The Keota news., 1914-07-31
PRoGRESSIVES' TICKET
cosrlcAN SELECTED Ao cANoh
DATE FOR GOVERNOR.
DELEGATES It Colorado Springs convs"'
ton Name Candidates for state
and Congressional Positions

Colorado Springs.-The following ID
the official action Of the Progressive
State Assembly in its designation OF
primary candidates:
U. 8. senator-Benj.m'n Griffith.
Esins. sSnEe%Gs Greeley. & sls.
Lieu.en.nt Gove.norIP,. ?. .rS.SIs H Trout.
Greeley. 1s2: Frank W. Spear. Gypsum
Treasurer-F. L cretney. Leadvilie.
., nsrns ns2xs1 8sns.
x.t;Srn::ys ~ sensr.i2MsTia D. Vincent
% %s"per,ntendent of public Instruction
-.Mr.; Florence Dick: Denver ~; s.r. ar.
gent, Fort Collins. $50.
Regent state University dong tern term
70 slectsKandepiphh .'sn pIah,c Co9k ga Trinidad
Regent Ito IN vacancy)-Left to va
cancy Committee.
Nine to Run for Congress.
The following congressional candi-
dates for nomination to Congress were
DESIGNATED by the four congressional
district assemblies:
T,5:. pi.fr,stmx ndsne1 a 4; Lee. - votes;
coieeoao seeoao sprinEs. 50: pr c. =. Fi.5sI:
ess,a.' coan.y. =: 4. IL Kramer. Adams
d Third District-N. N Mclean. Lamar.
Fourth District-John B. klien'
Delta. 3sh: 8. B. Wonder. Montrose.
The report OF the resolutions COM
:nittee was postponed until the lasd
moment. A spirited contest was pre-
hA
been read and adopted. because they
did not commit the Progressive party
to statewide prohibition.
The resolutions which were adopted
follow:
"The delegates Of the state assem-
bly, Of the Progressive party OF Colo
rado, while not presuming to adopt
party platform, which, under the law.
is one of the functions Of the candi-
dates nominated at the primary cleo
ton. feel that 1t is proper and desir-
ablo to crystallize their views on GER
tain important questions, and do so. In
the following resolutions:
BE 1t resolved. That we condemn
and declare our unalterable opposition
to lawlessness. violence and insurrec-
ton in any and every form and by
whomsoever committed. and pledge
ourselves to the firm establishment OF
complete and impartial maintenance
of law and orderly government In ev.
cry part OF Colorado. We deny the
right OF any to wage private war and
denounce the same as intolerable and
declare that all controversies must be
| .oftled without violence.
"And be 1t further resolved. That
with the same fidehty. we declare our
devotion to political. social and induo'
trial justice. as defined by the Chicago
national platform and the Colorado
state platform Of 1912.
"The Progressive party has. from
its inception. not only realized that the
impartial enforcement Of law and the
maintenance Of order are primary 'es-
sentials OF stable government, but
that law and order are instituted 30
that Justice may be attained.
J Our opposition to invisible govern
ment. and our determination to write
. into the laws and practice OF this
, state the doctrine that society's rights
and general welfare are supreme. ano
that while inviting voters OF every
J. past political faith to join with US IN
; our contest for wiser and more eco
, nomical governmental conditions. n
I line with our declared principles We
. reaffirm past deelarations. opposing
4 p,.io,, ,,ith any other political party