Gunnison news-champion., 1922-10-06

The Democratic party of Colorado,
In cSafcrrnity With the election laws
Of the state, hereby makes the follow
ing declaration Of principles:
We reaffirm our faith in the abil-
ity Of q free people to govern them
selves
We point to the fact that the Repub-
hcan party Of this state has made no
effort whatever TO fulfill its platform
pledges. treating them after election
as little else than scraps of paper. As
evidence Of this we call attention 20
their unfulfiiled promises Of four
years ago, also TO those !. two years
ago. They promised to reduce taxes;
TO abolish unnecessary boards, bureaus
and commissions, and 20 consolidate
others; TO regulate packing houses,
stock yards and elevators; to enact
criminal laws to prevent profiteering;
70 establish credit associations for
farmers
They promised legislation regulat-
ing railroads, and providing sites for
farm elevators, warehouses and stock
yards on railroad rights Of way;
equipment for shipping. reasonable
rates and time for transportation; q
blue sky law; reasonable hours of en-
ployment, and the best wage possible
Tor the laboring man. and many other
reforms.
The Republican party reelected the
present governor, all state officers,
twenty-four out of the thirty-five SEN
ators, and fifty-eight out of the sixty
five representatives, yet utterly failed
to fulfill or make any reasonable ef-
fort to comply with any Of these plat
form pledges. But, on tie contrary,
they increased taxes, numbers of em-
ployes, salaries, and otherwise added
TO the expenses of state government,
making it the most eStravagant ad-
ministration in our history This is
proved by the levies now being made,
which are the highest ever known in
the history of our state.
We assert that, regardless Of any
platform promises the Republicans
may now make, the people have no
assurance that they will comply with
them. Our citizens are justified in
the assumption that whatever prom
ises are made by the Republican
party will not be lived up to. Tested
by their record Of broken promises,
Republican pledges are for election
purposes only.
Law and Order
The Democratic party stands for
the strict enforcement of all laws in
the State Of Colorado affecting both
life and property without respect to
class. No group is above the law.
All alike must conform to its provis-
ions. Force must be used when ne
cessary to keep the peace, and used
without stint or limit. The state must
protect both persons and property
against any and all acts Of lawless-
ness and violence and martial law
must be declared when necessary.
We condemn official lawlessness as
more reprehensible and more destruc-
tive Of the wellbeing Of society than
lawlessness of lesser individuals not
clothed with power. We charge the
Republican administration with wan
ton disregard of law in denying free
dom Of speech, peaceable assemblage
rights had not been legally forfeited.
The courts are the bulwark of justice
and justice alone will bring perman-
ent peace. A state ruled by force and
not by law is un-American.
Rangers
A Department Of Safety was Great
ed in 1917 when the World War was
in progress This was necessary To
cope with any disloyalty that might
develop and because our boys were
in training for war or were overseas
engaged in that great struggle. The
states adjoining Colorado were per-
hitting the manufacture and sale Of
Intoxicating liquors, which caused
continuous attempts at unlawful i'm
portation Of such liquors into our