Gunnison news-champion., 1922-10-06
DEMOCRATIC STATE PLATFORM

state. The Act Of 1917 provided that
the Department Of Safety should cease
to exist within ninety days after the
conclusion Of peace between the
United States and the Imperial Cow
eminent Of Germany.
The 1921 legislature amended the
Law. turning this Department into the
Colorado RAngerx. with supcrinten-
dents, deputy superintendent, captains,
Iieutenants, sergeants, corporals and
rangers, with high salaries and entail
ing An extrayagant use Of money.
The war being over. national pro-
hibition having been adopted and the
Federal Government having created
n department for the enforcement Of
prohibition and our militia having vir-
tually become a part Of our regular
army, with ample equipment and the
state having levied n tax for the
maintenance of the militia. we see no
necessity or excuse for the continu-
ance Of the Colorado Rangers. We
believe their existence for police pur-
poses and use to supplant civil off,
GERS is un-American and takes away
from our people the right Of local
self government II creates an over
tapping Of duty, . divided assumption
Of authority which results in friction.
an absence Of cooperation, n lack Of
efficiency and an extreme burden up
on our already overburdened tax pay
ers.
We favor the repeal of the Ranger
Law and the elimination Of taxes ne
cesary TO maintain it, placing the re-
sponsibility for the enforcement Of
all laws and of order in the hands OF
the sheriff, constables, police officers
and other county and city officials
charged with this duty and the Gov
ernor as the Chief Executive of the
state, backed by the State Militia and
IL necessary by the army Of the Uni
ted States. With the power and au-
thority thus distributed, as provided
by the constitution, we pledge to the
people that law and order will be en-
forced in every part Of the state
Newberryism
The Democratic party OF Colorado
condemns in unmeasured terms the
seating Of Mr.. Newberry us United
States Senator from Michigan. After
he was cleared in the United States
Court of q technical violation Of the
law, the Senate sought to clear its
own skirts by condemning the method
by which Mr.. Newberry Was elected
We commend those Republicans who
refused to follow the dictates Of the
party whip and declined to vote for
the seating of Mr.. Newberry. In con-
trast to their action, we place that OF
the two senator's from Colorado, Mr..
Lawrence C. Phipps and Mr.. Samuel
d. Nicholson, who voted to seat Mr
Newberry. In doing SO, they brought
discredit upon themselves and upon
the office which they hold. This aci
alone should be sufficient to prevent
their reelection. The Republican
party, no less than these two senators
must accept the odium Of their acts
Taxation
Taxation must be reduced and ex-
travagance stopped. While the state
administration must continue to func-
ton strongly and vigorously as to all
essentials, non-essentials should bt
wiped out. A saving can be effected
by eliminating useless commissions
unnecessary employees, Implications Of
effort and non-essential activities
The tax burdened people Of this state
should be and must be relieved. Ev-
cry department of state government,
as we'll as the state institutions should
be conducted on the same basis Of
economy and strict accounting for funds
that applies to large business en-
terprise.
We pledge our candidates, II elected
to reduce taxes and the cost Of govern
ment.
Budget Sytem
The Democratic party pledges itsell
to an efficient plan Of budgeting the
states expenditures. The U. 8. gov
ernment has set . worthy example In