Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-05-05
c. o. P. CONVENTION
Draws Crowd to Pueblo-Governor
Heads National Delegates, Work
Elected Committeeman

The big Republican state con-
vention at Pueblo on Tuesday fol-
lowed the keynote set by the sew
eral county conventions when it
elected an uninstructed delegation
to the national convention and adj
opted the following unequivocal
resolutions:
The Republicans of Colorado in state
convention assembled reaffirm their con-
| fidence and unfaltering faith in the prin-
ciples of the Republican party, which
were made glorious and eternal by the
steadfastness and patriotism of Lincoln,
Grant and Mckinley. and we unhestat-
ingly and unreservedly declare:
For protective tariff adequate to de-
fend the Industrial. agricultural and min
ing activities of the United States against
the ruinous competition of foreign pro-
ducers;
For navy great and strong enough to
defend the United States successfully
against the nayies of the world;
For an army and national defenses suf-
tieient to repel any possible invasion of
any part of the earth over which our flag
floats:
For the absolute protection of the lives,
property and rights of American citizens
everywhere upon land and sea;
For the development of every industry
and art to the end that in the event Of
war. the United States may, in every par
ticular. be self supporting;
For firm, determined and consistent
policy in all our foreign affairs;
For the arousal and maintenance OF an
insistent, determined spirit of patriotic
Americanism in American manhood and
womanhood:
For the maintenance of the sovereignty
of the United States in the Philippine Is
lands.
We commend the unfaltering service OF
our Republican representatives in con-
gress.
The inefficiency ofthe Democratic party
in the conduct OF government and its in
ability to recognize and solve the problems
of public affairs. which have disgraeed
this nation in its foreign relations, disor-
ganized its finances and degraded its
public service in every department. are
the same inefficiency and inability that
once brought our state government to the
| verge OF anarchy. and inflicted irreps rable
dishonor and great financial loss upon the
people of Colorado.
We unquslifiedly and enthusiastically
endorse and commend the splendid. econ
omical and constructive administration of
the present Republican state government.
and we earnestly urge all patriotic Amer
/ Ic IN fa ne in nj
the Republican candidates who will bring
our nation back to the high standard of
preparedness for peace or war and Of
efficiency in government which 1t has been
the proud record Of the Republican party
always to maintain.
We urge congress to pass at once on to
the state legislatures for ratification the
Susan 3. Anthony amendment enfranchis-
| ing women.
We believe that in this crisis of our
country's history victory can only come
to our party organization by nominating
| man for the presidency who is fearless IN
his advocacy OF preparedness for national
defense. the protection Of American in
dustries and the defense of national
honor.
The third congressional conven-
ton on Tuesday morning estab-
lished precedent in harmony by
the unanimous election of Fred q.
Roof of Pueblo and Daniel l..
TAYLOR of Trinidad-both of them
over so years of age and lifelong
Republicans as delegates, and
w. b. Goblin of this city and III.
NJ. Rubey of Golden as alte,nates
to the national Republican con-
vention in Chicago in June.
DIR. Hubert Work of Pueblo was
the unanimous choice of the state
convention for national com mittee-
man.
The only inharmonious note in
the convention, which was pro-
nounced the most enthusiastic ever
held by the Republican party in
Colorado, was the fight made
against Governor Carlson going to
the national convention as deleg-
ate-at-large. His opponents pre-
sented the name of Eugene Grubb,
and the final vote to elect four
delegates resulted as follows:
Philip b. Stewart, 1852; Karl
Schuyler, 1856; Charles w. Water
man, 1888: George A. Carlson, 5i5;
Eugene Grubb, 236.