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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-03-23
Republican County Con-
yentiOn

Tie Republican County Con-
vention met in Georgetown this
afternoon pursuant to the call is
sued by the County Central
Committee. The object was to
select delegates to the state and
congressional con ventions. The fol
lowing were elected.
State-H. L. Roberts, w. S. McGin-
tie. j, w. B. Smith, John T. Mallalieu
C. A. Ciosson, E. NJ. Moscript, R. r.
Graham.
Congressional-B Ben Catren, Richard
White, Guy Stumm. Lew Oliver, Geo.
X. Kimball. John Green, G. w Dutton
H. L. Roberts was chairman of the
Convention and H. r. Hamil, secretary.
Mr.. R. r. Graham received the
hearty endorsement as a dele
gates to the National Republican
convention. The following reso-
lutions were adopted.
The Republicans of Clear Creek
equity in convention assembled, re-
affirm their allegiance to the princl'
pies of the Republican party an or.
ganization with almost fifty years OF
unparalleled success in the admins
tration of the affairs of our country,
eliminating in the splendid admin
istration of President william H
Taft, who, under adverse circum-
stances, has more than fulfilled the ex-
pecta tions and hopes of his thought
full countrymen; And we hereby
pledge the delegation of Clear Creek
County to the denomination and re-
election of President Taft.
We welcome with eagerness the is-
sue made by the present Democratic
Congress of Free Trade vs.. the Rock
ribbed Republican principles of Pro-
tect.or, and, upon this issue alone
are willing to go before the peo-
pie of our country with an abid.
ing confidence that they will not
drag down the Republican prot tectlve
, wall now maintained against the un-
derpaid Mexican miner; nor place in
the hands of the Sugar Trust the one
power to throttle and put to utter
ruin the beet sugar industry of our
commonwealth.
While recognizing that the wore
'Deplore, and other like pessimis
tic terms, have long since been pre-.
empted and copyrighted by the Dem
ocratie party yet at this time in the
history of our State and County, we
are compelled to use the words
"PitiabIy deplorabie" to describe the
conditions that now con front us il
the administration of the affairs OF
our State and County.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-03-23

Mr.. Lumry has moved to the black
smith shop of Ham Colburn on Sew
enteenth from his old location in the
Stroehle block. The latter will be
fitted up for garage. Fred is agent
for the Ford automobile and will soon
have some first class autos on hand for
sale or rent.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-03-23

Mr.. Ed. Reynolds of Alice has
been pleasant visitor to the city
during a part of the week. He
supplied himself with snow shoes
so as to tramp over,~the Yankee
Hill section, not withstand ng the
deep snow.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-03-23

Professor George Snyder of the
State School of Mines visited in the
city few days having some of the
students with him. 1t is expected
that there will be large number of
students here studying practical
mining when spring opens up.