The Colorado statesman., 1908-09-19
COLORADO REPUBLICANS
IN STATE CONVENTION
MCDONALD FOR SECOND TERM GOVERNOR
AND ENDORSE NATIONAL AND STATE ADMINISTRATIONS.

D STATE ADMINISTRATION
tency and extravaganza the attention
OF the 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 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 a very low figure.
"The debts of former Democratic
administrations for the payment OF
which large bond issue will be voted
upon, may soon be thus wiped out, but
at the close of the present administra-
tion, and alter paying all the expenses
of the last two years, there Will be
large unappropriateo balance left In
the state treasury.
"a railroad law has been enacted
and commission appointed to admin
lister it for the protection OF the pub
lie.
"a bank law has been enacted and
commissioner provided to examine
and supervise the operations of banks,
to the end that the public may be
protected against dishonest and incom-
petent bank officials.
"a new insurance code has reorgan-
lied the state insurance department
and provided commissioner, with in
creased powers, TO supervise insurance
companies. Colorado enjoys ma
tional reputation for the wisdom and
of of &c. en-
vision.
"The Court of Appeals and the Su-
preme Court have been consolidated
and litigation thereby expedited.
"The KansasColorado water suit
has been fought through the United
States Supreme Court and won for
Colorado, saving to our people untold
millions in water rights.
"A law has been enacted providing
a public examiner who will set in mo-
tion a plan to provide for a uniform
system of public accounting in all
county and state offices and exercise
supervision over such accounts.
"a law has been enacted regulating
building and loan associations and piac
ing them lnder the supervision of the
auditor of the state.
"A pure food law has been enacted
which is being enforced in harmony
with the national pure food law.
"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.
I'VE favor the doctrine of home
rule in legislative matters and con
denim the iniquitous gerrymander Of
legislative districts by a former Demo
cratic legislature.
I'VE pledge our members elected II
the next Legislature to correct this
evil by passing a 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 county.
I'VE favor the enactment of a pri-
mary elections law.
1--WE believe that the laws relating
to the operations of corporations han
ding or guaranteeing trust funds,
such as fidelity and surety companies
and other insurance companies, build
ing and loan associations and banks
should be vigorously enforced, and
that these supervisory laws should be
improved from time to time, embrac-
ing such additional classes of corpora
tions as may be subjecting the public
to unfair treatment.
I'VE favor the enactment of laws
that will adequately protect bank de-
positors
I'VE realize the urgent necessity OF
conserving the forests, water and
other natural resources OF the state
hut favor an administration and dis
position of the public lands and other
natural resources which will not re
tard our natural growth and develop
ment In view of peculiar local con-
ditions, with which the people of Colo
rado are more familiar than the gov
ernment, we believe the state thoulo
adopt and execute its own policy OF
conservation and rules for the regula-
tion 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 bor-
ders.
I'VE 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 ad-
vanced forces of higher and technical
education in realizing for Colorado all
that is worthy and best in this splen-
did interest.
I'm order that our State University
may have the benefits of enlarged
clinical facilities in its medical depart
ment we favor an amendment to the
constitution which will permit the re-
gents of the university. whenever in
their judgment the needs of the insti-
tuition demand such action, to estab-
lish and maintain the last two years
of the department of medicine, den
tistry and pharmacy at Denver.
Good roads are of vital Importance
to the progress and development OF