The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1922-10-21

The following is the full text Of the
democratic state platform on which
the democracy Of Colorado will ask
for the election Of Its state. district
and county candidates at the NOvein.
her election:
PLATFORM
The democratic party Of Colorado
In conformity with the election laws
Of the state, hereby makes the follow
ing declaration Of principles:
We reaffirm our faith in the ability
Of free people to govern themselves
We point to the fact that the re.
publican party of this state has made
no effort what ever to fulfill its plat
form pledges, treating them after elee
tion as little else than scraps Of paper
I As evidence OF this we call attention
to their unfulfilled promises to four
years ago; also to those Of two years
ago. They promised to reduce taxes
to abolish unnecessary boards, bur.
eaus and commissions and to cOnsoil
dat. n.,..r.. IN rcyu,atc p.ck,np hons
n. ,,,.l ,,.r,s mud elevators. IN cr,c,
criminal laws to prevent pronteerinx
IN os,,,,,uh credit ..sociatt,ns 10,
farmers. They promised Legislation
-.o,,,,,,o r.,,road. and nroxi,lIns
sites for farm elevators, warehouses
and stock v.rds on railroad r,rbts of
w.v. ao,,nment for shining. reason.
Mil. ratio. ana time for trsnmort.tiou
. ,Jvo .tv ,,w. reasonable hour. n,
.,,n,ov,,cr, ,r,, tho ,,c.t wspe possi
Mo ,or IN. ,.bor,rv man and many
thar ro,or,.
Tho -.,,,,,,,r., marty rcelac+ed the
,,...n, .o,.-,or oil x,.ta omcar.
.m.n,,.,arr on, y, ,h,rtv.eve ,en..
tors, and fifty-eisht out Of the sixty.
five representatives, yet utterly failed
to make my reasonable effort to com.
DIV with any Of these platform pledges
But, on the contrary, they increased
taxex. numbers Of employees, salaries
and otherwise added to the expense Oh
state government, making It the most
extravagant administration In our hi,
tory. This In proved by tho lewis
nov leinr made. which arc the hiRh
est ever known in the history Of our
stutc.
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 promis
cs are made by the republican party
will not l,e lived up to. Tested by their
record Of broken promises, republican
pledges are for election purposes only
LAW AND ORDER
Tie democratic party stands for the
nj rict enforcement Of all laws in the
state of Colorado affecting both III,
and property without respect to class
N" group Is above the iaw' All aike
must conform to its PROVISIONS. foEcf
must I'M ustN "hci' "eseSs"'9 " Aeei
the Peace ana used without sim't OF
stint. The state must project po'h
persons ana properly against any anu
all ncts OF iawiessness ana violence
and martial law must be deciaret
when necessary.
We condemn official lnwlessiiess a,
tive OF the well being Of society than
lawlessness Of lesser individuals moi
clothed with power. We charge the
republican administration with wan
ton disregard of law In denying free
dom Of speech. peaccable asscmblag,
and freedom of the press. when such
rights had not been legally fortified
The courts are the bulwark Of justice
und iuxticp alone will bring nerma ncni