Gilpin observer., 1911-03-02

eral Assembly is free to vote for hip
personal choice for United States sen
ator, that we believe it would be we'll
to reward the person with this high
office who labors the hardest and &C.
complishes the most in the r.,denp-
tion Of our party's pledges"
Whereas, crisis in the affairs
Of the Democratic party exists at
this time, We, the members of the
Democratic Editorial association, rep
resenting all the Democratic news
papers Of the state Of Colorado, in
convention assembled, request of the
Democratic members of the legisla-
ture that they settle their differences
In the time-honored Democratic meth
cd OF a party caucus and proceed to
enact the laws which the Demo
cratic platform and Democratic news
papers Of the state promised would
be enacted If the Democratic party
was again given power, and
Whereas, the Democratic party is
superior to the ambitions Of any in
dividual for political preferment, but
owing to the state constitution as
well as the natural rivalry Of indivi-
duals in such cases, the election Of
United States senator, when a va
cancy exists, is mado the paramount
issue, to the detriment OF wise leg
islation and well considered meas
ures, and
Whereas, the Eighteenth General
Assembly has now been in session
55 days and has enacted none of the
constructive legislation promised tho
people, and such failure has come
about through the lack Of unity OF
action Of the Democratic members of
said assembly, and,
Whereas, there is an urgent de-
mand by the business interests of
the state that the present uncertain
ator be speedily settled, and,
Whereas, while tho senatorship
matter Is pending 1t is impossible to
secure the enactment Of desired laws,
therefore be it
Resolved, that 1t is the plain duty.
OF every Democratic senator and rep
resentative to at once enter a caucus
to the end that the platform pledges,
the election OF senator, and the
trust of the people in the Demo
cratic party may be redeemed. q,
Resolved, that any Democratic
senator or representative who re-
fuses to go into party caucus for
the settlement Of all party questions
shall hereafter be regarded by this
association as one undeserving Of
the confidence or support Of the De-
mocratic newspapers Of this state.
Resolved. that a committee con-
sisting Of three members of this as
sociation be appointed by the chair
and instructed to present a copy of
these resolutions to the chairman Of
the Democratic caucus Of the senate
and Of the house. requesting each to
present these resolutions to an as
sembly Of each body and request
that same be adopted"
The following resolution was also
adopted by the editors:
Whereas, The Colorado State Ed.
nual meeting indorsed and urged the
passage OF s. B. No. 40, by Senator
Van Tilborg, requiring city and town
councils to publish all their proceed.
ings relating to financial transactions
and rebates, and Of S. B. No. 81,
by Senator Joyce, and its duplicate,
H. B. No. 43. by Representative Hol
lenbeck, requiring school districts to
publish a report OF their financial
standing; and,
"Whe-cas, The passage OF these
laws will result in more economical
administration Of city. town and
school affairs in this state; row
therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Democratic
State Editorial Association, in scs-
sion assembled. urges all Democratic
members OF the Colorado State Leg
islature to vote for the passage c.
these laws; and be 1t further
Resolved. That all Democratic Leg.
islators be urged to vote for a law
requiring the publication OF all Initial
cd and referred laws in one newspa'
to vote against any attempt to
change present legal rates for publ
cation Of newspaper notices. and
against the proposed Cove libel law;
and be 1t further
Resolved. That copy Of these
resolutions be put into the hands Of
each Democratic legislator and sent