The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-07-30
REPUBLICAN, ).
LOVE FEAST s'''' :; :
AT FLORENCE
YESTERDAY
(From Tuesdays Daily)

The Republican county assembly
At Florence on Tuesday vas a splen-
did manifestation OF the solidarity
and unity Of the party upon all es-
sentiai matters so far as this county
is concerned and gave stimulus TO
the belief Of a triumph Of its princi-
pies n the polls next November
The large number OF delegates In at
tendance showed \ keen interest In
the questions that viii be involved In
the coming campaign and the har-
nony and goodfeiiowship that pre-
vailed during the proceedings was In
dieative Of their faith and confidence
IN Q Republican victory next fall
The assembly met at Hous,on's
Opera House at 1880 O'Clock in the
forenoon and was called TO order BY
w. L. Morris OF Florence. chairman Of
the Republican county central CON-
miftee, who spoke briefly Of the pur-
poses Of the gathering. and closed by
congrstuiaiing the party upon the
enthusiasm OF it's followers. The rel
call Of delegates from the various
precinct was read by J. p. Thomas.
Jr., OF Canon City. secretary Of the
county central committee. after
which the assembly vas Organized
for the transaction Of the business for
which II had been convened
Dr. X. Y Holmes. Of Canon City
was selected az temporary chairman
and J. p. Thomas. Jr. Temporary
secretary each Of them receiving the
unanImous vote OF the assembly. Dr.
Holmes In accepting the chairman
shIp Of the meeting expressed his ap-
probation OF the honor done him by
the Republican party In being called
TO preside over 30 important n con
ference and took occasion 20 speak
OF the aims and ambitions OF the orEa-
niration In the nation. the state and
the county.
The day Of bossism In politics in
this country IL gone said Dr. Holmes
and never has the government Of
the people. for the people and by the
people been as completely In the
hands Of the masses as Il IL now. The
oid-time political boss has been re-
ierated to oblivion By the independ-
ence and intelligence Of the voter and
the reform political boss is going the
same way" DR.. Holmes concluded By
saying that the Republican party was
appealing to people in the state Of
Colorado. and In the nation at large.
By It's "safe and sane policies upon
all questions affecting the general
good and that In the future. ss In
the past. II was the safest criterion
TO follow. More than any other Il Is
the party OF individual equality and
OF Industrial and material progress.
DIR. Holmes stated that many Of those
whom in years past had become es-
trangcd from the Republican party
had seen the error Of their way and
were now coming back: indeed. were
already knocking at the door for ad-
mission. In this state and In FIRE.
mont county. continued DR.. Holmes,
the Republicans can win In November
By q proper management Of their cam
paign..
The list Of precinct delegates as
presented. to the secretary. was. on
motion OF A. II. McI-ain. made the
personnel Of the assembly; thus do
ing away with the necessity Of .
committee on credentials and the de-
lay in the proceedings that would 9TH
erwiss result. During the morning
session committees were appointed
on resolutions and ths selection of
delssatss to the state and coasrsssson
Il ssasmblIs>: each Of them eoasiss-