The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1908-09-26
Promises
Fulfilled
ePLENDID RECORD OF REPUeLI-
CAN PARTY IN COLORADO.

and performance In the most striking
and impressive manner. No party ever
made more glowing promises OF reform
and of constructive legislation than
did the Democratic party. when with
Its consort, the Populist party. 1t in
luced the people of Colorado to place
1t In power. All that is left OF the
Democratic legislation OF ten years Is
the revenue bill, and the flat-tax por-
lion OF that was declared unconstitu-
uonal and has been corrected by Re-
publican legislature.
The Republican party has accom-
plished more reforms and enacted more
useful legislation in the last two years
than the Democratic party has dur
ing the entire history Of the state.
The Republican party not only elm
mated the swarm OF useless clerks
from the state house. but established
Flaw and order" In the various depart
nents People who visit the state
house under the Republican admins
tration note at once the absence OF
idle and noisy employees. and realize
that they are in a place OF business.
where the atmosphere OF the counting
house prevails The slipshod methods
Of Democracy have been eliminated
and the promise to give the people
business administration has been ful-
oiled to the letter.
Democratic orators ridiculed the long
list Of reforms promised in the last Re
publican platform and assured the pub
lie that they were placed there simply
10 catch the votes and not to be car
ried out With one or two exceptions
they have all been carried out.
One of the things which the Demo
Gratis have been clamoring for above
all others Is law curbing the pow
srs OF corporations and they have
charged the Republican party. In sea
son and out of season, with being the
protector Of corporations engaged in
improper and unfair practices. Not
withstanding these protestations the
Democratic party has never placed a
single line Of regulatory or supervis-
DRY laws on the books restraining or
governing In any way the methods and
powers of corporations.
The Republican party two years ago
promised to enact railway legislation
that would prevent unfair treatment OF
the public: such a law was passed.
The fact that it has been tied up in
the courts upon technicalities raised
BY the railway corporations indicates
clearly that It would have accom-
plished Its object II the law had been
useless and ineffective the railroads
would not have taken the trouble to
fight 1t In the courts. The Democrats
were in power with their friends. the
Populists, for ten long years without
enacting any railway law. and still they
charge the Republicans with the desire
TO permit the railways to discriminate
and otherwise injure the public.
The Republican party promised to re-
wise the insurance laws, giving the
state increased power in supervising
these great corporations. They en-
acted a law which has been in force for
nearly two years. the enforcement OF
which has brought great credit upon
the state. The Democratic party per-
mitted the insurance department to
die of dry rot, using 1t only to pay po-
utical debts.
The Republicans promised building
and loan law that would place such So
cieties under the supervision of the
state and prevent mistreatment OF the
public. They carried out their prom
ise and these institutions are now in
spected by representatives OF the state.
They. promised a banking law provid-
Ing supervision over state banks and
such law is now on the statute books
and is enforced. They also promised
to enact pure food law and provide
an examiner to prevent the sale Of
poisonous and Injurious foods. This
law is now in effect and being enforced
70 the benefit Of all the people. They
promised to provide public examiner
that would provide uniform account
ing in all county and state offices. This
law has been enacted and will be made
more binding and effective from time
to time.
These and other promises were kept.
It will be noticed that these laws pro-
vide regulation and supervision over
corporations that handle trust funds
and public monies. and the traffic Of
the state, and some are for increasing
the efficiency Of the public service.