The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1916-08-18
REPUBLICAN ASSEMBLY
GIVES NICHOLSON AS AND CARL
SON sic VOTES.
Convention Passes Resolution Favor
Ing Continued enforcement Of
State Prohibition Law.


received 445. after State Treasurer
Stocker had withdrawn.
Both sides declared for prohibition
and their unalterable opposition to
the initiated measure permitting the
manufacture and direct sale of beer.
The Republican choices for the va
rious state offices for the primary
race and vote for each follow:
Republican Designations.
Governor - Samuel d. Nicholson.
AS; George A. Carlson. 319.
Lieutenant Governor - Moses E.
Lewis, unanimous.
Secretary of State-John E. Ramer.
unanimous.
Treasurer Harry Mulnix, unani-
nous.
Auditor-Olie Thorson. Glenwood
Springs, 344; H. H. Harbaugh.
Greeley, 225; Arthur M. Strong. Ala
mosa. 1873.
Attorney General-Samuel G. Nc
Mullen, III; William c. Robinson,
Colorado Springs, 1872; Grant Halder-
man, Boulder. 1926; Arthur R. Morri-
son. Denver, los; Martin Herbert
Kennedy. Denver. II; Rees D. Rees.
Denver, II.
Justice Of Supreme Court 1.-TWO to
be nominated)-W. H. Gabbert, Den
yer, 670: George w. Allen, Denver,
349h, and Charles Cavander. Lead
vile, 500k.
Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton - Mrs. Helen Marsh Wilson,
446h, and Mrs. Grace Ellen Shoe.
Smith, 3151a.
Regents State University-William
R. King. Saguache. SOS; Mrs. Joel F.
Vale. Denver. 507, and w. P. Harlow.
Boulder. 424.
Presidential acknowledgements c.
Phipps, Charles Boettcher, Denver
DR.. William F. Slocum, Ell Paso coun.
ty; Bruce ]. Eaton, Weld county; c.
w. Crews, Pueblo county, and David
R. c. Brown, Pitkin county, unani
nous.
For Congress.
Second District-C. B. Undertake
Fourth District-H. j. Baird of Del.
ta and Merle D. Vincent Of Paonia.
The Platform.
Resolutions setting forth the
| pledges of the Republican party Of
Colorado follow:
The Repu b ! C of Colorado, in
| state convention assembled. reaffirm
their confidence and abiding faith in
the principles of the Republican party,
principles upon which the republic was
founded, principles which withstood the
challenge Of civil war and principles
OIL
lowed and upheld BY the present ma na-
| t.onal Democratic administration, would
have commanded the respect of the ma
| lea A. = world-power and preserved
our own national self-respect.
| We deplore and denounce the stu
OF the present Democratic national ad-
ministration In it's aimless, laundering.
bungling handling of international at
fairs; for Its unprovoked invasion Of
| Mexico to compel a private citizen of
that country to salute the American
flag. and yet remain utterly remiss in
American citizens lawfully in Mexico,
for its unjustifiable extravaganza In
public expenditures. for Its inexcusable
increase In public officers and en-
ployes and its utter disregard of the
civil service laws and the fitness of its
We unhesitatingly and enthusiastic
ically indorse the action of the Re
publican national convention in Chi
cago In June of this year in its nomi
nation of Charles Evans Hughes for
the Presidency and Charles Warren
| irbanks for the Vice Presidency and
pledge them our unfaltering support.
| platform adopted at the Republican
national convention in Chicago as a
correct and complete declaration of
Republican principles.
We unqualifiedly approve, indorse
and commend the brilliant. splendid,
economical and constructive admins
tiation Of the existing Republican
state government in each and all of
foirs Of state with bankrupt treas
| ury, has paid all deficits, kept appro-
priations within the source Of known
revenue. accumulated a surplus in It's
treasury. given the state the benefit
| cant result of statewide enforced pro
hibition. restored law and order. in
compensation act, established an eff
| ftcient industrial commission which
has greatly aided both employers and
employees In the solution of labor dis
| putes and given validity and effect
itsness to a languishing public utili-
| ties commission.
| We pledge ourselves to the unquali.
fled and continued enforcement of this
prohibition laws Of this state and we
| oppose any and all measures including
the proposed initiative "b e er amend
| manner tend to abrogate or render in
efficient the provisions of the existing
law, and declare that the adoption Of
the so-called beer amendment will
| render the enforcement of the pres
| cnt prohibition law practically impos-
| sible.
We invite all those believing in tho
| IL election Of American lives and prop
erty, in the economical and business
| like administration of government
| affairs, the protection of American
| labor and industries, the enactment Of
| wise laws and the enforcement of all
| laws without fear or favor, to join
| with US in the support Of the Repubf-
| can candidates.
Masked Bandits Rob Rancher.
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