The state herald., 1912-10-11
PITH OF PLATFORMS
Essncs of Platforms of Colorado Par
ties In short Sentences.
Western Newspaper Union New. Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Republican.
=, The Republican platform declares:
for the olroct election OF United States
senators by the people; for protective
taritf and downward revision; against
me recall OF judges and judicial deci-
sions; that the initiative and referen-
DUN laws are too expensive and full
OF opportunities for fraud: for local
optioh; Tor conservation with limita-
lions. that thu primary laws were con-
dsmned ut the party assemblies and
VIII be condemned by the people; for
suitable workingman's compensation
aGt against employment OF children
unoer the age OF IA years: for a COM
petent utilities commission: against
the use or passes or franks: for sepa-
rate and distinct non-partisian ballot
legislation for the SooS roads con-
struction; that public moneys of tho
state should be deposited in banks rep.
support to all public institutions:
AGAINST appropriation In excess OF rev.
snue: for u stringent corrupt practice
act: reapportionment Of the state
conversational. senatorial and represen-
tative districts; establishment of agri-
cultural experiment farms. and the
elimination OF pests to the Industries
OF the state; for President Tart, and
reaffirm allegiance to the Republican
party and national Republican plat
form.
Democratic.
The Democratic platform indorses
wilson, MARSHALL and the Baltimore
platform; declares the waters of the
state should belong to the state; public
iancs 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 senator's
should be elected by direct vote, and
freight rates: the platform asks tho
voters to study the initiated laws, in
oorses an amendment for defIninp con-
tempt. and denounces the bond Issue
for James Peak tunnel: working
mans compensation act, "a single board
to control state institutions. u 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, q pension and relief for ire
men. participation In the Panama ex-
position, blue sky law. law for
plant inspection and a law to regulate
All foreign corporations Is favored: the
party favors the establishment of a
state assay board, II goes on record
for experiment stations and a utilities
serving the public. Tie adoption OF n
banking code is urged: the candidates
pledge themselves to enforce Judge
Tully Scotts decision In the matter OF
clared that defeated candidates at the
primary shall not 10 on the ballot by
petition; that no campaign funds shall
be taken from corporations: Governor
Shafroth's administration Is indorsed
Eighteenth General Assembly Is
praised. and in closing the party prom
isss equal rights and Justice fot 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 a state printing plant for all
state business: indorses direct election
Of I'm. ed States senr tors and presiden-
tiAl preference primary law: declares
for short ballot and hsadless ballot: de-
OF court. demands the elimination of
anti-pass and anti-rsbate measuros and
-eublic utilities commission; urxas state
supervision OF Issues of stocks and
bends OF corporations; eiRht-hour laws
and labor protection laws are indorsed.
state supervision OF commission mer-
chants and brokers demanded: elimina-
tion of middlemans profits In nsces-
saries demanded; declares for the dis
solution of the food trust: fish hatch
cries on all fishing streams advocated
10 against the over-appropriation OF
state funds: demands protection OF
Colorado waters for Colorado; declares
for the opening Of the Galveston gate
way.