The Delta independent., 1908-09-18
State Republican Platform.

1.-THE Republican party of Colorado,
in convention assembled, renews it's
allegiance to the national organization,
and heartily indorses its platform and
its candidates, Taft and Sherman.
"In William H. Taft the Republican
party has presented to the American
people candidate for president who is
statesman. tried in the hard school of
experience, who has successfully dis
charged the gravest responsibilities in
the high offices he has honored under
Presidents Harrison, Mckinley and
Roosevelt. He is a man of conserva-
tive and judicial temperament. His ad-
ministrative genius and his broad and
far-seeing craftsmanship have con-
tributed in a marked degree in the
progress and prestige of our common
country. He has been the trusted cap
tain and advisor of President Roosevelt
in bringing forth and putting into prac-
tice the party reforms and policies. In
his determination to continue the good
work of the present administration he
has the full confidence of the president
and of the vast majority of his country
men.
1--WE commend Senator Guggenheim
for his efficient and faithful services in
behalf of the people of our state; and
commend and indorse the public SER
vices of Congressman Bonynge. Hag-
gott and Cook, who have also labored
diligently and successfully for the
states best interests in our national
law-making body.
1--WE pledge our representatives in
the national congress to continue to
support the Republican doctrine of pro-
lection to American industries, sup
porting such revisions as are proposed
by our national platform. The Repub-
lican party is pledged to and will pro-
tect the beet sugar and other industries
of this state as against the attacks of
the Democratic free traders, who will
continue to declare that protective
tariff is robbery, and who would
place sugar upon the free list.
I'VE appeal with confidence to the
people of this state to maintain the
present exalted standard of our high
est tribunal by voting for and electing
the Republican candidates for members
of the supreme court.
The Democratic party, while in
control of the state did nothing toward
improving the public services. On the
contrary, incompetence, extravaganza,
scandal and downright dishonesty were
rampant in the state capitol when they
turned the government over to the Re-
publican party.
"a Democratic governor had to bor
row money to pay certain of the oper-
ating expenses Of the state govern
ment. The Democrats then, as now,
were fercely attacking corporations,
but they did nothing to restrict their
powers or to make effective the super
vision of the state over such corpora
tons as may have been dealing unjust
ly with the public. The Democratic
party has not dared to refer to its rec
ord in its state platform, and particu-
larly omits any reference to its lack of
legislative action on corporation regu-
lation.
GAS against the record of incompe-
tency and extravaganza the attention
of the voters of Colorado is called to
the list of practical reforms and of con-
structive legislation effected by the
Republican party.
Honesty, efficiency and economy
have been restored to the administra-
tion of our state government and its
institutions.
Although the population and wealth
of the state have nearly doubled, the
cost of operating the government has
been kept down to very low figure.
"The debts of former Democratic ad-
ministrations for the payment of VIII ich
a large bond issue will be voted upon
may soon be thus wiped out, but at the
close of the present administration,
and after paying all the expenses of
the last two years, there will be a
large unappropriated balance left in
the state treasury.
"a railroad law has been enacted and
commission appointed to administer
it for the protection of the public.
"a bank law has been enacted and a
commissioner provided to examine and
supervise the operations of banks, to
the end that the public may be protec-
ted against dishonest and Incompetent
bank officials.
"A new insurance code has reorgan-
lied the state insurance department
and provided a commissioner, with in
creased powers, to supervise insurance