Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-10
KENDALL HONORED
MONROE COUNTY REPUBLICANS
NAME HIM FOR THIRD TERM.
". B. GRIFFIN CHOSEN FOR SHERIFF

W, d. GNiFFlN V1UOEN rUA OuGhiFI
Resolutions Full of Republican Senti.
ments Are Unanimously Adopted by
Saturdays Convention at Abba
Nominations Please the Party.
Abba, Sept ESPECIAL Hon.
n. e. Kendall, who for two terms has
so well represented Monroe county i'll
the state legislature, was Saturday re-
nominated for the office by the repub-
lican county convention by a vote
which speaks loudly in his praise. He
was opposed by I. B. McDonals of
Lovilia, for the nomination, but was
renominated on the first ballot, which
fas informal but was by vote changed
to formal ballot after being cast. The
republicans nominated splendid tick
ct, full OF strength and republicanism,
and they are confident of success at
the polls next November.
The other nominations, with the eX-
ception OF sheriff, were made without
a ballot. w. B. Griffin, a well-known
for sheriff on the first formal ballot.
He had five opponents but outstripped
all of them in the informal and the
first formal ballots. After the result of
the latter was made known the NOM
ination of Mr.. Griffin was made unan-
imous.
The Ticket.
The full ticket as nominated by the
convention is follows:
For epresentatiye-Hon. N. E. Ken
dali.
For sheriff-W. B. Griffin.
For treasurer-John G. Wilson.
For county Observation-Disclosures
B. Spencer.
For coroner@C. M. Hyatt.
For surveyor-Frank w. Crouch.
The Convention.
Attorney John R. Price, was made
chairman of the convention when the
permanent organization was effected.
He made brief address on taking the
chair. j. w. Johnson and G. G. Nc
Cormick We're named as secretaries
and Ed l. Ramsey as reading clerk.
The delegates present were authorized
to cast the full vote of their delega-
lions and the convention then proceed
ed to the nomination of candidates,
first unanimously adopting the resolu-
tons, Which begin with strong en-
dorsement of the republican admin
| STATIONS, state and national, and in
clude endorsements of the county of
hclals and OF the work of George B.
Harris, the county chairman, who was
Saturday reelected to that place. The
| resolutions are in part as follows:
We, the republicans of Monroe
! county, in convention assembled, re-
affirm our faith in the cardinal doc
trlnes OF the state and national plat
forms heretofore promulgated and as
proud of the history of the republican
party, its financial system, it's staunch
defense of human liberty, it's progress
/ i've spirit as manifested in the rapid
development of the country through
the encouragement of railroads, the
homestead act, the retaining of the
arid lands of the west by irrigation,
the building of public highways and
/ the improvement of its waterways,
4 its Jealous watchfulness of the inter-
ests of the American laborer and its
broad system of public education.
I Its fostering of domestic and for
eign commerce, it's wise diplomacy in
4 international affairs, its fearless and
promp defense of American citizens
abroad and its kindly interest and
: protection of oppressed humanity ev-
erywhere have made America the
: foremost nation of the world today
and its flag honored on every sea and
on every land.
'Roosevelt-President of the whole
: American people His administration
is characterized by an Independent
: spirit, by patriotism and an unswerv-
(, ing devotion to party principles. We
: strongly affirm his past administration
r and commend him for his continuation
: of the visit plans and policies of his
worthy predecessor, the esteemed
and lamented Mckinley and we
pledge our support for his renomina-
!. ton in 1904.
: "The republican party is unequivo-
!, cally committed to the proposition that
2 all men are created equal, entitled to
t the same rights, privileges and immun-
3 tiles irrespective of race, color, or pres
l vious condition of servitude. We de.
: nounce the lynching of American citi.
! zens by irresponsible mobs north or
4 south and we demand that all men
: charged with criminal offense be guar.
anteeed fair and impartial trial by q
n jury of their countrymen. We COM
i mend the just and courageous attitude
!, of President Roosevelt on the race
question, and we look to the republican
party for the enactment of such legisla-
ton as will secure the negro citizens of
the republic all the benefits provided
. by the constitution and laws of the
country.
eve denounce lawbreaking of what
: ever nature as forming no part of the
d past traditions nor future policy Of the
y republican party. And whether the
! law breaking be done by aggregations
n of corporate wealth of by individuals
g acting singly or in concert, whether
4 the violation be against the law of the
nation or the law of the state, whether
e it takes the form of cunning and greed
$ or of physical violence, whether the
g law breaker takes from the treasury
I in violation Of the law of puts into the
IS treasury for the privilege of violating