Gilpin observer., 1918-06-20
DEMOCRATS IN HARMONY
At STATE MEETING
VIGOROUSLY INDoRsE PRESENT
ADMINISTRATION AND FIX
JULY 22 AS DATE FOR
STATE ASSEMBLY.

At a meeting held on June and
marked by promptness of dc ion and
the most complete harmony of
thought. the Democrats of Colorado se-
lected Monday. July %. 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
was represented at the Democratic
State. Central committee gathering
which took the above action at the
Brown hotel. Denver. During the
short session of the committee not q
dissenting voice marred the unanimity
Of thought and decision.
Resolutions indorsing the present
national and state administration were
unanimously adopted. Governor Gun
ter and all Of the state officers were
commended 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
Meuteu upon IaVOrdDly.
In the evening following the COM
mittee 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 Boulder Camera. speak
Ing for the editors; w. E. 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 JuAus C. Cunter, speak
ing for the administration as a whole.
The governor praised all of the execu-
tive officers and the various state
boards, telling how they had labored
for a business-like 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 952 delegates In the
assembly, based on three at large from
each county In Colorado. with one ad'
ditional 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
anoe to the patriotic people of the
state and nation at the present time
is that of victory in the world wal
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 wal
vigorously and efficiently and with
consistent regard for the rights OF al
nations involved. placing this natior
in its true light before the world. ant
Whereas. the state administration
OF Colorado has sxerted every effor'
to cooperate efficiently and withou,
stint with the national government ir
every respect, giving attention to the
preparation OF its own troops to suct
extent that 1t has won high praise
and commendation from the Nationa
War Department, and at the same
time has maintained peace within its
own borders 10 that its people and Its
industries are enable to give their un
divided support to the great nationa
effort Of preparedness; now therefore
be 1t
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 oul
party to continued cooperation in ev
cry respect. and. be 1t 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 can,
didates for public office as have prov.
en- themselves worthy Of conndenc in
this moment of great national crisis. '