Gunnison news-champion., 1912-10-25

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has D. en feapA .i.sed a4a susstlruisd Ds
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aetuissll.u ul tne apate futu une HioH
aNefft .s.t tHHf. tm. r.fssaeVcu aud Taft
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sion 20 Zoe Sl-pr vtnc Court ui ths
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hasifN altn ui Nistr Hrffpfsris riaut aua
den, lag o. pur ciii-4sus afong The Isia
tsrstue ano uihcr streams the right &c
eSs'f ,.i'fiate % 10 asserting the power
"i IT, usii IONA gov rnnIent 10 c0nfis-
eate the waters % o"r natt "a streams
i"I tr' u. -t.itd our btlruers.
Ne Ffuttsi against tisfs umlaw ful ex-
erciss 81 uatliuiia autuurity, wuich de-
pr,',S t"e s.s.e pi ~ preperty with
peopie the riEnt 20 the uss OF an sie-
neht thui isIivissabls ls 80 tnt ir existence.
arrests thr growth aud development of
he rumrlanH oaith aud has not even
the Just iiieatiun 90 n., cssity ior AS
"xerci.". Ne snat therefore exert az
mar 'it"rts 90 secure tue OVertnrow oI
abandonment OF THIS uuwise unlawfu
ana tauIuSt puAt
ssss- pwsssc s.ssas Ser soAsA~sys.
NJ lawn the ,.atss .by tt.ner, So "a
the state, OF public lands for highway
purposes. the proceeds thereof to b.
used ~ the Highway Con4nftssion foi
The construction aud mann. Haass %
pt.h. O. tuufuugntares exclusively.
The consi ruction OF all extensive sys.
tenn 81 hisnWaAs is l.uTsra.lt,IF a.
manded by modern methods of iocomo-
tion. and the subject should ,iv,
the prompt ana taNufitnie eoisiu.ra
tion Ut the General Assembly. The In.
ternai Improvement Iunas aud all adal
lions thereto should be devoted to thai
purp"se on,y. aud placed in the hand.
Of the state Highway Commission a.
proS ided by House Ban 200 and ths
pending initiated Highway Commission
Bill, 10 be expended under its direction
and approval.
ssss~ sssssa Gsssvss ssAss< sasa.
In conformity with the Joint resolu
eighteenth General Assembly. and IL
The language thereof. we most earn.
estly request that all public lands with
in the boundaries Of Colorado bs
turned over TO the state under terms
just and fair to both state ana na
tion. and with such restrictions as vii
effectuslly prevent monopoly. to ths
end that all territory shall be under
one Jurisdiction and uniform law tha
We shall have the same rights enjoyee
~ the Older states Of our Union, tha
all land capable of agricultural devel
aPmrnt shall he freely open to home
stead entry. that lands suitable fol-
summer homes shall be sold IA smaI
tracts, and under proper restrictions
tor that purpose, that prospecting maS
lie encouraged and greater mining de.
velopment secured: that rights Of wa,
shall be under the control of he state
avoiding vexatious aud often prohibi
tive delays In construction: that watei
power may be had and manufacturing
encouraged that lands may b.
made revenue producing, and that suet
revenue from rentals. royalties ant
sales may be used for the construction
Of public highways and the competitor
II reclamation projects.
ssea Operatives ss~essvea sse sss Css~s,
The jurisdiction of the courts shoulo
he extended TO all contests and con
troversies arising over homestead, des-
ert aud other land filings aud entries
including protests aud objections by
the government thereto. and heard ane
determined as now provided in adverse
cases arisins under the mining laws oi
the United states.
We denounee the policy of the Re
publican administration which, havina
retarded our development. now pre-.
poses to Withdraw all the remaining
agricultural. grazing and mineral pub,
lie lands from all forms Of entry, with
the expresst q determination o. impos-
ing upon the West a permanent bu-
reaa rattle ruie and federal leasing sys-
tenn Of all the government resources
within our borders. and thereby dsas-
trously retarding the deveiopment OF
our state and depriving our common
wealth OF its just and constitutions
rights.
We advocate the creation by Con-
gress Of homestead fund to consist
of moneys annually set apart from re
reipts of sales of public lands, which
fund shall be used to aid homesteaders
with families needing assistance while
compi wing with the requirements of
the home stead laws. Loans from TINS
fund secured by the borrowers claim.
and 10 he repaid at the time OF. or be
lore is ISSUANCE OF patent, can he made
without danger or loss to the govern
ment and thus enable many citizens
otherwise without means To avail
themselves of the benefit Of our home
stead laws. and acquire permanent
iernes from the public domain.
Having indorsed the right OF the peo- I
pie 10 choose United states senator's
by direct vote. we pledge our I,emo- |
eratic nominees for the General Assem-
bly, 10 ratify the proposed amendment
"a the federal constitutions for that puf- !
pose soon the shall be sub I
raittsd to them for formal action. ana 1
We pledge all candidates. not other ]
wise publicly Piedge1. L. support ana Z
vote for that candidate Tor the United /
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