Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-04-05

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Roosevelt Republicans, Attention.
Since the state and county conventions
of the party, many republicans have
felt discouraged and disguised, We call
upon all such to be steady. Don't re-
nounce your allegiance to the party of
Lincoln and Roosevelt. though you per-
haps feel that we have been defeated by
tricksters. When the heat of battle dies
away and you have calmly reviewed the
situation, you will feel better. There is
vastly more hope of the rule Of the people
as against corporation domination. in the
success Of the republican, than in the
democratic party. Stand by the party.
Keep in rank. Be steady and consider
There is much to encourage, In our
own county. against the wishes of the
reactionary organization, we won out in
the contest for presidential preference
primary election. This was first blood.
At this primary we came out viotors. Not
only a majority of voters, but a majority
Of precincts. were for Roosevelt An
analysis of that vote is good reading for
US. All the big Taft vote was in precincts
where some post master lives. To have
thus won against an old and disciplined
organization, and against the P. MS and
all the influence Of their uncles and their
aunts" was surely worth while victory.
At the La Junta convention it is true
the fruits of our victory were taken from
US. or partly so. Here is where the dis
ciplined organization got in its work. One
La Junta precinct, No. 9, had voted more
than two to one for Roosevelt. We had
supposed this precinct would line up for
US. But the chairman Of the precinct
an organization man. had been allowed to
name the delegation. The people of his
precinct had believed he would deal
squarely. He named instead standpat
delea alton. In other Roosevelt precincts
Taft men had been allowed on the dele
cation. Some of these voted with us iE
organization of the convention, but during
the noon recess were persuaded to vote
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all this there Is no occasion for either side
to indulge in abuse Of thee other.
Nor should the results at the state
convention discourage US. True. the old
big mitt, was in control. But it lacked
much of having the unanimous support it
had received in former years. Two years
ago there were only six in active revolt
against such prostitution Of the party.
Last week there were two hundred and
forty-two who voiced the moral protest
against any influence heing accorded this
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bination. Nor is this ALL 1t was plainly
evident that many Taft men outside Of
Denver were nauseated by the domina-
ton of this evil smelling combination from
the capital city. 1t is safe to say that the
moral sentiment of the republican voters
Of Colorado, will never again allow such
control of the party. Taft men of our
own town and county see this and will
stand by our side in future contests on
this line.
And this half-breed bipartisan gang
from Denver is the "blaok beast" of the
republican party in our state. Freed from
it the party will rise to new life and 60
from victory to vistory. This. finally. is
the great, important point which Roose-
welt republicans wish to win the elimlna-
ton of corporation influence from the
councils of the republican party.
The editor Of this column has no fight
to make on any individual. We believe
this is the common sentiment of all
Roosevelt voters. We contend for prin-
oiple. We believe that many, probably
most. of the Taft men are with US for the
fundamental principle of placing the
control of the party platform and the
naming Of party candidates IN the hands
of the rank and file. We are sure that
most Of the Taft men resent as we do the
desks of the Smelter Trust and the
Denver Tramway Co.
Ours is the party of Lincoln. Its fund
amental platform was enunciated by that
mighty man. Government of the people
for the people, and by the people"
Right principle will win. Reverses on
the skirmish line, even decided defeat in
battle. will not, must not, discourage the
sons of fathers who followed Lincoln in
the sixties. Let all loyal Roosevelt men
keep in the ranks of the party. Here is
our hope as patriotic citizens. We have
shown how hard we can fight a faction
of our political family. Now it is for US
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