its
provisions as the people would like to
have seen IL. still II is the only meas
ure now pending which offers immedi-
ate home rule in the city OF Denver,
and which provides any method by
which the citizens of Denver can ac-
quire ownership of a light and water
plant. Therefore, the Republican par
ty of Arnpahoe county in convention
assembled requests all Republicans to
support and vote for the constitutional
amendment for the Consolidation of
Arapahoe county and the city OF Den
yer. and which Is commonly known as
"the Rush BILL
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 smclters. A
constitutional ans ndment to that effect
is now pending before the people of
the state TO he voted upon nj the forth
coming election, aud we urge all Re
publicans in Arapahoe county to sup
port and vote for the same.
I'VE also urge the Republicans of
,Arapahoe county to vote for the
amendment to the state constitution,
which requires that no person shall be
entitled to vote at any election who IL
not full citizen of the United States,
and who has not lived in the state for
the full period of one year r-eceding
any election at which such person of
;fers TO vote.
1--WE also urge the Republicans OF
Arapahoe county to 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 elec-
tion for county officers. Which involves
heavy and useless expense to. the tax
I payers of the county.
I'VE are absolutely opposed TO the
adoption of the so-called "Bucklin''
amendment to the constitution, and we
| denouncc The same MS experimental
| and revolutionary. as having ten
deney to drive capital from invest
ment in the state. and 10 disarrange all
business plans and methods for years
! to come.