The Forrest City times., 1908-05-08
INSTRUCT FOR TAFT
Meeting of Republican Convention First Congressional District of
 Arkansas.

The Republican congres sional conven- tion for the First congressional district was held in the county courthouse here Wednesday There was a full attend ance of all delegates from each county in the district, and harmonious con- vention was held. E. J. Mason, of Jonesboro, was elected 2 mporary chairman of the convention. and E. R. Crum, of Helena. temporary secretary and this organization was made perma- nent.
 The convention indorsed the admins tration of President Roosevelt and in- structed for William H. Taft. F. H. Kennedy, of Cotton Plant, and D. F. Taylor, of 0sceola. were elected delegates, and H. H. Houghton. of Jonesboro, and E. R. Crum, of Helena, alternate delegates to the Republican national convention at Chicago,
 Hon. C. T. Bloodworth. of Corning, was nominated for congress from this district, and will make the race against the present Democratic congressman, R. B. Macon.
 After the adjournment of the con- vention the new committeeman chosen for this district met and elected H. H. Houghton chairman and E. R. Crum, secretary.
 The following resolution introduced by Jacob Shaul of Marianna was unani- mously adoptedbytheconvention:
 RESOLVED, That We are proud of of the great achievements of our party from the day that Abraham Lincoln took the reins of government, until this good day, Most of the beneficent legis- lation placed upon the statute books of our country in the last half-eentury, has been placed there under the administra- tlon of the Republican party. No man and no administration has contributed more toward these achieve ments then President Roosevelt and his administration. Upon his initiative, and with his active guidance, ten-mile strip was secured to the United States across the lsthmus of Panama, and a great Canal was begun under his ad- minlstratlon which will soon connect the two great oceans, making of it a world highway between the Occident and the Orient. His wise diplomacy was instrumental in restoring peace between two nations; and to him more than anyone else is due the meeting and success of the late International Peace Conference at the Hague. His firmness. wise statesmanship and diplomatic tact have made this one of the most highly respected nations on earth. His fear less and impartial enforcement of the law has convinced the Nation that this IS, Tn the truest sense, Government for the people and by the people
 The Republicans of the first Congress sional District of Arkansas, congratu- late him upon his achievements, and express their regrets that his absolute refusal to accept second nomination for the Presidency, prevents them from instructing their delegates to the National Convention to cast their votes for his nomination.
 In view of the great services render ed to the Nation by that eminent jurist and statesman, Honorable William H. Taft of Ohio, as Judge, Governor of the Philippines and Secretary of War, and with the assurance that his election to the Chief Magistracy of the Nation will result in continuance of the wise and patriotic policies of President Roosevelt, we instruct the delegates from this, the First Congressional Dis trict, to the National Republican Con- vention, to. cast their votes for him for nomination of President, and should he fail to receive the nomination on the hrst ballot, to continue to vote for him While his name remains before the Con- ventlon as candidate.
 We heartily endorse the declarations of the State Convention as enunciated Tn the platform adopted at Hot Springs, on April s, 1908.