The San Francisco call., 1908-09-16
PARTY RECORD PRAISED
New York Republican Conven-
tiOn IndOrses Administration

SARATOGA n Y. Sept I5-FoI
LOVING IS the text of the platform
adopted by the republican convention
The republican party OF the state of Now
Aprk' In convention assembled. proud Of It's
lieVements and promising every effort for
sun greater accomplishments, declares as
We heartily ratffy the ticket nominated
uy he republican national convention st
Cllcago and subscribe to the platform there
We indorse tho declarations of William
H. Taft and James $. sherman in accentine
uheir respective nominations.
We cordially approve the INTERPRETATION
and fuihllment Of promises made in national
platforms by republican congresses and nv
mHtchlees array of republican presidents
ii"a Abraham Lincoln 10 Theodore Roose-
We neafhrm our allegiance 10 the prip-
cinles adopted in our sUate conventions and
applaud the spicndid work Accomplished for
the people in accordance eherewith bv re-
publiean governors, state officers and legls-
SOUND MONEY AND PROTECTION
At this critical time in the commercial
and natural development of the world with
revision of our tariff and our banking and
curreney laws impending. we urge every
believer in sound money and I'm the Amer
ican policy Of protection 10 the wage Garner
ifhe farmer and meclRnic, 10 support the
ie,asiicsn candidates who are pledged TO
s0und money and 4 protective tarfh
We believe the c0urts federal aud stsfe
constitute the citadel Of liberties for
AL alike. snd that the vacancies in tle su-
pfcme court OF the United States 10 occur
ia iile next four years should I've 6ilcd nv me
trusted and experienced republican eandi-
date for the presidency rather than bv an
tried and unstable fheorist
We ask all who believe in republican mol
lri''s feSartiitss OF party conditions. TO unite
Niih Us o. the support OF Taft and Sher-
man and republican congress TO fIIe end
that The peoples work. conducted SO splen-
didiy and successfully under President
eooseFeits administration, shall be con-
unued and extended until all special nr-fy-
fiegcs have been destroyed and adeouafe
safeguards provided against futfre abuses
ADMINISTRATION INDORsEDN
We indorse the administration of Gov
ernor Hughes. who has shown himself
courageous executive. resolved to accom-
plish what he believes 10 be for the public
good He has approved measures Dassed
by a republican legislature upholdine the in
fegrity Of the constitution. maintaining fbe
high character of the public service provid-
nag for the proper regulation OF corbora-
lions. and for the protection of the peoples
interests
Every legal voter should be encouraged
10 exercise his right OF franchise that the
viii Of the majority. expressed through
ballot freely cast and honestly counted NAV
prevail. To that end we are opposed 10 anr
form Of ballot that shall render il more
difficult for tho voter 10 exercise his con-
stltutional privilege Of designating on the
ballot the. candidate ile IL TO support
1t is Of the highest Importance for the
preservation Of our representative form OF
government that the primaries and conven-
lions should truly express the will of the
voters Of every political party. That there
delegates We favor legislation which viii
fully protect every voter against fraud or
coercion aud secure 90 him the fullest Ol-
portunity to vote at his party primary.