The Elbert County tribune., 1902-09-18
JAMES H. PEABODY NOMINATED
TO HEAD REPUBLICAN TICKET

effectively meeting the questions which
have arisen in connection with large
consultations OF capital. His KNOW.
edge OF and interest In the arid West
has resulted In giving us an Irrigation
law, through which the national gov.
ernment. pursuing its past policy OF
furnishing homes for Its people, mas
pledged itself to the reclamation OF the
arid West. Without his active aid and
cooperation, this law would have been
wholly impossible. President Roose-
yelt represents no special interest no
faction and no section, but is the Pres
Ident of and for the whole country, ano,
believing 1t TO be for the best interests
of the Republican party and the nauon
that he be nominated and elected as his
own successor, we pledge him the cor
dial support of Colorado to that end.
1.-THE Republican party OF Colorado
recognizes in the growth of centralized
corporate power evolution In business
conditions which Is the result of eco
nomic 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 he solved along
the line of regulations against abuses,
and not by radical legislation desruc-
tive of business interests. We pledge
ourselves to enact such laws as VIII
fully protect the interests OF the peo-
pie. and We strongly favor supplement
ing state legislation by national laws.
If 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. Win
this title came n high duty to SPAN
to the inhabitants OF the archipelago, TO
to the civilized world and to ourselves.
This duty was to re-establish the reign
OF law and to set up there in those Is
lands stable government. The ma
tional administration of President Nc
ISinley and President Roosevelt have
both pursued this end with devoted pa
triotism. Our army. bone of our bone
and flesh of our flesh, has fougbt for
this cause humanely. with steadfast
devotion and with complete selfsacri-
flee, and we most solemnly condemn
the assaults which have been made
upon the American soldier as being un-
warranted, unjust and unpatriotic.
1--WE are in favor of the time-honored
doctrines of protection to American in
dustries and to American labor as crys-
talIlzed into statute and rs admins
tered by the Republican party and I'M
der which the varied interests of this
country have developed and the nation
grown great and powerful.
For the past four years the Repub-
licans In state conventions have de
clared for home rule for the city or
Denver. This sentiment of the people
has been growing each year in favor OF
absolute and unqualified home rule for
every Colorado city. A constitutional
amendment in line with the Republican
party policy as so declared has been
submitted to the people for their con-
sideration. While that amendment is
not in all respects satisfactory, still 1t
is the only measure which offers imine-
dinte relief to the city of Denver. and
therefore we recommend to the Repub-
llcans of Colorado that they support
and vote for the constitutional amend
ment for the consolidation of the coun-
ty of Arapahoe and the city of Denver
known as the Rush bill.
1.-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, blast furnaces and smelters.
We urge all Republicans in this state
to vote and work for the constitu-
tional amendment to that effect now
pending before the people of this
state.
I'VE also urge the Republicans of
this state to vote for and support the
pending constitutional amendment pro-
viding for biennial elections for all
state and county officers, thereby
avoiding the heavy expense to which
the taxpayers are put by the methods
of annual elections. We are absolute
ly opposed TO the adoption of the So
called BuclSlin amendment to the con-
stitution known as the Australasian
tax amendment. We denounce this
amendment as experimental and rev.
olutionary legislation.
I'VE are opposed TO the leasing of
the public domain. AL 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.
I'VE condemn the administration of
che revenue laws of the state by the
Democratic officials as inefficient and
utterly inconsistent with their spirit.
I'VE 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 in the Legis-
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 linn
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 political party should be honestly
carried out. We pledged the party and
each and every candidata nominated