Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-22
Illinois Delegation With
draws Hit From
the Race.
CANNON IN THE CHAIR
Delivers an Address,
Party'S Platform is
Presented.

Chicago, June Ex-senator Fair
banks will be nominated for vice pres
ident unanimously. The Illinois del
egation met today and decided to
Withdraw the name of Representative
Hit. Senator DoIiver will present
the name of Fairbanks to the conVen-
ton.
Chicago, June 22.-The national re-
publican convention was called to or
der at 1922 by Chairman Root. Dele
gates were late in arriving. The no
tables were given cheers as they en-
tered.
Depew Is Impatient.
Senator Depew said he would make
tiOns today.
Root introduced Thomas K. Cox, of
Holy Name cathedral. Chicago, who
delivered an invocation.
Credentials Committee Reports.
Chairman McComas, of the commit
tee on credentials, then submitted the
committees report
An outburst of cheers greeted the
announcement that the committee had
decided in favor of the "Stalwart' fac
tion in Wisconsin. The report was
adopted unanimously
Cannon in Chair.
The report of the committee on per-
manent organization was adopted. The
committee was then appointed to es-
cort Permanent Chairman Cannon to
the platform. There was a great dem
Onstration as Cannon appeared at the
speakers desk and it was some time
before the enthusiasm could be
checked. When quiet was obtained
Cannon spoke. When he had conclud-
cd there was another demonstration
equally as enthusiastic as before he
spoke. The report of the committee
on rules was then presented.
Gets hut Two Delegates.
y motion offered by Foraker that
Hawaii be given six delegates was
defeated, and a substitute giving
Hawaii two delegates provided they
shall not impair the rights of the six
delegates already seated was adopted
The reading of the platform by Sena-
tor Lodge was then begun.
The convention will adjourn until
10 o'clock tomorrow.
Against Present Revision.
Chicago. June 22.-The platform
contains $500 words. a large portion
is given to a recital of the achieve
ments of the party. The tariff plank
follows:
Protection, which guards and de-
velops our industries, is a cardinal
policy of the republican party. The
measure of protection should always
at least equal the difference in the
cost of production at home and abroad.
We insist upon the maintenance of the
principles of protection and therefore
the rates of duty should be readjusted
only when conditions have so changed
that public interest demands their al
teratiOn. but this work cannot safely
be committed to any other hands than
those of the republican party. To en-
trust il TO the democratic party is to
invite disaster.
Democratic Party Attacked.
Whether, as in 1892. the democratic
party declares the protective tariff un-
constitutional or whether it demands
tariff reform or tariff revision, its real
object is always the destruction of the
protective system. However speciOus
the name. and purpose it is ever the
same.
a democratic tariff has always been
followed by business adversely and a
republican tariff by business prosper
ity. To a republican congress and a
republican president this great ques-
tion can be safely entrusted.
Refers to England.
when the only free trade country
among the great nations agitates
return to protection the chief protec-
tive country should not falter in main
tanning it,
We have extended widely our foreign
markets. and we believe in the adop-
tion of all practical methods for their
further extension. including CONNER
cial reciprocity wherever reciprocal
arrangements can be effected consis-
tent with the principles of protection
and without injury to American agri-
culture, American labor or to any
American industry.
ROOseVeIt Commended.
Roosevelt's administration was pro-
nounced 10 have been thorough, Wig