The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-23
REPUBLICAN HOST.

CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PACED
to-day to the committee on resolutions. to
be appointed, and although that committee
has power to make radical changes in the
platform formulated by the committee 1t
Is stated that the draft will be adopted
substantially in it's present form.
1t is understood that the planks touching
upon national issues will be practically the
same outlined in the Journal yesterday
morning These planks were the result of
suggestions made at Monday nights con-
ference, and il is stated that little change
was made in them by the committee which
met yesterday. The committee decided that
the course of the administration in regard
TO the Philippine policy should be unquali-
fedly upheld, and the expression which
shall be included i'm the finished draft of
the platform upon that topic Is vigorous
and patriotic. 1t was decided also that an
other important suggestion made-that the
convention shall favor revision of tariff
schedules from time to time as changing
conditions shall justify-shall be included
in the platform.
CONCERNING TRUSTS.
Another suggestion dealing with the ques-
ton of trusts was formulated by the COM
mittee into a statement that the conven-
ton, while recognizing the necessity for
the existence of certain forms of combina-
tions which act for the development of in
dustry and business. nevertheless condemns
all combinations which seek to restrict
business and to control prices. 1t said
yesterday that the plank on that topic will
not be ambiguous in any way and will be
frank statement of common sense. Another
plank which il was decided yesterday shall
go into the platform deals with the restric
ton of immigration. The convention will
voice the sentiment that cheap labor shall
be, in so far as possible, kept out of the
United States through restrictive legisla-
ton.
The committee, it is understood, consid-
cred the question of inserting a plank COM
mending the Crumpacker resolution. The
members of the committee would not say
what action had been taken, but IL is stated
that the resolution will not be touched upon
I'm the platform. Congressional action upon
the resolution has not advanced far enough,
II was said. and many Republicans do not
know just where they stand on the resolu-
ton.
Judge Crumpacker himself said yesterday
that mention of the resolution would he
made in the platform. The judge minated
that he would be pleased If the convention
should indorse the resolution Il feel
sure, he said, that Congress would be
glad 10 obtain all expressions of opinion on
the subject that could be secured" Mr..
Crumpacker said further that the platform
would certainly contain vigorous express
sion on the question of restricting immi-
grafton. the trusts and on the Philip
pines.
Senator Fairbanks contented himself with
the observation that the platform would be
Republican in every way. 1T will be
plain expression OF principles" said the
senator, that may be supported conscien-
tiously and enthusiastically.
Judge A O. Marsh said that the work of
the committee is not final I'm any sense.
I'VE merely made suggestions he said,
for the committee on resolutions TO act
upon. They may reject or accept what we
have done at their discretion. Judge
Marsh intimated that the outline of the
planks given in the Journal yesterday
morning substantially correct.