The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-03-06
The Beginning OF Better Times,

parts of Colorado show that the
period of depression and business
difficulty has passed away and we
are at the beginning not only Of
better things than we have known
for years, but also of better things
than we have ever known. The
prosperity which we are beginning
to enjoy has double basis. II
rests upon the almost iiiimitable
resources OF the state and upon the
general business activity that pre-
walls throughout the nation. Any
series of events that would para
lyze the great centers of business
along the eastern seaboard would
undoubtedly have disastrous ef-
feet upon Colorado, but given a
period of general good times, such
as appears likely TO continue, and
| Colorado is in an exceptionally
good position to profit by them.
The one thing that might do the
greatest harm to our dawning pros
perity would be the success of the
Democratic party in tine coming
presidential election. Fortunately
there is no serious danger of this
kind and the surest proof of the
excellence of the Republican pros
poets is to be found in the general
feeling of confidence and satisfac-
ton that pervades business circles,
feeling that would instantly dis
appear if it were believed that the
financial system of the country
were to b upset again and the
national government turned over
to the party of incompetency and
calamity. 1t would be well indeed
if Colorado might profit by the
opportunity to take her place once
more with those who stand for
progress, enlightenment and COM
mon sense in business and in poll
tics. Looking at it merely from a
business standpoint, nothing could
do the state SO much good rs to
turn square away from the follies
and delusion of Populism and Flu
sionism ard to set ourselves in line
with a Republican governor, a.
Republican legislature and Repub-
lican presidential electors. That
it will come to this sooner or later
is undeniable, and the sooner it
comes the better. In the expan-
sion issue alone, and in the devel-
opment OF our commerce across
the Pacific, the Republican party
deserves the support of every one
who is in any way interested in the
material development and upbuild-
ing of our great state. If the pol
icy of the Republican party is car
ried out, if a wise and progressive
policy is carried out, by means of
which American commerce may be
established on the Pacific and mar
kets secured for American products
in Asia, it will not be many years
before the greater part of our COM
mercial dealings will be with the
west and no longer with the east.
1t is the western demand that is
going to increase enormously the
value of our mines and lands, that
is going to create new factories
and set the currents of the COM
mercial life of our state to flowing
with a volume and strength that
they would never otherwise reach.
The prosperity that comes to
Colorado must come through the
Republican party, for that is the
party of prosperity. Calamity has
made us as a state what we have
been in the years now past; pros
perity naturally turns us back to-
wards the party of prosperity, and
only in sympathy and cooperation
with that party can we take advan-
tage of our opportunities.
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