, 1908-03-28

for the interior department and Hon.
Frank w. Mondell WINS made assistant
commissioner OF the general land office.
We were given places in the depart
ments and in the consular service.
Many Wyoming men subsequently re-
ceived recognition in tbs military ap-
p~ointments. We come 10 have so many
people at Washington that they were
dubbed the Wyoming colony"
President Mckinley looked VITA
such favor on the state that gave him
at all times earnest, loyal support that
he frequently asked the members Of
the Wyoming delegation if there were
any Wyoming people visiting in Wash
ington and when the answer was In
the Affirmative, always asked that the
visitors be brought to the White house
His greeting was I've a happy one and
the Wyoming man or woman left the
executive presence with a feeling OF
joy and good will toward the presi-
dent. on n occasion Senator Clark
took Major Foote of Evanston to the
executive mansion. President Mckin
ley sat down and talked with he Wyo
ming men in such a friendly, frank
sort of a manner that it made a very
strong impression upon the Evanston
man. After leaving the White house,
Major Foote walked in silence for some
distance and then turned to Senator
Clark with the remark, Il am a Nc
Kinley man" The remark was made
with such emphasis and feeling, that
1t made as deep an impression upon
the senator as the incident had upon
Major Foote.
The mantle OF Mckinley fell upon
worthy shoulders. His policies were
carried out to the utmost of President
R%oosevelts ability, and the people of
this nation have come to know what
that can Wyoming lost none Of
her prestige at the White house, for
New York man. He had been among
US as governor of New York when a
candidate for vice president and he
had been in the west as a ranchman.
His sympathies we're with the people
of the country that was undergoing de.
velopment. He liked the men who
were doing things after the fashion of
the pioneers. He took up the matter
of the reclamation of the arid lands
and made strong recommendation to
congress. He called Senator Warren
to Washington to consult with him in
the framing Of this recommendation,
From the White house he lost no OPP
p%ortunity to say to members of con-
gress that the reclamation of the arid
lands was a national question and
should receive national aid. His sym
pathies have been with Wyoming in
particular. On his great tour of the
west he gave more attention to this
state than to any other. How earnest
he was in addressing our people at the
university that beautiful May morning
and at Cheyenne after he had ridden
across the mountains on horseback. He
loves our frontier sports and envies us
because of our big game hunting. His
policies have suited the people.
his ltSlIh5 VI SoOu WIN mas bSOii
fully reciprocated by the people of
Wyoming. The president carried the
state by the greatest majority ever re
ceived by a presidential candidate, and
it is notable that the people of both
parties now look to him as the great
est executive the nation has had, at
least since Lincoln. He is regarded by
the people of Wyoming rs a stronger
than even the loved Mckinley and
in every straw vote of whatsoever "a
ture he leads all by a tremendous ma
iority, although he is not a candidate
and will not under any circumstances
be a candidate.
In this situation there is hut one way
tor the republicans of Wyoming to fur