Arizona republican., 1904-09-15
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''He who knows not and knows that he knows not. He is simple. Teach hum;
 He who knows but knows not that he knows. He is. asleep. Waken him;
 He who knows and knows that he knows. He is wise. Follow him.
 Many reasons have been advanced here today why the people of this country should elect to the presidency that hecric and gallant soldier that enthusiastic citizen, that fearless civil service reformer. that patriotic, loyal and courageous American commoner of win SC career it can be truthfuIly said, Behold the perfect man. mark he upright man for the end of that man is peace, Theodore Roosevelt. These reasons can be multiplied lnte-- minably for they are like te sands of the sea sl:ore. without number We all iCve to honor merit ana ablI | ity and true worth and devotion 10 party aa1 country and to friends. wherever # is found. -he entire hu- man race turns as natuI ally to true Ir;tnhood as the lily opens its petals to- ward the invigorating sur. The great est comTIcndation have to add Is the | Arabs fourth classification of ni3l. t' at IT eodore Roosevelt is one who i knows that he knows. He is ,wlse therefore It the nation follow him. The report Of the committee on or ! der of business recommended that the temporary organization be made per manent and provided for the appoint ment of additional committees, the se- lection of delegates to the territorial convention, the nomination of county and precinct officers and the reorgan- ization of the central committee. Upon the report of the committee on creden- tials the following committees under the permanent organization were nam ed: On platform, H R. Tritle, Walter Bennett. T. J. Prescott Dr. Charles H. Jones and Joseph Montgomery; for the selection of delegates to the Prescott convention, George D. Chris ty, C. H. Akers, Walker Wilson H. NJ. Lewis and Donald Me Queen. It was ordered that during the ensuing recess the various precincts | should choose their candidates and re- port them to the convention for rati- | flcation. That was done but they were not reported, it having been decided before the convention met again that no nominations would be made. How ever, the precincts made their owr nominations and they will stand It was learned that the candidates of this precinct are c. W. Johnstone and J. w. Mccormick for justices of the peace and Frank Martinez and Harry Troops for constables. There was only one contest. the name of D. P. Kyle having been presented for nomination for con- stable.
 | The convention reassembled at two o'clock and the rest of the business was quickly disposed Of Slight cor rections were made in the report of the committee on credentials and the re- ports of the committees on platform and selection were submitted The platform was as follows:
 To the chairman of the republican county convention of Maricopa coun- ty. Arizona:
 Your committee on resolutions and platform respectfully submit the fol- lowing:
 The republicans Of Maricopa county in convention assembled. congratulat- ing themselves on the ful1llment of its promises by the party in the past, it's consistent adhesion to a constructive and progressive policy of government that dares look to it's past for assur- ance of the future, declare our hearty and unqualified adherence to its dec
 
 We commend the administrations of President Theodore Roosevelt and Gov ernor Alexander O. Brodie.
 | We express our appreciation of that crowning act of the republican admin istration, the national irrigation law.
 We earnestly and alphabetically pro- test against the proposed admission of New Mexico and Arizona as one state, as being irreparably disastrous to the best interests of the territory
 We favor single statehood for Ari- zona.
 We favor the revision of the reve- nue so that all kinds and all classes of persons and property shall bear their just proportions of the burdens of tax ation.
 We demand honesty and economy in the administration of all offices and we pledge our candidates thereto.
 The report was unanimously adopted and then Judge Kibbey said that he would violate a rule of the conven- ton that all resolutions should be sub- mitted to the platfrom committee by offering the following:
 The republicans of MaricOpa county in convention assembled, prompted bS a consideration of his worth as mar and of his devotion to the principles oi the republican party, of John l.. Bur rows, lately the secretary of the re publican central committee of this county. and as an expression of oul appreciation of both. do
 Resolve: That we greatly deplorC the death of John L. Burrows, late ly secretary of the republican centra committee of this county; that in hi. death the party suffered a. loss tha cannot. as Jack Burrows filled it, b, replaced.
 Honest, earnest. energetic, tactfu and always jovial. gnerous to fault