Gunnison news-champion., 1918-06-21
DEMOCRATS IN HARMONY
At STATE MEETING
VIGOROUSLY INooRsE PRESENT
ADMINISTRATION AND FIX
JULY y As DATE FOR
STATE ASSEMBLY.

marked y pEpIApIlens VI N-'AH'on oAe
the most complete harmony OF
thought, the Democrats Of Colorado -
Iected Monday. July y. as the date
and Denver as the place for holding
the state assembly to nominate men
and women for the state Democratic
primaries.
Practically every county in COLORADO
va. represented al the Democraoc
State Central committee gathering
which took the above action at the
Brown hotel. Denver During the
short session OF the committee not .
dissenting voice marred the unanimity
Of thought and decision.
Resolutions intorsing the present
national and state administration we're
unanimously adopted. Governor Gun
ter and all Of the state officers were
commented FOR the efficient, economi-
cal and patriotic service which they
have brought to the peoples business.
And especially were the war works
and activities OF the officials COM
mented upon tavorably.
In the evening following the COM
nlittee meeting Raymond Miller. state
chairman. personally entertained more
than 200 OF the visiting committee
men. members OF the Colorado Demo
cratic Editorial Association and their
wives with a dinner at the Brown. Ad-
dresses were made by l. c. Paddock,
editor Of the Boulda- Camera. speak
ing for the editors. ". +. Spencer OF
Fremont county. speaking for the
committeeman. Mrs Mary c. c. Brad
ford. state superintendent OF public in
struction. speaking for the women,
and Governor Julius c. Gunter. speak
ing for the administration as a whole.
The governor praised all OF the e1ecu-
tive officers and the various state
boards, telling how they had iabored
for businesglike conduct of affairs
and for coordination in those war ef.
forts which have put Colorado at the
front OF all the state.
There will be s52 delegates in the
assembly. based on three at large from
each county in Colorado. with one ad-
ditionsl for every 200 voters or ma
jority fraction thereof cast for Cover
nor Gunter in 1916.
The resolutions follow:
whereas, the only issue Of import
ance to the patriotic people OF the
state and nation at the present time
IN that OF victory in the world war
and the overthrow of autocratic gov
ernment, to the end that a democratic
form OF government may be made
possible for all peoples. and
Whereas, the national government,
under the guidance OF Woodrow VII
son. has conducted the affairs OF war
vigorously and efficiently and with
consistent regard for the rights Of all
nations involved, placing this nation
In Its true light before the world. and
Whereas. the state administration
Of Colorado has exerted every effort
TO cooperate efficiently aAd without
stint with the national government in
every respect, giving attention to the
preparation Of its own troops to such
extent that II has won high praise
and commsndation from the National
War Department. and at the same
time has maintained peace within It's
own borders 20 that its people and its
industries are enable to give their un-
divided support to the great national
effort Of Preparedness: now therefore,
b. II
Resolved. that We. the members Of
the Democratic State Central Commit
tee Of Colorado. in convention assem-
bled. do hereby endorse and commend
our President and the national admin.
istration and pledge ourselves and oar
party to continued cooperation In ~.
cry respect, and. be II further
Resolved. that we endorse the
present State Administration and com.
mend its earnest and consistent CO.
operation with the National Govern
ment. and We pledge ourselves and our
party to the support of only such car
didates for public office a. have prov.
On themselves worthy Of confidenc IN
this moment OF great national crisis. "
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