The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1911-11-17
Taft Republican Club Makes
Its Declaration of Principles

Its Declaration of Principles.
The committee on Declaration of
Principles reported as follows:
The name of this organization
shall be the Taft Republican Club
of Colorado. Its purpose shall be to
assist in securing a delegation from
olorado to the next Republican nat
ional convention pledged to work
and vote for the denomination of
William H. Taft.
The platform unanimously adopt
ed by this club is comprehended in
the private life, personal integrity,
and official acts of William H
TAFT. president of the United States.
We unquallifiedly endorse his jul
dicial nonpartisan purview of all
great governmental questions pre-
scented to him, repeatedly demon
strating him to be president of all
the people; not a partisan polite
ian. trimming for the plaudits OF
the public.
We recognize in him the single
minded advocate of right for rights
sake. Not a demagogue led by the
bright light of notoriety.
We unqualifiedly approve of his
veto of the hastily improvised ex-
pedients, presented for partisan
reasons by unfriendly politicians,
ostensibly for a reimbursement of i'm
port duties; anticipating the pend
ing official report of nonpartisan
tariff commission ureviously appoint
ed.
A protective tariff is the fund
amental principle of Republicanism,
and the essence of the platform upon
which our president was elected.
1t is the broad lines of demarka-
ton between good food and clothing
Tor our American workingmen as
against the perjury and want of their
artisan brothers in free trade coun-
tries
We believe there is no vital ques-
ton before the American people up
on which his craftsmanship cannot
be trusted, including the readjust-
ment of duties where found neces-
sary to meet changed industrial con-
ditions. so that industries shall be
protected and men may be employ
ed. Yet prevent an owners protit
beyond a reasonable hire for the
energy and capital expended.
The disinteg ration of trusts in re-
straint of trade, talked of by his
predecessors and demanded by ev-
cry Democratic convention for the
last twenty years, has been success
fully inaugurated by President Taft
and the supreme court he appointed.
We realize that Incorporated cap
ital is the massed savings of the
many in moderate circumstances
and we command his efforts to pre-
serve to these small stockholders
security of investment and voice
in the management of their prop
critics by checking an artificial
business growth, without interior
rnig with natural healthy growth.
The inauguration of worlds
peace pact, the utopia of the dream
err, the prayer of Christian people
the mothers cry for her boys, was
formulated by this quiet man and
concurred in by sister nations. The
greatest economic accomplishment o
history, marking at the same time
the highest civilization ever at
tanned.
His influence over the rulers OF
other nations and the picked men
of this nation as well. represent
ing as they do, conflicting interests
in congress. can come but from one
source: The force of an upright
master mind.
President Taft is a new type OF
. Il, ,l. 81, A ,.Nr-
lean people are rapidly getting &C
Quainted. Acting under the law FOL
the whole people, indifferent to the
clamor of those in public life from
selfish motives, whose only hope OF
recognition lies in pillage of party
ruins and not in constructive states
manship; he is making n silent, ir-
resistible appeal TO the patriotism o.
a home loving people whose only
interest in politics is their loyalty
to the fundamental principles OF
stable government.
We note with pride the interest
taken in President Taft's recent pub
lie addresses by substantial, think.
ing, law abiding people of the COM
munities he has visited and see in 1
the assurance of his denomination
and reelection as chief executive OF
the greatest nation in the world.
To this end We heartily pledge
ourselves uneQuivocally to support
the sentiment, purposes and objects
of this club, and to support the Re
publican county, state and national
tickets.
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