The Delta independent., 1920-08-13
REPUBLICAN, COUNTY ASSEMBLY
WAS QUITE TAME AFFAIR

The Republican county assembly
held in Delta Saturday was rather
tame affair, aside from a seance stag
ed by the spokesman from one of Pa
MAS delegations, who evidently had a
bad night prior to the convention, for
he dreamed-and even said so on the
opening of the convention, that a
slate" had been prepared. The con-
tentioh of the delegate was over the
selection of a temporary chairman.
The vote on temporary chairman prov
ed the dreamer had merely dreamed
for the Delta precincts split up their
vote for the Paonia candidate as well
as the Delta delegate for the position.
The assembly was called to order
by the county chairman, w. r. Hin
man. of Hotchkiss. and John W. Davis
the secretary, acted in his capacity.
Two candidates we're proposed for
temporary chairman. w. p. Dale of
Delta and A A Clements, of Paonia,
acted as secretary.
Mr. Clements delivered ringing
speech. denouncing the many failures
OF the Democratic party, during their
years of complete leadership. He
said they had proven to Incompetent
to lead. and to so manage the affairs
of the nation TO make government
in this country what 1t should be;
said they had proven too incompetent
that II WAS truly "a government by
Misrepresentation.
Getting down to the second admins
tration. Mr.. Clements declared, that
the Democratic party were placed in
power by gross misrepresentation to
the people. namely, THAT He Kept
Us Out of War" and Peace at Any
Price" and many other campaign
slogans designed merely to catch the
voter; that the political managers in
|nsl6 deliberately lied to the voters.
That Congressman Taylor also falsi-
fled when he made the statement over
the district that he would rather saw
off his right arm than to vote to send
any mothers son to war.
Mr. Clements, spoke plainly and to
the point He said that the leaders
of the Democratic party took our
money and manufactured more mil
lionaires than ever before in the his
tory of the United States, and 1t was
no wonder at all that We have the
country filled with bolshevists and so.
cialists. and that free will not entire
ly rule.
He referred to Mr.. Cummins when
he told the big Democratic convention
at San Francisco the many things
that the Democrats had accomplished.
but Mr.. Clements said that with all
their Investigations IT had been proven
that no man was on the road to the
pen; that they evidently had poor
smellers, and they did not want to
convict or correct any OF the many
Irregularities of their party; that the
Democrats were helpless, with ample
laws. to effectively curb profiteering;
that the farmer received less for his
hides than before the war with no
market for wool, but that few pro-
fiteers were making millions over
night; the department of justice had
been complete failure, and that the
department had hunted down the VII
lage blacksmith and small stores, but
found nothing wrong in their affairs
while mouse traps were used instead
of bear traps, in dealing with big busi-
ness.
Mr.. Clements proved to be full of
kick" and his remarks were careful
ly listened to by the assembly. His
handling of the assembly was very
satisfactory to all
After the remarks by the chair.
recess was taken until 1880.
M. II. Welch. c. w. Roe and A. L.
Perry, c. C. Hawkins. and Les w.
Brewer were appointed committee
on permanent organization and rules.
DIR. A. c. McClanahan. +. II. Stearns
and Robt. +. Rockwell, were chosen
as tho committee on resolutions. and
the following resolutions were offer
ed and unanimously adopted;
believing that under the adminis-
tration that will be assured by the
election of the Republican candidates
for the presidency and vice-presidency
the United States will quickly return
to profitable production in it's indus
tries and sanity in its daily life; that
the present widespread discomfort due
- Ina Anpo1,tn will ukatO.