Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-05-18
COUNTY REPUBLICANS
ENDORSE JUDGE GREEN
Commenting Him To The Ninth
District Convention For
Nomination For
Congress,

The Republican county convention
assembled last Saturday afternoon and
was called to order by County Chairman
Farquhar who read the call for the
District Convention at Council Bluffs,
Tuesday. May Is, 1911. In behalf of
the County Committee Mr.. Farquhar
named Chas s. White as temporary
chairman and Audubon Shelley for
temporary secretary. Mr.. White made
brief address and then a motion was
passed making the temporary organiza-
ton permanent. The chair was then
authorized to select committee of
three to choose delegates to the district
convention. He did so by naming John
Weighton, ID. ID. Sampson and X. w.
Mullinger While this committee was
at work DIR. A. l.. Brooks presented the
following resolutions endorsing the can
didacy of Judge Green and they were
unanimously adopted:
RESOLUTIONS ENDORSING JUDGE
GREEN.
Resolved by the Republicans of Au-
dubon County in convention assembled:
l. That we reatfirm our adherenceto
the principles of the Republican party
as set forth in the platform in its Ma
tional convention.
2. That we take pleasure in present
ing to the Republicans of the Ninth
District as a candidate for the nomina-
ton for congress our fellow citizen, w.
r. Green, believing that his extended
experience in public affairs, his wide
acquaintance throughout the District,
his unblemished character and integrity
peculiarly qualify him to lead the party
to victory in the coming election and
we heartily endorse his candidacy.
RESOLUTIONS COMMENCING JUDGE
SMITH.
w. G. Elliott presented the following
resolutions commencing Judge Smith
and lauding the Republican party and
they were adopted:
BE 1T RESOLVED
That we the delegates of the Republi-
cans to the county convention to select
delegates to the congressional conven-
ton of the 9th Congressional District
of Iowa, take this occasion to fittingly
commend the distinguished services of
the retiring congressman, Hon. Walter
|. Smith. We especially commend him
for his answering fidelity to the prin-
ciples of the Republican party. We
congratulate him upon his elevation to
the high office of judgeship of the
United States Circuit Court. We con-
gratulate the judicial district over
which he is to preside in having man
of such ability, integrity and high
character to sit as the interpreter of the
law of the land. We bespeak for him a
long and honorable career in the position
to which he has been elevated.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED
That we re-affirm and endorse the
principlesofthe Republican party as laid
down, by its founders and a long line
of distinguished statesman. We point
with pride to its construction legislation.
We call attention to its achievements;
we believe and assert that one of the
cardinal principles to be that of Protec-
ton, not limited to any one section, but
applicable to the whole country
That Whereas there is now before the
American people and the congress of the
| United States q measure styled, Reel
procity with Canada" That we dis
approve of such treaty as being directly
against the interests of the great Miss
issippi valley and in favor of the East
and of Canada; That we oppose turn
ing any of our American markets over
to Canada or any other country. That
our American markets have been built
up after long years of effort and devel-
opment; That they belong to the
American producer; that it is unfair
and unjust in discrimination to place
the American farmer in competition
with cheap lands and lower standards
Of living; That we deprecate the fact
of Current Reciprocity" and theory
which is in truth and fact Free Trade;
That we call upon all republicans to
align themselves against this unjust
and discriminating measure and that we
demand of our representatives in Con-
gress that they oppose it.
DELEGATES AND ALTERNATEs.
The Committee made its report nam