The Washington times., 1908-04-10
RooseveIfs Policies Praised
by Postmaster General
in Boston.
Massachusetts, Voters De-
cline TO Instruct For
Secretary Taft.

BOSTON. April 1Q-At the eleventh
hour, after the Taft men had an
nounced and begun 10 celebrate their
victory, the platform committee Of the
Republican state convention today re-
fused 10 incorporate plank express
ing preference Gor the Secretary OF war
as a presidential candidate The fol-
Iowins paragraph, az the very end OF
the 81 fQre r-e2lls - .,is-s3t ~ -
sg s M gsl - Eff ef.6 ut q zs e
huur the rouveutIen Convened:
"a resolution declaring that the pref
ereuce OF the convention was FOR Mr-
Tart Tor President was submitted 20
your committee. Z pom consideration
we hfve unanimously agreed that IL is
unwise 90 include a resolution IN favor
OF any particular candidate. a number
of the committee are favorable TO Ar
Taft's candidacy and we all recognize
that majority OF the delegates TO the
convention desire his nomination. Il is.
however. very uncertain whether a res
ol,tfon Of preference would be carried.
and its presentation would certainly lead
to a contest. which would be Injurious
20 the welfare OF the party
Decide Not to Act.
For these reasons. and because OF
their earnest desire for a harmonious
convention. the minority members Of
the committee join with the majority
in their decision not 20 present reso-
luton OF preference
The platform Iudorses the candidacy
1C Governor uild. Of Massachusetts, Tor
Vice President It declares its nrIl stand
for -Ee principles Of protection. bUt says
tina certain schedules have become ill
suited to present conditions. ana can
for speedy revision. without specltyinS
any particular tine
marine and the L -gislature in speciaiiy
favored by Postm 3ster General Meyer.
The course Of the National Aoninistra-
ton in regard 10 transportation, cor
poratfonand financial legislation is IN
dorsed and its continuance urged upon
the party
Postmaster. General Meyer. in his ad-
dress before the convention today re-
viewed the work Of the Republican ad-
rrinistration and pointed 10 the reforms
brought about Dy the Republican party
He then referred 70 the purpose OF the
convention and said, in part,
The Republican party has always
met issues sQuarely. endeavoring 20
solve problems by guarding the inter-
ests. of the people and making progress
possible for each generation. The issue
which lies. before the people this coming
autumn IS not whether we SHAH return
to the conditions of a few years aEo. Oh
uncontrolled railroads and unrestricted
trusts-because there VIII be and can
he no backward stcp-bUt whether the
Droblems that confront Us shall be work
"a ont bv the party Of free silver, which
means the deprecated dollar; the party
that stands for government ownership
OF railroads ard its accompanying evils,
with its stupenJoUs increase Of Govern
ment employees. the party Of promises
without fuldHment; the party that be-
Ieves in State jurisdiction rather than IN
Federal; or whether these question shall
be solved by the Republican party, the
Darty. OF experience, the party with deh-
mite purposes and successful achieve
ment. The party that believes in Federal
s,7rarvision of railroads and securities
ana in the enforcement Of the laws on
IN statute books without favor.
People Must Decide.
This is the problem which the people
uoust decide next November-which
partv under the leadership Of tho
parties as they are now, they VIII
cuoase to work out their salvation; ard
we appeal to ell upright and indepen-
dent citizens, whatever their party
affiliations in the past, TO support in
the present the one party which has
both the announced purpose and the
assured power to correct the evils Of
--hich there is just complaint, while
preserving the good which It should be
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