The Greeley tribune., 1912-08-01

! ernment the true sovereignty of the
state rests in the people; therefore.
the will of the people should be the
law of the land. Often in the past
| the machinery of our government
has not responded to the wish OF the
electorate, but has ignored and IN
suited it. To insure in the future
that the servants elected to pubic
office shall respond to the desire OF
their masters and that the policies
of government shall be determined
as much as possible by the voters,
we declare the following to be true
principles of democratic faith:
L. The initiative and referendum
reasonably, economically and ef-
fectively administered.
.. The speedy and certain i'm
reachment and recall of all public
officers, when required by the calm
and deliberate determination of the
electorate.
3. The headless ballot.
4. An effective public utilities
law, including an anti-Pass Provls-
, ion. insuring to each person equal
and impartial service, and to legiti-
mate business fair and equitable
treatment Such commission or
court should be amenable to salu-
tory control by the people and its
structure and powers strictly de-
fined.
5. A more thorough and effective
corrupt practises act.
s. A direct primary law, includ-
ing presidential preference pri-
mary without the convention feat
ure.
I. The approval by our legisla-
ture of the amendment OF the con
stitution Of the United States pro.
viding for the election of unitec
States senators by the direct vote
OF the people.
We commend the honest. faithful
and economical administration o
our state affairs by Governor Shat
roth and the present democratic ad
ministration, also the magnificen
~ecord of .Tudee Neil F. Graham OF
the district bench.
The County
Weld county has been disgrace
hv an incompetent, dishonest anc
corrurt republican administration
1t is useless for republicans to at
temrt to evade responsibility by thu
flimsv argument that they have
prosecuted and convicted member
Of their own party who have heei
'isloyal to the people by whom the.
were honored and trusted. Prose
cut:ons were initiated because o
nuhhc Glamour, not because of re
publican rectitude. Republican
prosecuted republican unwillinslv
only when fon-ed to do so by WIDE
spread demand. Guilty or innocent
prosecutors and prosecuted. alike
owe their nomination to the same
forces and their elections to The
same influences The criminals were
nominated by the same persons ant
elected by the same organization
that are now seeking TO foist upoI
r the people new republican admin
istration. Their advice has proved
false in the past: we cannot expec
= it to prove true IN the future. Thei
!. claimed thorough house cleaning
!, has been but the sweeping of thu
:. front porch. Their organization ant
= prosecution have incarcerated on'
+ official as a scapesoat, and hav'
. granted immunity to many confess
'. ed wrongdoers in order that per
I son who was not a member of thu
u local party, and who owed no offic
y ial faith to our own people, shoul'
be nominally punished. Assuranc
= of an honest and saving administra
; ton in Weld county, free iron
( graft and corruption, demands tn
= election OF an entire democrati
u county ticket. and the ousting o
= all persons who have been in office
VI or who are now seeking office
/ through the influence of any on
: now in power in the republican or
:, ganization of this county.
We promise an economical. pus,
+ nesslike and honest administrator
II II of the business of the county in al
y its department We promise abl
:, and loyal officers to carry on th
d county's affairs We promise work
J. manlike and intelligent care of tn
II roads, a fair valuation of all prop
= ertv for the purposes of taxation,
l. reduction of taxes as soon and a
fast as. possible in view of past re
u publican extravaganza, waste ant
II theft.
l. We condemn the lack of prosecu
ton of republican office holders VIII
II have confessed in open court tina
they were bribe accsptors.
Conclusion
o Every candidate designated b
II this assembly for mention on tn
: primary ballot. by the acceptance o
e such designation, pledges his sacre
: word and honor to carry out. in let
$ ter and spirit. all and singular tn
e announcements and principles here
L in contained, so far as it lies in hi
> power.
For justices and Constaa,les
No. IA. II. Bell. AL Porsonow.