The state herald., 1912-09-27

| Platform adopted by the republican
county central committee and nominees
in convention assembled, Sept. l3, 1912.
in conformity with the primary elec-
tion law of the State of Colorado, we,
the county central committee and COIN
ty nominees of the republican party, a.
dopt the following declaration of prin-
cipals for said dparty in this county which
we pledge our nominees to carry out, if
elected.
. 1.-The business affairs of Phillips
county should, and under republican ad
ministration, will be conducted with the
same fidelity to recognized business
methods as careful and good business
men are accustomed to follow in the
management of their personal affairs,
keeping the expense of county admin.
istra tion at the lowest figure Consistent
with proper efficiency in the several de-
partments of county affairs.
2-We commend the present republi-
can county administration in the care
full conduct Ct county affairs whereby.
although burdened with the expenses 4
an inefficient democratic primary elec-
ton law. the floating debt of the coun-
ty amounting to approximately $1,000 90
drawing six per cent interest, has been
fully paid and safe cash balance re-
tanned (no county warrants registeredD
sufficient to meet all county expenses
for the current year, including approx
imately, s20O0.0O for said primary elec.
ton; and for the year 1918 we pledge a
reduction in taxation Of approximately
10 per cent
3-We insist upon both county and
district afiicers making thorough in
vestigatian of criminal complaints
brought to their notice before issuing
warrants upon same, and when there is
lack Of merit or evidence, cases should
not be started in the courts. as il caus-
es the taxpayers much unnecessary ex
pense and also causes defendants a
Igreat deal Of expense to grt,ify some
enemy spleen, but we believe that the
laws should be enforced and crime pun
ished when ii actually exists and there
is evidence Of same, and we insist that
when crime is committed and bonds are
required for the appearance Of the
terminal, the bond should be in conform
| ity to the crime committed.
I'VE condemn the unnecessary cali
ing OF juries to try trivial cases when
same could be disposed of before the
judge with greater dispatch and accor.
ding to law and save the taxpayers
much money In the way OF taxes and
the unnecessary consuming Of their
time.
5-We pledge our nominee for county
assessor 10 make careful and COM
plete assessment 30 that every person
will pay on n proportionatc basis OF val
uation and that all lands, so far as pos
sible, will be, assessed direct TO the own
or.
Eve commend the present county
treasurer for the manner In which hc
handled the county moneys during the
past two years, dcpositing the same
with tho banks OF tho county, and coll
lectlng interest on the daily deposits,
the interest amounting 10 approximate
ly $4,000 on said deposits during his
present term. and We pledge the pres.
cnt county treasurer. who Is the repub
liean nominee for reelection, 10 contin.
ue collecting interest on said deposits
during the next two years as in the
past.
THE courteous treatmen, the pub.
lie has received ut the hands OF tho pres
ent republican county officers. and the
efficient condition in which the records
Of their several offices have been kept
has met with the approval Of the tax
payers and voters NJ Phillips county,
and guarantee to the people the same
kind Of efficiency aad treatment at the
hanea Of the prevent republican nomi'
neoa
| s-we assure the voters and tAx-pAy'
cru Of Phillips county that the present
nominees Of the republican party when
elected will make the taxpayers intcr'
est their only concern,