Gilpin observer., 1916-08-17
CUNTER FOR GOVERNOR
COLORADO DEMOCRATS INpoRsu
PROHIBITION LAW.
State Assembly Praises Wilson A6'
minlstratlon, and Each Candidate
VIII Frame Own Platform.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Democratic Assembly Designations.
For presidential electors: John G.
Bell. Montrose; w. e. Sweet, Denver;
c. H. s. Whipple. Leadville; T. q.
Munson. Sterling: Peter Krier. Wal
ssnburg; Mrs. Sarah Wahling, Denver.
Governor-Julius c. Gunter. Denver.
Lieutenant governor-James R. Pull
liam, Durango; Franklin e. Carringer.
Jefferson county; John F. Pearson,
Gunnison.
Secretary Of state-William F. Al
len, Denver.
Treasurer Higgins, Pueblo.
Auditor-Charles Leckenby, Steam
boat Springs; Roy M. Davis, Boulder.
Attorney general-Leslie Hubbard.
Pagosa Springs.
Judges Supreme Court - George
Musser. El Paso county; Morton g..
Bailey. Fremont; Robert Strong.
Weld; Samuel N. Wheeler. Mesa.
Regents State University-Thomas
T. Bernard. Teller county; Clifford w.
Mills, Denver.
Superintendent Of public instruction
Mary c. C. Bradford, Denver.
Congressional Nominees.
For Congress, Second District-Rob
ert e. Jones of Morgan county and
Henry Drumm of Boulder.
For Congress. Third District-Ed-
ward Heating.
Denver-Following the nomination
Of Julius c. Gunter for governor
Tuesday the Democratic state assem-
bly, Wednesday completed its ticket
and went on record in favor Of state.
wide prohibition. It denounced the
initiated amendment which seeks to
permit the manufacture OF beer and
its distribution in original packages.
by the adoption of the following reso.
luton:
1--WE pledge ourselves to the unQuali-
fled enforcement of the prohibition
liquor laws in this state, and we op.
pose any and all measures. including
the proposed initiated beer amend
ment, so-called, which will in any
manner tend to abrogate the same.
The assembly sent telegram OF
congratulation to Woodrow Wilson az
follows:
Denver. Colo. Aug. 9, 1916. Hon.
Woodrow Wilson. President United
States. Washington. D. c.: The Dem
ocratic assembly Of Colorado sends
you greetings. We congratulate you
upon the splendid constructive plat
form written into the laws Of the
land. Through the worst worlds cri
sis ever known. you have maintained
the honor and dignity of the country
preserved peace, brought the greatest
measure of prosperity We have evel
enjoyed and have firmly established
this country as the greatest financia.
and industrial power in the world. Be
lieving that the man who has SO suc
cessfully guided US through the trs
mendous difficulties of the past foul
years should be continued in the ma
tons leadership until the present
great international crisis is over, w
pledge to the national Democratic
ticket the earnest, active support oi
the united Democracy of Colorado"
The brief report Of the committed
on resolutions as outlined in the pro
hibition declaration, the message o.
good will to the nations executive ant
the announcement that the assembly
would not adopt any declaration oi
principles. leaving the candidates te
work out the platform on which they
are to run, were features Of the
Wednesdays session Of the assembly
The state assembly adopted resolu
tionn Of regret at the death of Robert
Mitchell. He was chairman of the
Huerfano county organization.
The assembly also went on record
In favor of turning the money OF thu
state to be used for good roads t
the State Highway Commission to bt
used by it without restriction. instead
of turning 1t over to the counties al
is the case now. 'r