The Delta independent., 1906-09-21

III tHe SiuAiS VI beuNeT.
I'VE condemn the outrageous anil
scandalous attacks made for political
purposes upon the judiciary Of the
state and especially the supreme court.
by the Democratic organs and in Dem
ocratic platforms. Reverence for the
law and respect for the courts are in
herent qualities OF all good citizens.
In the nature Of things. 1t must some.
times be more difficult for the average
layman to understand fully the reasons
for judicial decisions than for those
learned in the law. 1t is this fact
that enables the indecent demagogue
to play upon the feelings and preju.
dices Of he masses.
I'VE denounce the person who seeks
to undermine the confidence of the
people in their courts as a traitor to
good government and an enemy to so
ciety. We call with satisfaction that
the supreme court of the state has
maintained its dignity by bringing to
its bar and Furnishing a contemnor. in
1.-THE person Of a Democratic United
States senator. We express the hope
that the precedent thus established by
the supreme court may be followed by
all courts as to such persons We calla.-
tention to the fact that the natural Dem
ocratic contempt for courts and the
determination OF the Democratic party
to have for judges only such as will
be subservient tools. has been demon
strated by their sacrifice of Judge God
/ dard because of his decision in the
eight-hour law case, by their rejection
of Judge Gunter because of his decis
ion in the Patterson contempt case.
and by their brutal attacks upon the
supreme court. because of decisions
which had forever ended wholesale
election robbery in the city and county
of Denver. and restored to the citizens
thereof their political independence
Some Reforms Favored.
THE Republican party's past per.
formanCe Is the best guaranty ! its
present promises. The Democratic
party may try TO fight over old battles
II it will. but we are facing the future
The Republican party has not only
given the state faithful and eiiit lent
administration Of public affairs. but II
suggests and will put into effect meas
ures still further to improve the pub
lie service along conservative but ct
| feCtive lines.
we recommend the enactment Of
law governing the railway com ncrce
Of the state along the lines Of the ma
tional rate law. and the establishment
Of railway commission elected hy the
people for the enforcement OF the
| same.
I'VE favor n measure which will
provide for the expression ny the peo-
pie of their preference for Candidates
for the United States Senate.
I'VE recommend the cnactmen. by
the Legislature OF an antitrust law
which will prohibit combinations in re-
straInt of trade. and we would suggest
for the consideration of the Leg sla-
ture the provisions Of the Ohio anti.
trust law. which has recently been sus
tanned by the courts.
THE practice OF permitting lobby
lists to haunt the state capitol am the
legislative halls Is undigni1cd and VI.
ciOus. and tn" next Legislature should
enact such measures as will do away
| with this pcrniCiUus custom. Our
present insurance laws are crude. con
nicting and incomplete. and We pledge
our party TO revise them along conscrv-
alive and progressive lines. to tn end
that greater protection may be af
fordcd the public.
We recommend the enactment OF
law which will provide a uniform sys-
TEN Of accounting for public Offices
under whose direction all public cfiices
handling public funds. and all state
banks. savings banks. trust companies
and loan associations. may be frc.
quently examined and the result Of
such examination published. giving the
condition of such Offices or institutions
and the business methods employed
therein.
I'VE recommend the enactment OF
a state law which will supplement the
recent national pure food legislation
In order more completely to protect
the public from the evils OF aduIcra-
ton.
Good Roads Are Sought
"Wc pledge our candidates to the
enactment of a local option law which
VIII insure to the people the rcmOvn,
or establishment of saloons in the res
denco district.
I'VE pledge our legislative candi.
didates to the abolishmeut of the pres.
cnt mileage expense in connection
with the state institutions. shcrins,
constables and other state and county
Ofcia's.
I'VE realize that the time has ar.
rived Tor Colorado to fall into the line
with other progressive states and leg.
| lSlatc LOT LHc DullulnS OI BODu TOHuB.
I've believe that the employees of
our institutions for the care of the de-
linquent and the insane should be re.
moved from the domain of partisan
politics, and that these institutions
should be kept In the care of compe
tent experts appointed and retained
without regard to partisan consldera.
tons. Legislation should be enacted
providing for a better care Of the In
sane wards OF the state. and an en-.
largament of the state asylum suff |
cient To enable proper care to be given !
to all those who may be entitled In this |