Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-04
TAFT DOOMED By
OHIO REPUBLICANS.
Delegates Instructed to Vote
For Him Until Nomination
is Accomplished
DECLARES FOR TARIFF REVISION
Convention on Record in Favor of
Protection Only to Legitimate In
dustries and Labor = Platform
Adopted One on Which Taft Will
Prosecute Campaign.

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state convention reassembled at 10 this
morning, and Attorney General Wade
man. He delivered a short, energetic
speech. which was received with
cheers. The committee on credentials
! reported two contests, involving eight
candidates, and recommended that all
of them be seated and given half u
vote each. The report was approved.
The platform was adopted amid wild
applause. Charles z. Taft, Myron L.
Herrick, A. l. Vors, and Andrew l..
large to the Chicago convention Gov
ernor Harris was renominated by ac-
clamation.
The platform is part. is as follows:
The republicans of Ohio proclaim
in this platform the principles of the
campaign OF 1908. In the nation, We
stand for those ideals of government
which mean justice, equality and fair
dealing among men: brave and impair
tial enforcement of the law: CONNER
cial and industrial liberty; individual
ism as against socialism, competition
as against monopoly: government reg
ulation as against government owner
ship; the promotion of the best inter-
ests of labor and capital. and the un-
hinching protection of both: compen-
sation for injured employees of the gov
ernment; re-enactment in constitu-
tional form, of the employers liability
act: limitation in the exercise of the
power of injunction, in order to prevent
its abuses; a greater merchant marine
and adequate navy; generous provision
for old soldiers, the vanishing forces of
the republic: liberal appropriations for
the Improvement of waterways and
Aharbors: organization of all existing
public health agencies into single ma
tional health department.
For Tariff Revision.
Revision of the tariff by special
session of the next congress-; insuring
the maintenance of the true principle
of protection by imposing such GUS
toms duties as will equal the difference
between the cost of production at home
and abroad, together with reasonable
profit, to the end that, without excess
sive duties. American manufacturers.
farmers, producers and wage earners
may have adequate protection.
A sound finDncial system in har-
mony with the achievements of the re-
publican party, and such notifications
of the currency laws as will provide
for the demands of commerce. satisfy
the needs, and that all portions of the
country have at all times the quality
of undoubted security
Civil and political rights of the
American negro in every state, be-
lieving. as we do. that his marvellous
progress in intelligence. industry and
good citizenship has earned the respect
and encouragement of the nation. and
that those legislative enactments that
have for theirreal aim his disfrachise-
ment. for reasons of color alone, are
unfair, un-American, and repugnant to
the supreme law of the land
I'VE favor the reduction of represen-
tation in congress, and the electoral
college in all states of this union,
where white and colored citizens are
disfranchised, to the end that the
fourteenth amendment to the constitu-
tion of the United States may be en-
forced according to it's letter and spirit,
the speedy completion Of the Panama
canal, and the development. step by
step, Of popular government in the
Philippines: continued expansion Of
American influence and trade in the !
interest of peace. and progress among
the nations of the earth.
ho Of }l,o
publican party as exemplified in the
We endorse his splendid administration
and declare neither halt nor retreat
shall be sounded in the march toward
better government. We specifically |
approve the enactment of railroad
rate law strengthening the supervisory |
powers of the interstate commerce !
commission, the prosecution of illegal |
trusts and monopoies and Of evil doers,
both in public service and in the COM !
mercial world, together with the en-
forcement of all wholesome measures
which have made a safer guarantee |
of life liberty and property.
eve congratulate the American peo-
pie that their recent safe passage
thru the financial disturbance indicates
the sound basis upon which our COM
mercial, Industrial and agricultural
interests are founded The republican
party halls with confidence signs now
appearing Of complete restoration Of
business prosperity in all lines OF
trade. commerce and manufacturing.
1--WE endorse the administration of
Governor Harris. and his administra
ton of state affairs. We congratulate
the people of Ohio. that our representa- /
ton in congress maintains the state in
high rank in the national legislature.
The Taft Plank.
Once more Ohio presents to the ma
ton candidate for the presidency. IN |
this convention. chosen upon call for !
primary election providing for spe-
cific choice for president of the United