Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-21
.LAP[ATA
FOR TAFT
LA PLATA COUNTY REPUBLIC
AN CONVENTION ENDORSES
TAFT ADMINISTRATION

A rather small but enthusiastic
crowd Of La Plata co inty Republicans
met in the county court hoise this
forenoor pursuant to the cav foI a
Republican county convent IN. The
delegates from many of the 'utlying
precincts were prevented by the hor-
rible condition of the Highways. and
the absence Of railway trains, rior
attending.
The meeting was called to orde;
by County Chairman Folsom, Geore
w. Moody was elected temporary
chairman and Dan j. Kelly temporary
secretary.
The roll of regularly elected oele-
gates to the convention was called,
the usual committees appointed and
the meeting adjourned until 2 p. m.
At the appointed time the meeting
was called to order, the temporary
organization was made permanent, the
committees made their reports and the
ringing resolution, given hereafter,
was adopted.
The following delegates were elect
ed to represent the Republicans of
this county at the state convention to
be held at Colorado Springs on March
27:
Dr. w. W. McEwen, Dr.W. II. c.
Folsom, Thos. j. Crowds, Dan ]. Kel-
ley, Howard Charlton, Geo. N. Ray
mond, Dir. John Haggart, Chas. W.
Griffith, Juan C. Chavez, VIM. Mason,
o. S. Galbreath, S. M. Biggs.
Resolutions Adopted
The Republican party of La Plata
county, Colorado, in delegate conven-
tion assembled, hereby declare our
unchanging faith in the historic prin-
ciples of the Republican party. We
condemn the Democratic majority in
the lower house of congress for its
assault upon American industries and
especially upon the industries of the
state of Colorado. We commend the
three Democratic members of congress
from this state for their refusal to
join with their fellow Democrats in
their betrayal of the industries of
the state, and we urgently invite them
to come the rest of the way, and to
Ejein the Republican party in its eff
forts to promote and uphold the pro-
tective system as applied to the in
dustries of the whole country, but we
insist that such efforts are much more
effective when coming from the Re
publican party. Despite the howl OF
the slander and the snarl of the back
bitter, we are proud of the admins
tration of President William H. Taft,
and we know of no better expression
OF our sentiments toward his admin
istration than the following plank
adopted by the Republican convention
of the state of New York in 1910,
which convention was presided over
and was dominated in its every act by
Theodore Roosevelt:
ave enthusiastically indorse the
progressive and statesmanlike leader
ship of William H. Taft, and declare
our pride in his achievements as the
president of the United States. Each
succeeding month since his Inaugural
ton has confirmed the nation in its
high esteem of his character, intel
lectual ability and sturdy common
sense, extraordinary patience and per
severance. broad and statesmanlike
conception of public questions, and un-
faltering and answering adherence
to duty"
What Theodore Roosevelt said then
we say now, and believing that the
high courage, the great ability and
unswerving adherence to duty so
truthfully ascribed in the foregoing
ouotation to President Taft were
never more needed in the presidents
chair than today, we instruct the dele
gates selected by this convention to
use all honorable means to insure that
the vote of Colorado at the national
convention to be held in Chicago Is
cast for William II. Taft for president.
That in Hon. Simon Guggenheim the
state of Colorado has been ably rep
resented in the United States senate
and the people of the state owe the
senator a vote of thanks for his un-
tiring efforts in protecting their va
ried interests against the onslaught OF
Democratic free traders.
DENVER planning MILL
DESTROYED BY FIRE