Gunnison news-champion., 1920-08-27
DEMOCRACY STANDS FOR
ADEQUATE SUPPORT
OF EDUCATION

The platform adopted by the Colo
rado Democratic assembly urges bet
ter support for state institutions of
learning. On this and the salary
question the platform SAYS:
We hold that the well-being of our
state depends upon the quality of our
schools. Many of our best teachers
are leaving our schools and those who
remain are smarting under a sense of
social injustice. The situation, if not
properly remedied, is one fraught
with great danger to our future
citizenship.
Our Institutions OF higher education,
the keynote of our public school sys-
TEN, are in 4 critical condition. Their
pre-war revenues are sadly inadequate
to meet present costs of operation.
especially with greatly increased
student bodies we commend their
pleas for means to enable them to 20
forward IN their service to the state,
and We pledge ourselves to a more
liberal support of public education.
Above all, we insist that salaries in
our public schools and in our state
institutions of higher education
should be such as to command for
the teaching profession men and wom-
en- of the best ability and education
and of the highest type of personali-
" and character TO lead and train
the youth of our state. To this end
We recommend the adoption of the
proposed constitutional amendment
providing for an additional levy for
the benefit of the state institutions of
learning, but at the same time we
recommend that before resorting to
this source of supply, the Legislature
shall first apply to the support of
these institutions that large amuont
of the taxpayers money which may
be saved by abolishing some of the
superfious boards and commissions
which now Infest the state house."
Other p!anks Of the platform are in
brief:
Congratulates the national conyen-
ton on the splendid nominations of
James Middleton Cox and Franklin d.
Roosevelt and pledges earnest and
enthusiastic support of their election.
unqualifiedly approved the plat
form and principles adopted by the
national convention.
Adequate and permanent relief to
farmers who have suffered from lack
of open and competitive markets for
their products and the loss and in
convenience sustained thru lack of
transportation.
Adoption of such methods dealing
with labor as will provide it with am
pie compensation for work performed
reasonable hours of service and con-
siderate treatment on all questions
concerning the health and comfort of
those who toll.
Equal rights for capital and labor
before the law.
A wage that will enable the labor
ers to live and support their families
under conditions and in circumstances
commensurate with the dignity and
ambition of patriotic American citi-
zens.
Demand immediatee enactment Of
laws that will. encourage and promote
the development of the mining in
dustry.
Approve gold excise law.
Amendments to primary law with
q view of eliminating a part Of the
expense of it and the provision call
ing for platform drafted by the can
didates.
Rigid economy in state Affairs.
Condemns Republicans for their
saturnlia Of extravagence, failure to
enact laws requested by civic orKani-
nations and for slip-shod business
methods.
Mrs. Hariin and two sons Of No,
have arrived to spend the winter with