The Delta independent., 1908-04-10


convened pursuant to call at the court
house in Delta last Saturday at 1 o'clock
p. m.
Hon. M. D. Vincent was elected
temporary chairman and w. P. Dale
temporary secretary.
Mr.. Vincent thanked the convention
for the honor conferred and followed
with an eloquent speech, dwelling upon
the greatness of the Republican party
and its long line of successes in ad-
ministering successfully the affairs of
government, closing with an eulogy of
President Roosevelt and Mr.. Taft our
next probable candidate.
By motion the temporary organiza-
tion was declared permanent and COM
mittees were appointed to expedite the
business of the convention.
Delegates were appointed to attend
the State convention at Pueblo, April
2sth, as follows: NJ. D. Vincent, A.
R. King, W. P. Dale, Joseph Hogrefe,
NJ. r. Welch. George H. Duke, Clair
Hotchkiss, E. j. Mathews, Geo. Ste
phan.
For the Congressional convention, to
be held at the same place and on the
same day, the following delegates were
appointed: A. H. Stockham, Pnil
Stephens, NJ. Fairlamb. B. n. Craw-
ford, L. R. Wigram. DIR. Frothing-
ham, r. W. Curtis, John McNaughten.
On motion the delegates to the State
convention were authorized to act as
alternates to the Congressional conven-
ton and the delegates tot the heCongression-
al convention were authorized to act as
alternates to the State convention.
The committee on resolutions reported
the following, which were adopted with
cheers:
The Republicans of Delta county,
in convention assembled on the eve of
a presidential election. affirm their
faith in and their allegiance to Re-
publican principles. Under our
party's administration of the nation
al government. the growth and de-
| veloplnent of our country's resources
and the business prosperity of our
people have reached their highest
pitch, and we express our gratitude
for and congratulate the people that
notwithstanding the temporary en-
barrasment to business caused by ex-
ploitation and speculation by those
who scorn all moral codes and laws
in their business operations. legiti-
mate business is stable, prosperous.
| looks to the future with the highest
hope, and to honest administration
of Republican principles and policies
to insure its continued stability.
We express our firm conviction
that Republican principles and poll
cies have been best exemplified under
and during the presidency OF Theo-
dore Roosevelt. He has wrought to
secure TO legitimate business its
rightful protection and to law-re-
specting citizens their due and pro
per rights; he has wrought to make
the law respected and command obed-
fence by making II an instrument of
| just and impartial character in its
dealings with all men: he has
wrought TO preserve to American
citizenship its powers and rights by
opposing and making the instruments
and agents of dishonest business and
corrupt political influences amenable
to law; he has wrought to maintain
the nations greatness by maintain
ing Its honor; he has wrought to
perpetuate our Republican institu-
tions by causing their spirit to be
reflected in his official character and
conduct; he has trod the path of
public duty with giant strides; he
has pioneered the way and blazed
the trail for us to follow in carrying
on the great work he has so well
begun; and with profound belief
that the welfare of the nation and
the continued usefrness of the Re-
publican party as an instrument to
that end imperatively demand that
manent general policy OF our govern
ment we pledge to them our unquali.
fed support.
We endorse particularly "A vigor.
Gus and impartial enforcement OF
law; the greatest measure OF com
mercial and industrial liberty com
piiable with public interests; indi-
vidualism as against socialism; com
petition as against monopoly; gov
ernment regulation as against gov
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