Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-09-19

have arisen IN connection Win large
consultations of capital Ills knowl-
edge OF and interest In the arid West
has resulted In giving us an irrigation
law. through which the national gov.
crnment, pursuing Its past policy OF
furnishing homes for It's 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 Roose-
welt represents no special Interest. no
faction and no section. but Is the Pres
Ident OF and for the whole country. and.
believing IL to he for tho best interests
of the Republican party and the nation
that he he nominated and elected as his
own successor. we ple,isc him the cor
dial support OF Colorado to that end.
'The Republican parry Of Colorado
recognizes I'm the growth Of centralized
corporate power evolution In business
conditions which Is the result OF eco
nomIc laws, but we recognize also that
ont OF such consolidation are atlsing
questions OF great moment which must
be faced and dealt with. We believe
these questions should H. solved along
the line OF regulations against abuses,
ani not by radical legislation dcsiruc.
tive OF business intcrcsts. We pledge
ourselves to enact such laws ns VIII
fully protect the Interests or the peo-
pie, aud we strongly favor supplement-
Ing state legislation by national laws.
II found necessary.
I'VE heartily commend the course of
the government In dealing with the
Philippine Islands. Our title to those
Islands was made clear both through
war and by the treaty Of Paris. With
this title came high duty to Spain.
TO the Inhabitants OF the Archipelago. To
TO the civilized world nni to ourselves.
This duty was to rc.csiabllsh the reign
Of law and to set up there In those Is
lands n stable government. The ma
tlonnl administration Of President Me
Kinicy and President Roosevelt have
both pursued this end with devoted IA.
triotisn. Our army. bone Of our bone
aud flesh OF our flesh. las fought for
this cause humanciy. with ai.adfas,
devotion and with complete scif.sacr!.
lice, and we most snl"muly condemn
the assaults which have been made
upon the American soldier ns hcin. uii'
warranted. unjust and unpatri0ii-.
"wc aE- In favor Of The timc-honnrrd
doctrines Of protection to American In
duatfi-s nnd to American labor MS crys.
,ailsErd Into statute aud ns admins.
tered by the Republican party and iin.
der which the varied Interests OF this
country have icvcl1pci aud the nation
grown great aud powerful.
''fog ihc past four years the Ecrrb.
iicans In state conventions have de-
cinrrd for home rule fnT The ely OF
pcnvcF. This sentiment OF the people
has is-rn growing .nrh year in favor of
absolute ani unqualified home rule for
every Colorado city. 4 constitutional
amendment In line with the Republican
party policy n - declared has been
subiniii-i 10 the lscpnic for their con.
siicFniion. Will that amendment 10
no, In NIL respects satisfactory. stiii u
1. the only measure which offers lmmc.
,liai- relief to the city of Denver. nnd
therefore We recommend to the iiCpub.
leans af Colorado that they support
and vote for the Constitutional amend
mcnt for the consolidation ~ the coun.
~ OF AFnyahoc and the city OF Dcnvcr
known rs the iIush bill.
Two years aEo the Republican par.
~ Of Colorado in It's state platform
pledged Itself 10 n constitutional
amendment and adequate legislation
providing for an CiEht.hour day for
those who work IN underground
mines. blast Furnaces and smcitcrs.
We urge all Republicans In this state
to vote aud work for the consiitu.
,ipnai amendment to that effect now
pending before the people OF this
state.
1--WE also urge tho Republicans of
this state TO vote for and support the
pending constitutional amendment pro.
viline for biennial elections for all
state and county officers. thereby
avoiding the heavy expense to which
tn a I.N lao ffN.g
OF annual elections. We nrc absolute
ly opposed to the adoption OF the So
called BuCklin amendment 10 the con.
stitution known A. the Austrnlnsian
tax amendment. We dcnouncc this
amendment as experimental and rev.
olu'ionnry Legislation.
1--WE arc opposed 10 tho leasing OF
the public domain. All public lands
should bc reserved for actual settlers.
and we heartily commend the present
national administration for Its work
In removing frcnccs which Illegally in
close public land.
"wc condemn tho administration of
the revenue laws nf the state by tho
Democratic officials rs inefficient and
utterly Inconsistent with their spirit.
we condemn the partisan rcappor-
tionmcnt 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 in the Lcgis-
laturc 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 lim-
its OF the Louisiana purchase. we IA.
vor an adequate display OF our indus.
tries at the ST. louis worlds fair.
I'VE believe that every pledge made
by n political party should he honestly
carried out. We pledged the party and
each and every candidate nominated
by this convention to the carrying out
of the principles and pledges cnun-
cintcd herein.
I've condemn the present state ai.
for its incompctcncy, cN-
proligacy and corruption
through which the state has been dis.
honorcd: its public credit has been i'm.
paired. It's public institutions have
been harasscd and veSed. Its treasury
has been plundercd and pillngcd. AMI
Its citizens have been subjected 10 an
unjust and oncrous taxation.
I'VE declare that in our judgment
the paramount issue In the present
to which all other interests
and questions must he suborilnatcd.