Semi-weekly herald., 1914-09-28
Platform Adopted
by State Republicans
tcesasued from page one,

tricts Of the state.
We favor q more liberal policy to-
wards actual settlers on government
and state lands and an efficient farm
loan act.
We favor a workmerls compensa-
tion act that will cSmrel the payment
of reasonable gum to the widows
and orphans from the industry where
the Ioss occurred and thus to the COM
munity.
We affirm that the water of every
natural stream within this state is the
property Of her people and that the
right to use the same within the state
for beneficial purposes is unlimited;
and we condemn the efforts Of the
reclamation service and the interior
department to prevent the utilization
Of the waters Of our streams by the
people of this state as unwarranted,
unjust and unauthorized by law.
In State Affairs.
In Colorado the supreme, the great
and paramount issue Of the hour is
the just, efficient and impartial en-
forcement of the laws of the state
and we will not be diverted from this
issue by those who have openly vio-
lated the laws, or by their sympathiz-
ers, attorneys or bondsmen. The
fundamental American doctrine is
that all are equal before the law The
strong and weak, the rich and the
poor, everyone, every citizen, every
individual and corporation should re-
ceive just protection under the laws.
This is our doctrine and we pledge to
its enforcement our sacred honor and
our lives. We do not oppose and will
never oppose, nor make war upon any
union Of either labor or capital when
organized to accomplish lawful objects
by lawful means, but beyond this they
must not go. The right to work is
the right to live, and we favor the
right Of every person, whether union
or non-union, to engage in any law
full employment and to labor when,
where and for whom he pleases.
The appropriations to maintain the
state government in 19O7-1908, which
was the Buchtel administration, were
$2,444,593.16; the total payroll and
incidental or first-class appropriation
of the Buchtel administration was
$1.156,617.95. The total payroll and
incidental or first-class appropriation
of the second Shafroth administra-
tion was $1.695 ,307.s5. an increase of
$538;6sS.o0 over the Buchtel admins
tration.
When Governor Shafroth assumed
office in January, 1909, he found all
of the current bills of the state paid
and $500, ,264.67 in the treasury. The
legislature appropriated to maintain
the state government during the four
years he was governor the sum Of
=, ,7S1 1851, which was an average
OF $1,s45,3 1880 per year, while the
annual appropriation for the Buchtel
administration was s1,222, ,2965s, an
increase of appropriations per year
under Shafroth as compared to Buch-
tel Of $723,0S1.92. The surplus Of
S504, ,264.67 left in the treasury by
Governor Buchtel was changed to a
grand total deficit by Governor Shaf-
roth Of 81 ,265, 1914 for the four
years. In other words, the Shafroth
administration ran behind 1924. SO
each year, or $i,054.70 for each work
ing day Of his administration. These
figures are compiled from the books
and reports Of the Democratic officers
of the state.
With reference to the enforcement
Of the laws concerning the liquor
traffic, we take the same position that
we take concerning the enforcement
Of other laws and pledge our best eff
forts to the just and impartial en-
forcement of all laws on this subject
now existing or that may hereinafter
be enacted or adopted.
Oppose All Burdensome Taxes.
1t is admitted by every one that the
people are ovcrburdened with taxes
and that this condition of affairs must
be righted. To that end we pledge
the nominees of the Republican party
to strict economy, to the great reduc-
ton in taxes, to the abolishment of
the Unnecessary boards and bureaus,
to the enactment of sane and busi-
ness-like method for the proper as
sessment of property and the collec-
tion of taxes, and to careful and per-
sistcnt efforts to improve the public
service in all branches of the state
government.
The Republican party stands COM
mitted to the maintenance, extension
and enforcement of civil service laws,
and VIC condemn the attempt of GER
tain officials in this state to continue
incompetent employees in office with
out proper or any civil service ex-
animation and under the pretense of
a certifcation of the commencement
and term of their service.
We favor liberal but economical
and business-like use of the funds of