The Raymer enterprise., 1912-10-10
.PITH OF PLATFORMS
Rsss.cs Of Platforms of Colorado Par.
ties in short Sentences.
Newspaper Union New. Service.

Republican.
For tae direct election Of United state.
senators ny the people; for protective
.arltt and downward revision: against
shs recall OF judges and judicial deci-
ss,ons; s,; that the Initiative and referen-
oIm ~ laws are too expensive and full
option; for conservation with limita-
tions: that the primary laws were con-
uemhed ,ed at the party assemblies ana
VIII be condemned by the people: for
= suitable workingman's compensation
act against employment OF children
under the age OF IA years; for a com.
petent utilities commission; against
lne use or passes or franks; for a sepa-
Eale ana uistinct non-partisian baiiot
Ior the election OF the Judiciary; for
srs,atioh s,snn,,o Tor the 5000 roads con-
state should be deposited in banks rep
resentinY various districts: aid and
support to all public institutions; |;
AGAINST appropriation In excess of rev.
enue; Tor stringent corrupt practice
congressional, senatorial and represen-
tative districts; establishment OF agri.
cultural experiment farms, and the
elimination OF pests to the industries
OF the state: for President Taft, and
reaffirm allegiance to the Republican
party and national Republican plat.
form.
Democratic.
Ihe Democratic platform indorscs
wilson, Marshall and the Baltimore
platform; declares the waters OF the
state should belong to the state; public
iahds should revert to help defray the
expense OF building the roads. and the
courts should be entitled to settle land
disputes: homestead fund, to aid
needy settlers: United States senators
should be elected by direct vote, and
the platform SO pledges: the Galveston
gateway and the equalization of
ir.ight rates the platform asks the
dorses an amendment for defininp con-
tempt, and denounces the bond issue
Tor James Peak tunnel: working
mans compensation act, u single board
TO control state Institutions. a twenty
week school year and raise In pay for
teachers. and eight-hour law for wom-
en-, an eight-hour day In mines and
mills, and an act to compensate needy
mothers: bill to make railroad travel
safer, pension and relief for fire.
men, participation In the Panama ex-
position. blue sky law. u law for
plant inspection and a law to regulate
all foreign corporations Is favored: the
party favors the establishment Of q
state assay board. II goes on record
Tor experiment stations and utilities
serving the public. The adoption Of q
banking code Is urged; the candidates
pledge themselves to enforce Judge
Tully Scott's. decision In the matter OF
cost Of the necessities OF life: 1t is de-
clared that defeated candidates at the
primary shall not go on the ballot by
petition: that no campaign funds shall
BIO taken from corporations; Governor
Shafroth's administration Is indorsed: I:
Eighteenth General Assembly Is
praised. and In closing the party prom
ises equal rights and justice for all.
Progressive.
The platform of the Progressives
indorses the initiative and referendum
and the recall of all elective officers,
Including judges; indorses recall of ju-
dicial decisions. indorses the Oregon
pamphlet law OF publishing initiative,
referendum and recall propositions;
proposes state printing plant for ali
state business: indorses direct election
OF United States sens tors and presiden-
tial preference primary law: declares
for short ballot and headless ballot: de-
clares against constructive" contempt
OF court; demands the elimination OF
corporations from politics; indorses
Rnti-pass and anti-rebate measures and
public utilities commission; urges state
supervision OF Issues OF stocks and
bonds OF corporations. eight-hour laws
state supervision OF commission mer-
chants and brokers demanded; elimina-
tion of middleman's profits In neces-
saries demanded; declares for the dis
solution OF the food trust: fish hate
cries on all fishing streams advocated;
Is against the over-appropriation OF
state funds: demands protection OF
Colorado waters for Colorado; declares
for the opening OF the Galveston gate.
way.