The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-03-04
REPUBLICANS OF
LOGAN COUNTY
This Is the Time TO Stand by
Your Party and Your
President.


be first of all for 1.-The organization"
that. (as his denomination Is con-
ceded,l they viii all be for Roosevelt.
but that no man, shall go as dele
gate to the National Convention
from Ohio. who does not belong TO
"the organization
What is this organization, that
thus assumes TO dictate who shall be
to the National Convention:
It is not the people: for TO say that
nobody but men who are Republicans
SHOULD be selected. would be a foolish
declaration: for nobody but Repub-
licans want TO go, or expect to go;
and nobody thinks of choosing any
but Republicans for delegates.
1t is, therefore, a declaration that
not all the Republicans of the State
are to have a voice in the selection
of these delegates, but that portion
of them, calling themselves the or
ganization,r are going toselect these
delegates, and that they will see that
no other Republicans have chance
to go. 1t is therefore, bold declara-
tiOn of this organization" that il
intends to rule the Republican party
and that the people have no rights
this organization is bound to re-
spect.
Who compose this organization
Are they friends of Roosevelt: II
they were, they would not seek to di.
vide his friends or offend any of them,
by drawing a line against them, be
cause they do not belong TO the "or.
ganization:-
Are they true friends of Roosevelt:
Where and when have they appeared
as his champion? There was strong
talk year ago; yes six months ago
that Roosevelt was to be turned
down. The great Trusts were work
ing hard TO beat him. Did any of tn,
leaders of this organization rais'
their voice against it, and in favol
of Roosevelt? Not one. The maj
who took up this fight for Roosevelt
was Foraker, who, this 'organiza
ton says, shall not 60 as delegate
he nor any of his friends, as dele
gates to the Republican Nationa
Convention. Why? No man worke'
harder for Republican success las
Fall. and for the reelection of Sena
II tor Hanna, than Senator Forake
and his friends. Every one of theT
stood by the ticket, and it was over
whelmingly elected. Nobody stoo
back and said no Republican shall b
elected unless he was for or agains
"the organization" There was n
i, attempt to divide the Republ,ca
party by drawing any line again:
. half of the Republicans of the Stat
If there had been, the party woul
; have gone down in defeat.
; But now that victory has been We
? by the united party, a faction h;
I boldly proclaimed, that only thoi
? who train with them. shall go as del
D gates to the Republican Nation
D tCOnVenllOn.
FL This is not in the interests of IL
I party. A fight to divide the part
T and turn down everybody who do
7 not belong to "the organization"
+ a fight to disrupt the party. 1t
o not in the interest of Senator Ham
G All factions in the party joined
- 4r-fr al -
a lSenator Hanna is dead, and tho
= who would use his name TO divide Il
Republican party or create disse
sions in it's ranks, despoil his go'
name and memory.
Who then, compose this organic
tion," and boldly declare that no FC
aker man shall go, as delegate
the Republican National Convention
who declare that no Republican fro
Ohio, shall be.permitted to take pa
in the nomination of Mr.. Rooseve
. unless he bears the tag of the c
j ganization?" They are faction
: Office holders and office seekers, W
. seek to boss the Republican party
= of the State. and take all power o
of the hands of the people.
ol AS the first step, they declare tn
= Senator Foraker and his friends, VI
= were as loyal to Mr.. Hanna in
y for the Senatorship as any Repub
. cans in the State, are to have
- rights in the party. except to furni
votes to help this organization
y elect the tickets it dictates TO t
20 people.
: 1t is next an organization, tn
- sets itself forth as the dictator
- the people-No Republican, unle
:, he belongs to the organization
y y to be permitted to have any office
" honor or emolument, however mu
70 the people may admire him or desi
his nomination or election.
Thirdly, it is an ''organizatio
that is to dictate what bills our Leg
lsture shall pass, what men can
= elected to State Offices, and who sh;
GO to Congress from Ohio, and W
> shall fill the county, township and ci
Offices. 1t is an organization, that
y it were smaller, would be called
ring" but which has assumed I
character of a great conspiracy
turn down the people, and make OF
. the government of an organization
:" that will plot and plan in secret, a
:" throw to the people the dry crumb
: ratifying at the elections, the nor
10 nations its bosses make in secret.
Already it is reaching out aft
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