The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-04-28
REPUBLICANS HELD BIG
CONVENTION At
Twin FALLS

The Republican state convention
held at Twin Falls, Thursday, April
20, was representative gathering. Be-
tween $50 and 400 delegates were in
attendance representing every county
in the state.
The business of the convention
electing delegates to the national
convention of the party-was trans
acted quietly and expeditiously. There
was little rivalry for the honors in
one of two sections Of the state but
the elections were made without
wrangling. In fact there was hardly
enough difference of opinion to make
the convention interesting. On only
one occasion was there even splut-
ter. This splitter occurred when
General Peterson moved that the plat
form be amended to instruct the Ida
no delegation to the national conven-
ton to give its support only to Re-
publicans. The Roosevelt support
ers, those who thought the instruc-
tons unnecessary or even ill-advised
under the circumstances, and those
who trusted implicitly to the wisdom
and discretion of Senator Borah, join
ed in voting down the motion made
by General Peterson.
The state chairman of the state
central committee was taken sick the
night before the convention; the tenn
porary chairman, Mr.. Randall, was
seized with a faintness Immediately
after calling the convention to order,
and consequently the address of the
convention, the work of organization
and the responsibility of getting
things in running order was vested
in Col. Thos. R. Hamer. Col Hamer
delivered a splendid, inspiring and
characteristic address which immedi-
ately placed the delegates at their
ease and in the proper frame of mind.
While Col. Hamer presided the bust
ness of the convention moved along
with snap and enthusiasm. Shortly
after the afternoon session was con-
vened the temporary chairman was
able to return to the convention and
presided during the remainder of the
session.
Platform.
The convention voted the city of
Twin Falls a vote of thanks for the
generous manner in which the con-
vention was taken care of. The plat
form adopted was as follows:
The Republicans of Idaho, in state
convention assembled at the city of
Twin Falls, on the 10th day of April,
1916, for the purpose of selecting del
egates to the Republican national con-
vention, which convenes at Chicago
on the 9TH day of June, 1916, take this
occasion to call the attention Of the
people of this state to the fact that
never before in the history of our
country has our national prestige fall
len to so low state, and our affairs
at home been managed with such de-
plorable incompetency as has been
witnessed by the American people of
the full and unrestricted Democratic
control of the government.
Cites Discord and Shame.
at has been a record of un-
paralleled incapacity, discord and
shame. Our men and women have
been murdered, wounded and
robbed, both in Mexico and within
the boundaries of the United
States. and denied the protection
of the Stars and Stripes by the
Democratic president and servile
congress.
The honor of our government and
the rights of American citizens have
been trampled under the feet of Mex
lean bandits. Our rights as a neutral
nation have been outraged, contrary to
all international law, and nothing has
been done by the present Democratic
administration, except the preparation
and delivery of notes of apology which
have successfully retracted each posi-
ton taken by our government.
II )ur rights tn tho imam 1n0r 80,
China, which were firmly established
by that great statesman, Secretary
Hay, are being taken away from us by
the Japanese government, and with
out word of protest.
Rescue is Necessary.
Every conception of public safety
and honor demands that the govern
ment shall be rescued from the hands
of the Democratic party, which has
shown itself incapable Ito conduct it,
and we congratulate the people of the
United States upon the certain return
to power of the Republican party.
I'VE view with satisfaction the
changes of condition and thought,
which have operated to reunite our
own. great and useful party for the
work now necessary for it to do.
we ScHu uSdlly greeting 10 all our
Republicans in congress and fully
appreciate the able and faithful eff
forts by them in behalf of the best
interests of the state of Idaho.
we congratulate Senator Brady
upon the rapid improvement of his
health and express it as the earnest
wish of the people of Idaho that he
may speedily be in possession of his
usual vigor.
Tribute to Borah.
we send greetings to our senior
senator, whose wisdom has ever
sought for this nation that course
which will command honor and res
pect among the nations of the earth,
whose frmness has never relaxed in
support of the grand principles of
which Washington, Ham,
ilton and Lincoln inaugurated and sus-
lsssassabsspsasssssssassbs'