The Lamar register., 1922-10-04
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM
Industrial Peace. Law and Order. and
Laws Encouraging Agriculture
the Keynotes of the
Platform.

Denver, October 2.-In q platform
declared by political observers to be
the plainest, firrnest and most sat:3-
fy-ng to all groups prepared in many
years, the Republican Party Of Colo
redo Sunday declared its plans and
principles for the approaching cleo
ton.
A firm stand for law enforcement
ard the maintenance of the State
Rangers for this end is the first car
Ciral point in the platform and the
issue in which it most widely differs
from the democratic platform
Calling attention to the fact that
the taxpayers have still to retire 4
81 sos 900 debt contracted for past in
surrections, the Republican platform
points out that the Rangers are force
designed to prevent such violance by
acting in time. This is in striking con-
trast to the democratic plan of allow
ing trouble to break first and then de-
claring martial law.
"The first duty Of any government
to its people is to render them secure
in their persons, their employment
and their property" the platform
states. "The right of every man to
work when, where and for whom he
chooses is beyond dispute. We pledge
the Republican party and its nominees
to see that every individual is pro-
tected in these fundamental rights.
"All thinking citizens know that
since the enactment of this Ranger law
they have enjoyed industrial peace
without fighting for it. Our state
police force has been and will continue
to be guaranty to our people that
peace will be maintained under any
and all circumstances"
In its dealing with agricultural pro-
blems, the Republican platform is able
to point tc monumental achievements
in behalf Of the farmer and purposes
further efforts to improve farm condi-
tions if it is retained in power.
Recognizing in black and white that
"the prosperity of our state is depen-
dert on the prosperity Of our farmers"
the platform pledges the party in this
state to seven definite measures for
the farmer. These are the extension
of additional credits to farmers and
stockmen, state and federal loans to
finance cooperative warehouses, the
strengthening of the cattle tubercular
law, state aid in destroying plant and
cattle diseases, elimination of discrim-
inatory trade practices, improvement
in transportation, and the bringing of
the producer closer to the consumer.
As proof that the Republican party's
promises to the farmer are not false,
the platform points to the fact that
the present Republican administration
has loaned 81 100000 to farmers and
reduced their taxation by courageously
enforcing law in the state. 1t also
calls attention to the six great meas
ures passed by the present Republican
congress for agricultural relief
Where the Democrats propose to
erect state-owned warehouses without
explaining where the money is COM
ing from,the Republican platform pro-
poses that the farmer own his own
warehouses thru cooperative associa-
tions, and pledges itself to arrange
state loans to help to this end
There are IA other explicit points
in the Republican platform, besides
peroratior reviewing the enviable re-
cord Of both national and state ad-
ministrations under Republican control.