The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1911-09-15
PR0GRESSIvEs BANQUET
AND TALK AT M0NTR0SE
Attendance Mainly Ffom Western
Slope-Numerous Resolutions
Adopted.

The much talked of Progressive
Republican banquet was successfully
pulled off at Montrose last Saturday
evening.
The attendance was mostly from
the Western Slope. Hon. William
Allen White of Kansas, was present
and was the principal speaker. At
torney General Ben Griffith, Alva
Swain and l. n. Stevens and Hon.
VI. D. Vincent, were state speak
ers
The following resolutions were
adopted:
Whereas, we believe that the
principles adopted and the meas
ures proposed by the progressive
Republican senators and representa-
tives are truly Republican
ard represent the opinions and in
terests of great majority in our
party, and that the stability and
integrity depends upon the adop-
ton of these measures and princi-
pies. Therefore, be it
| Resolved, That We declare our
emphatic approval of the official
acts of the progressive republicans
in congress and support of these
principles and measures, and partic-
ularly We express our profound ap-
probation of the fidelity and COM
manding abilities which have char
acteriZed their leadership in this
progressive movement.
That We congratulate the peo-
pie of California. Oregon, Kansas,
Wisconsin and other progressive re-
publican states upon the efficiency
and integrity of their several state
administrations under the control
and leadership of progressive repub-
licanism. That speaking, as We be-
lieve. for the republicans of the en-
tire state, We denounce the frequent
alliances in the past to the party
organization in the city and county
OF Denver with the Democratic or
ganization under the auspices of the
pubic utility corporations of that
city and We emphatically commend
the progressive Republicans of Den
Yer who have steadfastly refused
to countenance the use and abuse of
the republican party by these inter-
ests. Resolved further.
That the purpose of restoring
the republican party to its own
and opportunity to enable the re-
publicans of Colorado to nominate
candidates of their own choice for
state offices and candidates for con-
gress direct and empower the chair
man of this conference, acting with
the representatives of the several
counties her represented TO appoint
a committee consisting of two from
each county and that such committee
be directed TO organize by electins
a chairman and secretary from their
number and proceed at their ear
liest convenience to meet and per-
feet arrangemnts with the progress
sive republican organization OF Dem
Yer and with the progressive repuo-
licans of other counties in Colorado
to cal la state conference OF progress
sive republicans to organize state
executive committee for the purpose
of making the principles herein ad-
vocated effective;
That these principles be clearly
understood we state that the pur-
poses of this organization shall be
to nominate republican party cam
didates at the proper primaries who
will support the principles which we
advocate.
We favor the submission under
the initiative and referendum am
endment at the next general elec-
ton. of a corrupt practices act,
headless ballot and short ballot law,
we endorse the recall of public Of
ficials, and of amendments to the
primary law providing for the Sc
lection of delegates to the national
conventions and doing away with
the convention feature. we also
favor the adoption of a workman's
compensatory act, an eight-hour law
for women workers, and of pub
lie utility law which shall provide
for the creation of a public utilities
commission which shall have power
to regulate and control rates, CAPT
talization and physical conditions OF
railways. tramways. water, light,
telephone, telegraph and other utii-
ity corporations, similar to the New
York law. 1t shall prohibit the CIV
ing or receiving of franks, passes or
other free service and shall provide
for the institution of criminal pro-
lceedings against officials of any
public utility corporation who shall
violate such law.
Denver Banker Visits Delta County.
Mr.. Gordon Jones, president or
the American National and Delta
b,pEc of DanVpr and Del