Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-09-18
PLEDGES SUPPORT
TO ROOSEVELT
The Republican Platform Declares for
the Rush Bill. the Eight-Hour
Day and Biennial Elections.

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Colorado. in convention assembled.
delare their renewed allegiance to the
principles of the national Republican
party, as set forth in the national
platform adopted in Philadelphia in
1900
I'VE this day remember the tragedy
, which occurred at Buffalo, N. Y, one
year ago by which this country and
the Republican party lost its great
president. William Mckinley. He was
man of patient wisdom. pure pur-
j, pose. great talents for public service
and ripe in experience. He was be
loved and respected by all men Of
every party and every creed. His
life was a model to Americans, and
his leadership a justification for Re-
publican institutions. We place his
memory among those of the great
leaders of our party. aud the great
men who have served our country.
We heartily indorse the policies of
the national administration. They
stand for a living, growing nation,
and are an assurance that the Repub-
lican party is ready and competent to
assume all duties which may fall
upon it.
Theodore Roosevelt.
I'VE follow confidently our brave
and patriotic leader, the president,
Theodore Roosevelt We commend
his fearless action in using every
weapon at his command in dealing
with corporate abuses. and we are
in full sympathy with his demand
for full powers and broader laws for
the purpose of most effectively meet
ing the questions which have arisen
in connection with the large consoli-
dations of capital. His knowledge of
and interest in the arid west has re
suited in giving us an irrigation law
through which the national govern
ment, pursuing its past policy of fur
nishing homes for its people. has
pledged itself to the reclamation of
the arid west. Without his active aid
and cooperation this law would have
been wholly impossible. President
Roosevelt represents no special inter
est, no faction, and no section, but
is the president of and for the whole
country, and believing it to be for the
best interests of the Republican party
and the nation that he be nominated
and elected as his own successor, we
pledge him the cordial support of
Colorado to that end.
The Trust Danger.
"The Republican party of Colorado
recognizes in the growth of central
lied corporate power, evolution in
business conditions which is the re-
suit of economic laws, but we recog
nige also tina out of such consolida-
tions are arising questions of great
moment which must be faced and
dealt with. We believe these ques-
tions should be solved along the line
of regulations and against abuses, and
not by radical Legislation destructive
OF business interests. We pledge our
selves to enact such laws as will fully
protect the interests of the people.
and we strongly favor supplementing
state legislation by national laws, if
found necessary
I'VE heartily commend the course
of the government in dealing with the
Philippine islands. Our duty to those
islands was made clear through war
and by the treaty OF Paris. With
this title came a high duty to Spain
to the inhabitants of the archipelago,
to the civilized world and to our
selves. This duty was to establish
the reign of law and to set up there in
those islands stable government
The national administrations of Presi-
dent Mckinley and President Roose-
Welt have both pursued this end with
devoted patriotism. Our army, bone
of our bone and flesh of our flesh. has
fought for this cause humanely with
steadfast devotion and with complete
sef-sacrihce. and we most solemnly
condemn the assaults which have
been made upon the Aemrican soldier
as being unwarraned, unjust and un-
patriotic.
I'VE are in favor of the time-honor-
ed doctrine of protection to American
industries and to American labor as
crystalized into statute and as ad-
ministered by the Republican party
and under which the varied interests
of this nation have developed and the
nation grown great and powerful.
Home Rule for Denver.
fOr the past lOlu years lHe itepuo
licans in state conventions have de-
clared for home rule for the city of
Denver The sentiment of the peo-
pie has been growing each year in IA
vor of absolute and unqualified home
rul for every Colorado city. A con-
stiutional amendment in line with
the Republican policy as so declared
has been submitted to the people for
their consideration While that
amendment is not in all respects sat
isfactory. still it is the only measure
which offers immediate relief to the
city of Denver, and therefore we rec
ommend to the Republicans of Colo
RADIO that they support and vote for
the consolidation of the county of
Arapahoe and the city of Denver
known as the Rush bill.
Constitutional Amepdments.
"Two years ago the Republican par
ty of Colorado in its state platform.
pledged itself to constitutional
amendment and adequate legislation
providing for an eight-hour day for
those who work in underground mines
and blast furnaces and smelters. we