Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-10-04

| which amount to constructive legisla-
| ton in the interests OF the people.
| The only thing which they have at
tempted to do i'll redemption OF their
pledges was to submit to the people
a Constitutional Amendment provid-
ing for the Initiative and Referendum
which is crude, cumbersome and ex-
pensive, primary law which the
Democratic party, in its assembly this
year, condemned and which condem-
| nation the experience OF the people
will confirm, and a registration law
which permits by permanent registra-
| ton the establishment of the Big
I Mitt'' features which SO long brought
dscredit upon Denver, and by means
of which the Democratic party SO
long maintained itself i'll power.
| When Governor Shafroth assumed
| his present office, there was approx
imately FIVE hundred thousand dol
| lars $780, ,ooo) cash in the treasury.
All OF said sum has been dissipated,
together with all other moneys col
lected during this administration and
the state is now facing deficit OF
approximately two million dollars.
This in the face OF the fact that the
revenues oi the state, amounting to
over two million eight hundred thou
sand dollars ($2,Soo,ooo), were larger
than in any similar period in the his
tory OF the state. The last Demo-
cratic Legislature appropriated nearly
two million dollars in excess of the
estimated revenues and the bills were
standing the fact that he must have
known that the revenues anticipated
would not meet them. The result has
been that the state institutions have
been short of funds and have been
compelled to solicit aid from private
citizens in order to meet actual eX-
penses and perform the functions for
which they were created.
Appropriations.
We promise that no appropriations
| in excess of revenues to be anticipate
ed shall be made.
Public Institutions.
We promise genrous aid and sup
port to all OF the public institutions
of the state.
Good Roads.
Among the most vital questions to
the people of this state is that OF good
roads. and we hereby pledge ourselv-
es to the support and enactment OF
such legislation as will make for the
greatest advance in the construction
OF good roads of permanent char
acter within the state OF Colorado.
securing a proper distribution among
all of the various counties OF the
state.
And wep ledge ourselves to devote
all available monies to this purpose.
Public Moneys.
We believe that the public moneys
of the state should be deposited in
banks representing the various sec
tions OF the state, without partiality,
upon the giving OF adequate security
therefor, and we promise, if elctcd,
to carry out the purpose and intent
of this declaration.
Public Utilities Commission.
We pledge the enactment OF law
creating a Public Utilities Commits
sion, invested with full and adequate
power to supervise and regulate all
public utility corporations OF the
state, with full power to determine
and enforce fair, just and reasonable
| rates of compensation TO be paid Tor
their service. which shall possess the
power to supervise and regulate the
issuance of stocks and bonds.
Anti-Pass Law.
We pledge. ourselves to the enact
ment OF law prohibiting the issu--
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railways, franks OF telegraph, tele-
phone and express companies, and all
free, service by public utility corpo-
| rations. except as such passes, franks
or services may be issued to bona fide
employees OF the company issuing or
| furnishing the same, or to establish
ed charitable institutions or the rep
resentatives thereof.
Corrupt Practices Act.
We promise the enactment of
| Corrupt Practices Act. which will ef-
fectually prohibit political corruption
| and fraud in elections, and which
shall confine within narrow limits the
| campaign expenses OF candidates,
both in primary and general elections
and require full and complete public
ity thereof. and permit every man OF
| limited means to become a candidate
and to. aspire to public office.
Workman's Compensation Act.
We pledge the nactment of just
and equitable workman's compensa-
men injured while in actual service
compensation for the injuries which
| they may receive. and providing for
| a speedy determination and adjust
ment of all cases arising Hereunder.
Child Labor.
We hereby pledge ourselves to the
enactment OF law prohibiting the
employment OF children under the
age of fourteen years, in mines, fac
tories and all other industries where
in employment may be injurious to
health
Recall of Judges and Judicial Decis-
ions.
We pledge ourselves TO uphold at
al times the integrity OF the courts of
the state and nation, and insist that
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