Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1912-04-06
General Roberts Makes Statement.
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Withstanoing it has always been the
rule to allow each precinct to name
its proper number of delegates, the
Roosevelt managers saw fit to pre-
pare a slate Of 81 delegates and jam
them through the convention, and
practically disenfranchise the will of
1861 loyal citizens of the United
States in Boise City. This method of
Let the People Rule" is more hon
cred in the breach than in the OBJ
seryance.
The Taft organization conducted a
clean, clear cut campaign for the re-
nomination Of President William II.
Taft. While apparently it may seem
that We suffered defeat, yet in fact
We carried cur banner aIoft and we
have 10 apologies to make for our
loyalty to the present National lie
publican administration Of William II.
TAFT Ii has been the inyariable GUS
tom of the Republican party to tender
a denomination to a President who
has giAen tie country a safe, sane,
honest and acceptable administration.
1t is, indeed, a sad commentary when
portion Of the Republican party
gives a half-hearted endorsement 70
President 1aft's administration, and |
refuse endorsement for denomination
Of the one under whose patriotic |
leadership great advances have been
made
We regret that Senator Borah felt I
cLIifed to enter the contest in Ada I
County When the Taft Club was
organized his probable position in a
contest betWe Taft and Roosevelt |
forces here was discussed BY our
committee. 1t was pointed out that
at a meeting Of the State Central
Committee here last autumn Senator I
Borah promised Chairman HeitMau /
and others that II certain resolution
prepared by a committee was laid On
the table, he would promise them his
support for the denomination of Taft.
At that time, also, we We're advis d
that numerous letters were sent by
Mr.. Borah to his political friends
here, stating that he preferred
Roosevelt to Taft, but would take NO
part in the contest. Any further
doubts as to whether or not he would
come out in support of Roosevelt
were put at rest by recalling his at
titude during the last moths Of
Roosevelt's administration wben the
latter's policy Of conserving the re
sources of Idaho had strained the
relations Of the two men The Co.
lumbus speech of Roosevelt seemed
to have settled the matter. Now that
the Ada County campaign is over
we look forward to an explanation
from Mr. Borah of the reason toI his
unusual demand on our people TO set
aside their Presidential preference
On his account.
In conclusion I desire to challenge
the chairman of the Ada County Re-
publican Committee, who is also chair
man of the Roosevelt forces, to sub
nit to the people Of Ada County
sworn statement of each and every
item of expenditure made by each
Club during the campaign just closed,
and further statement Of amounts
contributed to the campaign, and the
donor thereof.
Word comes to me from the com
mercial centers Of the East that
business has already discounted its
forecast of the November election
That Organism is dead; Roosevelt
ism is dead, and the election of Presi-
dent Taft assured. Shall Idaho share
in the general prosperity, or shall it
make for itself a state into which
capital fears to come and invest,
which would, no doubt, be the case
should Idaho fail to support Presi.
dent Taft.
Yours faithfully.
GEO. II. ROBERTS,
Presidnet Idaho Taft CLUB Of Ada
County.