Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1908-07-15
CEREDO WAYNE CO., w. VA. WEDNESDAY, july * Ms

and demand that they exercise their
influence to insure to republican vot.
ers square deal and to obtain for
the masses of the Republican party
the orderly aud regular government
OF their own affairs Independent Of
machine domination and control.
eve affirm aud declare that the
action of a majority of the heret fore
existent and recognized Republican
state central committee by it's arbi
trary, unjust aud revolutionary con-
duct in passing upon contests COM
ing before it In the sole interest OF
one Of the candidates for governor,
without regard for right, justice or
decency committed treason against
the party, and as such should be
recognized no longer as the legal
and rightful members of said state
committee, condemned as they are
before the bar of public opinion and
by the delegates to this convention
and all other republicans In sympa.
thy with it.
"The powers vested in every Re.
publican committee are held in trust
for the benefit of the party, and we
denounce the members of any such
committee who attempt to use the
same for the benefit of themselves or
any candidate for office. No person
holdinga position of office by APP
pointment or otherwise under the
federal or state authority shall be
eligible TO position on the state
executive committee.
"We affirm a strict adherence to
the platform of the Republican par
ty as enunciated at Chicago and our
loyalty to the ticket there nominated
for president and vice president.
'The great work done by the ad-
ministration of Theodore Roosevelt
in behalf of all the people of the
United States, has our unstinted adj
miration and appreciation. In this
great work for the people of the
United States, Theodore Roosevelt
has been above the articles of the
law, beyond the venality of criminal
corporations and defiant Of the
threats of moneyed arrogance. He
has illustrated the fact that the sta.
billty of our government depends
upon stability of character.
"We endorse and pledge our sup
port to the candidates named at the
judicial convention held at iarkers.
burg, w. Va, on the goth day of
April, 1908.
owe believe in the primitive doc
trIne of republicanism which de.
clares for government of the peo-
pie, by the people, for the people.
eve favor the submission to a
vote of the people OF the state Of a
constitutional amendment prohibit
ing the manufacture, sale and i'm.
portation Of all intoxicating liquors
except for mechanical and medicinal
purposes.
"We favor and will support the
passage of uniform primary cleo
tion law for the selection Of all can.
didates for office, state. congression-
al, county and municipal.
owe emphatically endorse the
system of taxation that has become
a part of the law of our state and
pledge ourselves to the furtherance
of this system to the end that all
property regardless of lts ownership
shall be assessed upon the fairest
possible basis of equality. BE 1t
further
Ores olyed, That the state executive
committee, constituted under the au.
thority of this convention, be and it
Is hereby empowered to adopt such
emblem or device and to take any
and all steps necessary or proper to
have the ticket, nominated by this
convention, placed on the official
ballot 10 be used at the election on
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