Omaha daily bee., 1907-06-07
KNOX SECURES ENDORSEMENT
Pennsylvania Republicans Urge Him
for President.
COMPLIMENT TO ADMINISTRATION
Platform COmmends Courage OF Con-
gress I'm Passing Laws ReEulat-
inE Corporations of
Country.

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for the presidency, the nomination Of John
o. Sheath Of Philadelphia for state treas
urer and the adoption Of a platform en-
dorsing the policies and administr' N OF
President Roosevelt were the n - Ats
OF todays republican state .%
The platform also commend ~ ige
of the ffty-ninth congrey ~. the
action of Senators Penr = OK and
the Pennsylvania deli ~ that con-
gress particularly = $ % the hands
OF President Rooy So hends the ad-
ministratlon of Stuart and the
work of the recen ature and demands
the alleged frauds in furnishing and equip
ping the new state capitol.
Platform Praises Roosevelt.
The platform adopted by tho convention
is a departure from those OF previous state
conventions in that more than two-thirds OF
it is devoted to national affairs President
Roosvelt's administration is given high
praise, the concluding paragraph of the
platform reading as follows;
| This convention heartily renews the ex-
| preston OF confidence, that has come so
frequently, emphatically and directly from
the republicans OF Pennsylvania, in the
| integrity and devotion to the public good
ness we record our approval of the work OF
his administration and we pledge the re
publican party OF Pennsylvania Of equality
OF right and opportunity to all"
The platform then indorses United States
Senator Knox for the presidency and pre-
sents him TO the republicans Of the other
states as Pennsylvania's candidate for the
presidency before the republican conven-
tion of 1905
Continuing. the platform says:
We commend the course Of the Fifty;
| COn6RcafiOn rpnrigal Of stpd right
any spirit of unfairness and injustice to
those who have interests in carrying, and
more important legislation than any pre-
ceding congress for the proper regulation
the p,iniSbnent nt ~ tn,nronar nrsct,oes
Of our, United States senators and
representatives in the said congress and
President Roosevelt.
The republicans of Pennsylvania belieye
the pay rolls Of American labor should
continue to be higher than that of any
other nation and the average American
President Roosevelt has publicly de-
clared that the general tariff policy to
which, without regard to changes in de-
tall believe this country be irrcvocahiy
committed is fundamentally based upon the
differences of the cost Of labor here and
We lndorse those declarations and declare
our unfaltering adherence to the great
principle OF protection TO American labor,
ducts.
! NEW YORK, June 6.-United States
Senator Philander G. Knox of Pennsylvania
4 tonight announced his willingness to become
a candidate for the presidency in 1908 should
the republican party see ht to nominate
him Senator Knox's position was made
known In expressing his appreciation OF
the action today of the republican state
convention at Harrisburg. Pa, which en-
dorsed him as a candidate for that ONCE.
Senator Knox who is stopping at the
Waldorf-Astoria, learned tonight of his en-
dorsement by the Harrisburg convention,
through the press dispatches. Having read
these. including abstract OF the platform
adopted, he said to a representative of the
Associated Press:
II am deeply sensible OF the great honor
done me by my fellow republicans OF
Pennsylvania
'In their convention. composed Of dele
gates elected directly by the people, they
have increased by many obligations to them
by coupling with the endorsement OF the
administration Of Theodore Roosevelt the
suggestion of my name as his successor
''I note the conventions reference to the
fact that as attorney general and senator
was privileged TO aid In the formulation
and carrying into legislation and judicial
decision these just policies for the pro-
lection of the principles which have 50
greatly endeared President Roosevelt to
the people. value the action Of the con-
vention approving such public services as
have been enabled to render In the past
with satisfaction mt exceeded by my
gratitude for the unsolicited pledge OF sup
port for higher honors and graver duties
for the future have too profound sense
of the dignity of the chief magistracy and
too intimate O knowledge of its labors and
responsibilities TO have sought this en-
dorsement IT, however, the wishes OF
Pennsylvania republicans and the reasons
they assign for their action should COM
mend themselves TO the national republi-
can convention I would accept it's action
with full appreciation of it's import"
Senator Knox added that he would have
nothing further to say at present concern
ing his candidacy. Accompanied by Mrs
Knox. he has been visiting friends here
They will return TO their home at Valley
Forge. Pa, tomorrow.
Taft Has Nothing to Say.
WASHINGTON. d. c., June 6-rhe an
nouncement of Senator Knox in New York
tonight that he would be willing to become
a presidential candidate In 1908 II the party
nominated him created much interest here
Mr.. Knox's endorsement was communicated
; to the president who read what the senator
had to say. but he made no comment
thereon. Senator Foraker said
Il am not surprised and am glad to hear
It. Senator Knox is a very able and worthy
man"
Secretary Taft when Informed Of tn,
statement OF Mr.. Knox had nothing 10 say
"