The Springfield herald., 1912-10-11
.PITH OF PLATFORMS
E....e. of platforms Of Colorado Par
ties In short Ssatsasss.
western Newspaper Union New. Service.


Republican.
The Republican platform declares:
Senators by the people; for protective
tariff and downward revision; aSainet
the recall Of !udEsi aTa judicial rsfsEsn dss,
Of Opportunities for fraud; for u,.3 lGsal
tions: that the primary laws were con;
iil viii Be Condemned by the people: Tor
act: against employment Of children
under the age OF - years; for com,
nssens Ttilisiss Sommlinsio1i agains. ssna
for the election Of the judiciary; for
struction: that public moneys OF the
state should be deposited In banks rep,
resenting various districts: aid and
against appropriation In excess of rev.
enue; for stringent corrupt practice
CONVERSATIONAL, senatorial and represent
tative districts: establishment OF agri-
cultural experiment farms, and the
of the state: for President Taft. and
reaffirm allegiance to the Republican
party and national Republican plat
form.
The Democratic platform indorses
Wilson. Marshall and the Baltimore
platform; declares the waters OF the
lands should revert to help defray the
expense of building the roads. and the
courts should be entitled to settle land
disputes; a homestead fund. TO aid
needy settlers: United States senator's
should be elected by direct vote. and
gateway and the equalization oi
freight rates; the piattorm ,oIn, asks the the
dorses an amendment Tor deflnine con
tempt, and denounces the bond Issue
for James Peak tunnel: a working,
mans compensation act. single board
to control state institutions. a twenty
week school year and raise In pay Tor
teachers. and eight-hour law for WON,
en-, an eight-hour day In mines and
mills. and an act to compensate needy
mothers. bill to make railroad travel
men. participation in the Panama ex-
position. a blue sky law. a law for
plant inspection and law to regulate
all foreign corporations Is favored the
party favors the establishment of q
state assay board, 1t goes on record
serving the public. Tie adoption OF q
banking code is urged: the candidates
fully 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
be taken from corporations: Governor
Shafroth's administration is indorsed /:
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 3u-
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 United States senc 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: indorse.
anti-pass and anti-rebate measures and
public utilities commission: urges state
supervision of Issues OF stocks and
bonds of corporations: eight-hour laws
and labor protection laws are indorsed: !:
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 hatch :
cries on all fishing streams advocated: !:
is against the. over-.approprintion Of
state funds: demands protection of
Colorado waters for Colorado; declares
for the opening of the Galveston gate
way.