The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1911-11-08
To Colorado Republicans
Pueblo. Colo. Nov. Z, 1911.

executive committee of the Pro-
gressive Republicans of Colorado. a
number of statements are made
which We feel require an
al sweI. particularly those state
| mrnts with reference to the Taft
Republican Club. In that letter it
is claimed that the Taft Republic
can Club, of which / am president.
was founded in secret confer
ence and that its platform denounc-
ed certain reform measures some
of which were before the electors
at the Last election and others of
which will be before the people at
the forthcoming state election.
The Taft Republican Club was
not formed at secret conference
and the Declaration of Principles
adopted by the club is the best
answer to the unwarranted claim
that the club is organized in OPP
position to any action that will be
taken by the Republican party in
its next convention or by its nom
inees after the primaries.
On the day that President Taft
visited Denver n number of Repub-
Leans met and decided on the
formation of an organization that
would aid In the denomination and
reelection of the present leader of
the Republican party of the nation.
In order that all OF the Republic
cans of the state might have
voice in the organization of such
club 1t was decided to request the
chairman of the different Repub-
Leans county organizations to
choose three Republicans from
each of their counties to attend a
gathering held thirty days later.
This subsequent meeting was full
ly representative of the Republican
party of Colorado. The Taft Re-
publican Club was organized at
that time. its officers elected and
a declaration OF principles adopt
ed. unfolding the principles of the
Republican party and those pol
icies with which the name of Mr..
secrecy was followed in the calling
If that meeting which was attend
ed by Republicans of all shades.
all of whom had an opportunity
to. and did. express their views.
The parent organization provides
for the establishment OF an organ
ization in each OF the sixty-three
counties. in which orga nization the
roll calls will be opened for the
signature of every Republican in
the state,
In the same letter, the Progress
sive Republicans. through Mr.. Tem-
pie. make the following state
ment.
I'VE do not recognize any obli-
CATION on the party to give a pres
ident a denomination and we remem-
Der that when President Harrison
sought a denomination our own Sen
ator wolcott lead the opposition
and devoted all his great talents
to the cause of Mr.. Blaine. We be-
lieve our candidate in 1912 should
be a man whose devotion to pro-
gressive legislation cannot be ques-
toned and who will lead in fore
ing a just settlement of these eco
monte and industrial problems
that are now paralyzing business
and causing widespread unrest and
alarm. We believe no man in the
country so completely represents
these ideals as Senator LaFollette
and we. therefore. favor a delega-
ton to the National Republican
Convention pledged to support him
for the nomination. and they should
be men who are themselves devot-
ed to these reform measures We
do not believe the Rpublican or
ganization in the state as now
constituted can be depended upon
to send such a delegation. We do
not believe Mr.. Taft would stand
the slightest chance of being elect