Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-20
REPUBLICANS OF
CENTENNIAL STATE
Initiative and Referendum Has
Become Great Issue Before
The Convention.
CERTAIN TO BE TWO REPORTS
VIA be Bitter Struggle Over Endors-
ing Record OF senator
Guggcnhcim.

Colorado Springs Colo sept 20 The
opening OF the Republican state CON
vention here today promises TO be-
marked by a hot night over the plat
form. particularly the enforcement or
the initiative and referendum amend
ment TO the constitution 90 be sub
mitted 20 the voters this fan as the
result OK a measure recently passed By
the Legislature which Is now sitting
In special session.
This measure. passed by a Demo
cratic Legislature. secured the required
two-thirds vote through the support OF
Republican members OF the senate
The convention D. divided into three
factions on the question one favoring
an endorsement Of the proposed consti-
tutional amendment. one demanding
that the Republicans who voted FOR the
measure be commended for having
made It possible 10 have tue question
put 10 the voters. but that endorse
ment be withheld from the proposed
amendment Itself. and the third faction
opposing the principle OF Initiative and
referendum absolutely.
conference called by State Chair
foundation for the resolutions commit
tee split on the initiative and rcfcren-
DUN rock last night and the question
will be fought out in the convention
today
SENATOR GUGGENHEIM.
Another feature Of the platform upon
which there Will be a bitter struggle
IL the endorsement OF the record OF
United States Senator Simon Guggen-
helm. Indications point 10 a platform
endorsing the Taft administration,
steering wide Of any mention OF the
tariff. and approving the Roosevelt
policies with certain degree OF heart
mess.
The leading candidates for the GU
bernatorial nomination are State Sena-
tor John r. Stephenson OF Colorado
city, an advocate Of the Initiative and
referendum, who has a strong labor
following. Rush l.. Holland Of Coio-|
RADIO Springs a corporation attorney
who Is past grand exalted
ruler OF the Benevolent Order
cent Of Paonia, who IL an outspoisen
'insurarptY and who Feeeiyed = stlp1s
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Roosevelt during hts recent Welt IN
Denver
PREDICTING DEFEAT IF
Party leaders are predicting de-
feat Of the party at the November
elections should the Republican state
convention In session here today fail
TO endorse the initiative and referen-
dum.
However. this may be- the Initiative
and referendum has been pushed 10
the front as the leading issue IN the
convention this morning and lines
are being formed for the battle 60
come. There Is little prospect that any
thing will be done IN the convention
today other than consideration of the
platform
II is certain that there will be two
reports from the resolutions committee
and selection OF candidates depends
great deal upon the nature OF the
resolutions adopted by the convention.
should they be strong against the
initiative and referendum state Sena-
tor John =. Stephens of Colorado
city who supported the bill I'm the
legislature, could not consistently ac-
cept the nomination for governor. his
friends think.
Tho Denver delegation caucuscd this
morning. elected Rodney Bardweu
chairman and selected Archie NJ
Stevenson 10 represent the delegation
on the resolutions committee. The
latter selection makes certain that
Denver will stand pat on the anti
initiative and referendum resolution
by the county convention,