The daily sentinel., 1907-02-25
BUCHTEL WORRIED
He Tells the Republican Legislature
That 1t Has Ignored all
Its Pledges.

Denver. Feb. Observation-Disclosures
ernor Henry A. Buchtel Saturday
mailed to every Republican member
of the house and senate of Colorado
letter in which he called their at
tention to the fact that not one of the
pledges of the Republican platform
had yet been made good.
He said he pledged his word to the
people during the campaign that if
the ticket was elected 1--WE will make
such a record of constructive legisla-
ton as has never before been known
in Colorado. The people believe me.
They did elect our ticket. 1t is our
duty to keep faith with the people. "
The governor had printed in his
letter thirteen pledges from the Re
publican platform. He said only
about five weeks of the session re-
manned, and appealed to the legisla-
tors to put through this program in
every detail.
We must make good or the people
will wipe the Republican party off the
map at the next election" he said.
The letter was countersigned by
John f. Vivian, chairman of the Re,
publican central committee.
The letter is as follows:
TO the Republican members of the
House and Senate.
Gentlemen: The pledges We
made to the people in our state plat
form were explicit and definite. On
this platform / worked like a dray
horse from September 20 to the 9th OF
November. 1 said to all the people
in every part of the state that this
language was to be understood as the
sincere pledges of honest men who
desire to do something for the public
good. l said to the people on the
authority of this platform. If you will
elect this Republican ticket from tor
| to bottom we will make such record
I of constructive legislation as has
never been known before in Colo
rado.'
THE PEOPLE BELIEVED ME.
] THEY DID ELECT OUR TICKET
1T is NOW OUR BUSINESS TO
KEEP FAITH WITH THE PEOPLE
about seven weeks of the session
of the legislature has now passed
! Approximately five weeks of the ses-
sion remain. Down to this day We
have not made good on a single one
of these pledges / appeal to you in
the name of the people to put through
this program in every detail. We
must make good or the people will
wipe the Republican party off the
map at the next election. II we keeI
all our pledges both in letter and in
spirit we may reasonably expect that
the people will be glad to continue the
Republican party in power.
I'VE ought to have frequent meet
ngs to agree on the details of our pro
gram. 1t is your business to make
the laws. | hope 1t may please yor
to confer with me about the main fea
lures of laws which you agree upon IL
caucus for two reasons:
First, because | went everywher,
making promises to the people II
working for the whole ticket.
Second, because the laws you en-
act must be approved by me. 1t il
therefore fair and. reasonable to ex
pect that we shall all be eager to ge
together and stick together for thu
honor of the Republican party ant
| for our own honor as men of in
tegrity.
with the utmost courtesy, am
Yours for the good of Colorado.
"HENRY A. BUCHTEL,
Governor of Colorado.
"I heartily concur in this appeal t.
put the program through in every de
tail
JOHN f. VIVIAN,
Chairman of the State Central Com
mittee.
state House, Denver. Colo, Feb. 2S
1907"