The Delta independent., 1908-09-18
"a local option law has been placed
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"a local option law has been placed
upon the statute books.
"a law has been enacted placing the
employees of state institutions for the
insane and delinquent upon the merit
system and a commission has been
provided to make the law operate.
These, and many other progressive
measures have been effected by the Re-
publican party for the benefit of our
people, thus showing that the Republi-
can party of the state, like the party in
the nation, has fulfilled its promises
and merits continued support.
"We favor the doctrine of home rule
in legislative matters and condemn the
iniquitous gerrymander of legislative
districts by former Democratic legis-
lature.
"We pledge our members elected to
the next legislature to correct this evil
by passing reapportionment bill that
shall be fair and equitable to all the
counties of the state, and the abolition
of the floating of Denver and other
populous counties with any other coun-
ty.
1--WE favor the enactment of a pri-
mary election law
1--WE believe that the laws regulat-
ing the operations of corporations hand
ling of guaranteeing trust funds, such
as fidelity and surety companies and
other insurance companies, building
and loan associations and banks, should
be vigorously enforced. and that these
supervisory laws should be improved
from time to time. embracing such ad-
ditional classes of corporations as may
be subjecting the public to unfair
treatment.
I'VE favor the enactment of laws
that will adequately protect bank de-
positors.
1--WE realize the urgent necessity OF
conserving the forests. water and other
natural resources of the state, but favor
an administration and disposition of the
public lands and other natural resour-
ces which will not retard our natural
growth and development. In view of
peculiar local conditions, with which
the people of Colorado are more famil-
lar than the government, we believe the
state should adopt and execute its own
policy of conservations and rules for
the regulation and disposition of public
lands and other natural resources. To
that end we favor such state and
federal legislation as will enable the
state to acquire title to all public lands
and other natural resources within its
borders.
1--WE feel justly proud of the educa-
tional system of the state of Colorado
and we record our purpose as party
to generous cooperation with the
advanced forces of higher and techni-
cal education in realizing for Colorado
all that is worthy and best in this
splendid interest.
"In order that our state university
may nave the benefits of enlarged
clinical facilities in its medical depart
ment we favor an amendment to the
constitution which will permit the
regents of the university. whenever in
their judgment the needs of the insti-
tuition demand such action. to establish
and maintain the last two years of the
department of medicine, dentistry and
pharmacy at Denver.
GOOD roads are of .ital Importance
to the progress and development of our
commonwealth. We urge upon our
members elected to the next legislature
to enact laws that shall facilitate their
construction in every part of the state.
In addition to the splendid record
which our party has made, the candi-
dates we now present for fine suffrage
of the people are an evidence of the
sincerity of our promises and Of the
genuine character of our professions.
They will faithfully perform the du ties
of their several Offices. With such
candidates and such record we submit
with confidence our cause to the voters
of the state.