The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-29
Promises
Fulfilled
SPLENDID RECORD OF REPusL'-
CAN PARTY IN COLORADO.

The record of the Democratic party
an Colorado, as In the nation. Illus
trates the difference between promise
and performance In the most striking
and impressive manner. No party ever
made more glowing promises Of reform
and of constructive legislation than
lid the Democratic party. when with
It's consort,, the Populist party. 1t in
duced the people Of Colorado to place
It in power. All that Is left Of the
Democratic legislation Of ten years is
the revenue bill, and the flat-tax por-
ton OF that was declared unconstitu-
tional and has been corrected by Re-
publican legislature.
The Republican party has accom-
plished more reforms and enacted more
useful legislation In the last two years
than the Democratic party has dur
ing the entire history Of the state.
The Republican party not only elm
mated the swarm Of useless clerks
from the state house, but established
Flaw and order" in the various depart
Dents. People who visit the state
house under the Republican admins
tralon note at once the absence OF
idle and noisy employees. and realize
that they are in a place Of business,
where the atmosphere Of the counting
house prevails. The slipshod methods
u Democracy have been eliminated
and the promise to give the people
business administration has been full
Oiled to the letter.
Democratic orators ridiculed the long
list of reforms promised in the last Re-,
.puSaican platform and assured the pub,
Tic that they were placed there simply
70 catch the votes and not to be car
ried out. With one or two exceptions
they have all been carried out
One Of the things which the Demo
Gratis have been clamoring for above
al others "a law curbing the pow
srs OF corporations and they have
charged the Republican party, in sea
son and out Of season, with being the
protector Of corporations engaged in
Improper and unfair practices. Not
withstanding these protestations the
Democratic party has never placed
single line Of regulatory or supervis-
cry laws on the books restraining or
governing In any way the methods and
powers Of corporations.
The Republican party two years ago
lromised to enact railway legislation
eAat would prevent unfair treatment Of
the public; such . law was passed.
The fact that 1t has been tied up In
the courts upon technicalities raised
BY the railway CORPORATIONS indicates
clearly that 1t would have accom-
Dlished Its object II the law had been.
useless and Ineffective the railroads
would not have taken the trouble to
fight 1t In the courts The Democrats
we're In power with their friends. the
Populists. for ten long years without
enacting any railway law. and still they
charge the Republicans with the desire
70 permit the railways to discriminate
and otherwise injure the public.
The Republican party promised to re-
wise the insurance laws. giving the
state increased power in supervising
these great corporations. They en-
acted law which has been, In force for
nearly two years. the enforcement Of
which has brought great credit upon
The state. The Democratic party per-
nitted the insurance department to
lie of dry rot, using 1t only to pay po-
hdcal debts.
The Republicans promised building
and loan law that would place such So
eieties under the supervision Of the
state and prevent mistreatment of the
public. They carried out their prom.
ise and these institutions are now In
spected by representatives Of the state.
They promised banking law provid-
ing supervision over state banks and
such law is now on the statute books
and is enforced. They also promised
to enact a pure food law and provide
an examiner to prevent the sale OF
poisonous and Injurious foods. This
law is now In effect and being enforced
70 the benefit Of all the people. They
promised to provide public examiner
law that would set In motion plans
that would provide uniform account
ing In all county and state offices. This
law has been enacted and will be made
more binding and effective from time
TO time.
These and other promises were kept
4 will be noticed that these laws pro
vide regulation and supervision over
corporations that handle trust funds