The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-05-15
co. CONVENTION
Entirely Harmonious Endorses National
and State Administration and
instruCts for Taft

The republican county convention
was called to order at Wenatchee last
Saturday morning by County Chairman
Gellatly. The convention was organ
lied by electing Mr.. Gellatly temporary
chairman and W. NJ. Emmerson Of
Chelan secretary. After the appoint
ment Of committees on credentials,
resolutions and organization the con-
yention adjourned till 2 o'clock.
When the convention reassembled
the Credentials Committee reported all
precincts save Clockum, Wenatchee
Lake and Blewett represented. There
being no contests the report was
promptly adopted The committee on
organization recommended that the
temporary organization be made per-
manent, and this report was also ad-
opted. The committee on resolutions
reported the following:
We, the republicans of Chelan
county in convention assembled, again
affirm our allegiance to the time hon
ored principles of the republican party,
and invite comparisons Of its record
with the record Of all other political
organizations.
We heartily and enthusiastically en-
dorse the administration of Theodore
Roosevelt, an believe it to be more
in accord with the sentiment Of the
people than any government the
United States ever had.
We recommend and demand a con-
tinuation Of the administration along the
lines that have been so ably defended
by that peerless leader, and find in
William H Taft Of Ohio, the man of
men who we believe is qualified to
continue the Roosevelt administration.
We hereby instruct our delegation to
use all honorable means to secure the
election Of an instructed delegation
from this state to the National Con-
vention to support the nomination OF
William H. Taft for the presidency.
We most heartily comend and en-
dorse the part our u. S. senators and
congressman have played in national
affairs, and especially commend their
efforts advanced in the interests Of this
state.
We endorse our state administration
Of the last four years, and especially en-
dorse the administration Of our county
officials. We believe they have served
the taxpayers Of the county faithfully
and loyalty.
We are in favor Of a conservative re-
vision of the tariff, keeping always in
view the protection Of the American
laborer, farmer and manufacturer.
We are in favor of an appropriation
by congress Of at least $50,000,000
year for the improvement Of the rivers
and harbors Of this country.
We are especially in favor Of the
opening Of the Columbia river for navi-
CATION from the British line to its
mouth.
We are in favor Of a postal savings
bank system with such safeguards as
will keep the money in the community
where the depositors reside.
We are in favor Of all legislation that
can be enacted to promote the COM
fort and happiness Of labor, and to
secure to it just compensation for the
services rendered. It's right to organ
ize is and must be recognized by law.
We realize that the Improvements
caused by the rapid growth Of our
county has made the expenses heavy;
but we feel that the money has been
judiciously expended.
We heartily endorse and commend
the good work done by the railroad
commission.
We believe that the paramount need
Of our state is an increased population
and encourage the development Of
every resource that will provide for the
maintenance Of more people. In this
connection we urge the appropriation
of money by congress for the purpose
Of irrigating the arid lands Of the state,
thus making them available for the use
of the legitimate homestead settler.
We also urge and demand that our
agricultural lands within the forest re-
serves of this state be made immedi-
ately available for the same purposes.
We are in favor Of the conservation
of this nations natural resources. We
approve Of forest reserves and the
principles which actuated their creation
but we believe the present manage
ment is inefficient TO serve the best
interests Of the people. The forest
reserves of this nation contain los, 900,
900 acres Of the public domain, the
management Of which is practically
vested in the chief forester, whose
rulings, we believe, in some instances
to be unwise and unfair to the people.
We, therefore, recommend that the
management of the nations forest re-
serves be vested in a national forestry