The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-04
Lauded to Skies in State Re-
publican Convention
FORAKER DOWN AND OUT
Platform on Which the Secretary Of
War Will Try for Presidential
Nomination Was Adopted
To-day.

Columbus, Ohio, March 4.--The plat
form on which Secretary w. II. TAFT
viii appeal to the national convention
for the presidential nomination was
adopted BY the Ohio State Republican
convention today. II Is declaration
largely devoted to national issues and
X supposed to represent TaFt's political
policies,
The platform says In the nation we
stand for individualism as against So
cialism, competition against monopoly,
70 promote the best interests Of labor
and capital and unilinehing protection ~
both, compensation for injEed employees
of the government, re.enactment Ii con.
stitutional form of the employees ia
bility act. limitation in exercise Of the
powers Of injunction order to prevent
its abuse, greater merchant marine
and an adequate navy, generous pro-
vision for old soldiers. revision of the
tariff BY special session oi The next
Congress insurine the maintainanee Of
the true principles u proreetion
IN presenting Taft's name for presi
Dental nomination the platform says
Ills conspicuous part in the achieve
nents of greater American, his broad
knowledge and experience in law and
government, his genius for world peace
and advancement, his tact and sturdy
courage and more than anything else,
his steadfast devotion to the enduring
politics OF Repubicanism make 0hios
candidate an ideal leader for zoos"
Foraker Staggered
The Republicans placed the entire
party machinery Of the state IN the
hands Of Taft and his political follow
ers, and dealt staggering blow Is the
interests Of Senator Foraker and Dick
by wiping off the state central commit
tee every man who was known TO have
anv hihs IN their favor
OF the twentyspne members Of the
new committee. eleven were reelected.
and of the changes made seven were For
akef men, all the Foraker men on the
committee The other three men who
were net re elected were all for Taft and
their retirement vas caused hy 0oa
conditions alone. Every member of the
new committee il TAFT man.
At a meeting Of the COMMITTEES. after
the adjournment, Walter Y. Brown Of
Toledo was reelected chairman and MAJ
colin Karshner Of Columbus secretary.
The committee on permanent organi
zation decided last night to report in
favor 6f Attorney General Wade II
Ellis for permanent chairman
The pictures OF Senators Foraker and
iAse were hung in the convention hall
and the platform has in il plank com
tine @Ohio representatives III
Congress without, however mention
ING any Of them By name.
AT the same time another plank which
S also in the platform strongly endors
d the passage Of the railway rate bin
against which Senator Foraker fought
% vigorously on the floor Of the United
states Senate
The temporary chairman Of the con-
yention was James r. Garfield, secre-
Iary Of the interior The mention Of
Secretary Gariield's name was the sig-
nal for an outburst Of applause which
VAS deepened when he advanced to the
Front Of the platform 20 deliver his ad
lTess. Cheers greeted every mention of
he name Of Taft, and the prediction
nat Ohio was about TO furnish another
president created a beilam Of approval.
For the head Of the ticket Governor
Andrew L. Harris will be nominated by
For secretary Of state G. q. Thomp-
ion Of lronton, win be named bv ac
.samation, and r. Y. Duilaph viii have
10 opposition for dairy and food com
missioner, An other places viii be
Hought for.