Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-09-12

exception OF NIne NHe ana East ffoI-
brook. were represented by full delega
tons, and the proceedings were marked
by good feeling and harmony throughout
The convention was called TO order by T.
F. Godding. Jr.. chairman OF the county
central committee.
Temporary officers were chosen as fol-
lows: Senator w. Z. Farwell. chairman:
". r. Gibson. La Junta, secretary: Miss
Sara Miller. assistant secretary.
Chairman Farwel appointed the fol-
lowing committees:
Credentials C. L. Seeley. w. C. Hanea.
A. L. Kellogg. W. B. Goblin and ]. F.
Harsoh.
Resolutions-M F. Miller. G. a. Xii
gore. C. v. Kinney. D. W. Barley and W.
F. Tarbox.
Order OF Business-T. R. Hoifmire. F.
NJ. Weiland. William Green. A. W. Shell
ton and D. E. Blach.
Adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The report Of the committee TO make
the temporary organization permanent
was adopted. also the report of the COM
rnittee on order OF business. Colonel
Lewis moved TO amend the report OF the
committee on order OF business SO as 70
include the election by the convention OF q
member OF the state central Committee.
The move 10 amend failed Of adoption and
tho report OF the committee was adopted.
The report OF the committee on resolu
tons was read by NJ. r. Miller. and is as
Io's-s;
...e republicans OF o,ero county in con-
al sha NJ
the voters Of the coGl.y 20 the existing
conditions in the naaon. II eenlgratulates
the nation upon the success OF tho s'eIAu-
Gus republican standard bearer and typi-
cal American. Theodore Roosevelt The
administration OF this loyal patriot OF the
entire country has been the mist success
lul In the history Of the world and tho
work begun by his lanentad predecessor
Is being carried out loyalty and faithfully.
Attention Is called 70 tho condition Of
every elass-thr toller. the business man.
and everyone Is benefited by tho enlarged
channel o. success under republican ad-
:rinisi,ation. Under tho democratic sys-
tom Of government tho Same channel was
stagnant. eongested and narrow.
We condemn tho course OF fusion and
democracy In tho state. Tho leaders OF
the party have become SO unstable. cor
rupt ana dangerous 20 good government
tina, scandals In tho department Of state
are as numerous as tho leeehas who IN
fcs; tho three parties. Public money Is
being grossly and shanefally sauandercd
wIihou; regard 20 the needs or demands
Of tho people.
We condemn tho efforts Of the demo
cratic party 70 make tho election Of Uni
tod States Senator the main issue in the
coming campaign. seeking thus 10 cover
Up Their incompetent state and county ad-
minik,fstions. Tho interest Of Ctaro
county In tho laws passed BY our general
assembly Is Of much more Importance TO
our people than the question OF who shall
10 United States Senator from Colorado.
We instruct our representatives. however.
70 work and vote. first. last and all the
time. for a Southern Colorado man tor
United states Senator.
IL 10 with afn1<omsnt that NC learn
from the lips Of Senator Teller himself
that for thirty years he was a. hoAri q
democrat while calling himself j republi-
can ard receiving favors a. tho hands OF
that party. 4 large number Of tho ro-
puniieans Of Colorado voted thar honest
eonyieiiuls whef, they voted for free sill
vGr. bu. they were never democrats ~
heaTi while passing as republicans.
We taso pride In calling attention 10 arc
commanding Senator FaTwcll for his wiso
course ana patriotic acton in the state
senate curing the last regular ana speeiai|
sessions. While no was tho only Tepuoli
can IN that body. still his voice was ever
heard against freak legislation. and IN
favor OF every worthy measure that came
before the senate.
The BuGalin amendment is so seriously
wrong in theory. and would be 90 pornie
ious In practice that il calls fer the sever
est condemnation. Its adoption would
throw the whole tax system Of the statc
into incxtrieable confusion. Its foInda
ton idea Is 10 tax lands only. oxomptinz
railroad rolling stock. bank stock. all per-
sonal property. and thus throwing almost
the wnole burden Of taxation on The farm
ing community. IL is an evil proposition.
mas no rodeoming features and dcmandS
the uni;eo and active opposition o; tho re-
publican party.
Inc TAX payers OF otero county arc
i5w Ieuhng'tHo costly results Of demo-
SratiS-iusson revenue legislation. The
UNJUST determinations OF the revenue .aw
81 I90l together with its lack Of pro
visions tor enforcing the collection oil taNos
rom corporations has caused d uciin-
l1eney IN the treasury OF OtorO county OF
almost 100000. because 0f when IHc
county mas been Compsleu . sbanusn ~
0IG-une economic system o. payinE cash
and nov mas cut o.OOJ o. lnterg5s
bearing warrants.
We commend our republican county OF
iiGials for their faithful services and econ
onmical administration Of our county al
iairs in the offices held by them. and VIC
pledge our county the same faithful
Gouest and economical services from all
our candidates.
III. Godding. Jr.. the PRESENT. efficient
chairman Of toe county central commit
tee, was unanimously chosen to succeed
himself
A committee consisting Of one repre-
sentative from each preeinctwas appoint
ed by the chair to select delegates to tho
state and congressional conventions. The
delegates selected for the congressional
convention are alternates for the state
convention. and vice versa. The dale
gates arc as follows:
State NJ z Farwell. F NJ Weiland.
John S Conard. c Il Wills. II E Bird.
W + Tarbox. ] S Walsh, G II Wineholl,
+ r Hoffmire. r G Dalton. W B Goblin.
"a U Randel. r e Godding. A w Shelton.
c A Beerbohin. c D Steward. George Z
Preble, W r Gibson, C V Kinney.
Congressional L Seeley. n c Jones,