The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-02


and it is our duty. in convention as
sembled, so far as in our power lies.
TO see wherein the difficulty exists,
and whether or not We or any one OF
us can do aught 10 remove it, and
We must examine our hearts and our
vonsciences and see whether or not IL
may be possible that We see the mote
in our brothers eye and see not the
beam in our own
And | say to YOU fellow citizens.
that there is no Individual member Oi
the Republican party in the state OF
Colorado who should not be proud
and glad to make any sacrifice with
in his power if thereby he can bring
success in the state uf Colorado to
Republican principles.
That leads me 10 say, what | have
long been anxious to say. to repre-
sentative body of Colorado Repnhli-
cans: If it be true my friends, and
am inclined 10 think it is. that any
considerable body Of men now ally
ing themselves with the Republican
party make it a condition OF their re
turning allegiance, or OF their con
iinued allegiance to the Republican
party in Colorado, that any one oi its
members who in the dark ana bitter
days now forever past, met bitterness
with bitterness. and holding alOtt the
flag of the party, made enemies and
became Il rock of o1ense to many
brothers who Went out and have no"
come back; if. ! say. his elimination
is a condition of Republican harmony
in this state. then from my hear, Of
hearts say hat man should with
Il ia
lie affairs. ,AppIauseD
And say, further. if he be one who
more than any other man now living
and Il present member of the part.
has received the honors and tributes
and affection of the party, he would
be doubly churI and migrate if lac
failed TO respond to that appeal.
There is SO much left, my friends.
There is the memory Of the months
and the years that are gone. when,
fighting for what we believed to be
the sanctity of the republic and The
honor of The party and of the state,
we stood shoulder 70 shoulder in day
of disgrace and days of hostility
and when one dropped away from the
ranks We simply moved the closer
and held higher the banner and
the final return 10 reason OF the pco-
! pie of the state prolonged appl2rs"
"..t,.. ,ontiuueu many seconusJ, a., :.
my friends. in whach friendships were
! formed and ties cemented that ar"
stronger than Office and mean more
than anything the world can give, and
friendships that will last while life
lasts
THAT sacrifice, | say. should cheer
fully aud gladly be made. 1t is right
that such should be eliminated, II Is
right that they should be refused even
participation in the victories of the
party, if that helps to bring out a
larger vote. But beyond that my
friends We cannot 90. You cannot
drive a man out Of the Republican par
ty if il is bone of his bone and flesh of
his flesh and blood of his blood. Gap
pauSe.)
And if his ncighbors see fit some
times to send him to "A convention like
this, you must tolerate his presence
iApplause) And you must permit him
To be an alert and active members of
the Iarty SO far as he keeps in the
Background and seeks only party sue
cess. for. my friends, if there be one
colt is forever unknown and forever
dctested. i, is that organization, the
corner stone of whose foundation wa
treedom-the Republican party.
Further. my friends, that one ele-
ment out of the way. it may bring har-
mOny ana there Is another, to which !
make ref, renee without consultation
with the countless friends on the floor
We have had in tn" past year more or
less discussion respecting III" chair
, man of the state central committee.
There have bccn conflicts between tn"
committee and chairman. ! say, my
friends, that upon the eve of a cam
paign where victory is what we want,
where We need again upon the bench
he distinguished services Of one OF
the most eminent iuTStS of the West.
ii Is for some of us to remember who
believe ourselves to be right, that We
can afford to be generous. and the per
sOnnel Of the committee should be un-
affected by the action OF the cOnvcn-
tion to-day" iApplause)