The Marshall republican., 1910-08-12
Central Committee Meet


ant to the call of the chairman
with a majority of the committee
present and minutes of previous
meeting were read and approved.
The report Of the Committee
treasurer was presented and APP
proved.
Accounts to the amount of $14.50
were presented, approved and the
treasurer ordered to issue checks
for the same.
The chairman read the list of
new township committeeman as
certified to him by county clerk
and ordered the roll of the town
ships called and a majority being
present nominations for officers
were declared in order. L. d. MUIR
rell was elected chairman, Milton
Alison, secretary and L. w. Van
Dyke, treasurer.
Chairman L. D. Murrell appoints
the following members of the
Executive Committee:
F. w. Baker, Chairman
A. H. Orr and w. r. Van Booven.
The following resolutions were
adopted:
We the representatives of the Re
publican party of Saline county
convened in a regular meeting re-
spectfully submit to the consider
alton of the voters of Saline coun-
ty irrespective of politics the fol-
lowing declarations:
We reaffirm our allegiance to
the principles of the Republican
party as set forth from time to
time in our National and State
platforms. We commend William
H. Taft in his efforts to carry out
the principles of the Republican
party but condemn the d%ictatori-
al conduct of Speaker Cannon and
his associates in Congress in their
attempt to stifle and divert the
declarations of the Republican par
ty. We believe that the conduct
of Senator VIM. Warner in his at
temp to help carry out the prom
Uses of the administration merits
the praise and admiration of the
Republican party in Missouri and
We pledge him our support if he
becomes a candidate for re-elec-
ton.
We endorse the patriotic and
businesslike administration of the
affairs Of the state by our fearless
Coy. Herbert s. Hadley and we
commend his efforts to advance
the. best interests Of the State
to all fair-minded people.
In local affairs we have reason
to believe that there have grown
up in the body polite certain cor
rupt customs and practices which
are the results of continued power
by one party for a number of
years and which are not in keep
ing with the teachings of good
government. We believe a change
of policies by those wwho con-
troll to be beneficial both to the
governed and those governing
and we therefore believe the
time to be ripe for a change in our
local affairs and we farther believe
that our local affairs can be more
economically administered and
that our tax levies could be and
should be reduced.
We believe that the voters of
Saline county have a right to de-
mand and to know how the can
didates who solicit their suffrage
stand on all questions affecting
them in the administration of To-
cal, state and national affairs.
We pledge u candidates if
they r placed in control to per-
form their duties faithfully and to
the best Of their ability and
that in the disbursements of our
revenue for local purposes, we will
keep our expenditures within the
estimated revenue of our county.
We shall encourage the better
working of our county roads and
the appointment of more compe-
tent road overseers and shall do
all within our power to encourage
our farmers to commence the con-
struction and building of rock
and gravel roads.
! We invite the cooperation of all
those who agree with us that the
carrying out of these principles
will advance the happiness and
welfare of the people of Saline
County.
The Chairman called upon the
various persons present for short
talks and after hearing from all
present the committee adjourned
subject to the call of the Chair