, 1898-11-05
REPUBLICAN platform.

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The republicans of Wyoming. In con-
vention assembled, congratulate q
nation on its return to republic&a rule
which furnishes a SURE guarantee OF the
stability and prosperity Of all our IN
situations and a comparison that '
little hope of a return to power OF the
democratic party, the party OF decep-
ton and Disappointment
We reafirm the declaration OF facts
and principles adopted by the eleventh
national republican convention At 81.
Louis. July II. 1896.
The financial policy OF yhe repubh-
can party having brought prosperity
o the entire country, and given US a
place mong the nations Of the earth
and enabled us to conduct successfully
a foreign war, we. therefore, unhes1-
tatingly reafirm the financial plank OF
the platform as expressed by the ma
tional convention at St Louis.
We congratulate the country upon
the fact that in response to the demand
of the St. Louis platform. and the viii
of the people expressed at the polls In
1896, protection and reciprocity. twin
measures Of republican policy. Gave
been r~e-established and have been en-
bodied in, by the enactment Of the
Dingley bill, and we especially con-
graduate the people Of Wyoming upon
the enactment Of this law, which has
directly benefited our two great indus
tries, viz: the raising of live stock and
the mining Of coal, by which both d.
rectly and indirectly have brought
prosperity to every business within oul
state.
We most cordially approve the ad-
ministration OF President Mckinley
He has met the unusually grave and
difficult questions which have arisen
since his incumbency Of the presiden.
tial office in a manner so wise and pa
triotic as to challenge the admiration
Of all parties at home and to win thu
approval of the best people Throughout
rho civilized world. We express on,
earnest apnroval Of the vigorous prose.
%cut,on n, The war and our entire con.
hdence in his ability to secure sucf
terms of peace, which we believe to b.
near at hand. as will advance huma,
liberty and comfort. with the homo,
and dignity of the American people
We believe orr country under a repub
llican administrator i. entering nm,
n. oreatast ner,od n, nower h.nn,
mess and resnons,h,,,,v and va realize,
the mighty ,,ture y, successful nro.re.,
and dutv which ia evan nov besore n.
summarized NV tho renrh,,c.r n.rtv 1,
fulIv able IN nursue . no,,cv mon
declaration ~ neac. With sr.;r vh,c,
viii at once maintain the d,,ns,v an,
honor of orr nation and hiring nm.
nerit, To the island, which v,l1 com,
under her contro, and -nrot.ct,or
We extend to the brave men on ,.nt
and sea wbo have nm. form M t.t+l,
for the glory q, mr. far and tha cana,
Of human liberty. onr deene,t VIM.
tbv m account ~ +hs sacr,ac.. +har
have made and IN. b.ra.h,n. thsv A..
called unon m endure and orr v.rme.
~nra,se for their unoououer.h,s x.lor
o.. honor 1r.+u,e+. ana .r,,.rh IN
countrv.. ha,oa. t~brc,uhout ~ .rt,r,
nation and ~esnec,.,1v tho.. from nm,
own commonwealth vho h.v. onr.
more nrovad tho m.tch,a~ .n4sllirenee
~,evot,on and courag. ~ .msr,c.,
manhood
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,,era ana ..,,or, vho.a v,lor ..v.,
he life n, tha nation and .l.o Tho.
wbo we're hr, rece,+,v c.,,.d IN arm,
in v,r,,c.,,on -, .h.,, co,nt,v.. ~,
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the var 9TH sn.,n and -. ,.vor IN,
and liberal n~en.,on. NJ Al, ds..rvin,
soldier. %. ..c,.d d.ht -, ~. r.+,or
and be,,sv. IN. v,ao-, and ornh.n. =
those who ara de.d .r. ant,t,sd n n
care ~ a oenerou. and r....n, n.onl.
We most heartily .nnn,v ~ N. An