The Dolores star., 1916-08-18
GUNTER FOR GOVERNOR
COLORADO DEMOCRATS IN0oRo9
PROHIBITION LAW.
State Assembly Praises Wilson Al.
mInistration, and Each Candidate
viii Frame Own Platform.


Democratic Assembly Desi0nations-
For presidential electors: John c.
Bell. Montrose; w. E. Sweet. Denver:
c. H. 8. Whipple. Leadville: T. E.
Munson, Sterling: Peter Krier. Wal
ssnburg: Mrs. Sarah Wahling. Denver
Governor-Julius C. Gunter. Denver
Lieutenant governor-James r. Pull
liam, Durango; Franklin E. Carringsr
Jefferson county: John =. Pearson
Gunnison.
Secretary Of state-William F. Al
len. Denver.
Treasurer Higgins. Pueblo
Auditor-Charles Leckenby. Steam
boat Springs; Roy NJ. Davis. Boulder
Attorney general-Leslie Hubbard.
Pagosa Springs.
Judges Supreme Court - George
Musser. Ell Paso county: Morton g.
Bailey. Fremont: Robert Strong.
Weld: Samuel N. Wheeler. Mesa.
Regents State University-Thomaa
T. Bernard. Teller county: Clifford W
Mills. Denver.
Superintendent Of public instruotios
Mary c. C. Bradford. Denver.
Congressional Nominees.
For Congress, Second District-Rob
srt 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. 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 rsso
luton:
I'VE 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 q telegram Of
congratulation to Woodrow Wilson Al
follows:
Denver. Colo. Aug. 9. 1916. Hon
Woodrow Wilson. President United
States, Washington. D. c.: The Dem
ooratic assembly Of Colorado sendi
you greetings. We congratulate yol
upon the splendid constructive plat
form written into the laws of thu
land. Through the worst worlds cri
sis ever known. you have maintained
the honor and dignity Of the country
preserved peace. brought the creates
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 sue
cessfully guided US through the tro
mendous difficulties of the past foul
years should be continued in the M
tons leadership until the present
great international crisis is over. VI
pledge to the national Democratic
ticket the earnest, active support o.
the united Democracy Of Colorado"
The brief report of the committee
on resolutions as outlined in the pro
hibition declaration, the message o.
good will to the nations executive and
the announcement that the assembly
would not adopt any declaration Of
principles, leaving the candidates tt
work out the platform on which they
are to run. were features Of the
Wednesdays session of the assembly
The state assembly adopted resolu
tom 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 tn,
state to be used for good roads t
the State Highway Commission to b
used by it without restriction. instead
of turning it over to the counties Al
is the case now.