La Junta tribune., 1912-07-13

. Mr.. TAN accepted.
In the state OF Washington I
quite the Spokesman's Review OF
Spokane. the great republican journ-
al oe eastern Washington, and. up
TO this time. = Taft publication:
The oct OF tho National Committee
In depriSing Mr Roosevelt of this
delegation to which he IL entitled and
which the repub,icans OF Washington
Wtahed him to have. is Infamous.
Are Mr. Tafts supporters mxd!" In
this view the Evening Chronicle con.
curre4, and both papers abandoned
Nr. Taft.
FOrty.sil per cent. OF Mr. Tafts
strength Of SOL. Is shown on the
nominating ballot. came from the
south and lnsular possessions.
Twenty-seven per cent was made
up with states like Colorado and
Washington. where everyone who
knows enough TO come In out Of the
rain knows Taft could not win a
primary vote; and twenty-seven per
cent. including New York. from
states with fair republican pros.
pect. but which have In times past
cast their electoral votes for demo-
cratic candidates for the presidency.
l say. therefore, that Mr. Taft was
put over by sinister influences,
that tho committee and the conyen-
ton betrayed their trust and the
people. and that conspiracy OF
months duration. eliminating In
revolution by the committee. ab-
solves r from obligation to support
Mr.. TED -more. that ii compeis me
- . rSbablican apA lovss Of ny
country >sksprotest against saeh 4
candidacy.
appeal To the people OF the state
Of ColoradO-not In q spirit Of fren-
~ or hystcria. but calmly and dis.
/ passiona,cly-to answer this qucs-
/ tion:
I II you represented the crew on
splendid ship-seaworthy and sound
and a small. reactionary minority Of
that crew should become mutinecrs te
the principles governing the course
and conduct Of that ship-in other
words. pirates-what would you. as
one Of a majority OF that crew. feel
warranted and justified In doing,
Would you desert that splendid
ship-turn Il over TO the pirates and
build a new one. plank by plank-or
would you rise like men. throw the
1 pirates oyerboard. regain control OF
your splendid vessel and put good
men AT the helm to guide Il safely
To the port of honor for which II was
i destined
As n oandidate for the republican
nomination for governor. and believ-
Ing that an emphasixing my rcpub.
licanism aud my patriotism by my
position above outlined. I will go to
the primari-S In this state II ! 80
cure the necessary votes In the par
~ assembly.
II some way u found by which the
people can xsy whether they prefer
Taft to Roosevelt electors. I will
abide by The result. II this Is not
done. ! must ~ considered free. by
some other means. 70 assist In offer.
Ing republicans who desire to do 70
Q chanc. 10 vote on Roosevelt clec.
tors.
Tho great mass Of republican vo.
ters In Colora1o are not the hired
men Of the few who represent the
interests. and I have absolute and
implicit confidence In the people
when I appeal 70 them to exercise
their energy and their suffrage In
the direction a . transformation Of
conditions.
Finally. appeal TO tho Progress.
sivs Republicans In every section Of
the ststc-thoee Who believe IN the
words Of the great Lincoln when he
said. on tho hailowsd field Of Gettys.
burg. on the 1ay this statement
bsars date. that ~ must reconsecrats
ourselves TO ~ b1sa that govern.
msnt Of the psoDIs. By the people and
for the people sAsll not perish from
tAs earth" tha4 .tAey make dilixcnt
effort 10 send = every county assem-.
w. and to the state assembly. which
meets In Dsavsf Wednesday. July
Sist. men whe vill enlist In the
esiss of prosreoalve ed honest eov.
srnosat with ~ uo1ssstandins that
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ponoleas eovaunDn1 ~ booa rog1oe.
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