The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-22
ON TO CAIRO PLAN
ENDORSED BY
CONVENTION
OF THE ILLINOIS REPUBLICANS
YESTERDAY WHICH WAS FILL.
ED WITH HARMONY.
STOOD PAT ON TARIFF
Platform Wants No Changes Unless
Conditions Demand Them De
neen Practically Dictates
the Party Machine.

/ Springfield, H., Aug. 2l.-Treas
urer Of state John f. Smulski; super
j intendent of public instruction Fran
els G, Blair; trustee of the state uni
rity Mps. Carrie s. Alexander
Fred Hatch, Alexander McLain and l.
l.. Lehman, (short term)
The foregoing ticket was nomi
mated by the Republicans of Illinois
today an a convention marked by
harmony and good feeling.
The presidential boom of Speaker
Joseph q. Cannon, launched last week
by his own consre sonal district, was
given an enthusiastic endorsement.
The mention of Cannons name
brought the delegates TO their feet and
enthusiastic cheers followed The
convention followed the expression at
he primaries by endorsement Of Sen
ator Shelby NJ. Culom for reelection
Outside OF these endorsements
there was little Of interest in the pro
eoedinga The fight for state treas
urer was spirited but Smulsh won on
the second ballot
The resolutions contains The en-
dorsement of President Roosevelts
administration, the Illinois senators
ana representatives in congress and of
the admin tration of Governor De
neen
1t also favors a nine foot channel
FOR the Ohio river from Pittsburg to
Cairo and instructed congressman TO
2ush the "On to Cairo" project.
Stan1 Pat U Tarff
The Republican platform adopted
opens by proclaiming new faith hy
the party in lllnais to the cardinal
principles OF Repblicanism as ex
PRESSED in ,ts national pla form Of
1901
OF the tariff the platform says;
we do not holl that any pa ticulal
schedule of tariff duties must be OF
endless duration, but on the contrary
when changing business and industrial
randi ions han be benefited by
Modification of any existing tarin
hedule, the Republican party holds
itself ready 10 mako such neelea
fir, r -, - -. -, 90. "a SOY
changes. The necessity for such
changes, however must not arise from |
any pecial interest but must arise |
rom a fair ana candil con liberation |
lf all Of he busine and Industrial In |
e.ests of The whole country"
Fun approval Of the legislation orI
he last session of the national con !
sress wa given, tai plank concluding
rs follows:
Relieving a we do that interests
" the American people are best safe
guarded and accelari ed by the poll
ies of the Republican party. and be
ieving that a Demociatic house of
would block these
'olicics and The course of admnistra
ion and that a Republican congres
s essential to the continued success.
al national administra ion. we call
pon the people to see bo il that the
republican delegation IN congress
rom this state hall not be l,ssened
" a single member"
New Faction in Machine.
By The adopton of the report of he I
ommittee on permanent Organization /
.iward Shurtleff Of Marcneo. speaker I
{ the last general asemly. was made
hartman. and Homer j. Gllpln OF
ook. was made secretary.
Shuttlens selection upon Dene ms {
l-isten- near much in Illinois q
1litics. chiefly ile oliminatoa Of ,
u'ted : ates Senator Albeit J. 10 4
ins wlce term 'Ep.rs $50 yeHrs Z q
nnce. lt means ts-' Denaon will q
noninatit 1s governor with yica 4 q
, succeeding HopkiI=. and that SsuTt Z
n will be the nlmines for Iauian4n . G
owe nor. 20 succeed fenean in the y
iber atorxi chair. IL the IA ter is !
iccessful IN his aspiration Shur.lah q
Dmes from Ifoplius dis Jet. bur his 7
lection as permanent chairman at p
enecn's hehfst ard iis acceatance z
includes hi allegiance 90 Hopkins n
ld makes him q fa-t.r in the new o.
ate machine "A