Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-26
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Cannon. who always faces to the front
and moves forward,
And believing that Speaker Cannon
is eminently htted in every way to be
the partys national standard bearer in
the campaign of 1908. therefore we
unequiVocally instruct our delegates
and alternates to the national conven-
tom to convene In Chicago next June
JIG TO cast their votes for Hon. Joseph
@. Cannon. and 70 use every honorable
means to secure his nomination, and
we earnestly request our district del
eFates to use their united influence
In support of his candidacy.
1t was generally believed until just
before the convention met, that the
tarih plank would declare for adjust
ment but at the last minute, 1t was.
after debate. stricken out, and revision
alone was asked. The suggestion was
also made that legislative committees
of the national house and senate pro-
coed Immediately TO gather necessary
information loking To such revision.
HALTED IN PRAYER.
The first mention OF Speaker Cannon
was in the prayer OF Rev. j. NJ. Fran
els, who invoked the divine blessing
upon him and his career. He was in
stantly interrupted by an outburst OF
applause which put a 10 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 n
brief address
He paid an eloquent tribute to the
work and public services of Speaker
Cannon, also reading to the convention
a letter published some months ago,
written by President Roosevelt In
praise of the work Of the speaker. and
this" said the speaker, lis what the
president of the United States said OF
the next president of the United
States and the delegates went wild.
The speaker concluded his address
by declaring that Gladstone was pre-
mier at SO and that Bismarck did his
greatest work 1-hen he was 50 years
of age.
we offer to the country" he said.
"a man as wise as Gladstone and brave
as Bismarck"
There We're 10 contests. Pending the
reports OF the committees on permanent
organization and resolutions. an adj
dress was made by Congressman Henry
s Boutell. The temporary organiza-
ton was made permanent.
THE PLATFORM.
The Republican party Of Illinois, In
convention assembled on this 26th day
of March, 1905, would remind the Re
publicans Of this state and the nation,
that ~ years ago our great party was
founded on principles that are as eter-
nal and as necessary in Republican
government us our aNioms In mathe-
mates.
The Republican party. now composed
largely OF sturdy men who have come
to manhood since the war OF the COS.
most % that great host Of patriots hay.
Ing pitched their tents on flames oter-
nal camping ground, pledge that we
win ever salute the dead patriot hosts
OF all our wars and VIII continue 10
remember In the most substantial man
nor. the soldiers and sailors OF all our
wars who are yet living, and also their
widows and orphans, knowing that we
can never repay their services 10 The
country. Republican principles are as
vital in 1908 as they have been In pre-
vious years They must guide us in
the future as In the past. in meeting
and solving the questions now pend
ing and those which may arise.
OMNIBUS PLANK.
We therefore again announce our
faith In Republican principles aud
policies and pledge ourselves to do all
In our power TO elect the presidential
nominee, and all our state Republican
nominees on next Nov, g. Believing
I'm Republican principles OF the past,
I'm protection 10 American labor and
American industry. In sound money
and IN the power OF Congress 10 I'M
prove the nations natural highways OF
commerce, and the equality OF all
citizens of making new or novel de-
claratous 10 attract temporary support
10 continue Republican administrations
ENDORSE ROOSEVELT
THAT We endorse the administration
OF President Roosevelt for It's energy
and success for recommending % Com
gress many measures OF the greatest
benefit 90 the general welfare. and Tor
vigorously enforcing the law ON statute
books and striving to bring about that
ideal condition OF the nation, where
Nm each citizen shall be equal before
the law ana give equal obedience 70
the law. His administration win stand
as one OF the greatest In American
history
MCKINLEY TARIFF
The present tariG law. which was
passed at the special session Of tho
Flft-.hnh Congress COnyeuef ~
President Mckinley aud which was
signed July "A, 1897, by that illustrlous |
protectlonlst. has amply justified all |
the promises aud hopes OF It's advocates |
and supporters. II has proven the !
most scientifically adjusted ana there |
fore this best tariff that was ever placed /
on the statute books Under It's bene-
Accent influence abundant revenues
have flowed into the nationM treasury J