Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-10

Operation. 1t has resulted In the in
crease OF our national revenues over
$27 100000 They have also caused to
be submitted to the states, an amend
ment to the federal constitution pro-
yiding for a graduated income tax.
This amendment the Democratic exec
utfve OF Colorado declined to submit
to the present session Of the state
Legislature. neither was it mentioned
IN the r0cent Democratic platform. We
highly endorse this amendment and
promise It's ratification in case the
Republicans shall control the next leg
islature OF this state.
High Praise for the President.
No president who has ever been call
ed upon to deal with this trying ques-
tion has grasped 1t in SO broad, SO
sane and SO effective manner as has
President Taft, and 1t is largely due
to his efforts:
First-That substantial downward
revision has been secured.
Second--That a permanent tariff
board has been established
Third-That the principle of revision
OF individual schedules has become a
recognized Republican policy.
Fourth-That the maximum and min-
imum clause was included in the pres
ent law, and
Fifth-That the way has been paved
for future reductions by providing
against any impairment of our nation
al revenues through taxes upon the in.
comes of corporations. and through a
constitutional amendment authorizing
the imposition of a graduated income
tax.
We are In favor OF the development
and conservation of all the natural
resources of the state, without waste
OF the substance or affording oppor-
tunity for monopoly of the use. We
believe that the control of the irri-
CATION resources of Colorado should
continue to be left with the people of
the state under the local laws. Gus
toms and decisions of courts. The
right to appropriate the waters of the
non-nayigable streams has been dedi-
Gated by the government to the use of
the people and we believe that no fur
ther or other regulation is required to
develop, promote or conserve this re-
source.
Measure Flow Of Streams.
We favor liberal appropriations by
both the state and federal government
for the purpose of measuring the flow
of the natural streams In the arid re-
gion, and in view of the attitude of
the reclamation service with reference
to the waters of the Rio Grande, we
particularly urge liberal appropria
tion by the next legislature for the
purpose of procuring such data from
Colorado, New Mexico and adjoining
states as will serve to demonstrate
the fallacy OF the claim of the federal
government that the waters of the Rio
Grande in Colorado may be taken by
the federal government for the purpose
of complying with the terms of its
treaty with the republic OF Mexico.
We also favor such an appropriation
by the legislature OF this state as may
be necessary to uphold the right of
the people Of this state to the water
not only of the Rio Grande and the
Arkansas. but of every natural stream
within the state as guaranteed by sec
tion i. article 6, of the constitution OF
the state of Colorado.
Get All illegal Combinations.
We call attention to the success at
tending the prosecution of those COM
binations and conspiracies In restraint
of trade by concerns engaged in in.
terstate commerce under the Sher-
man ANTITRUST law. There are. how.
ever, many such illegal combinations
which cannot be reached through fed
eral action. We declare ourselves In
favor OF the enactment of a law
through which these combinations
commonly known as trusts can be
clude 1t in his call for this special ses
sion, although requested to do so.
We condemn the present Democratic
gerrymander in the appointment Of
senators and representatives in this
reached and effectively prosecuted.
We condemn the Democratic execu-
tive of this state for refusing to in
state as being absolutely unfair and
contrary to every principle of repre-.
sentative government. We pledge our
senators and representatives, when
elected, to the enactment of a reap
portionment law which will guarantee
independent representation to all coun-
ties now Joined with the city and coun.
ty of Denver, and others in similar sit.
uations.
| We favor the establishment under
the direction of the agricultural col
lege of an experimental station In the
dry farming section OF the state to
encourage and promote the settlement
and development OF those lands which
are not susceptible Of irrigation.
Demand Better Highways.
While president of the United States
and during one of his memorable
visits to Colorado. in one OF his publ,