Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-19
Platform Adopted Is Devoted
Almost Entirely to Attack
on the Administration
THE DELEGATES FAVOR PARKER
They Go to the National Convention
Uninstruoted. But Are Known to Be
FavorabIy Inclined Toward the Can
didacy of Judge Alton 3. Parker for
President.

Harrisburg. Pa, April 19.--The final
ton were arranged at conference of
the leaders today. Col. James A. Cuff
fey, state chairman, James X. p. Hall.
Robert L. Wright and Ex-Governor
Robert E. Pattison, were selected for
delegates at-large to the national con-
veution 1t was decided that the sixty
eight national delegates should not be
instructed, but should be bound 10y the
unit rule Leaders concede there is a
strong sentiment among the state dele
gates In favor Of Judge Parker. Chair
man Hall called the nesting to order
11:l0. Frank ]. Fitzsimons of
Lapkawanna county was chosen tenn
porary chairman.
Senator A G.. Dewalt was made per-
manent chairman. He was escorted to
the platform and made a speech.
After dwelling at length upon the
political wrong perpetrated by the
republican party in Pennsylvania and
the alleged attempt ITO discredit and
dishonor our supreme court by MAX
ing the highest judgeship mere per-
uuisite OF a corrupt machine and place
of exile or reward for those who hinder
or help Its selfish purposes. the
platform continues: 1T is obvious thar
since the accession of President Roose-
welt to the presidency. the thoughtful
sentiment of the country has become
distrustful of his administration and
fearful Of consequences of his eXtraor-
dirsary, erratic, autocratic assumption
and exercise of power All that con-
servative men feared as result of his
acces sioa TO power has come to pass.
A safe digniied administration has
given way 10 strenuous, spectacular
partisanship; national and information
al problems of vast Importance have
become a spirit of personal ambition
and been fashioned and moulded as
stepping stones to presidential sue
cesSion.
To-day, the country finds in Roose
welt standing menace to constitution
al government. to international peace,
to business stability and prosperity. 1t
turns to the democratic organization
for safety and relief to that party of
conservatism which from its birth and
thru SO many years was the bulwark
against which the spirit of sectional
ism, radicalism and crude. wild theories
of experimentalists dashed in vain.
I'VE declare our adherence to the
fundamental principles which democ-
racy has taught from the foundation
OF our government and which are es-
sential TO the preservation Of our con-
stitutional system. We stand for a
strict construction of all grants OF pow
ers that militiate against the liberty
of citizens and for a liberal construc-
ton of all reservations of his rights
for home rule and local self govern
ment, and against Capitalization Of
power and for the largest liberty to
the individual consistent with law and
order, with the protection of person
and property and maintenance of gov
ernment.
government.
I'VE declare our opposition to all
schemes of taxation that bear equally
upon individuals or interests or that
tend to increase profits of one class at
the expense OF another.
while we recognize the right of
capltai In All legitimate lines OF enter
prise to combine for increase of busi-
ness. we believe, that the majority of
unlawful trusts now in existence are the
direct and natural result OF excessive
republican tariff duties which destroy
competition and inevitably breed COM
binations for monopoly.
ITO remedy this evil should be one
of the first purposes of tariff revision.
To such revision our party stands
pledged.
Federal taxation of all kinds should
be reduced.
we favor speedy completion of the
Panama canal, but regret that our gov
ernment should have permitted this
great project to be stained with ev,-
dence Of dishonorable intrigue against
the integrity of friendly republic.
I'VE deplore the continued exis-
tence of labor troubles affecting inn
portant industries and vast numbers
of people and express the earnes.
hope that thru concession arbitration.
moderation and fair dealing, early ad-
Justments may be reached
The platform instructs the delegates
to the national convention ito vote
as a unit in all matters entrusted to
their charge"