Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-05-08
MEET AT puEslo AND gLEcI
DELEGATES TO CHICAGO
CONVENTION.
INSTRUCTED FOR TAFT
PRGsiogNr ROOSEVELT AND GOV.
gRNoR eucHrgL STRONGLY
iNooRsgo IN PLATFORM.

Attorney General william IL. pies-
son vas made the temporary chairman.
william c. blair was made secretary
and Mrs. Wilson Of Teller and Charles
Hayden OF Huerfano county assistant
secretaries. The credentials commit
tee Was dispensed with. as there was
no contest. and the temporary oFgAaisa'
lion was made permanent.
Rev. Ofrin ". Aumin asked the d.
vino blessing on the assembly He
prayed that the party In the state and
nation might lead To righieousness.
that the d-maxokue might not prevail
and tho party be no, led from tho path
by the desire for glory or power.
The platform was adopted BY rous'
Ing vote.
In addition to the regular platform.
tho committee introduced. separately.
the Denver mayoraity plank.
James II. Brown OF Beaver placed
In nomination the delegates n large
and aiteguatex. As the names OF the
DELEGATES were read q burst Of cheers
greeted each one.
Clarence C. Hamlin seconded 'h.
nominations Of every one.
List Of oslssstss.
Following Ia the list Of delegates Mt
large To the National Republican CON
Scntion In Chicago:
Dcicsatcs-Hubcrt Work. Pueblo:
Crawford H.ii. Denver: william Len.
nor. II Paso: Thomas r. Walsh. Arap'
ahoc: William A. Drake. iar,mcr:
Robert q. Breckenridge. Grand..
Aitcrnatcs-Bulkclcy ellis. San
Miguel: James Williams. Denver:
Charles Tarbcil, saguachc: II. q. Koch.
Pitkin: Thomas Campbell. Denver
(coiorcd): John z. Hoimbcrg. Denver.
Delegates from Second Congress.
sionai District-Ciyde c. Dawson. Ere
mont: A. A. Rolicstonc, Teller.
Altcrnntes-A. n. Parrish. Prowcrs:
". z. Kinney. Ban Juan.
Platform.
Following Is the platform adopted:
THE Republican party Of Colorado N
convention assembled. eongrutulai.s
itself and the people Of tho state upon
the splendid condition Of Its orIani
tion. which In the natural and lc;tm
mate outgrowth OF the great principles
upon which the party itself Is founded.
We heartily commend md indors.
our present Republican state admins
trntion. The Republican majority In
the Sixteenth General Assembly enact
ed into laws the most important
pledges In the platform Of our party.
Under the splendid leadership OF
Gov. Henry A. Buchtei. and with the
hearty and united support Of the other
state officials, honest and successful
endcavors have been made TO carry
these salutnry measures Into effect.
We are proud to record the fact that
all Republican state officials have ably
and faithfully performed the duties OF
their respective offices. The whole ad.
ministration reflects credit upon our
party and honor to our state.
We indorse and applaud the record
Of our Republican United States sen
ator. Simon Guggenheim. He has been
earnest, active and successful in his
efforts for the best interests OF the
state. We also indorse the actions OF
our Republican members In the lower
house OF Congress. We believe them
to have been in accord with the prin-
ciples OF our party and in harmony
with the wishes Of our people.
In lieu OF further declaration of
principles Mt this time. we indorse the
fearless. able and energetic admins
! tration Of President Roosevelt. and de
clare ourselves in favor OF a continue
ton of the wise policies he has inaug-
urated.
For his successor We recognize in
William H. Taft of Ohio the most
ical and the most available candidate.
He has the confidence OF the peg e.
His learning is deep; his ability TN
questioned: his character above re-
proach and his experience in admins
trative affairs varied. comprehensive
and successful. AS the administrative
head OF our national government we
are confident that he will faithfully
carry out the principles Of our party.
that he would preserve the confidence
Of the people, protect the rights of all
classes. promote our industrial welfare
and continue the peaceful and honor
able relations now existing between
our country and the other nations of
the earth.
We therefore do now instruct our
delegation to the Republican national
convention at Chicago to vote for the
nomination of William II. Taft as the
Republican candidate for President OF
the United States.
Confident in the soundness of our
doctrines and in the ability and integ-
rity OF our leaders, we appeal to the
people Of the state for a continuance
of their confidence and support.
Resolved, That we hereby express
our extreme qualification with the ac.
tion of the Denver Republicans in
placing in the field such an excellent
and worthy ticket, headed by that eX-
emplary and splendid man, Horace
Phelps.
The success Of the party in Denver
makes largely for the success Of the
party in the state, and as Republicans
representing the state at large and be-
lieving in the principles Of the party
we urge our Denver brethren to put
forth every effort in the spring cant
paign to elect Phelps and the entire
ticket. thus securing Republican al,
ministration for our capital city ana
| making doubly sure the success q our
state ticket In the fall election.