Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-09-27

ih'Er was sooi rally OF delegates
from the Republican primaries OF
week ago Mt the county convention
held here Saturday. They assembled
At Odd Fellows hall In the morning
ard named the usual committees on
credentials. order OF business and reso-
iutions.
The temporary organization consist
ed OF c. l.. Secley for chairman and n.
f. Springer for secretary. An ad-
journment Vas taken TO 1850 p. M.
Quite promptly n, that hour the
convention assembled. The report on
crcdcniials Vas accepted without ques-
ticn.
The temporary organization OF the
morning session was made permanent.
Thomas Hoffman. as chairman Of the
committee ON resolutions presented
the following resolves:
We. the Republicans Of Otcro
county. In convention assembled
solmniy how our heads In sad
meas and lament the death Of
our beloved president. william Nc.
Kinicy. In loving remembrance shall
the fair name OF this good and marty
red American citizen ever be enEraven
upon our memories and handed down
to generations AZ the beloved patriot
aud statesman whose devotion to duty
made him the peer OF any Of his coun-
trym~n. While We mourn and are
grief ~f-stick-n In our sad adlictiou. We
will do as he would have us do and
with heads erect follow his aspirations
for the safc and conservative main-
,cnanec of the natien. the happiness
and success Of the people and the up
iif,inH Of do~n-trodden humanity.
The government yet lives and the ma
tlon will continue to progress: In this
We arc i--assurrsd when our new
president declares this - be his un-
aiicrahir purpose TO carry out In de-
tail the policies Of government pur-
auri by our martyrcd president: aud
In this will the people OF the nation
rvc- stand stcadfast In their confidence
and loyal suppor; In bearing the form
idablc burden so suddenly thrust upon
him We soicmnly salute President
Roosevelt rs the worthy and courage
Gus nirccsssr OF worthy and cour-
agraus man who calmly bid Good bye
to all. good bye" and silently and
peacefully passed to his reward.
measures to at once crush out the
siitny serpent cf anarchy when ever
and wherever II lifts its vcnumons
hrah within III. boundaries of our na-
lion. We drnuunce the bilious pclsi-
mIStu who ind apologies for the cSis-
tcncr Of this bloody monster under
our free American government whore
the humbics, man of the nation can
become It's chief executive. and where
honesty. perseverance and stcadfast-
ness can bring only contSntmcnt and
happy homes. We favor measures that
will hang every anarchist who takct.
or attempts to take the lives of our
ci,iErns. and drive from within our
borders every enc OF them who is
found guilty OF teaching or advocating
their so-callcd principles In any form
whatever under the cloak OF free
speech and free thought In criticising
our government
We dr,ruuncc the action OF Govern
or Orman in calling an extra session
of the Thirteenth Assembly as be-
ing an unnecessary luxury to rcctiiy
the mistakes OF a fusion administra-
tion. VIII honest and qualified Of
ficIals at the head o. our state gov
crnmrnt fhc people would have been
saved the enormous expense OF TINS
extra burden OF taxation. when We
beho,d the countless blundcrs OF our
incompcicnf state officials. the cor
ruption and scandal prevailing In our
hirh courts OF justice. making foul
stencil in the nostrils OF our pcsplc.
W, can realize the sweet blessings
fusion has brought to the dear peo-
nj, throughout the political monte
banks. who. without being fathered Dy
any political party. are simply hatch-
ed to die when the people arise on
massc to demand that this great conf
monwellth shall be redeemed from
their dishonest clutches.
I'VE rcafrirm our allegiance to the
cardinal principles OF the Republican
party, as set forth In our nationai
pIatform. We congratulate the pco-
prosperity to our citizens ana fnaue
possiblc. only. by a Republican admin
istration and which has prousn.
nrosperity Il our citizens and made
O,ero county known throughout tne
land as the garden spot OF the earth:
,,hsrc wealth and success waits all
who seek them through channels OF
legitimate industries.
...rb, wise and conservative course
NJ the Republican party OF Otero coun-
" is always selecting for its nominees
good clean and capable candidates tor
It's various county offices. has, In the
last four years. given to the people
rho present stan OF able. honest ana
enicient officials. whose courtesies ana
ohiiping manners toward all have truly
made them our public servants In
every particular. They have perform
=, ay,rv duty imposed with Integrity
and for the public weifare. hconoy ~
and the best possible service to the
n,,hi,c mas ever been their watch word.
We therefore ask the people to again
repose confidence in Republican nom