Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-04-30

stronegv endorse the senator for the q.
nation and also praises President
velt's administration.
rho convention. besides adopting a = 2
form rc-noininatcd Judge W. d. Portet
Ailesheuy county for the superior COY
bench. named delegates E-at-large and Z
ternatcs % the national convention and g
iectcd presidential electors. An attempt by
a delegate to gel local option resolution
bcfore the convention failed.
Cheers for Knox.
stste scnasor Joseph a. Langfitt Of Pitts
busS was chosen temporary chairman The
convention burst into cheers when he In a
brief speech mentioned the name OF Phiian-
der C. Knox a. ihe fayorite son Of Penn
syiyauia ia the presidential race.
Chairman walton in addressing the con-
vsgtion said
..fn theodore Roosevelt we have one Of
the erAatess patriots this country has pro-
duced since the days Of Washington and
LINCOLN. All the varied interests OF our
couatry have found IN him the man Of the
times when q resourceful. resoiute and
fearless leader IL needed.
Il predict with the fullest confidence that
our country win be richer. happier. better
and more prosperous during the next four
years than ever before. because Theodore
Roosevelt was called TO fill the highest
place in the gift OF our people"
While the resolutions committee was In
SESSION. Mr.. Bone appeared to advocate his
local option resolution. He was permitted
10 state the purpotl Of his resolution. and
Il was thereupon voted down without dis
sent The platform as prepared was
adopted. Mr. Bone declared that he would
take The matter before the convention in
an effort 70 have a minority report pre-
sented
The foiIowing platform was adapfeds
we coldh.ard tie sslse and courageous
nesees and regard wi;h especial srstii-
cation is record 81 bringing 70 the test Of
iudseial eeterninatiop the grave questions
others. through me employment OF cum
ming devices. TO bring within their control
sss,eS ana with foreign nations.
NE congratulate the president and the
people Of the United States that through
Ms efforts authoritative and final deci-
sions have been rendered in the courts de-
termlninE that the power Of congress over
Interstate commerce = supreme ana l,. tha
schemes constructed under color Of any au
Ne record onr entire care In the policy
OF the administration IN proceeding steT
by atep to test the scope OF existing legisla,
ton ana finally approve sncn remedia
Pennsslivsnis expresses a double pride in
this, ihs grsatsst work. Work OF me HSsosevsli as,s,i,
relation borne TO IL origin and its eomple-
tion BY Philander Chase Knox. both as at
torney geHezal and as a senator Of tbs
Tariff 1oF Protectfon.
A .ariff upon importation of goods from
any countries adequate to lift and main,
tam American capital and American laboi
above the lower foreign standards has lonl
party as an American policy. II Is a policy
~ undouDted wisdom and necessity,
policy that has been s9nssansly Sustainet
tenance ID essential 70 continued advance
mcnt in Amertech social and commercial
VIII not ata Ing ore iot or little from
adherence 10 tne distinctive merits 81 "a,
policy Of protection. which has been IN,
prosperity yet The republican parry o
Fenhsylvanfa recognizes tne generai de
rs 4ress y tariff lsslsiasion now iI IN foTs ogs
10 The end thai such notifications may b
made therein as viii adapt Il to the neces
sitien and equitable demands Of the presen
time ana Ia such manner a. viii best auh
serve the real welfare Of the Americai
stebillty Of business, however. demand
that needless ana tFlsling changes IN tanf
schedules shoisld not be made and sue
changes a. are made should be entruste
70 the party thaa has established, defends
and preserved the vitaliEing policy OF pro
lection. The public good demands that tn
81 the doctrfnAre. the demagogue or tn
donocratic party. TO be manipulated Il
academic experiment for personal advance
ment or for partisan advantage.
Endsrssneat OF Knox.
The plank endorsing Senator Knox 70
the presidentlal sonination is a. follows
PennsytVsnla hayirs Dot only sivea Dirt
but having eontinnously and .conslsSenti
ccntributcd % the growth and greafnes
81 both. she 4 Prs-eminently qualified b
Tradition and purpose 10 name the NNN
Rresidcnf 81 TIE United States. Ana,Ng
view of che proved ability Of her csSSslllAY
% meet ard master the greatest kroSs.m
of gofernnient thai have arisen In Fhg pas
and are most certain 70 arise IN EutuT
years, Ne believe that Pennsylvar Il shODl
~ ING opportune time sSsart ne, itghis /
proper place among the states l8 tae seleC
don q the nation'a chief executtyN
ANY, we y oelaeye d y 2 be her risht - p
treatment IN the nomination Is tlN1, N8ri
demands q her in the election Of presioeg
Il The fort1 years Pennsyivania has bee
sufflcicntly loyal In performances 70 provid
the naianee Of RoEer necessary 70 elect .
her sister states is worthy OF recoErition B
her sister states and she doubly defends he
claim hy presenting the most availabl
national necfEEitles.
When Theodore Roosevelt declared M
in the solution ~ the many difficult orof
lens ne face Ne need the com1non-.rnr'
common honesty and rcsolute COURAGE vrhic
ar, Knox has shown, the character az
VIII refuse 70 D. hurried into any unWlr
or pfecinilatc movement by any clarslo
Whether hYsterical or demaEogic and on IN
other band tne character that WI refus
any pressure. stlll less BY any threat -
prese ~ implied. be asserted only ina