The Topeka state journal., 1908-09-15
ENDORSES HUGHES.
Platform Adopted by New York Re-
publican Convention.

saratoga Sept. 15.-The Republican
state convention today adopted the
following platform:
The Republican party of the state
or New York in convention assembled,
proud of It's achievements and prom
ising every effort for still greater .ac-
complishments. declares as follows:
I'VE heartily ratify the ticket NOM
mated by the Republican national
convention at Chicago and subscribe
to the platform there adopted. We en-
dorse the declarations of William H.
Taft and James S. Sherman in accept
ing their respective nominations.
we cordially approve the interpre-
tation and fulfllment of promises
made in national platforms. by Re-
publican congresses. and by the match
| less array of Republican presidents
! from Abraham Lincoln to Theodore
Roosevelt.
I'VE reaffirm our allegiance to the
principles adopted, in our state con-
| ventions and applaud the splendid
work accomplished for the people in
! accordance Herewith by Republican
governors, state officers and legisla-
tors.
''At this critical time in the com
mercial and industrial develo pment of
the world with a revision of our tariff
and our banking and currency laws
| impending We urge every believer in
sound money and in the American
policy of protection to the wage earn
er, the farmer, the man Ifacturer and
the mechanic to support the Republi-
can candidates, who are pledged to
sound money and a protective tariff
I'VE believe the courts, federal and
state, constitute the citadel of our lib
critics for all alike and that the va
cancies in the supreme court of the
| United States to occur in the next four
years should be filled by the trusted
n wiz
date for the presidency rather than
by an untried and unstable theorist.
I'VE ask all who believe in, Repub-
lican policies, regardless of party af-
hliations, to unite with US in the sup
port of Taft and Sherman and a Re-
publican congress to the end that the
peoples work, conducted so splendid
" and successfully under President
Roosevelt's administration be contin-
ued and extended until all existing
special privileges have been destroyed
and adequate safeguards provided
against future abuses.
I'VE endorse the administration of
Governor Hughes. who has shown
himself a courageous executive re-
solved to accomplish what he believes
to be for the public good. He has ap-
proved measures passed by a Repub-
lican legislature, upholding the integ-
| rity of the constitution maintaining the
4 &
providing for the proper regulation of
corporations and for the protection of
the peoples interests. Every legal
voter should be encouraged to exer-
else his right Of franchise. that the
will of the majority expressed through
q ballot freely cast and honestly
counted may prevail. To that end we
are opposed to any form of ballot that
shall render it more difficult for the
voter to exercise his constitutional
privilege of designating upon the bal
lot. the candidate whom he wishes to
support.
'It is of the highest Importance for
the preservation ofcour, represen tative
form of government that primaries
and conventions should truly express
the will of the voters of every political
party. That there may be the freest
action in the selection of the delegates
we favor legislation which will fully
protect every voter against fraud or
coercion and secure to him the fullest
opportunity to vote at his party pri-
mary"
On the roll call of counties for
nominations for governor Albany
yielded to Livingstone and Frank
Cook placed in nomination James w
Wadsworth, jr., speaker of the assem-
bly,.