, 1898-10-05
devotion and courage Of american

devotion and courage Of american
manhood.
We hold In undying honor the SOL
diers and sailors whose valor saved
the life of the nation and also those
who were but recently called to arms
in vndication Of their country's hon.
or and the cause Of human liberty In
the war with Spain, and We favor Just
and liberal pensions OF all deserving
soldiers Al . sacred debt Of the nation,
and believe the widows and orphans Of
those who are dead are entitled to the
care Of a generous and grateful people.
We most heartily approve Of the an
~nexation Of the Hawaiian islands, and
hail with pleasure the American nag
which has been there planted az an
emblem Of liberty by the republican
administration.
Believing in the great advantages Of
the proposed Nicaraguan canal and of
the United States control Of the same,
we most earnestly commend such q
project to the consideration Of our rep
resentatives in congress.
We condem the democratic party
in this state for again attempting to
deceive the people Of Wyoming by mis-
representations and ISLANDERS upon the
present state administration. We con-
denim the attempts Of the democratic
party to sneak back into power by
means Of calumny and false represen-
t%ations, as set forth in their so-called
platform, and we invite a comparison
between the low wages and the low
prices of live stock and farm products
which existed prior to the adoption of
the Dingley bill by a republican con-
gress. and che condition Of the present
time. and call attention to the fact
that the Congressman elected BY votes
largely secured through misrepresen-
tation at our last state election. voted
and worked against the adoption Of
this measure and all republican lsgis-
lation, which has meant 30 much to
the people 81 this state.
We most heartily commend our rep
r~esentatives in the United States
senate. Hons. G. D. Clark and F. &.
Warren, for their zeal and untiring Of
forts In behalf of every measure af-
fecting the people Of this state and for
the u~nswervering loyalty to the presi-
dent n upholding and strengthening
his hands in every hour Of legislative
need.
We commend the Wise, prudent and
economical and patriotic administra-
ton of Governor Richards and the
republican state officials and while the
democratic party, through its so-called
platform, has attempted to Willy these
officials, we invite a comparison be-
tween the conduct Of the state govern
ment under the present republican 3D.
m~inistration and the administration Of
Governor Osbol ne.
The highest income received during
any one year by the state land board.
of which Governor Osborne was presd-
dent, was about $12.s70. But the In
come Of the state has been steadily and
rapidly increasing from the commence
ment Of Governor Richards' adimnis-
tration until during the last fiscal
year. 1897. the amount received By the
state board for said year. from the
leasing Of public lands to settlers, in
this state amounted to $ss.9s3.ss. In
addition to this, the ststs land board
has secured from the United States
government. without additional egds-
lation, as lieu lands, 341,77o acres, for
which application for leases have al-
ready been filed which will bring to
the state q further additional annual
revenue Of s17.oss. whils Governor
Osborne was CHIEF executive of ne state
VI Wyoming tho annual expenses OF
the county government to the tax pay
ers of Wyoming amounted to the vast
sum Of $S7Q,909.51. A. . result oe wise
legislation and . republican govsrnor,
and As Q result Of the thorough and
paanstaking work Of the present STATE
examiner. and heartily c~o-opsratsd in
BY the various district Judges and
county commissioners throughout the
state. although the number Of counties
has been increased. the expenses a
county government have bssn dscreas-