The Delta independent., 1908-04-17
Resolutions Adopted by Delta County
Republican Convention.
CReprinted from last week.


The Republicans of Delta county,
in convention assembled on the eve of
presidential election, affirm their
faith in and their allegiance to Re-
publican principles. Under our
partys administration of the nation
al government, the growth and de-
velopment 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 it an instrument of
just and impartial character in its
dealings with all men; he has
wrought to preserve to American
its powers and rights by
and making the instruments
and agents of dishonest business and
political influences amenable
to law; he has wrought to maintain
the nations greatness by maintain
ing it's honor; he has wrought to
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 we'll
begun: and with profound belief
that the welfare of the nation and
the continued usefnness of the Re-
publican party as an instrument to
that end imperatively demand that
his policies be continued as the per-
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 CON-
and industrial liberty COM
pliable with public interests: indi-
as against socialism; COM
regulation as against gov
ernment ownership; protection of
the rights of both labor and capital,
with the same law for each; the re-
enactment in constitutional form of
the Employers Liability Act;
of the exercise of the
power of injunction to prevent its
abuse; greater merchant marine
and an adequate navy; liberal ap-
for the improvement of
waterways and harbors under the
general plan that shall be compre-
hensive and just to all portions of
the country; the conservation of our
natural resources by proper and eff.
fective regulation of their use;
liberal provision to continue the
work of reclaiming arid agricul-
tural lands of the west; and liberal
provisions for the old soldiers.
We believe. further. that to effect
these policies and perpetuate repre-
sentative government 1t is neces-
sary to strip political machines of
their power to select public officials
and We therefore demand the enact
ment OF direct primary law in this
state. under the provisions of which
senators and representatives in Con-
gress and all state officials will be