Cheyenne record., 1916-08-17
'6UNTER FOR GOVERNOR
COLORADO pEMocRArs ;iNDoRsa
III lPRoHlsiTioN Law. IA
state Assembly Praises Wilson Ad.
mInIstration, and Each Candidate
Q VIII Fraine. Own Platform. \

Western Nswspapsr Union News Service,
Democratic, Asassnbiy Desfonstions.
For presidential electors: John G.
|Bell. Nontrpsa;, Nv. u. Sweet. Denver;
c.. H. 8. WhiDple. Lsadville; 7. n.
ljaGunson, Sterling: Peter Krier. Wal
ssnburg: Mrs. Sarah Wahling. Denver;
Governor-Julius G. Guntsn Denver.
I. Lieutenant govsrnor-James h. Pull.
liam, Durango; Franklin q. Carringsr.
jefferson county; John =. Pearson.
Gunnison. -E
Secretary Of state-Willism F.',Al-
len. Denver.
Treasurer-Robert Higgins. Pueblo.
Auditor-C Charles Leckenby, Steam
boat Springs; Roy NJ. Davis. Boulder.
Attorney general-Leslie Hubbard.
Pagosa Springs. Ntf a
Judges Supreme Court George
Musser. Ell Paso county; Morton q.
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. G. Bradford, Denver.
Congressional Nominees.
For Congress, Second District-Rob'
ert q. Jones OF Morgan county and
Henry Drumm Of Boulder.
For Congress. Third District-Ed.
ward Keating.
Denver.-Following the nomination
Of julius G. Gunter for governoz
Tuesday the Democratic state assem-.
bly, Wednesday completed its ticket
and went on record in favor Of state
wide prohibition. 1t 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 a telegram OF
congratulation to Woodrow Wilson a
follows:
Denver, Colo, Aug. 8, 1916. Hon.
Woodrow Wilson, President United
States, Washington, D. c.: The Dem
ocyatic 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 crt
sis ever known, you have maintained
the honor and dignity of the country
preserved peace, brought the greatest
measure of prosperity we have ever
enjoyed and have firmly established
this country as the greatest financial
and Industrial power in the world. Be
lieving that the man who has SO suc
cessfully guided US through the tre
mendous difficulties of the past fouz
years should be continued in the ma
tton's leadership until the present
great international crisis Is over, w
pledge to the national Democratic
ticket the earnest, active support OF
the united Democracy Of Colorado"
The brief report of the COMMITTEES
hibition declaration, the message Of
good will to the nations executive and
the announcement that the assembly
would not adopt any declaration Of
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 te
the State Highway Commission to bt
used by 1t without restriction, instead
of turning it over to the counties a
is the case now.
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