The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-18
TIrr THEIR CHOICE.
,.... Republican Convention Is ''1a on Record For Him.

Fort Worth. May To- e ,,
 " ,' ;OO delegates present when Hon. s.s', SS A. A. Lyon. chairman of the Repun- pub 's.a vs state executive committee call ln', .s, convention to order. MT. Lyon GU ,. on address in which he thanked p' psoubllcans for the support given us ''n and thanked the executive com M n,nee for the harmony now prevailing. p 1umber of contested delegations i .,,s meeting. he said, was smaller 's.a over before. He asked those s,sssot ', to go home and stir up still ,satsr interest in the next conyen- m .. and to eliminate dissensions. The '~. M had come, he said. when the Dem- a .-stic press of the state could throw ,,ets at Republicans for party strife. me Democrats now had about all m.r could take care of themselves. srho Texas Democratic idol" he con- ..m,a .n lis not broken. but 1t has a ..~ dents and cracks in it. It looks .son innocent bystander like our time ,.oom,ne soon. We are needed in eTx- ', os sort of Democartic aid society. prstty soon the Democratic factions rtl, he calling on us to pull each other oH Don't pull them off. Sick them on"
 Tomnorary organization was formed rtth R A. Hanney of Waller county. chairman; R. B., Marshall of Grayson so sonnty secretaie, and D. c. Colp of Tsrrant county, reading clerk. It was later made permanent.
 penort of committee on resolutions. adopted by a vote of counties. affirms allegiance to the principles and polt- cIes of Republican party as enunciated in lts platforms and under the leader ,hip of Lincoln, Grant. Garfield. Nc KInley and Roosevelt, and pledge our selves to support and vote for the presidential electors of said party in the presidential election of 1908.
 The nation is congratulated upon the prosperity enjoyed and achievements accomplished under the beneficial influ- epces "of enactments passed during President Roosevelt's administration in the interests of the whole people and affording protection to capital both corporate and individual, legiti- mately employed, and at the same time guarding individual rights against en- croachments by the unjust combina- tons of great wealth and the abuse of power for corporate gain: and that We endorse other policies advocated by President Roosevelt of similar purpos- es not yet enacted into law. and regret that conditions are such as at his time to prevent the country from enjoying further advantages that would be gain M by another term of Theodore Roosevelt as president of the United States.
 Hon, W. H. Taft is praised. endors- ed for the presidential nomination and delegates Instructed to vote for him.
 The administration of Chairman Lyon Is endorsed.
 We view with derision and joy the recent attempt at housekeeping by the Democracy of Texas, and suggest that the pouring of oil does not al ways calm troubled waters.
 We call the attention of the youth or our glorious state to the intrepid, manly aud courageous example of our learless governor. whose stand during the late unplsasantness in the Demo- cratic party has won for him the plaudits of all who admire the anato- my of the 1ellyfish.
 The horn of the hunter Is heard in ne land. sounding the return from lne octopus hunt. Texas again has an suorney general who claims to have captured the oceagenous beast, but its u,ashattered. though badly cracked, ool bids the hunt halt by the election VI new attorney general. Does this mean that the Democratic idea is that a iailhful servant shall be discharged .Oi uolhg his sworn duty. Instead of saying 10 him, Well done, thou good anu faithful servant, they say. in the "o'us or a mortal poet: