The Lamar register., 1902-09-17

have arisen IN connection with large
consultations of capital. His knowl-
edge of and interest in the arid West
has Resulted in giving us an irrigation
law. through which the national gov.
ernm,l' pursuing its past policy of
furnishing homes for its people, has
pledgol Itself to the reclamation of the
arid Wr>t. Without his active aid and
cooperation. this law would have been
wholly impossible. President Roose-
welt represents no special interest, no
faction aud no section, but is the Pres
dcnt 0f ana for the whole country. and
believing It to be for the best interests
OF thc Eopublicah party ana the nation
that h' be nominated and elected as his
own successor. we pledge him the cor
dial support of Colorado to that end.
9Th Republican party of Colorado
recognizes in the growth of centralized
corporate power evolution in business
conditions which is the result of eco
nomlo laws, but we recognize also that
out Of such consultations are arising
questions Of great moment which must
be faced and dealt with. We believe
these questions should be solved along
the lin. of regulations against abuses,
and not by radical legislation destruc-
tive at business interests. We pledge
ourselves TO enact such laws rs Will
fully protect the interests of the peo-
pie and we strongly favor supplement
ing state legislation by national laws,
if found necessary.
"Wr heartily commend the course OF
the government in dealing with the
Philippine Islands. our title TO those
ISLANDS was made clear both through
war aud by the treaty of Paris. With
this title came Il high duty to Spain,
to the inhabitants of the archipelago, to
to the civilized world ana to ourselves
This duty was to rc-cstahlish the reign
of law and to set up there in those Is
lands stable government. The ma
tionHI administration of President Nc
KIM y and President Roosevelt have
both pursued this end with devoted pa
triot>m. Our army, bone of our bone
and flesh of our flesh, has fought for
this cause humancly, with steadiast
devotion and with complete sclf-sacrl-
flee, ana we most solrnnly condemn
the assaults which have been made
upon the American soldier ls being un-
warranted, unjust and unpatriotic.
"Wr are in favor of the time honorcd
doctl Ines Of protection to American in
dustljrs and to American labor as crys-
talliZyl into statute and as adminls-
tered hy the Republican party aud un-
der which the varied interests of this
country have developed and the nation
grown great and powerful.
"For the past -four years the licpub-
llcans in state conventions have de-
clar,d for home rule for the city Of
Denver. This sentiment of the people
has been growing each year in favor of
absolute and unqualified home rule for
every Colorado city. \ constitutional
amendment in line with the Republican
party policy as so declared has been
submitted to the people for their CON
sideratOn. While that amendment is
not IN all respects satisfactory, still 1t
is thr only measure which offers iniuc-
! date relief to the city Of Denver, ana
| therefore we recommend to the Repub-
| Leans of Colorado that they support
! and vote for the constitutional amend
! nrnt for the consolidation of the coun-
| ty of Arapahoc and the city of Denver
/ known as the Rush bill
Two years ago the Republican par
| ty of Colorado in its state platform
| pledged itself to constitutional
amendment and adequate legislation
| prDviding for an eight-hOur day for
/ those who work in underground
n nes, blast furnaces and smclters.
| We urge all Republicans in this state
to vote and work for the constitu-
| tional amendment to that effect now
| pclding before the people of this
| state.
We also urge the Republicans of
! tn : state to vote for and support the
| pclding constitutional amendment pro-
vidng for biennial elections for all
state and county officers, thereby
avoiding the heavy expense to which
| thc taxpayers are put by the methods
] al nlantinnG Wa hSnIIltp-
| ly opposed to the adoption of the So
| called Bucklin amendment to the con-
slitution known as the Australasian
! taN amendment We dcnounce this
amendment as experimental and rev
olutionary legislation.
We are opposed to the leasing of
| the public domain. All public lands
| should be reserved for actual settlers,
and we heartily commend the present
national administration for its work
| IN removing frences which Illegally in
/ close public land.
We condemn the administration of
/ ,hr revenue laws of the state by the
| Dcmocratic officials ms inefficient and
| utterly inconsistent with their spirit.
We condemn the partisan reappor-
| tionment of the state for legislative
purposes by the Thirteenth General
| Assembly as unjust, and as an at
/ Tempt to deprive the people of proper
| and equal representation i'll the Legis-
/ lalure of the state.
/ As loyal citizens of this common
| wealth, proud of our varied resources
] and industries, which are second to
/ that of no other state within the Inn
/ its of the Louisiana purchase, we ia
| vor an adequate display of our indus
! tries at the st. Louis worlds fair.
We believe that every pledge made
| by a political party should be honestly
carried out. We pledged the party and
/ each and every candidate nominated
| 10y his convention to the carrying out
| - InlnLtrnS nnlIu-