, 1904-05-20

tractiveness of our region; and, more
beneficient legislation and wise xec
tive orders which have provided gen
e~rously for the heroic defenders of the
nation in the hour of her supreme
peril.
We shall point to legislation enact
ed by our party to prevent the grant
ing of special privileges by common
carriers, the effect of which is to give
all engaged in interstate business an
equal opportunity: to legislation for
the purpose of securing information
through the department of commerce
and labor of the transactions of those
engaged in interstate commerce, the
effect of which will be to throw the
search light of publicity on the opera
tons of all who may seek to monopo-
lie trade; and to the successful eff
forts of the judicial department of the
government to bring to book those who
transgress the provisions of the anti
trust law: legislation and executive ac-
ton fast settling the trust problem
and tending rapidly to place it in the
category of those great national ques-
tons courageously met and successful
ly solved by the republican party.
We shall recall the splendid services
to the people of the administrations
of William Mckinley and President
Roosevelt, which latter has been, as
the president promised it should be.
in continuation of McKinley's policies.
In the department Of state We have had
the invaluable services of John Hay,
the peer of any diplomat who has ever
graced IL councils. In the agricultu-
rn1 u M rt ~ ant Gao~ptn~~y ytt10r hos
done more for the agricultural and
stock-growing interests Of the country
than all of his predecessors combined.
The post Office department has kept
abreats OF the tremendously increas-
ing needs of the country, covered a
vast portion of u territory with rural
free delivery routes, vastly bettered
star route service, and in the midst of
these tremendous improvements and
growth has found time to apprehend
and FURNISH those in the department
who have proven unfaithful to their
trusts.
In the war and navy departments
We have had most vigorous and effec-
tive administration, and is is well with
in the truth to say that today both
these branches Of our service are bet
ter organized. better equipped, and
more fit for service than ever in our
history. Our attorney general has dem
onstrated that a republican antitrust
law Is effective, and he can be depend
ed upon to enforce its provisions with
out fear or favor. The new department
of commerce and labor is performing
a most important. work in many lines,
particularly in promoting proper pub
licity of the affairs Of large corpora
lions and in securing the data and in
formation necessary TO the intelligent
consideration of the questions affect
ing wage. earners, for whose welfare
our party has ever been particularly
solicitous.
Fortunately for the American peo-
pie we shall not have to depend upon
the declarations of the opposition in
their national platform on the all-im-
portant subject of a protective tariff;
no doubt that declaration will be
drawn with mephistopholean cunning
to lull into fancied security the threat
ened wage scale and Industries of the
country but we have on record the zeal
sentiments of the leaders Of democrat
ic thought and opinion uttered in the
political calm between elections, in
the proud flush and fervor of debate
when their real sentiments found ready
utterance in rhetorical flourishes and
in carefully prepared statements draft
ed in the fond hope of deceiving the
American people into the belief that
Industrial poison is not a bad dose to
take provided it Is administered in
such a manner as to prolong the ap-
proach to the final agony OF bank
ruptcy and ruin.
Whether We accept the declarations
of Champ Clark, of Burke COchrane,
or of John Sharp Williams. they all
reach the same point, towit-that a
protective tariff is vicious in principle
and iniquitous in practice" and 80 the
gauntlet is cast and the issue is join
ed, and will be gladly accepted by re
everywhere, and especially
here in Wyoming, where the items Of
protection that most intimately and
directly concern us-wool, coal, cattle.
Of those classes Of products
which under the caption of raw ma
would first and most certainly
fall under the pruning knife of demo-
cratic tariff tinkers. We shall never
lose sight Of this. no matter with what
oIlOOlh ouu 0L4OiSuoo6 - 0S~
cratic platform builders may seek to
disguise the real intent Of the con-
forces of their party.
At our last state convention we plac-
ed in nomination for the second time
as governor one who had served the
state wisely and well In that capacity.
The people Of the state commended
our Judgment and he was elected, but
q few short months thereafter
he state and u party suffered q geat
and lasting loss in his death. We turn
aside from our labors today to pay q
OF respect and gratitude to the
memory Of our late Governor DeForest
Richards. and express our apprecda-
lion of his great and lasting services
% his state. The mantle Of his author
ty fell upon worthy shoulders, and his
successor 10 suddenly called to high
responsibilities has borne them with
successfully dischArgins the
louble duties imposed by our consti-
.ution in such ases.
Our state Administration has been
IN . manner to reflect cred
t upon all our state odacefs. Economy.
,fictency, and . lively interest In the
,eople's business has marked their con
Iuct Of state Affairs, tins n~Aaintaining
he high standard Of public service
vhich has earned us the confidence
nd support Of the people Of the state.
We shall enter the lists IN tke coMr
ng conflict, state and nAtional, WIN
fears Of the outcome, and, uniike