The state herald., 1916-05-12
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM
ADOPTED BY STATE CONvEN.
TlON AT PUEBLO.
Carlson, Schuyler, Stewart and Wa.
terman Chosen Delegates-at-Larse.
District Delegates Also Elected.
Western Newspaper Union News Service

Delegatesat-Large from Colorado to
Republican National Convention at
Chicago, June Karl C. Schuyler,
Denver; Philip B. Sewart, Colorado
Sprinfs; Charles w. Waterman, Den
yer, and Governor Carlson.
Delegates from First District
A. NJ, Stevenson, Denver; Ralph w.
Smith Denver.
Delegates from Second District
Spencer Penrose, Colorado Springs;
James w. McCreery, Greeley.
DELEGATES from Third District
Fred o. Roof, Pueblo; Daniel Taylor.
Trinidad.
Delegates from Fourth District
John Ewing, Leadville; Bulkeley
Wells, Telluride.
The following Alternates at large
were chosen-Ilenry c. Watson,
Weld county; II. e Perkins. Delta:
A. f. Carlton, Teller; d. NJ. Cooper.
| Fremont
Chairman Waterman of the COM
mittee on resolutions read the follow
Ing report, which was adopted by ac,
clamation by the Republican conven.
tion at Pueblo;
The Republicans of Colorado in
state convention assembled, reaffirm
their confidence and unfaltering faith
in the principles of the Republican
| party which were made glorious and
eternal by the steadrastness and pa.
| of 4 ,,I No
Kinley, and we unhesitatingly and un.
reservedly declare
For protective tariff adequate
to defend the Industrial, agricultural
and mining activities of the United
States against the ruinous competl-
ton of foreign producers;
For navy great and strong
enough to defend the United States
successfully against the navies of the
world:
"For an army and national defenses
sufiicient to rcpel any possible in
vasion OF any part of the earth over
which our flag floats;
'For the absolute protection Of the
lives, property and rights of Ameri
can citizens everywhere upon land
and sea:
"For the development of every in.
dIstry and art to the end that in the
event of war the United States may.
In every particular be self-support-
ing;
For u firm, determined and con.
sistent policy in all our foreign af-
fairs,
For the arousal and maintenance
OF an insistent determined spirit OF
patriotic Americanism in American
manhood and womanhood:
For the maintenance of the SOY.
ereignty of the United States in the
Philippine Islands:
we commend the unfaltering
service of our Republican represen.
tative in Congress.
The inefficiency OF the Democratic
party In the conduct of government
and its inability TO recognize and
solve the problems OF public affairs.
which have disgracod this nation In
It's foreign relations. disorPanlzed 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
lrreparahle dishonor and great finan.
cial loss upon the people OF Colorado
We unqualifledly and enthusiastic.
ally endorse and commend the splen.
did, economical ana constructive ad.
ministration OF the present Rcpubli-
can state government, and we earn.
estly urge all patriotic Americans to
cooperate with us In support OF the
Republican candidates who viii bring
our nation back to the high standard
OF preparedness for peace or war and
OF efficiency In government which Il
has been the proud record OF the Re
publican party always 10 maintain.
We urge Congress to pass at once
on to the State Legislatures for rati.
ficatlon thee Susan B Anthony
amendment enfranchising 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 In fearless In his advocacy OF
preparedness for national defense.
the protection OF American industries
ana the defense OF national honor"