Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-06
KNOX IS BOON[D
By HIS OWN STATE
Senator Endorsed For Presiden-
tial Nomination on a Roose-
velt Platform
STRONG PRAISE FOR PRESIDENT
Tariff, Railroad and Corporation Poll
cies Of National Administration
Vigorously Endorsed by Pennsy'-
vania Observation-Disclosures Of
State Capitol Grafters Demanded.

Harrison. Pa, June 6.-The endorse
ment of Senator Knox for president
the nomination of John o. Sheath, OF
Philadelphia, for state treasurer, and
the adoption Of a platform endorsing
the policies of the administration OF
Roosevelt, were the net results OF to-
DAVIS republican state convention.
The platform adopted by the con-
vention is departure from those OF
previous conventions, in that more than
two thirds of 1t is devoted to national
affairs. Roosevelts administration Is
given high praise. the concluding par
agraph of that part of the platform
reading as follows:
This convention heartily renews Its
expression of confidence that has come
so frequently, emphatically and direct
ly from the republicans of Pennsyl-
vania, in the integrity, wisdom and de-
votion to the public good of Theodore
Roosevelt With equal heartiness we
record our approval Of the work of his
administration, and we pledge the re-
publican paarty of Pennsylvania to
loyal adherence to the policies inspired
by the principle of equality Of right
and opportunity to all"
The platform endorses Senator Knox
for the presidency and presents him to
the republicans of other states as
Pennsylvania's candidate for the pres
idency in 1908. Continuing the plat
form says:
I'VE commend the course of the Fff-
ty-nipkh congress, which, without at
tempted confiscation or reprisal OF the
vested rights, or any spirit of unfair
ness and injustice to those who have
interests In carrying and other corpor-
ations, nevertheless passed more inn
portant legislation than any preceding
congress for the proper regulation and
control of corporations and trusts and
the punishment for imp proper practices.
We endorse and approve the course of
our senators and representatives in
said congress particularly in uphold
Ing the hands of Roosevelt.
president Roosevelt has publicly de-
clared that the general tariff policy to
which, without regard to changes in
detail, believe this country to be ir-
revocably committed, and is funda-
mentally based upon recognition Of the
difference in labor cost here and
abroad We endorse those declara-
tons and declare our unfaltering ad-
herence to the great principle of pro-
lection to American labor, American
industries and American products
Touching on state issues, the plat
form endorses the administration of
Governor Stuart, and commends the
legislature for the thoroughness with
which the investigation has thus far
proceeded into the construction of the
state capitol, and demands the pun
ishment of all guilty persons, as well
as the prosecution Of civil suits to
compel restitution OF all moneys f1lched
from the commonwealth
Penrose Acts for Knox.
Senator Knox remained away from
Harrisburg during the convention,
leaving his interests in charge Of his
colleague, Senator Penrose. Penrose
will probably head the Pennsylvania
delegation to the next republican ma
tional convention. Governor Stuart
will also be member of the delega-
/ tion. Wesley r. Andrews was unani-
mously reelected chairman Of the re-
publican state committee.