Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-06-18

Chicago, June 1S.-Victory for the
Taft forces on the resolutions COM
mittee came at dawn. The platform,
which contained an injunction plank
satisfactory to the prospective candi-
date is embodied In a substantial
structure of verbiage upon which the
secretary appeals for popular ap-
proval. The result was obtained with
opposition. ~
Two hours before this the oppon-
ents OF the Injunction provision were
objecting to offers of compromise and
asserting with positiveness their abil-
ity to eliminate the injunction plank.
A telegram from President Roosevelt,
as well as letter and telegram from
Taft urging action, an ultimatum In
substance, II not in words, had been
delivered shortly before to the al
lies," which was interpreted as SPELL
ing the denomination of Roosevelt
should the convention refuse a plat
form upon which Taft could make
the race with confidence.
Then followed a protracted discus
sion and the final adoption of the
contested plank by vote of 36 to 16,
There are a number of minor con-
| tentions in the committee but tne
Roosevelt-Taft idea prevailed in the
ultimate analysis, ana whlIe Inolhas
NJ. Carter of New Jersey insisted on
the right to take the injunction ques-
ton to the convention floor, the pre-
diction was made in authoritative
quarters that no murmur of the pre-
liminary fight would be heard In that
gathering.
Beginning with the adjournment
Tuesday, the work of the RESOLUTIONS
committee was practically CONTINUOUS
until APO this morning, when the I'm
ished platform was produced. MOI
until 10 last night did the scales begin
to tip In favor of the administration
forces, but after dissolution of the OPP
| position began 1t was rapid and com
plete, leaving nothing to mark It's ex-
| istence but a few speeches and a slim
minority of votes.
| The Republican national platform
as adopted by the committee on reso'
lutions and presented to the conVen'
ton this morning contains about 5,OO(
| words. 1t pays a glowing tribute q
President Roosevelt and his admins
tratiop. shows the prosperity of th'
country for the past fifty years under
Republican government, and says;
"Nothing so clearly demonstrates
the sound basis upon which our com
mercial, Industrial and agriculture
Interests are founded and the neces'
sity OF promoting continued welfare
through the operation of Republican
policies as the recent safe passage o.
the American people through a H.
nancial disturbance which, If appear
ing in the midst of Democratic rule
or the menace OF II, might nave
eoualIed the financial panics of the
past.
we congratulate the people upor
this renewed evidence OF American
supremacy and hail with confidence
the signs now manifest OF a complete
restoration OF business prosperity II
! all lines OF trade, commerce and man
ufacturing."
Continuing, II says:
THE people have felt the wisdom
Of entrusting TO the Republican party
control of national legislation since
the election OF Mckinley In 1895
Many wise and progressive measures
| adopted by the recent session of Con
gress have demonstrated the patriotic
resolve OF Republican leadership u
keep step In the forward march TO-
wards better government.
"Only the obstruction and flious
tering OF the Democratic minority II
the last Congress prevented the enact
ment OF a number of measures o.
great public benefit. the consideration