Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-10-11
PITH OF PLATFORMS
Essence of Platforms of Colorado Par
ties In Short Sentences.
Western Newspaper Union New. Service.
Republican.

Republican.
The Republican platform declares:
senators by, the people; for protective
taritf and downward revision; against
the recall OF judges and judicial deci-
slons: that the Initiative and referen-
oum laws are too expensive and full
OF opportunities for fraud; for local
option; for conservation with limita-
demhed at the party assemblies ana
Will be condemned by the people: for
act; against employment OF children
uhoer the age OF IA years: for n COM
the use of passes or franks; for a sepa-
rate and distinct non-partisian ballot
for the election of the jv5iciary: for
struction: that public moneys of the
state should be deposited in banks rep,
resenting various districts: aid and
support to ali public Institutions;
against appropriation in excess of rev.
enue: for stringent corrupt practice
act; q reapportionment of the state
congressional, senatorial and represen-
tative districts: establishment OF agri--
elimination Of pests to the industries
of the state: for President Taft, and
realiirm allegiance to the Republican
party and national Republican plat
form.
Democratic.
The Democratic platform indorses
wilson. Marshall and the Baltimore
state should belong to the state: public
lands should revert to help defray the
expense of building the roads. and the
disputes; homestead fund, to aid
needy settlers. United States senator's
the platform so pledges: the Galveston
gateway and the equalization of
voters to Study the initiated laws, in
| dorses an amendment for defininp con-
tempt. and denounces the bond issue
| for James Peak tunnel. working
mans compensation act, u single board
| to control state Institutions. a twenty
week school year and raise IN pay ior
en-, an eight-hour day in mines and
mills. and an act to compensate needy
| safer. a pension and relief for lire
men. participation In the Panama ex-
POSI-, position, 1l blue SKY law. a law ,9a d9r
all foreign corporations Is favored; the
| party favors the establishment of a
for experiment stations and a utilities
| commission to fix and control rates Tor
SERVING the public: Tie adoption :, OF a. a
| pledge themselves to enforce Judge
Tully Scotts decision in the matter of
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 :
Eighteenth General Assembly is
fseasi faiNea equal anu rights and justice fos ali.
| Progressive.
The platform of the Progressives
indorses the initiative and referendum
| and the recall of all elective officers.
including Judges: indorses recall of tu-
| 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 senr 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.
antl-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 lndorsed
| 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-appropriation oi
| state funds; demands protection oi
Colorado waters for Colorado: declares
for the opening of the Galveston gate
| way.