The Delta independent., 1908-04-10

abuse; a greater merchant marine
and an adequate navy; liberal ap-
propriations 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 it is neces-
sary to strip political machines of
their power to select public officials
and We therefore demand the enact
ment of a direct primary law in this
state, under the provisions of which
senators and representatives in Con-
gress and all state officials will be
nominated by direct vote of the peo-
pie.
we lut tltCllOI1 Vi lHt IiOh-
William H. Taft to the presidency
will be the best guarantee that the
policies of the present national ad-
ministration will be continued, and
we therefore endorse his candidacy.
We endorse the Honorable Warren
A. Haggott congressman from this
district.
We demand that the Republican
state central committee call Re
publican primary before the next
general election. to be held on a day
| named in all precincts of the several
counties of this state, to enable Re
publicans to indicate their choice of
candidates for the office of United
this convention is directed to trans
NIT copy of this resolution i'm
mediately 10 the chairman of the Re-
publican state central committee.
We Recommend the Republicans of
this county and the Republican
county central committee for their
loyal and constant support given to
the splendid administration of Theo-
dore Roosevelt
J. G. CURTISS.
S. L. FAIRLAMB,
PHIL STEPHENS.
Committee
The convention endorsed President
Roosevelt's policies and announced its
faith in their being carried out by Mr..
Taft, should he be the next President.
The convention was harmonious
throughout and every man present
thought it happy and auspicious open
ing OF the local csmpsign.
Outside papers like those OF
Grand Junction and Pueblo,
might exercise little more eau
ton than they have been doing
in regard to making statements
based upon unreliable informa-
ton. Their accounts of the Re
publican convention at Delta last
Saturday were both false and
misleading. The information
was probably furnished by some
one with design to create exact
ly the feeling represented to
have existed, in order to stimu-
late dissension in the ranks of
the Republicans of Delta county.
AS matter of fact the conven-
tion Saturday was one of eXcep-
tional harmony, resulting as a
whole just as its delegates
wished, and at its close there
never was more cheerful
crowd nor a better pleased one.
If there was even a prospect
of slight dissension in the start,
such feeling was promptly laid
aside and every feature of the
convention was harmonious.
In the matter of selecting del
egates to the State and Con-
gressional conventions to be held
in Pueblo April 2Sth, names of
leading Republicans were openly
proposed from the several pre-
cincts, and so well did they suit
the convention that they were
unanimously elected.
There is no call for anything