The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-03-04
RINGING RESOLUTIONS
Unanimously Adopted by TIE Lafayette
County Republican Committee, at
higginsville, No., February
9Th, 1905.
Glover Branch Bitterly Denounced and
His Resignation Demanded.

Whereas, the Republican party 10
Missouri is 10 great danger Of having
its splendid organization dlsrup ed,
its grand and glorious victory made a
mere mockery, its future usefulness
crippled, all because OF the action OF
certain Republican members Of the
state legislature, who are persistently
disregarding the will OF the majority,
are setting aside all party principles
and presidents, and are boiling the
regular caucus nominee for United
States Senator, and
Whereas, Glover Branch, legislative
representative nominated and elected
by The Republicans of Lafayette
county, who at the time we're led to
believe, and did believe, that he was
a true Republican, heartily in har-
mony with our grand President,
Theodore Roosevelt, and would rep.
resent them c~reditablY on all ques-
tions In the general assembly, and
Whereas, the said Glover Branch is
now and from the start has been
lined up with the boilers, and is now
and has been giving every encourage
ment to those who endeavOr to dis
rupt, diSOrganize and disgrace the
Republican party, therefore be it,
Resolved, by the Lafayette County
Republican Central Committee, that
we denounce the action Of the said
Glover Branch in boiling the caucus
nomination for United States Sepa-
tor, and that we do most emphatic
. ally d~enounce the said Glover Branch
for permitting himself to he used by
the enemies Of our party to disrupt
and humiliate the party, by contlnu-
ing to assaii the party, as well as the
party leaders, thus dlsgracing his
constituents and seriously interfering
with the business Of the legislature.
, Resolved, that we repudiate such
action Of the said Glover Branch, aud
we openly charge that he does not
represent the wishes Of the $500
, Republicans Of this county.
Resolved, that the statement
signed by himself aud others ate
tempting to give reasons for boiling
the regular caucus nominee, is not a
satisfactory explanation to this com
mittee nor to the Republicans OF the
county, especially since it appears
. that the said Glover Branch did vote
. to viDdicate MIR. Niedringhaus Of the
0 charges preferred against him by
Democrats and disgruntled Republi-
J cans, and further because we fail to
v find a single reason advanced in said
statement, or In subsequent state.
J. ments made. that was not known
!, when the said Glover BTauch cast his
vote for Niedrlnghaus for Senator at
d the separate sessions Of the two
d houses.
Resolved, that inasmuch, as the
3 said Glover Branch has at no time
represented the wishes of the Repub-
licans OF Lafayette county 10 the
senatorial contest, and inasmuch as
!. by his persistent vote and action he
is disgracing u party and in every
way humiliating us in the eyes Of
the loyal Republicans OF the state,
10 therefore be 1t
Resolved, that we most emphatic
ally condemn his action in thwarting
the will of the majority by boiling
the caucus nominee, thus assisting In
preventing the electing Of a United
States senator, and that we insist
j. that ne discontinue the practice Of
further aiding the enemies Of the
. party, and that we demand that he
NJ stand for the party, the party prin'
ciples and the party majority, instead
! Of standing for parry a~isioyahy, part
dishON0, and the demands of tie party!
" enemies.
B. Resolved, that we emphatically
~repudiale the action of Glover Branch
J in voting against the anti bribery
bill, thus opposing a measure Of re.
b, form that every other member Of the
lower house voted for, and that we
feel Inundated and disgraced or
g, account OF the uneviable distinction
forced upon our county and hel
r, people.
0 ResOlvea, fhaf ne demand that TN
said GlOVey Branch hereafter cast hi
Vofs for HE caucus nominee fer UHfteI
STATES Senator. ayffh the majority o.