Show DENVER HOLDS THE WHIP HAND Colorado Country Republicans i Lined Up by the Tough Old Machine TWO NOMINATIONS MADE CONVENTION THEN TH EN ADJOURNED RN ED UNTIL rODAY Denver Soot Sept 14 with a hot con in progress for Cor the nomination for Cor or Governor and the probability that there will be a warm fight for or the nomina nominations nominations to the supreme bench the Republican lean lican state convention began its ses sas sessions Ions this morning in the Broadway theatre for the purpose of nominating a u full state ticket and naming candi candidates candidates candidates dates for two supreme The convention was called to order at 1110 Congressman Franklin E F Brooks of Colorado Springs was made temporary tE chairman Ho He was opposed d dby by W W V Story of oC Ouray the theote vote ote standing to Congressman Brooks spoke for an nn hour devoting most of his speech to a review of the history of the work in the na nation nation tion saying that prosperity always fol Col followed oh lowed Republican victory at the polls and adversity invariably came with Republican defeat Committees Appointed Committees of oC fifteen each on plat platform platform form torm and order of or business anU an per ner permanent permanent manent organization and a committee committee of to hear contests were appoint appointed app ed 00 edThe The convention then took a recess until 2 At the afternoon session the reports of or the credentials committees recommending recommending recommending mending that the prima facie fade roll call be bp h the permanent roll call caU and ann that the temporary organization be made permanent were adopted The resolutions r resolutions Hons committee reported a which was adopted and and anc the two t w nomi nominations nomina nominations nations na were made The convention then thE n adjourned until tomorrow morning The Tho ticket soTar as completed is ns as follows Governor Phillip B Stewart of oC El ElPaso ElPaso Paso county Treasurer Alfred B Bent of Powers county Platform Adopted v The platform reaffirms its allegiance to the national i to the principles as promulgated ed d in successive national platforms It Tt heartily he endorses the patriotic and n nd fearless administration of President President dent Theodore Roosevelt The Republicans of the national nn con congress press gress commended for the unprecedented un pre amount of wise wisp and whole wholesome wholesome some jomp legislation accomplished hed at the thelast th thelast last session Special reference is made madeo o 0 the laws authorizing the Panama anal ranal railway regulation meat inspection inspection tion lion consular reforms joint statehood find and the laws law relating to naturalization ind nd immigration pure food free alco alcohol alcohol hol hel for use In the arts and a nd employers liability Un fa The protective thrill tariff is I credited with bringing phenomenal prosperity to o the country and the development of the beet heEt sugar industry is pointed to as an nn illustration of the benefits of pf that SN St 0 m Fair Treatment of Labor LaborThe The Th party part Is pledged to fair treat treatment ment of organized labor and organized f anital as well W ll The death of former formel Senator Edward Edwardo n o Wolcott Is I characterized as an irre irreparable parable 1 ruble loss to the state tate and the nation The troubles growing out of the strikes in the Colorado mining regions rE glons throe three years ago are attributed to so ao socialistic and anarchistic sentiment fostered and of or the Democratic party part in this state stat sta for the purpose of influencing the vote ote and the Republican party s 5 given credit for bringing about the re xe restoration e of law and order The part taken by b the supreme court the legislature and the district attorney of 1 Denver City and county in the Pea contest is endorsed The platform declares that fraudulent votes were cast for Adams two years ago and that he was never legally le I to the office of governor I Whack at Patterson Condemnation Is placed upon the outrageous flu and scandalous sea attacks male made mac upon the judiciary of the state J and especially the supreme court by Democratic organs and Democratic platforms and satisfaction is ex cx expressed pressed that the supreme court of Colo Colorado Colora Cob rado ra do has maintained Its dignity by bringing to its bar and punishing as a In the person Derson of a Demo Democratic Democratic cratic United States senator referring to tt to Senator Thomas M I Patterson The platform favors a railroad com corn commission mission a law providing for Cor an ex expression expression expression of oC the will of the people in re regard regard gard to the candidates for Ignited States senators and opposes lobbying and favors a n law against it |