The Lamar register., 1916-05-03
THE REPUBLICAN COUNTY AND
STATE CONVENTIONS
Both Meetings Large and Enthusiasts
tic and Endorse Governor Carlson
and His Administration

On last Thursday about seventy of
the list of seventy-six delegates elect
ed to the republican county conven-
ton assembled at the city hall to
select delegates to the state cOnven-
ton. The large attendance when the
only business to be transacted was
the selection of twenty delegates is a
line demonstration of the enthusiasm
of the party this year and is sure
forerunner of victory. Almost all the
delegates selected went to the Pueblo
conventions and the same enthusiasm
was shown there by delegates from
all sections of the state.
Chairman NJ. ]. McMillin called the
convention together at lO:45 and as
there were no contests motions were
quickly made and carried that Chair
man McMillin and Secretary c. V.
Newman of the central committee be
the permanent officers of the conven-
ton and the lists of delegates turned
in by the precinct chairman be the
permanent roll of the convention.
On motion the chairman was ap-
thorized to appoint committees of
three each on resolutions and selec-
ton of delegates. The chairman nam
ed the following:
Resolutions-Gr Hillyer, S. H.
Huffman, G. w. Karin.
Delegates-J S. McMurtry, A.
Kern, Miss Mabelle Mears.
A recess was then taken until the
committees could report. When re-
convened the committee ON resolutions
offered the following which were
adopted:
WHEREAS, the nation has now
been in the hands of the democratic
party since March 4, 1918, during
which time that party has again dem
onstrated its unfitness for the great
responsibilities of government, and the
inability of democratic theorists to
cope with the momcntous crises which
from to time face every great people;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE 1T RE-
SOLVED by the republicans of Prov
crs county, Colorado, in assembly con-
vened, that we deplorc the vacillating
and inefficient national administra-
ton, which has failed equally in main
tanning and protecting domestic peace,
tranquility and prosperity and the an
cient honor and dignity of this nation
among the governments of the world,
and we confidently and hopefully look
forward to the installation of a re-
publican administration Of national af-
fairs on March 4, 1917, and the con-
sequent protection of domestic tran
guilty and prosperity and dignified
and manly conduct Of our foreign af-
fairs.
WHEREAS, the republican state adj
ministration has been in control of
our state affairs but little more than
one year. under the able and states
manlike leadership of Governor
George A. Carlson, who entered upon
the administration of the states af-
fairs after a protracted period of
democratic misgovernment, resulting
in Il condition of general business
htpINSSlSIt VI sotAdl UNREST anu ol
absolute anarchy in large areas of our
fair state, during which short period
of republican government general
prosperity has been restored, the So
cial life of our citizens tranquilized
and the rule of law, order and jus
tice has resumed its sway; and,
WHEREAS, our republican admin
istration which was elected by the peo-
.uc pledged to the performance OF
certain great reforms, passage and en-
forcement of the prohibitory liquor
law for the betterment of the social
condition of our people, and the pass
age and revitalizing of such remedial
legislation as the wOrkmen's compen-
sation act and the public utilities COM
mission, which pledges have Oeen per-
formed both in letter and spirit, the
state having, since Governor Carl
sons Inauguration, restored the rule
of law throughout the state, passed
comprehensive prohibitory liquor
law and enforced it from the date of
its taking effect as no other zach law
was ever before enforced in any other
stata in this union at any time to the