The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-09-26
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we're elected at the June primaries to
attend the Republican State Conven-
ion, each delegate signed a written
declaring he was a Republican
n sympathy with the republican party
and that he would support the noml-
nees ,f the National convention. Fur
Their, that Roosevelt was an avowed
candidate before the Republican con-
vention and pledged himself to abide
by the result of that convention.
"rhata t the Republican state con
vention held in the city of Huron on
July 2, 1912, a majority of the delegates
to that convention, openly and fla
GRAVITY violated their pledge ana nomi-
mated as Republican candidates for
five men, ayowedly opposed to
the candidates of the National Repub-
lican party, thereby DISTINGUISHING
every republican in South Dakota who
wishes to vote his National party
ticket. That the only candidates on
nv iCPubiiNah ''iSiSSoi'hoi II opeeS
ticket VIII o refused to endorse this be-
trayal of the party and who declared
their loyalty to republican principles
are the following:
''Chas II. Burke, and Eben Martin,
candidates for congress-, f.. L.. Abel,
candidate for lieutenant governor, N.
B. Anderson, candidate for state audi
tor, and Frank Glassner, candidate for
secretary of state.
THAT the committee of ten has ex-
hausted every moral and logical ar
gument at its command to induce the
tate Central committee to restore to
the republican voters of the state the
rights of which they have been treach-
erously and dishonesty Invested but
without results.
"That those who are in control OF
the republican organization in this
state will not themselves vote for the
National party's nominees nor allow
others to do 80.
"That, by retaining on the republic
can ticket electors who are opposed tc
the republican nominees they seek tc
deceive the republican voters and tc
obtain this suffrage under false pre-
lenses.
Resolved: there fore that this con
vention desires to enter its strong ant
righteous protest against the attemp
to deliver their vote to elect the candi
dates and to promote the aims and OBJ
jects of the Bull Moose party, and tina
we call upon every republican voter il
the state who resents the conspirac,
formed at Huron, on the End of July
to join with us in an effective, orgauiZ
ed effort to defeat the purpose ant
aims Of that conspiracy. That we be
lieve in the principles of the Republi
can party and IN government through
political parties and that the candidate
who refuse to uphold the principles c
the party which he claims to represent
betrays the trust imposed in him b.
the party which nominated him an,
thereby releases the voters of his part
from all obligation to support him !,
the election. We hold that this ca
be accomplished only by every reput
lean in this state deciding for hiinseI
whether he shall vote for the repre-
sentative of the Bull Moose party, OF
gained for the purpose and prosecute
with the Object of destroying the re
publican party. or cast his vote in sue
manner that it will be counted as
rebuke for such conduct.
THAT we condemn the action {
Governor Vessey, Senator Crawfor
and National Committeeman ThorsoI
all beneficiaries of the republican part
in escorting and supporting the Blu.
Moose candidate for Vice Presiden
through this stale, in his campaign
against the republican national nom
nees.
THAT it IS plain there is nothing i
common etWeen these TWO parties
and that the members of the Blu
Moose party who are supporting il
candidates for president and vice pres
dent are not in principle or in heal
republicans aud by all that is RICH
just and fair should desist from assun
ing TO manage the republican party i
this state.
"We deplore the fact that the CO.
duct of our governor in lending til
name and dignity of his office to n,
merous investment schemes hs
brought ridicule upon our state.
I'VE commend the action of tt
State Auditor ia safeguarding and pr
tecting the state funds by turnin
down and refusing the payment
more than $780, 900 of illegal vouche.
, presented by state officials in symp,
!, thy with the Bull Moose party
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