, 1898-09-02
F0RMA[LYACcEPTED
FRANK W. MoNDELL WILL MAKE
THE RACE FOR CON-
GRESHAM.

Writes an Interesting Letter to the
Chairman Of the State Republican
Committeeman Insist Upon .
Continuance of the Republican Pol
icy Of Protection and Sound Money.
Hon. Frank w. Mondel1, republican
for member Of congress, has
written the following letter OF accept
ance to Chairman ]. A. Van Orsdel of
the republican state central commit
tee:
August %, 1898.
Hon. ]. A. Van Orsdel, Chairman Re
publican State Committee. Chey-
enne, Wyoming:
Dear Sir-Formal notification Of my
nominations for representative In the
Fffty-sixth congress by the Wyoming
republican state convention held at
Douglas on the 10th and 18th instant, is
received Through a letter Of the secre-
tary OF the convention.
l am deeply moved and highly hon
ored by the nomination thus rendered
men, and l wish, through you, TO ex-
press TO the members CT that
ton my heartfelt appreciation of their
confidence and of the debt of gratitude
which I owe to the republicans Of Wyo-
ming-a debt which, II am elected to
the office for which they have nominal
ed me, 1 hope to be able in part at least
to repay by an earnest, conscientious
effort to serve to THE best of my ability
and Judgment, the whole people OF the
state.
To be a republican candidate at any
time is a high honor; to be a republican
candidate at this time of universal &C.
acknowledgement of successful admins
tration of public affairs during trying
times is both a privilege and a benedic-
ton. Our party in the past has by pa
trfotic, wise and businesslike admins
tration Of public affairs, commended
itself to the best impulses OF the Ameri-
can people, and today furnishes renew
ed evidence that loyalty, progress and a
Jealous guardianship of the rights Of all
our people. are the vital and controll-
ing features OF its organization and
characteristics of It's leaders.
Republican rule guarantees a main
tenance of the rights Of all classes OF
citizens and, without appealing to pas
sions or prejudice, will continue in the
future as 1t has in the past to do ore
to equalize the opportunities Of all citi-
zens, and to secure to labor its just re-
wards than amy and all other political
organizations.
An earnest endeavor to protect and
foster every and all American indus
tries. and a steadfast determination to
maintain a sound currency and an ade-
quate circulation with which to trans
act the business Of the country have
ever characterized the policy and per-
formance OF the republican party.
Considering the sympathetic hearts
and impulses OF the people of our state.
1t is burt natural that, in their VIEWS and
declarations upon the money question,
they should have been strongly appeal
ed to and impressed by the opinions
and arguments Of the people by sur
rounding commemorative, unconscious
ly Influenced by considerations Of 10
cal mining interests, but the incontro-
vertible facts of current history, and
the irresistible logic OF events, have
wrought a considerable modHific cation OF
our opinions. An actual trial OF the
financial policy declared by the hast
republican national convention has
demonstrated the strength and wisdom
OF that policy az insuring security from
the currency debasement threatened by
the extreme and radical position as
sumed by the opposition-a position
which has been made altogether unten-
able by the fact that the so-called ar
guments made in its defense now stand
discredited by every price list In the
land and refuted by the clear, hard
facts OF present conditions
The wisdom displayed by the republi-
can administration and a republican
congress In the Inauguration and pros
ecution Of a foreign war, undertaken
for the sake Of humanity, Is abundant
and satisfying evidence of the sagacity