The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1920-08-12
RESOLUTIONS OF
G. 0. P, ASSEMBLY Y


committee Of which D. C. McCrcer,
was chairman for report to the re
publican assembly last week an,
adopted without division Of senti
ment expressed follow:
The republican party Of Wei,
county. In representative convention
assembled, declare:
l. We give full adherence to tn,
declaration OF party principles con
tanned in the national platform a
dopted by the Republican convention
assembled at Chicago. The best in
terests Of our country and our peo
pie require return Of the republican
party to power. Our domestic con
Germs will be thereby better promoted
and our foreign relations and influ
ence better defined, We will be bet
ter able to pursue the arts Of peace
and be better prepared for the acci
dent Of war.
2. We believe more than ever In
protection; protection to our indus
trial life which only can be obtained
by a protective tariff law, prepared
drafted. passed and adopted by re,
publican administration; protection
OF our sovereignty, such protection
that American lives, American prop.
erty and American rights will no,
only be respected and preserved, bui
admired ani IGNORED in the most re.
mote parts o. ..a world.
Harding Coolidge Approved
We heartily approve OF the nomi.
nation Of Warren G. Harding fol
president Of the United States and
Calvin Coolidge for vice president oil
the United States, both OF whom art
of the highest type of American citi.
zenship and of American statesman,
ship, and we pledge our loyal, active
and continuous support of these can.
didates until the polls shall be closed
on election day, November S, 1920.
We commend the present republi.
can administration, in both stat, and
In county affairs, for Its careful
economical and business conduct oI
the several departments OF govern.
ment.
In the conduct of county business
we urge the adoption of efficient bus
mess methods, and the exercise OF
the strictest economy, to the end that
the present heavy burden Of taxa.
tion may be reduced. We urge, az
far as practicable, the introduction
of the budget system by the county
commissioners in the conduct OF the
business Of the county.
Increases in Road Levy
The increased development OF our
agricultural section demands better
roads, both as to construction and as
to maintenance. To accomplish this
we recommend an increase In the
road levy. The buget system will
provide for the wise and careful dis
tribution Of work and money, SO that
each part OF the county will receive
in proportion to the amount IL gives
We recommend that a skilled engi
neer be employed by the county and
held strictly responsible for the build
Ing and maintenance of the roads.
We are opposed to any state bond
issue for the purpose Of constructing
concrete roads, or mountain scenic
highways, during the present flnan.
cial condition of the country.
We recommend that the powers ol
the state tax commission be modified
so that Its rulings shall be made only
after hearing and shall be subject tc
judicial review.
Extend County Agent Work
We are heartily in sympathy with
the work of the county agent and OF
the farm bureau and believe tha,
this work should be extended as rap.
idly as possible. We recommend
therefore, that an adequate appro
priation be made by the county com
missloners to fully finance the work
The prosperity of this county de
pends upon a prosperous system o.
agriculture. The republican party o
Weld county pledges itself to the sup
port Of such policies as will stimu
late the ownership OF land by tn,
party of Weld county pledges itsel
men who farm 1t. We believe tina
a prosperous system OF agriculur,
can be maintained only by a pric,
level for farm proucts, which vii
enable the farmer to secure fai
interest return on his invested capi
tai plus fair wage for all labor EN-
ployed on the farm, and we note will
approval the growth of farm organ
izations in our county. which hav
this purpose in mind.
Pledge Hail Insurance Law
The republican Marty nf Weld nnnn