The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-09-25

to / Immediately without the consent
of any other nation, 1t would WORK
widespread havoc, and he says so In
straightforward manner. On the eques-
ton of expansion he is equally
straightforward, but more extended in
his remarks.
Your columns will probably contain
at least synopsis of both letters-Mr
Roosevelts and Mr.. Bryan's-so that
it is unnecessary here to comment fur
ther on these documents.
One of the notable features 70 the
Republican state convention was the
confidence felt by the delegates from
all parts of the state in the party's abil-
ity to carry the state in November.
over and over again was heard ex-
pressed the sentiment, Il don't know
how things are in your county, but II
they are like they are in mine there
will be n Republican tidal wave on
election day" These expressions
came from all parts of the state and in
dicate general feeling that the people
of the state are tired of fusion and are
anxious to join themselves once more
to the party of progress and prosper
ity.
vention was the absence of any serious
contests of any kind. There We're alb
solutely no contests ut all for Il creden
tials committee to consider, and there
fore 1t was not necessary to appoint
such n committee. When 1t came to
the nomination of candidates, while
each county was glad to have favor
ite son named for office, all were
equally anxious to secure harmony and
to make any necessary sacrifice in or
der to help towards redeeming this
state Democrats have pointed to
this feeling as an evidence that the
Republicans do not expect to elect their
ticket; but the Democrats are wrong
in their explanation. The feeling is
very much the same as existed in 1891.
AT that time after two years of Waite's
misgovernment, the Republicans felt
that the main thing to be done was to
redeem the state from fusionist mis-
rule, and they cared comparatively lit
tie as TO who the candidates were so
long as they We're Republicans and
pledged to Republican principles. The
party feels very much the same way
this year. The results of Governor
rhOmas's administration, while its
deeds have not been so spectacular as
those of Governor Waite's administra-
ZION, have been almost equally bad for
the state. The lesson of 1894 has not
been forgotten, and the nominee for
governor is no unknown man, but one
as thoroughly and favorably known as
any man that could have been named
in the state.
The rest of the ticket is composed of
the same sort of men; in character and
ability they compare favo1ably in ev-
cry instance with the candidates of
the opposition. They are well dis
tributed geographically. so that every
section of the state is recognized. More
important still, back of them is n sim
gle responsible organization which
pledges itself to work important re-
forms, and is willing to be judged by
the voters according TO its performance
of these pledges.
The platform is clear and compre-
hcnsive. As was to be expected. ii
endorses thoroughly the course of the
administration at home and abroad,
and endorses also the course of Sena-
tor Wolcott in the United States Sen
ate. Further than this, it takes hold
of the problems of state administra-
tion in thoroughly businesslike way.
1t promises certain definite results II
the Republican party Is put in power.
As Senator Wolcott said in his speech
before the convention, 1t is not abso-
lutely essential that the electoral vote
of Colorado should he thrown TO Nc
NlnleN ana ROOSEVELT, lor tuey VIII ne
trlumphantly elected without the four
votes of this state; it is not absolute
ly essential that the senator himself
be returned to Washington, for the Sen
ate is safely Republican for six years
to come; it is essential however. for
the prosperity and good name of the
state that an administration be put in
power which will redeem the state
from the extravaganza and misrule of
the last two years and place it upon Il
sound business basis.
When the voters of Colorado read the
Republican platform and reflect upon
the character of the nominees of the
convention, they must certainly decide
that the interests of the state will be
much better served by electing these
nominees than by continuing the rule
of the fusionists. w. A. z.