La Junta tribune., 1912-05-25
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~ the republican nomina.
tion for governor OF Colorado. II
nominated he is sure OF election. He
Ii the unanimous choice OF the pro
gressive republicans OF Colorado. and
VIII have the support of every rrpub-
iican In the state who 10 dcsirous
Of eliminating corporation influence
and driving out Of III. party those
who have perverted II to selfish ends
There ix no evasion In his announce
tion Of the principles which the pro
grcssive republicans are fighting for
and wish to see enacted into law in
this boss.ridden. corporation-controll-
I'D state. The announcement Is as
follows
To the People OF the State Of Colo
RADIO
During the past thirty DAYS have
received requests from organizations
of republicans In numerous counties of
the state. including Weld. ~ Paso.
Pueblo. Mesa. Montrosc and Delta.
and from groups Of republicans In
other counties of the state. includ-
ing Larim.r. Teller, Ot'ro. Prowcrs
and Denver, aud a large number Of
similar requests from individuals scat.
tered throughout the state. that
become a oandi 'at" Tor the repuhli-
f.F Colo.
RADIO
have decided that {, i clearly my
duty 10 assist hy every means tn my
power 10 remedy the conditions which
have become intolcrable Offer
myself therefore. as a candidate Tor
this nomination and propose that Ne
lay our ease directly before the pen-
pie Of Colorado FOR their verdict 10
be rendered AZ th, nomination prim-
aries
Fundamentally our campaign i for
the purpos. of restoring 10 m" r..
publicans their party, and 10 the pen,
pie their state government tn" tim"
has passed when one needs support
with evidence the proposition that or
Ennized business hiss been aud is
M" unauestioned master of both the
republican aud democratic party or
gauizations The Inducements for this
coalition between business and poli
tics have been tempting In this young
state Vast natural resources hav"
LATIN open. inviting private rNplnita
tiou Franchises and charters 81
enormous potential value. have been
added temptation ns population and
the social demands arising from the
increasing numbers grew Nbl, men.
a. individuals aud lu associations
acting Boa accordance with the spirit
of hrlr day and environments. nm
watched by public opinion have orran-
iErd systematically aud s'iyrd and ar.
propriatrd tbrsr nov immensely ,alu.
ablH properties aud franchises THESE
men and corporations ala away with
tho annoyance NJ laws aud law OFF
Gers boy also organizing aud appropri
auuE the entire machinery of state
government throughout every depart.
m"nf aud Including party orEanizn.
tiIus n ia thrs" gentlemen and
their successors who are responsible"
fpr tho lruat innovations now nrres.
Sary % curb their threatening atti-
iudc toward our political Institutions
They must boar The responsibility f1r
tho rapid changes already made aud
other changes pending, which are 20
suIl more profoundly affect th, polii-
ial Institutions ~ tho state" n o.
thrs. men who hay" made nnoassar,
thr Initiative and referendum II is
th"s" mu who have deprived the log.
islaturr ~ an respect and threaten
tu MAX" 30 400 impotrut shadow of
what our fathers Intended II is
these men who have Impoverished
the public service Of The state by
crushing aud excluding from chanr"
for honorable public service. indepen.
dent minded men II is these men
who have made the honor Of men a
commodity OF common traffic and At
times have even made IN. stat. cap
itoi Shameless aud diSgrac.d mar.
k.t plac. whcr. loyalty TO oa,hs Of
office and the welfnr. of the state.
have been exchanged for srrvil..
crinsing dependency 10 pri,a'. mas
t"ru. II In th"s. men who ha,. mad.
IN" republican party when "ntrusi'
I'D With power. = party Of pupp.t mcr
"nactinE puppst laws. II 10 these
men Who ny their sinister p.r,ndins
power. have k~p, our state laws In
the hack ssidys II = frontier age
and isnorcd the need for prosrrssivs
Regulation With which eniightcnet
stat-s ars meeting changed sorini ant
economic conditions.