Gilpin observer., 1912-10-03
.PITH OF PLATFORMS
Dsssnce of Platforms Of Colorado Par
= ties In Short Sentences.
western Newspaper Union News Service.
Republican.

The Republican platform declares: ::
FOR the direct erection of United States
senators by the people; for protective
tariti and downward revision; against
the recaii OF Judges and judicial deci-
sions; that the initiative and refsren-
Gum laws are too expensive and full
OF opportunities for fraud; for local
option; for conservation with limita-
tions: that the primary laws were con-
demned at the party assemblies ana
VIII be condemned ny the people; TOR
a suitable workIngman's compensation
act; against employment of children
under lne age Oh IA years; Tor a COM
petent utilities commission; against
the use OF passes or franks; for sepa-
rate and distinct non-partisian baIIot
legislation for the 6ooI roads con-
struction; that public moneys of the
state should be deposited III banks rep
resentinB various districts: aid and
support to all public Institutions;
AGAINST appropriation in excess of rev.
enue; for a stringent corrupt practice
act: reapportionment of the state
conversational, senatorial and represent
tatlve districts: establishment OF agri-
cultural experiment farms. and the
elimination OF pests to the Industries
of the state: for President TAFT. 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
lands 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
the platform so pledges; the Galveston
freight rates: the platform asks the
voters to study. the Initiated laws. in
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 for
teachers, and eight-hour law for wom-
en-, an eight-hour day in mines and
mothers. a bill to make railroad travel
safer. pension and relief for rire-
men. participation in the Panama ex-
plant inspection and a law to regulate
all foreign corporations is favored; the
party favors the. establishment of a
state assay board, it goes on record
for experiment stations and a utilities
commission to fix and control rates Tor
banking code is urged; the candidates
pledge themselves to enforce Judge
Tully Scotts decision in the matter of
cost of the necessities of life; it is de-
clared that defeated candidates at the
primary shall not go on the ballot by
petition: that no campaign funds shall
Shafroth's administration is indorsed !;
Eighteenth General Assembly is
praised, and in closing the party prom
ises equal rights and justice fof 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 ali
state business: indorses direct election
Of United States sens 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; indorses
anti-pass and anti-rebate measures and
public utilities commission: urges state
supervision of issues of stocks aud
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 I;
is against the over,appropriation Of
state funds; demands protection OF
Colorado waters for Colorado declares
for the opening of the Galveston gate