The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-06-25
REPUBLICANS MEET
TRANSACT BUSINESS
PRECINCT COMNIITTEEMEN ARE
ELECTED AND PLATFORM
ADOPTED

county caucused in Broadus Saturday
afternoon and evening for the pur-
pose OF perfectins their organiza ton
| by the election of precinct committee
men and drafting PLATFORM
preliminary meeting was held at
O'Clock in the afternoon, for the
appointment OF a platform committee
in order to expedite the business to
be transacted in the evening. This
committee consisted of VIM. T. Waite
of Graham, Wendell H. Goodspeed of
Otter, John l.. Scotield of Biddle and
NJ. T. Wiley and A. j. Haley of
Broadus.
Frank r. Kelsey, chairman of the
Republican County Central commit
tee presided and the minutes We're
recorded by Secretary n A. Burkey.
Republican Platform.
The platform was read in the even
ing and with amendments was adopt
ed section by section. It's text is as
follows:
l. That the platform adopted by
the Republican National committee
be adopted and the principles therein
set forth be supported by this organ
ization.
2. That we hereby declare that we
are opposed to the principles and
purposes of the l. w. W., Socialist
and Nonpartisan League organiza-
tions: that we believe these to be sep
arate and distinct political parties
and request all candidates filing for
nomination or election on the Repub-
lican ticket to publicly declare them
selves opposed to the principles of the
above organizations. And we fur
ther declare that any candidate who
refuses to do so shall not be consid-
cred bona fide Republican candi-
date.
3. That we have become CON
Vinced that many of our state high
school and public school teachers are
teaching and advocating socialistic
doctrines in our schools, and there
tore we advocate the passage OF
law TO prohibit the teaching of any
political or partisan doctrine in any
public school or institution in this
state.
4. That we favor the adjustment
Of all unnecessary boards and COM
missions in the state and are in ia
Vor of more economical and con-
servative expenditure of public funds
and oppose at this time the imposi-
ton of any additional taxes for any
which can be avoided.
D. That we endorse the repeal OF
the presidential primary law, being
chapter p Of the extraordinary ses-
sion laws OF 1919.
6. That We endorse and act to
amend the law providing for party
nominations by direct vote. passed by
the extraordinary session OF the state
legislative assembly in 1919.
Precinct Committeemen.
Precinct committeeman for Powder
River county We're elected as fol-
lows:
Pct No.
1.-P. G. Jensen, Powdenille.
Ed lrion. Coalwo0d
81. d. Williams. Coalwood.
4.-John Olson. Stacey.
6.-Loren Daily. Ashland
S.-Wm. c. McVey, Olive.
9.-Wm Richardson Powderyille.
lo.-H. D. Mckenzie. Powderyille.
l1.-Wm Lavell, Boyes.
2.-Charles Lewis. Broatlus.
i@.--Fred Trautman, Epsie.
| tt. ID. SnodgraSs, SelNaE
Ia George West. Ashland.
lG.--Wendell H. Goodspeed. otter.
/ lo.-charles Huckins, Pinto.
l@.- Bert Wilson. Pinto
2o.---Wm Waite Graham.
Naprud. Ranch Greek.
23.-Ray Tarbell, Biddle
: 2f.-Roy Heaton. Kruger
23.-Malcolm Crocker. Sayle.
7. Kelsey. MOorhead.
2S.-Dan Harvey, Biddle.
2S.--Emil WallOth. Ranch Creek.
Executive Committee
The personnel OF the executive
committee as elected consists OF the
following: Frank T. Kelsey, Fred
Irautman, Wendell II. Goodspeed p.
{. Jensen, Charles B. Lewis.
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