The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1908-09-26

and commend and endorse the public
services Of Congressman Bonynge.
Haggott and Cook who have also la
bored diligently and successfully for
the states best interest in our national
lawmaking body.
We pledge our Representatives in
the National Congress to continue to
support the Republican doctrine OF
protection to American industries.
supporting such revisions as are pro-
posed by our National Platform. The
Republican party is pledged to and
will protect 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 a robbery, and who
would place sugar upon the free list.
We endorse the administration OF
Governor Buchtel and his official asso-
ciates. They have given the people
clean, business-like administration and
have performed their duties with cour-
age, fidelity and conspicuous ability.
Among the most important officers
to be elected at the coming election
are the justices of the Supreme Court.
To the enforcement OF the law by this
Court we owe 1t that for four years
past law and order have prevailed in
Colorado; to that court it is due that
honest elections are now possible in
Denver. In all cases that have come
before it, it has maintained an unex-
celled reputation for probity, learning
and ability. We condemn the outrage
Gus and unwarrauted attack upon this
court by the Democratic platform
which should be resented by all citi-
zens irrespective of party.
We 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 mem
bers of the Supreme Court.
The Democratic party, while in con-
troll of the state. did nothing toward
improving the public service. On the
contrary, incompetence, extravaganza,
scandal and downright dishonesty
were rampant in the State Capitol
when they turned the government
over to the Republic N 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 fiercely attacking corporations.
but they did nothing to restrict their
powers or to make effective the super
vision Of the state over such corpor-
atoms as may have been dealing I'M
justly with the public. The Democratic
party has not dared to refer to It's
record in its state platform. and par
ticularly omits any reference to Its
lack of legislative action on corpora
ton regulation.
As against this record Of incompe-
tency and extravaganza, the attention
of tho voters Of Colorado is called to
the list Of practical reforms and OF
constructive legislation effected by the
Republican party.
HONESTY, EFFICIENCY AND
ECONOMY HAVE BEEN RESTORED
TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF OUR
SrATE GOVERNMENT AND IT'S IN.
SITUATIONS.
ALTHOUGH THE POPULATION
AND WEALTH OF THE STATE
HAVE NEARLY DOUBLED. THE
COST OF OPERATING THE GOV.
EMINENT HAS BEEN KEPT DOWN
TO A VERY LOW FIGURE.
THE DEBTS OF FORMER DEMO
CRATIC ADMINISTRATIONS, FOR
THE PAYMENT OF WHICH A
LARGE BOND ISSUE WILL BE
VOTED UPON, MAY SOON BE THUS
WIPED OUT, BUT AT THE CLOSE
OF THE PRESENT ADMINISRA-
ION AND AFTER PAYING ALL THE
! EXPENSES OF THE LAST TWO
YEARS, THERE WILL BE A LARGE
| INAPPROPRIATE B Ian C e
LEFT IN THE STATE TREASURY.
A RAILROAD LAW HAS BEEN
ENACTED AND A COMMISSION AP-
POINTED TO ADMINISTER IT FOR
THE PROTECTION OF THE PUB.
Lie.