The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-06-20

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own party.
"The public approval OF the present
administration is, therefore, the result
of it's party's recognition and enforce
ment of Democratic policies, principles
and purposes. Its course has reached
the extent of the public needs, and the
popularity of Democratic methods OF
government whose highest expression
will be found only in the triumph OF
the national Democracy at the ensu-
ing election and the inauguration of
Democratic President. un,rammelled
by a reactionary party and enthusias-
tically supported by a victorious and
determined majority.
| The Congress whose recent ad-
journment has been its only meritori-
Gus act, too hostile to the Presidents rec
concentrations to adopt them, and too
cowardly to close its session without
pretense of legislation. has deliber-
ately postponed all measures of para
mount Importance till after the next
election after enacting a So
called currency law, the operation of
which brings but small measure of re-
lief while giving value to a line Of Sc
curities as the basis of currency is
sue.
"A party whose shibboleth of sound
money destroyed half of the metallic
/ money of the nation cannot defend its
last essay at monetary legislation upon
any other basis than the gag rule of
the speaker and the demand of the
great financial centers of the country.
I'VE reaffirm the party position as
to all state issues and matters of state
concern as outlined in the platform of
1906 and emphasize the fact that no
pledge or promise of our opponents
then made has been kept. On the con-
| trary. the present state administration
was made infamous by its sale of
seat in the United States Senate to
man whose only qualification therefor
is his wealth. by open and continued
subserviency to the great corporate in
terests, by the establishment of a sys
tenn of holiday pardons and by appro-
priations and expenditures of the pub
lie money on a scale of extravaganza
hitherto unknown.
| I'VE believe in the governmental
control and regulation of all public
utilities and we demand the enactment
of statute regulating all transporta-
tion companies as far as possible in
harmony with the existing federal law
upon the subject. but with the right of
court review eliminated
"The selection of Denver by the ma
tiOnal committee as the place for hold
ing the next convention is graceful
recognition of the growth and influ-
ence of the West which has been rec
ognized and appreciated by all our peo-
pie without reference to political be-
lief, but more especially by the Democ-
racy of this state whose interests and
/ prospects have been thereby greatly
promoted.
Recognizing the recent open and
fragrant abuse of the present system
of election of United States senators
by the Legislature of the state and
that the will and choice of the people
is often defeated thereby, We do here
by declare that We will continue to
battle for the election of senators of
the United States by direct vote of
the people, and in the present cam
paign We favor the nomination in the
Pueblo convention of a candidate of
the Democratic party for senator of the
United States, and pledge our candi
dates for the General Assembly if elect
ed, to vote for the candidate SO nomi
mated.
"We further favor the enactment of
a statute Of the state requiring at all
elections preceding elections for sena-
tors Of the United States the express
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such senator.
I'VE are in favor of the preserva-
tion of the national forests of our
country and demand legislation for the
government thereof which will correct
the abuse now in vogue by the forestry
departmen. and limit the forest reser-
walton to that part of the public do
main which can be utilized for fores-
try purposes.
Resolved That We are in favor of
national banking law which will
guarantee to the depositor absolute
safety OF his deposit; a law similar to
one enacted by the state of Oklahoma
and advocated by the great leader of
Democracy, William j. Bryan, as a pre-
ventative Of panicS SO dangerous to
the progress Of our country and the
welfare of the people. The enactment
of such law by the general government
would make the banks of our country
the repositories Of all the money OF
all the people. thus rendering future
currency stringency improbable by
placing in circulation and use, the vast
sums Of money belonging to timid peo-
pie, who. distrustful of the banks,
withhold them from circulation
I'VE view with appreciation the work
Of the Democratic state advisory COM
mittee in organizing the Democratic
party throughout the state and recon-
mend that its work be vigorously
continued by and with the sanction of
the Democracy of the state.
Resolved, That in William J. Bry-
an, the Democracy Of Colorado recog-
nizes true patriot; a wise, fearless
and conservative statesman and a
thoroughly honest man. In the White
house or cut OF it no machine controls
him, no boss dictates to him, no spe-
cial privilege interest can cooerce him.
His independence, his ability, his ex-
allied patriotism, his stainless char