Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-09-14

Executive Mansion. washington,
Sept. S.-Hon. Cabot Lodge, chairman
notification committees:
"My Dear SIr-rhc nomination OF
the Republican national convention OF
June 18th. 1900. for the Office OF fresi-
dent OF the United States, which as
the official representative of the con-
vcntion You have conveyed TO me, IL
accepted. | have carefully examined
the platform adopted. and give II my
hearty approval.
.IIpon the great issue OF the last
national election II is clear. II up
holds the gold standard and indorses
the legislation OF the present Congress,
by which that standard has been great
" strengthened. The stability OF our
national currency Is, therefore, secure
so long ms those who adhere to this
platform are kept In control OF the
government. In the iirst battle. thnf
OF 1895. the friends OF the gold stand
ard and OF sound currency Were tri-
umphnnt. and the country Ii ENJOY
ing the fruits OF that victory. our
antagonists, however, are not sntis'
fled. They compel us TO "A second bat
tie upon the same lines ON which tue
first was fought and Won
while rcgrcttins the reopeninS OF
the present satisfactory financial con
dltion OF the government; and visit un'
certainty upon our great business en-.
tcrprIscs. We accept the issue. ana
again invite the sound money forces 10
Join In winning another. nnd. we nope,
a permanent triumph for an honest
financial system. which VIII continue
inviolabie the public filth.
''As In 1895. the three silver parties
are united. under III. same leader.
whom. Immediately after the election
OF that year. In All address TO the b'-
mcinllists. said:
..Thc friends OF blmetalllsm have
not been vnnpulshc,i; they have sim
ply been overcome. They believed that
the gold sinndnrd Is q conspiracy OF
the money changers against the wei.
fore OF the human race. and they VIII
continue the warfare against H..
...rhc policy thus proclaimed has
been accepted aud confirmed by these
parties.
"ln aii three platforms. these parties
nnnounc. that their Efforts shall be I'M
ccnsing until the gold act shall he blot
ted from the statute books and the Tree
and unlimited coinage of silver nt III
TO I shall take It's place. The relative
Importance OF the Issues do not stop
10 discuss. All Of them are Important.
Whichever party II successful VIII bc
bound In conscience TO carry Into ad.
ministrniion and legislation Its several
declarations and doctrines.
"Thc Chicago platform OF 1siI II re-
affirmed In It's entirety by the Kansas
City convention. Nothing has been
omitted or recalled: 50 that all the per-
lis then threatened are presented anew
~ n Hall
rcnilirmntIon. Four years ago the pco-
pic refused TO place the seal OF their
approval upon these dangerous and
revolutionary policies. and this year
they will not fail TO record again their
earnest dissent.
"a subject OF immediate Importance
TO our country Is the completion or
great waterway OF commerce between
the Atlantic and Pacific. The construc-
tiou OF maritime canal is now more
thnn eyer Indispensable TO that inti.
mate aud ready communication be-
tween our eastern and western sea.
ports demanded by the annexation OF
the Hawaiian Islands and the eSpan-
sion OF our influence and trade In the
Pacific.
"Our national policy more impcra-
lively than ever calls for It's compile
and II Is believed that the next session
of Congress. after receiving the full re-
port OF the commission appointed un-
der the act approved March .. 1ssD.
will make provisions for the sure ac-
complishmrnt OF this great work.
combinations OF capital which con-
troll the market In commodities neccs-
sary to the general use OF the people.
by supprcssiDg natural and ordinary
competition. thus enhancing prices to
the general consumer. are obnoxious to
the common law and the public vel
fare They are dangerous conspirn cics
against the public good and should be
made the subject OF prohibisory or
penal legislation. "a
"Pubiicityi will'bc helpful influence
TO check this evil and uniformity OF
legislation In thc several states should
be secured. Discrimination between
what is Injurious and what is useful
md necessary in business operations is
essential to the wise and effective
treatment OF this subject. Honest co.
operation Of capital Is necessary to
meet new business conditions and ex-
tend our rapidly increasing foreign
trade. but conspiracics and combina-
tions intended TO restrict business, Gre
ate monopolies and control prices,
should be cffcctually restrained.
For labor. n short day Is better than
short dollar; one will tighten the bur-
dcns, the other lessons the rewards of
toll. The one will promote content
ment and independence; the other pen
ury and want.
We have been in possession of Cuba
since January 1. 1900. We have re-
stored domestic tranquility. We have
fed the starving. clothed the naked and
ministcrcd to the sick. We have i'm
proved the sanitary condition of the
island. We have stimulated industry,
introduced public education and taken
n full and comprehensive enumeration
of the Inhabitants. The qualification
of electors has been settled, and under
II officers have been chosen for the
municipalities in Cuba. These local