La Junta tribune., 1900-09-26

goVernOr TO In any way interfere WIN
the municipal affairs Of our city. 10
that your peace officers and other city
| employees may cease to be q corrupt
political machine, and So your police
may find time from state affairs to pro-
tect our people In their lives and prop
erty. This city Is capable. Of self-gOv-
ernment. even II the Fiilpinos are not.
During my term OF Office there will
be no executive dictatlon to boards or
individuals entrusted with the man.
agement and control OF state institu-
tions. but all such boards and officials
| shall be left free TO discharge the du-
ties resting upon them under the laws
| and constitution of Colorado.
"rhe governors office will he a plain
and conservative business office to
which all having business pertaining
to state and public affairs will be well
| come. and the executive will devote
his time to the proper performance of
| his duties
The patronage of the office will not
he used for fprthering any ones po-
| litical interest. hut Will be conducted
upon the principle that he serves his
party best who serves his stnte and
| county best. And above all else inteR-
| rity of purpose shall guide and control
| me in the discharge OF every official
act.
And now and here state as EN-
phatically as within my power lies.
that during my term as governor of
Colorado will not be a candidate for
| any other office within the gift Of the
people" 80.
At the conclusion OF Mr.. Goudy's ad-
| dress the convention adjourned until
10 o'clock Tuesday morning.
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the ticket was completed as given
above, all the nominations being
made by reclamation.
Mr. G. ID. Ford was elected state
chairman
The platform. as read by. Mr.. I. ".
Stevens adopted with cheers, was as
follows:
The Platform.
The Republican party of Colorado, in
convention assembled. renews its al
lcgiance to the national organization,
indorses the foreign and domestic poll
cies OF our president. william Mckin-
ley. and asserts that In point OF wis
dom. foresight and patriotic devotion
| TO the interests of the people his admin
| istration is unsurpassed in the annals
| OF American history. His splendid Of
| iicial career has inspired confidence at
l ii'ibt ShH ="
man he Is the peer of any American.
| either past or present. His policy in
Cuba. Porto Rico and the Philippines
has been able. Just. patriotic and hu-
| name He has accomplished more in
| China by diplomacy than all other ma
| tons combined His record should
| command the respect and support of
| all true patriots.
Expansion the Issue.
| We accept the guage OF battle as laid
down by the Democratic national COM
mittee that the paramount issue OF the
campaign is territorial expansion, with
the questions growing out of 1t, and we
are certain the people OF Colorado will
uphold the patriotic policy OF the pres
ent administration upon that issue, as
| opposed to the weak, cOwardly and
reasonable doctrine ADVOCATED by our
| Opponents-a doctrine which encour-
ages the mutiny OF our soldiers, the
degradation Of our nag and the destruc-
tion Of all legal governments doc
trine which breeds treason. incites
lawlessness, contempt for our institu-
tions and our people.
We are proud Of the record Of IheO-
dofe Roosevelt In civil and military af-
fairs. When his country needed his
services In the field he left the honor
able position of assistant secretary OF
the navy and offered his life to free a
foreign people and TO uphold the pres
tige and glory of the American nag. He
IL q true soldier. an able executive, an
incorruptible man
The Ho1ne Bidder.
The Republican party has been the
constant and ever-faithfui friend Of
the hOme-builder and settler In the
West. 1t believes In free homes for
free men. 1t was the father Of the
benencent homestead law and secured
its enactment against the bitter Oppo-
sition Of the Democratic party In Con-
gresa. Republican legislation gave
land to the landless and homes to the
homeless, and that party will continue
to be the steadfast champion and de-
fender of the home-builder and the
pioneer.
We favor only such changes in exist
ing land laws MS have for their object
the advancement OF the welfare and
prosperity Of the settler. We are un-
alterably opposed to any legislation
that would deprive the farmer or small
holder Of stock from the Unrestricted
use Of the public domain Of the United
States. and to all legislation hereto
fore introduced having that In view. :
We are heartily In favor Of national
legislation which will aid in the con-
struction Of Irrigation canals and reser-
vOirs wherever needed In Colorado.
We believe that the perpetuity OF
American Institutions and the future
destiny OF our country rests largely on
the shoulders OF our laboring classes;
consequently we believe In surround
ing the home of the labOripg man with
every protection known TO the law Of
the land.
Pledges shosld Re Kept.
We believe that every pledge made
by Q political party, whether In con-
vention or by individual candidate,
should be religiously kept, and II the
Republican party Of Colorado is vested
swlka. Ahr asa4hueffxz NJ sorornr raonf In,