Putnam patriot., 1908-06-26
FOR PRESIDENT
James 5. Shsiman For
 Vice President.

Nicholas Murray Butler of Columbia university and several other distin satshed citizens Of New York. urging that the platform contain nothing which could be construed as an at tempt to weaken the federal courts
 ihis matter immediately became the main issue in the resolutions commit. tee. President Roosevelt and Secre tary Taft. the prospective nominee. each took hand A telegram from NIT. Taft was read to the committee In executive session as follows.
 l am heartily and earnestly in favor of the adoption of the judicial procedure plank l am the last man who would Seek to impair the power of the courts would rather cut oa my hand than do So. But this proposed statute viii not do So, neither will IL satisfy the extreme la Der agitatar. but t Is right IL wili make obligatory that which Is right and We are right We can make a good hght. Mir. Roosevelt and are agreed on the absolute justice of this plank. and I hope it will be adjusted
 Every member of the subcommittee on resolutions appointed te adjust this aeklish plank received from Mir. Taft personal telegram urging the asiop. ton of an emphatic anti-iniunction ex. pression as essential to Republican success at the polls next November. The plank as finally adopted. though denounced hy some as 'straSldle. ~ received the approval of the president and secretary Of war
 -Four. Four, Four Years Morei'
 N Aednesfiay was .Roosexelt day. h the convention II was in the midst Of Senator Lodges ringing speech as per manent chairman that the outbursi took place The senator had Co wait forts-six miautes. pacing the platform floor before he eould proceed with his address
 The unofficial part of the convention the Republican pew holders the plain people" in the galleries. in the rear Of the convention hall and in the eutef the way places where the vast auiience If l0,o00 was packed away paid its own tribute in is own wat. had it's own stampede and shouted it. self hoarse for forty six minutes with the slogan. Pour. four. four years meret''
 Bnt the demonstration. prolonged and enthusiastic as 1t was. gave no sign ef any movement in The convention to nominate Roosevelt. II was the tribute of the thrang to the presidents popu= iaritY and the emphatic answer to the vicious campaign wage'i against him hy selfish interests Delegates. alter hates and spectators joined heartily ia the cheers. which broke in wave after wave over the assemblage but the pnr. pose 10 respect his wishes so emphatic. alle stated hs Senator Lodge was in ne respect disturbed
 Various national committeeman sit ting near the speakers platform prof fenesi kind advice as fe how they weulfi calm the galleries if they had the saseI The senator shrugged his shoulders. looked at them pityingly and took III. other stroll np and down. He caught sight of Mrs i.nagNorth forty feat away on a raised platform. and, srnil. ing over the mexampied tribute to her father. gallantly threw her kiss. Tie salute was returned. and the unterri fiel and unexhaustei in the galleries, just to show that they liked that sort of thing cut loose with redoubied vigor. The band. the willing band. came to the fore with '.The Star Spangied Ban her" hoping fl would soothe some of the patriotic shouters in the galleries. 1t did nothing of the sort. They let mt some more links Four, four. four years morer' was the answer to the chairman whenever he raised his LnrL