The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-08

SnOul0 nave gone Forward NO A1dh
or party that ever assumes RESPONSE
bility ever lived without mistakes, but
party builded on great and endur-
ing principle must not waver.
1T is our duty to put forward lead
erS for the preSent-not TO beWaiI the
and thank God we still have leaders
great, broad, strong-and they are
Republicans, too, every one of them
To-day we are met to endorse for
the supreme leadership of our party
and for the nation, pre-em1nent
American; one through whose veins
courses rich red fighting blood
sturdy, valiant warrior, whose mettIe
has been tried, and who at heart is the
untiring friend of the people-Theo-
dore Roosevelt"
Crowd Estimated at 800.
The five o'clock train this morning
brought in the last of the delegates.
The crowd of visitors is estimated at
fifteen hundred. The Shawnee dele
cation and Al Bauer came in this
morning. The crowds milling in the
Hobbies of the hotels last night were
large, but this morning one has TO
fight his way through. The men are
packed like sawdust in sack. NO
fight or contest has developed.
The Sixth and Seventh district dele
gates met this morning and agreed
upon Ansel Clark of Sterling for the
fourth member of the big four. This
means that Allen, Harris. Landon
and Clark will make up the big four
for Kansas.
Judge Buchanan, speaker of the last
house, who has been talked of as
candidate for the supreme court, stat
ed today that he would not make the
race this year.
Judge Flannelley of Independence
will not decide about entering the race
for congress from the Third district
until the congressional convention
that meets here next week. He and
Tom Cordry of Parsons, are the for
midabie candidates among the pro-
gressives. Only one of them will make
the race against Campbell
Here Are the Resolutions.
The resolutions that will be pre-
scented to the convention follow:
eve the Republicans of Kansas, IN
state convention assembled for the
purpose of electing and lnstructing
delegates and alternates to the nation
al Republican convention to De held
in Chicago June Is, 1912, and pres1-
Dental electors, hereby reaffirm our
faith in the principles of our party as
enunciated in it's former state and ma
tional platforms and as crystalllzeo
into law by Republican statesmen.
New social, industrial and CONNER
cial conditions have brought new
problems before the world making
new issues in politics. Our party must
meet the new issues as it has met the
old ones, in q spirit OF courage anu
wisdom that inspired Lincoln, Grant
and Mckinley. We must not falter
because the just solution of new prob
lens leads US into new paths.
1--WE therefore instruct the delegates
to the Republican national convention
to vote for national Republican
platform that will squarely meet and
honestly grapple with new problems
according to the best light that our
present knowledge of our new cond1-
tions give U.s.
Praise LaFoIIette and Cummins.
1--WE also instruct the delegates
elected by this convention upon all
subsidiary motions in the organization
of the convention to vote with the
progressive delegates in the conven-
ton to the end that there may be no
division of activities among those
working for a common cause. For
we recognize the great services TO our
party of leaders like LaFollette and
Cummins and we desire that the
greatest consideration shall be given
to them in the struggle. we herepy
instruct the delegates to the national
Republican convention elected by this
convention to vote for w. A. White
for national committeeman, and we
commend him to the delegates from
Kansas elected by the several congress
sional districts.
.'But while feeling deeply the need
of a progressive platform and of the
co-operation among progressive Re-
publicans everywhere we hold that our
greatest need is clear sighted, brave
open minded, resolute leadership in
the presidential office, we therefore
instruct the delegates elected by this
convention to vote for the nomlna-
ton of Theodore Roosevelt, whose IN
trepid championship of human rights
has made him the natural leader of
our party today.
I'VE endorse the presidential pref
erence primary, and We recommend TO
the Kansas legislature and If neces-
sary to congress the enactment or
such a law as will give the RepubH-
cans of the rank and file a direct vote
for presidential candidates"
AS Chairman Stanley was delivering
his speech as the temporary chairman,
which was highly aulogistic of Colonel
Roosevelt some one in the hall cried
ont: "Hurrah for Taft" The chairman
apepaled for order but the calls contln-
ued. The Taft calls kept UP until Hen
nv J. Allen was called upon by the
chairman for an address.
st have an apology to make" said
Allen. st predicted that President Taft
would not carry a township in Kan
sas. I was wrong about that TAFT
carried five counties but I still insist
it was not as badly off as the Kansas
Day club which pledged Kansas tic
Taft"
After the appointment Of the usual
committee adjournment was taken until
afternoon.
Face Political Battle Royal.
1.-THE increasing legions of reform,
from Maine to California, have risen
UP like q giant coming out of a sleep
and at the opening of another great
battle for the rights of man, have de-
manded the leadership of Americas
greatest popular champion-Theodor
Roosevelt
The above declaration was made here
TODAY by Governor Walter r. Stubbs.
permanent chairman, in concluding his
speech to the State Republican Con-
vention.
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