Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-09-14

the county central committee. called
the house to order at 10 o'clock
Monday. the Grand was well filed
with interested delegates Colonel
Loekhart was elected temporary
chairman and on taking the gavel
spoke OF the honor OF presiding over
q Republican convention. He con-
graduated the convention upon the
magnificent administrations of Presi-
dent Roosevelt. Governor Mcdonald.
and OF the Republican. county Off
GERS. He trusted that the convention
would make such nominations rs
would insure to the people OF Otero
county the same unequaied manage
ment OF county affairs which had
characterized the reeent past.
Thomas ]. Stanley Of Manxanola
was elected temporary secretary.
After the appointment OF commit.
tees on credentials. resolutions and
order OF business the convention ad-
journed until o'clock p. m.
J. S. Seciey OF La Junta offered
q resolution requesting the Pueblo
judicial convention to not instruct
their delegates, so as to give an open
field for all candidates when the dis
trict convention should meet. The
resolution was carried and wired to
Pueblo.
Retiring County Chairman Miller
thanked the precinct committeeman
and the Republicans generally for
their cooperation with him in the
work of the past two years. and in q
very complimentary address nominat-
ed George Barr as his successor.
Mr.. Barr's election was made by ae-
elamation. r. ]. Smith was then
elected secretary Of the central COM
mittcc by aeeiamation.
We. the Republican party of Otero
county, in convention assembled,
hereby renew our allegiance to the
great principles of the Republican
party that has brought unparreiled
prosperity at home. enabling the
common people to procure and to
have brought to their doors, more OF
the comforts and luxuries Of life.
than at any other time in the history
OF the world. and wherein there is
only one scarcity, and that is the
men to perform the work which
wise Republican principles OF state
and nation has made it profitable to
perform.
We endorse the administration of
Our noble and gallant president, from
his actions on the Panama Canal, to
his railroad rates law, and his laws
relating to inspection of meat pack
ing industries, together with all ac-
tions towards curbing trusts and mo-
nopolies, and bringing forth wise
Legislation in the interests of the
cnced since the Inauguration OF Gov
masses OF the American people.
We endorse the administration OF
the affairs OF this state under the
leadership of Governor Mcdonald,
and we point with pride to the fact
that the peace and prosperity Of this
state for the last two years, has been
unparalleled and to the fact that the
only trouble that has been expert
ernor Mcdonald, has come from the
leaders OF the Democratic party, and
especially Senator Patterson, in his
endeavor to foist himself upon this
state for another six years term In
. the United States senate, caring
/. nothing for the peace or welfare OF
the people of the state, but looking
FLOR his own selfish interest alone,
even at the sacrifice of the interests
of the entire people.
We denouncc the Democratic ma
chine at Denver, by which they were
enabled to cast, and did cast 10000
fraudulent votes at the last general
election. We endorse the actions OF
our Republican members OF congress
in their faithful adherence to Repub-
lican principles, and in aiding our
gallant president in his efforts in be-
half of the people.
We demand the enactment OF an
effective primary election law, CIV
ing the people the power to make
direct nominations for all officers:
We favor the election of United
States senators by the people.
We believe that the example OF the
governmest in the examination OF
national banks should have its coun..
terpart in the states thorough and
rigid examination of state and pri-
vate banks, that the interests of many
thousands of depositors may be pro-
tected.
We demand the effective and safe
regulation of life and fire insurance
companies.
We most heartily endorse the can
didacy of Hon. George W.: Swink foi
governor of the state of Colorado
and hereby pledge him our most ear.
nest support and instruct our dele
gates to do all in their power to Sc.
cure his nomination, believing thai
his election will be assured.
We we'll know that the laws gov
erning corporations, allows them to
organize as such for legitimate pur.
poses Of business only, and that
whenever they step outside OF their
NOroper scope o. ask for privileges MOI
belonging to them, or when they &c
into politics, or in any way under