The state herald., 1908-09-18


per was elected temporary chairman
permanent chairman.
Early in the convention considerable
controversy arose over the action O
the credentials committee in deciding
In favor of the Burger or Guggenhein
delegation from Denver and agains
the Parks or Evans delegation, but the
committees report was adopted by 6
large majority.
Republican State Ticket.
Following is the full Republican
ticket placed in nomination by the
state and congressional conventions:
Governor-Jesse +. Mcdonald, Lake
Supreme Bench-l0.year term, Jus
tlce ]. C. Helm, Denver; 1syear term
Justice John NJ. Maxwell; S-year term
A. r. King, Delta; 6-year term, Justice
l.. NJ. Goddard, Denver.
Railroad Commissioners 6.yeai
term. G. G. Withers, Pueblo; 4.yeai
term. NJ. ]. Guerin. Chaffee; 2.yeaI
term, w. l.. Dayton, Denver.
Attorney General-George |. Hodges
Denver.
Secretary OF State-Timothy O'Con
nor. Boulder.
Treasurer-George d. Statlor, Weld
Auditors. II. Stevens, Las Animas
Lieutenant Governor-C. V. Benson
Larimer.
Superintendent of Instruction
Katherine Il. Craig. jefferson.
Congressman.atLarg - James C
Burger, Denver.
Congressman First District-Robert
W. Bonynge, Denver.
Congressman Second District-War
rem A. Haggott, Clear Creek.
Chairman State Central Committee
John +. Vivian, Jefferson.
Presidential Electors. S. Carna
han. Mesa; w. W. Storey. Jr.. ouray;
c. A. Ballreich. Pueblo; Thomas F
Walsh, Arapahoe; John w. Springer
Denver.
Regents to State University-Dr o
J. Pfeiffer, Denver, and w. J. King
Saguache.
Platform Of Colorado Republicans.
THE Republican party OF Colorado
in convention assembled, renews its
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 a statesman. tried in the hard school
OF experience. who has successfully
discharged the gravest responsibility in
the high offices he has honored under
Presidents Harrison, Mckinley and
Roosevelt.
We commend Senator GuggenheIm
for his efficient and faithful services
In behalf of the people Of our state
and commend and indorse the public
services of Congressmen Bonynge
Haggott and Cook. who have also In
bored diligently and successfully foI
the states best interests In our ma
tional law.making body.
I'VE pledge our representatives In
the national congress to continue to
support the Republican doctrine Of pro
lection 10 American industries, sup
porting such reyisions as are proposed
by our national platform. The Re
blican party is pledged to and viii pro
tect the beet sugar and other indus
tries Of this state as against the at
tacks OF the Democratic free traders
who will continue TO declare that q
protective tariff is n robbery, and who
would place sugar upon the free list
We endorse the administration OF
Governor Buchtcl and his official asso
ciates. They have given the people q
clean. businesslike administration and
have performed their duties with cuur
age, fidelity and conspicuous ability.
Among tho most important officers
10 be elected nj the coming election
are the justices OF the Supreme Court
/ To the enforcement OF the law By this
court We owe II that for four years
past law and order have prevailed In
Colorado. 10 that court II iH due that
I honest elections are now possible In
Denver. In an eases that have come
before II, II has maintained an uncN
csllcd reputation for prohity, learning
and ability We condemn tho out
fngcous and unwarranted attack upon
this court by the Democratic platform
which should be resented by all citi
Eens, irrespective Of party.
we appeal with confidence 60 tho
/ people OF this state 10 maintain the
| present exalted standard Of our high
ost tribunal by voting for and cleciinf
/ the Republican candidates for mem
berz ~ the Supreme Court,
"fh. Democratic party. while In con
troll of the state did nothing toward i'm
proving the public services. ON the
contrary. Incompetence, extravaganza
scandal and downright dishonesty
were rampant In the state capitol when
they turned the government over "a
the Republican party.
"A Democratic governor had 10 bor
row money 10 pay certain ot the oper
atins expenses Of tho stats govern
mont The Democrats then. an now
were reroely attacking the corpora
tons. but they did nothing 10 restrict
their powers or 10 make effective the
supervision Of the state over such cor
porationH ss may have been dealing
unius,iy with tho public. Tho Demo
cratic party has not dared 10 refer "a
its record In It's state platform. and
particularly omi,H any reference 10 IL
lack of legislative action on corpora
ton regulation.
As against the record of incomps