Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-08-29
THE STATESMAN. DENVER. co -oRADo.

for the protection and advancement OF
the negro and condemns the passage
of all laws that have for their real aim
his disfranchisement for reasons of
color alone.
And now at this great crisis in the
history of the negro race in America,
when we are being persuaded by mad,
INSCRIPTIONS, dangerous and disap.
pointed false leaders to desert our
party, we rejoice in and approve of
the wise nomination by the Republi.
cans OF the nation of the Hon. VIM. H.
Taft for the presidency and Hon. Jas.
S. Sherman for the vice-presidency.
From the time the Republican party
was launched upon its great and use.
full career at Jackson, Mich, July 9Th,
1854, brighter day began to dawn for
all mankind, and especially for the
negro. Through its great instrumen.
talities and broad principles, guided
by such illustrious and heroic men as
Lincoln, Cant, Garfield and Mckinley
we, as a race, have been emancipated
and lifted up and as citizens We now
enjoy the blessings of their wise, just
and patriotic leadership. To the Re
publican party the nation is forever
indebted for such men as those who
brought peace, progress and prosper.
ity TO us at home and honor and pres.
tige abroad.
In no less degree do We find the
same qualities and characteristics oi
such men as Lincoln. Grant and Gar,
field than in our present standard
bearer. the Hon. Vim. H. Taft who
inherited from his abolition father the
same strong principles which give
him such marked distinction. His en-
tire genealogy. birth and training
both at home and at school was such
that We do not hesitate to place ouI
cause In his are. Possessed of g
strong character and a sound judicial
mind, ripened by years OF experience
in the executive departments of tht
government. we feel that we make nc
mistake when we give him our united
and loyal support TO a man, regardless
OF the seemingly unjust treatment OF
some members Of our race by the
present incumbent of the White
House. for which he (TafO cannot In
the least be held responsible.
Thus having reached that stage OF
advanced citizenship. wherein we have
become largely identified aud expert
enced In the business and commercial
life of the nation We earnestly in
dorse our party platform upon the
tariff. the railroads. the trusts and the
currency as being TO our best inter
ests and to those of the nation.
Coming TO our own beloved state
we view with pride her great influence
among the sister states OF the Unior
through the business-like administra
tion OF Governor Henry A. Buchtel
and the Republican state officials II
our state chairman, Hon, Jno. F. vi
vian, we have a man who has led the
party TO victory, and we pledge our
selves again 10 help place the banner
Of Republicanism upon the ramparts
Because OF his manly and impartial
treatment OF us and generous recogni
ton, surprising all predecessors, we
assure him our united support.
Therefore, in view OF the record ot
the Republican party which had Its
birth in the uprising of the national
conscience against the evil Of slavery
and in the name Of the great men who
have gone before, we address our
selves particularly 10 our fellow citi
zens and brothers and advise that II
is both unwise and ungrateful to at
tempt to rebuke the only party which