The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-26
ALL FOR CANNON
Illinois Republican Convention
Launches the Speakers Boom.
Prayer Opening the Session In
terrupted by Applause.
FOR TARIFF REVISION
Word adjustment" Cut Out at
Last Minute.
Delegates Went Wild at Mention
OF Uncle JOe's Name.
FOR TARIFF REVISION


O'Clock today the Republican conven-
tion which is to send four delegates and
alternates at large to the Chicago con-
Fention was called to order by Roy
.. West, chairman of the state central
committee. The original hour was
noon, but last night it was decided to
move it forward by two hours for the
purpose of allowing delegates to catch
the afternoon trains George Buck
Z ingham OF Danville. was made tempor-
ary and permanent chairman.
The convention was solidly for JOS
eph q. Cannon for president and en-
oorsed his candidacy in as strong terms
as language permitted. It also upheld
the administration of Governor Deneen
and commended his conduct of public
affairs. All other state officers of the
party were endorsed, as were United
States Senators Cullom and Hopkins.
The administration of President
Roosevelt was also highly praised.
Ihe tar1H plank of the platform was
the subject of much discussion and
nothing definite was done with it until
Congressman Boute1le arrived late at
night with the last Washington ideas
of the best way in which it should be
worded- The final draft of the plank
did not however, differ greatly from the
original wording
1t was generally believed until just
before the convention met that the
tariff plank would declare for adjust
ment," but at the last minute it was
after debate, stricken out and revis-
Ion alone was asked The suggestion
1nittees of the national house and SEN
ate proceed to gather necessary infor-
nation looking to such revision.
Prayer Was Interrupted.
The first mention of Speaker Can
mons name was in the prayer of Rev.
j. M. Francis, who invoked the divine
blessing upon him and his career He
was instantly interrupted by an out
burst of applause which put ten
second halt in his prayer.
At the conclusion of the invocation
Chairman West introduced as the
chairman of the convention George T.
Buckingham, of Danville, who made a
brief address. He opened his speech
with an allusion complimentary to the
quality of the public men that I'LL
nois has furnished to the country.
And. said the speaker, to the ac-
compartment of enthusiastic cheers,
we stand ready to supply the country
with plenty more of the same Sort
He paid an eloquent tribute to the
work and public services of Speaker
Cannon also reading to the convention
letter published some months ago,
written by President Roosevelt in
praise of the work of the speaker
and this''-said the speaker, ''is what
States said of the next president of the
United States,' and the delegates went
wild The speaker concluded his ad-
dress by declaring that Gladstone was
premier at S3, and that Bismarck did
his greatest work when so years of
age.
I'VE offer to the country he said,
"a man as wise as Gladstone and brave
as Bismarck
There were no contests Pending the
n IN #
organization and resolutions, an ad-
dress was made by Congressman Henry
S. Boutelle.
The temporary organization was
made permanent and the resolutions
committee brought in the following
platform. which was adopted with
great enthusiasm.
The Platform.
THE Republican party of Illinois. in
convention assembled on this 26th day
of March, 1908, would remind the Re
publicanS of this state and the nation,
that 81 years ago, our great party was
founded on principles that are as eter-
nal and as necessary in Republican
government as our axioms in mathe-
matics.
The Republican party now compos-
ed largely of sturdy men who have
come to manhood since the war of the
eos, most of that great host of patriots
having pitched their tents on fame's
eternal camping SrOun0-pl6dg6 that
we will ever salute the dead patriot
hosts of all our wars and will continue
to remember, in the most substantial
manner, the soldiers and sailors of al
our wars who are yet living and also
their widows and orphans, knowing
that we can never repay their services
to the country.
Republican principles are as vital in
1908 as they have been in previous
years They must guide us in the fI1-
1TIra a in "a in 4
solving the questions now pending, and
those which may arise.
I'VE therefore again announce ou1
faith in Republican principles and poll
cies and pledge ourselves to do all in
our power to elect the presidential
nominee, and all our state Republican
nominees on next November 3. Believ-
ing in Republican principles of the past
in protection to American labor and
American industry, in sound money and
in the power of congress to improve
the nations natural highways of com
merce and the equality of all citizens
before the law, we do not resort to the
Democratic expedient of making new OF
novel declarations to attract temper.
ary support to continue Republican
administrations.
THAT we endorse the administration
of President Roosevelt for it's energy
and success, for recommending to con.
gress many measures of the greates
benefit 10 the general welfare, and fol
vigorously enforcing the law on the
statute books and striving to brins
about that ideal condition of the ma
tion, wherein each citizen shall be equa
before the law and give equal obedi.
ence to the law. His administration
will stand as one of the greatest il
American history.
The Tariff.
1.-THE present tariff law which was
passed at the special session of the
Fifty-fifth congress convened by Presi.