The state herald., 1904-09-23
REPUBLICANS OF COLORADO
NOMINATE THEIR TICKET

Denver, Sept. 15.-The Colorado
state Republican convention met in
this city yesterday and placed in nomi-
nation the following ticket:
Presidential Electors - David II.
Moffat, Denver; Percy S. Rider. Do
lores; Philip b. Stewart, El Paso; ST.
mon Guggenheim, Denver; John C.
Osgood Garfield,
Governor-James II, Peabody. FIRE.
mont
Lieutenant Governor-Jesse F.. Nc
Donald, Lake.
Secretary of State-James Cowie,
Boulder.
Treasurer-Iohn A. Holmberg, Den
yer.
Auditor-A. L. Bent, Prowcrs.
Attorney General-Nathan c. Miller,
La Plata.
Superintendent Public Instruction
Katherine l.. Craig. Jefferson.
Regents State University - DR..
Thomas ID. Baird. Huerfano; Harold
ID. Thompson, Teller.
Congressman at Large - f. Il.
Brooks, III Paso.
Congressman. First District-Rob
ert w. bons HSe, DciNeT
Congressman, Second District-Her-
schel NJ. Hogg, San Miguel.
d. B. Farley OF El Paso was chosen
chairman of the Republican state
committee.
Platform:
The following platform was adopted
"The Republican party of Colorado
through its representatives, in conven
tion assembled. declares its unquali
fled approval of the platform adopted
at the Republican national convention
held at the city of Chicago in the
month of June, 1904, and pledges IL
support TO the principles and policies
therein announced.
Our party is party of deeds. In
dustries have prospered under our tar
iff laws; we released Cuba of her mis-
cries and set her free; we have estab
lished order and given security to life
and property in the Philippines; We
have brushed the last obstacle aside
and started work on the great 18th
mian canal; we have enacted the re
clamation act by which the arid lands
of the West will be cultivated; We
have fearlessly applied disused laws
and checked the illegal encroachments
of vast aggregations OF capital. We
enthusiastically pledge ourselves tc
the support of the nominees of oui
party for the Offices of President and
Vice President.
we recognize in Theodore Roose
welt a man OF earnest patriotism and
high ideals OF public duty. clear Of
head and brave of heart. Under his
guidance our foreign policy has beer
able, vigorous, dfinifed and success
ful At home he has firmly en-
forced the fundamental American
doctrine that whether rich ol
poor. strong or weak. all citizens
shall receive justice and protection
under the law. We especially com.
RADIO as the intelligent friend of the
West and powerful advocate and sup
porter of the law which is to bring
water to the waste places and plant
homes in the desert.
Peabody indorsed.
We indorse and approve the admin.
istration OF Governor James H. Pea.
body. We urge all good citizens with.
out regard to vocation, and irrespective
of party affiliations, to Join us in sup
porting him for reelection, thus sternly
| rebuking the spirit of lawlessnes.
which would turn popular government
into irresponsible despotism, and
through unprincipled agitators. keer
alive the fire of class-hatred. lawless.
ness and treason. We affirm the right
of every person, whether union or non
union, to labor when, where and for
whom he pleases and 10 enter freely
into whatever contract he may choose
We recognize the right of both capital
and labor to combine into associations
and organize INTO unions for the ac-
complishment Of lawful objects by law
fu methods. We deny the right OF
either to exceed such bounds.
I'VE pledge ourselves and our candi-
dates to restrain by all constitutional
and legal methods. and excesses prae-
ticed by such organizations, whether
capital or labor. We stand absolutely
and unequivocally for the maintenance
OF law and order against anarchy aud
lawlossness. We appeal from the Mt
terances of the demagogue. TO the sober
sense and right feeling Of all law-abid-
ing citizens, for support in our strug-
gle. We believe that no citizen, and
least Of all, the citizen who lives by the
labor OF his hands. can prosper where
disorder reigns and the protection OF
law is withdrawn.
We commend the executive officers
and board Of the present s,ate admins
tratlon for the introduction Of many
needed reforms In their several de-
partmonts, and for their economical
and buslness-like management of the
affairs of the state. resulting In great
savings to the taxpayers, and We chal-
lenge a comparison OF the records Of
the several offices with the Immediately
preceding administration
Eight.Hour Law.
we favor the enactment Of fair
Just and equitable olght-hour Law.
I'VE pledge the nominees OF this
convention TO strict economy, and Ia
careful and persistent efforts to Inn
prove the public service, In all branches
of the state government,
I'VE approve and advocate the ndop.
tion Of the proposed constitutional
amendment providing for the ronsol.
idntlon OF the Supreme Court and the
Court Of Appeals, believing thrt the
same will greatly expedite and fnclli-
tate the administration OF justice,
"Tho suit lending In the United
states Supreme Court between the
state Of Kansas and the state ~ Colo
rnan Npbersin Tho firht of rltiyrnH nnd