, 1900-05-28
REPUBLICAN
CHAIRMAN VAN O2SDEL TELLS
WHY VICTORY IS AS
SURED.
Conditions All Against the Democracy
No Silver Republicans Left in
State and Probably Not 250 Popu-
lists-Republicans of Wyoming
Full Of Courage.

Hon. J. A. Van Orsdsl, chairman o.
the republican state committee, in re
Spouse to a query from the Denver
Times as to the political outlook in
Wyoming, has furnished the foll3win.
signed statement:
AT this time the chances for repubS
Iican success are very favorable. The
situation as it now exists, will probab-
ly be changed TO some extent when thu
national candidates and platforms are
announced; also by the personnel of
our local tickets. The silver question
will scarcely be in the issue in the cam
paign in Wyoming. The wool growing
stock growing, mining and commercial;
enterprises of the state are enjoying
a degree Of substantial prosperity IN
cqualed in our history. Money is pleE-
ty and easily obtained at reasonable
rates of interest.
The campaign orator who under
coming campaign with a rehash of the
exploded theories Of 1896, especially
upon the money question, will soon
find that Wyoming audiences ara
~averse to this class of entertainment
The foreign policy Of the Mckinley ad.
ministratiOn will be the principal issue
of the campaign in Wyoming. The re-
publicans, in their platform, adopted
at the recent state convention, are
EGunCed themselves 'eXpansionists' in
language that canno be misunder-
stood. This fight will be carried by
the republicans onto the rostrum and
to the polls. The democrats will have
no occasion to misunderstood our po-
%sttion upon this question. The old po-
%sition Of the party in relation to pro-
lection will be adhered to. The party
believes, and the platform declares,
that the policy of the present admins
~tration on the question Of protection
and expansion. offers to American la
Dor the greatest possible protection Of
the largest share in the benefits of our
rapidly expanding trade. The eXpan.
sion of trade relations by the United
States, as a world power, is developing
and increasing our industries at a rate
never before witnessed, thereby Great
ing a demand for labor and a general
increase in wages.
The party is opposed to trusts. We
believe, however, that by proper legis-
lation their operations "a be so regu-
lated and controlled as to give to the
consumer all the benefits of cheap pro-
duction, II at the same time protect
labor and competitive industries from
oppression and destructive competi-
ton.
" have practically no silver re-
publicans left in the state. There are
a few populists still residing in the
counties Of Crook and Sheridan. At
the last state election, with a full tick
ct in the field, the populists polled less
than 500 votes in the state. | am con
WINGED that could the populists be Civ
en- a place upon the ticket this year,
a privilege to which they are not en-
titled as a party, less than half tho
number of votes that. was given their
candidates two years ago.
Backed by an exceptionally strong
and satisfactory state administration.
the. republicans of Wyoming face the
enemy full of courage and without
apology, believing that the vigorous
fight which will be waged from now
until November will be crowned by a
victory that will be clearly understood
as an Endorsement by the people OF the
policies and principles of the republic
can party, and of the splendid admin
istration Of the party, both in the state
and nation.
Il have nc hesitancy in declaring
at this time and under the conditions
as they now exist, that the republican
electoral ticket and the republican
candidate for congress will be elected
in Wyoming by safe majorities, and
that the mex legislature will be repub-
llican, which will insure the election of
a republican to the United States SEN
ate. Very truly yours,
AZ. A. VAN ORSDEL,
Chairman Republican State commit
tee, Wyoming"