The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-10-10
OF PLATFORMS
E..enc. of Pl.tforn. of Colorado Par
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The Republican platform declares:
For the direct election OF Unlted States
t.rifr and downward revision; aEainst
the recall OF judges and judicial deci-
sions; that the iniristtyer xpd referen,l
of opportunities for fraud: for local
option: for conservation with limita-
ssmnsd TN ass parsy eea ana
VIII be condemned by the people: for
act % sKainst otxms ampsaSment oa en,IdreS
petsnt ttAitteS commission: agdinst
rate and. distinct non-partisian' B&iiSts
for the election OF the judiciary: Tor
sisstdor ,bSf bST s the 5000 roaas con-
state should be. deposited In Danks,rep<
resenting various dtstricts:.. aid and
against appropriations In excess of rev.
enue: for stringent corfupt- rfactice
ss1 the
cultural experiment farms. and the
reaffirm allegiance ~ ane Rspunlican
PARTY and .'pationei FepubIieah ptas-
Democratic. '''
The Deufocratic platform indorses
M,iSn stMe & s
state should belong. T. the states PUBLIC
lands sheuld revert 70 he4Ij defrayitha: !:
expense OF II spiid'Sg ID tfe rsslds, asa The
disputes; q homesl cad fund, to, aid
needy. seteiers: United states senator's
shss!d 70 sfs aoa
gateway and 1.-THE capitalization of
freight rates, the platform asks .the
'dofsls- an amendment for defininp con-
tempt. and denounres the. bond issue
mans compensation act. a, single; board
to control state institutions. "A twenty
week school year and raise in pay for
teachers and eight-hour law for WON,
en-, an eight-hour day in mines and
mills.. and .an act to compensate needy
safef, pepsion and feiief for fife-
position; "a ..blue sky law. a law Tor
an. foreign corporations Is favored; the
party favors the establishment Of
for experiment. stations and "a utilities
Commission to FIX and control rates for
serving the heal pubic; TIE, S SSdoptl0ni OF q
pledge themselves to enforce. Judge
Tully Ssbtts decision in the matter of
cost of the necessities of life: it is de-
clared THAI defeated candidates at the
primary shall not go on the ballot by
petltionj that no campaign funds shall
be taken from corporations: Governor
Shafroth-s administration is Endorsed:
Eighteenth Generai Assembly is
prafSeO, airu IN closiHS the parry oiohh-
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 5u-
dicial decisions. indorses' the Oregon
pamphlet law of publishing initiative.
referendum and recall propositions;
proposes 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.
cbares against constructive" contempt
of court: demands the elimination of
corporations from politics. ihdorseS
ant-pass and anti nti-rcbatskpeasures and
pubIc utilities commisslon: uroes 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-
tiop; 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:
10 against the over-appropriation of
state funds; demands protection OF
Colorado waters for Colorado; declares
for the opening of the Galveston gate