The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-09

correspondence.
Indiana Republicans met in state
convention Wednesday to adopt plat
form. to present TO the country Charles
Warren Fairbanks as their choice for
the presidency, to instruct the thirty
Indiana delegates to the national con-
vention to vote and work for his NOM
ination, and to name a state ticket.
Prior to the opening session the del
bers of the convention committees. The
lattermet Immediately tocomplete their
reports, which, according to the agree
ment of the party leaders. selected
oils for temporary chairman.
Speech by BeveridEe.
Senators Beveridge and Hemenway
and Representative Overstreet deliver
er addresses. Mr.. Beveridge in his
speech declared the tariff should be re-
vised imediately after the presidential
election. He spoke in part as follows :
1T has been the undying struggle for
human betterment that has written every
reform of the last eight historic years
and placed beside the names of Wash
ington, Jackson and Lincoln as leader
of the people toward liberty and light
the name of Theodore Roosevelt.
I'VE must go to the people. not merely
Boosting of what we did for the peo-
pre- yesterday, but telling them what
we are doing for the people to-day and
what we will do for the people tomorrow.
Every law we have written was bitterly
fought and cunningly resisted; yet so
wise are those laws that all parties now
indorse them, and even men in our own
party who secretly opposed them are
now publicly their loudest champions.
The tariff must be revised Immediately
after the presidential election. To re-
wise it now would lock up business for
months of disaster and doubt. lie who
would refuse to revise the tariff imme-
diately after the presidential election is
too ancient TO be trusted; he who would
revise the tariff on the eve of the presi-
Dental election is too hypocritical to be
tolerated. But the earliest possible re-
vision of the tariff is the will of the
people because it is the demand of con-
ditions and to the peoples will and
changing conditions Bourbon obstruction
must yield.
With its organization completed at
its first session Wednesday afternoon
the Indiana Republican State Conven-
ton adopted its platform. elected four
delegates-at-large to the National Con-
vention and two National electors-at-
large. instructed the thirty Indiana
delegates TO the National Convention to
vote and work persistently for the NOM
nation of Vice President Charles War
rem Fairbanks for the Presidency of
the United States and took up the task
of nominating a State ticket.
Gist. of the Platform.
The platform adopted. in addition to
instructing for Vice President Fairbanks,
indorses President Roosevelts administra-
ton. opposes corporation contributions to
campaign funds, favors economy in public
expenditures and especially mentioning
the army and navy, favors a modification
of the financial system without mention
tioning any particular measure, urges a
progressive program of labor legislation,
pledges a complete regulation of capital
istic combination in the interest of trade,
commerce and the general welfare of the
people and urges revision of the tariff
by a special session of Congress to be
called early in November, with the recon-
mendation that Congress take immediate
steps to secure the proper data by ex-
perts. Extension of foreign mail service
on the seas i, favored, as is the extension
of foreign trade, especially with South
America. A bureau Of mines and mining
recommended. The adjustment of child
labor is demanded. Among the important
State issues is a plank favoring a local
option law with the county as unit, the
law to be in addition to and supplemental
of the present laws regulating the liquor
traffic. The platform indorses Gov. Han
". Chairman Harry s. New of the Re-
publican national committee. United
States Senator's Beverage and Hemeoway
and Chairman Goodrich of the State COM
mittee.
For two days the hotel accommoda-
tions of the city had been strained. To
the lao delegates were added as
many alternates and throng of fed
eral. state. county and municipal office
holders, friends and supporters Of con-
testing candidates and the rank and
file of the party
The names of James Z. Watson. of
Nashville; Charles w. Miller, of Gosh
en-: William l.. Taylor, of Indianapolis,
and Hugh T. Miller, of Columbus. were
presented to the convention for the
nomination for Governor.
Senators Beveridge and Hemenway,
Governor Hanly and Chairman Good
rich of the State committee were elect
ed National delegates-at-larg