The Lamar register., 1914-09-30
Nationally

The republicans of Colorado adhere
to the principles of protective policy
through the enactment of just and
adequate protective tariff laws. We
are unqualifiedly opposed to the sec :
tional tariff bill passed by the present
congress, which protects most of the
manufacturing industries of New Jer-
sey and some other sections of the
country, and strikes death blow to
many of those of our own state. We
oppose with all our might and power
the attempt of the sugar trust to de-
stroy the beet sugar industry of the
country and we insist that the factor
les now established be fostered and
protected by such an adequate tariff
as will insure their prosperity and
the establishment of others. We also
insist on the enactment Of like tariff
legislation for the just protection Of
the products of the farms, fields and
ranges and mines and mills Of our
state.
We have watched the career Of Sem
ator Charles s. Thomas and his col
leagues in congress from Colorado
with the deepest interest and chagrin
and have been astounded to see them
cast their every vote for tariff bill
which has already greatly injured
and, il not amended, will yet de-
stroy some Of the greatest industries
Of our state. We pledge our nomi-
nees for the national congress to
stand first for Colorado in the strug-
gle for industrial progress and ad-
vancement-
We favor liberal appropriations by
the national congress for more and
better roads in the state and we insist
that It is the duty Of the congress to
make these appropriations adequate to
cover the costs Of buildings and main
tanning good roads in all that part of
our state where the public domain is
owned or controlled by the national
government.
We favor an amendment to the fed
eral constitution providing for woman
suffrage.
We favor a pension law for the fire.
men Of the cities and towns Of the
state Of Colorado.
We favor a constitutional amend
ment providing that proportionate
per cent Of signatures for referring
and initiating bills shall be secured
from each of the several judicial dis
tricts of the state.
We favor a more liberal policy to-
wards actual settlers on government
and state lands and an efficient farm
loan act.
We favor a workmen's compensa-
tion act that will compel the payment
of a reasonable sum to the widows and
orphans from the industry where the
loss occurred and thus to the commun-
ity.
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 un-
limited; and we condemn the efforts
of the reclamation service and the in
terror department to prevent the util-
ization of the waters of our streams
by the people of this state as unwar-
ranted, unjust and unauthorized by
law.
State Affairs
The republican party denounces the
action of the state tax commission in
making the arbitrary raise Of $751;
100000 in the assessed valuation for
1918 of real estate in various counties
and the further arbitrary raise, re-
Gently ordered, of 100000 for the
year of 1914. We confidently declare
that the only possible excuse for such
increased burdens upon the taxpayers
in these counties is that more than the
normal amount of taxes was required
to meet the deficits left by the reck-
lessly extravaagnt administrations OF
John F. Shafroth, and to pay the ex-
penses of useless and unnecessary
boards and commissions created dur
ing those demonstrations, and to sup