The Delta independent., 1920-05-14

itself if our institutions are to sur.
vive and the safety of the individual
be assured.
BoIshevism Not American
We are unalterably opposed to ut
terances which are aimed at the de-
struction of our government, and we
demand not only that anarchistic
agitators be suppressed, but that their
assemblages be forbidden, and that
the circulation of seditious publiCa-
tions be prohibited. There is no room
anarchy.
English Language First
We demand that the language ri
the constitution be given the first aud
most prominent place in all of our
educational institutions, and that
those who come here be required to
promptly adopt this language as their
own
We demand the most rigid economy
in government administration and rec
ommend that the entire indebtedness
of the government arising from the
prosecution of the war be refunded at
par, serialized and distributed as to
payment throughout a reasonable per-
iod of years to the end that the burd-
ems of present taxation be materially
reduced.
We demand that prompt and effect
i've measures be taken to protect the
lives of American citizens and their
property rights in Mexico and else
where. in accordance with the tiadi-
toned policy of our government ',Iler
Republican administrations.
Republican Administration
The people of Colorado have been
fortunate during the past two years
in the character of the state adminis-
tration- Industrial disturbances have
been controlled and handled with
firm but just hand workingme1
been protected in their right to peace
fully labor. and the interests of the
general public have been guarded and
protected by wise foresight The past
two years have constituted a brig:i,
page in our state history. which has
reflected itself in added confidence
and increased prosperity in every
field of endeavor. The interests of
all of tn people have been close to
the heart of the executive and there
has been a notable absence of that
sharp political practice and the play
to political expediency which has
heretofore brought disaster to the
state
Administrative Code
We deplore the growth, within re-
nf aSfn
bers of boards, bureaus. commissions.
and administrative and executive
agencies of state government, with
overlapping and conflicting powers.
obligations and duties. and attendant
useless and duplicate expense and
loss of efficiency. We favor the abol-
ishment of such of these boards. bu-
reaus. commissions and agencies as
may be eliminated without detriment.
to the service. and the consolidation
of all others into few great depart
ments. presided over by responsible
heads. who. together with the COVER
nor. shall constitute governing
board, fixing. co-ordinating and direct
ing the several branches of executive
and administrative activities of the
state as a unit. And in order to bring
this about, we favor the convening OF
a constitutional convention at an early
date. that our basic law may be madn
to harmonic and to function affect
lively
Prohibition
The people having adopted the
Eighteenth Amendment to the fed
~ al, ~,
same respect, on the part of all citi-
zens. for this portion of the funda-
mental law of the land as is exacted
for every other portion of the consti
tutuion. which Is the basis of all of our
rights and guarantees.
Suffrage
We urge upon the States which
have not yet ratified the Nineteenth
amendment to the constitution that
such action be promptly taken, to the
end that right shall be speedily done
towards the intelligent and patriotic
women of the land. whose fitness for
citizenship was demonstrated in sol
marked n manner during the recent
war. 1t Is a cause for congratulation
that Republican states have thus far
been practically unanimous in ratify
ing this amendment while the states
which have refused to ratify are those
which have for generations been UNI
ceasingly Democratic.
Redemption Of Pledges
AS proof OF the substantial redemp-
ton of platform pledges made in The
campaign of 1918 we refer with
pleasure to the large amount of
valuable legislation enacted by the