The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-04-09
STRONG
ACTION.
Watson Leads in the BaIloting
for Governor in the
Convention.
WANT MORE LIQUOR LAWS
Child Labor is Strongly Con-.
demned-Labor Laws
Are Urged.
WANT MORE LIQUOR LAWS
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INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. April a.
With Its organization completed the
Indiana Republican State convention
today adopted its platform. elected
four delegates at large TO the national
convention and two national electors
at large. Instructed the thirty Indi-
ana delegates to the national conyen-
ton to vote and work persistently
for the nomination Of Fairbanks for
the presidency, and nominated a
state ticket.
The platform adopted In addition
to instructing for Fairbanks, indorses
Roosevelt's administration. opposes
corporation contributions to cam
paign funds. favors economy In pub
lie expenditures. especially mention
ing the army and the navy. favors a
modification Of the financial system
without mentioning any particular
measure. urges progressive pro-
gram Of labor legislation pledges,
complete regulation OF capital, com
binations IN the interest of trade
commerce and the general welfare of
the people. and urges revision OF the
tariff by special session of congress
to be called early In November with
the recommendation that congress
take immediate steps to secure prop
er data by experts
Extension Of foreign mail service
on seas Is favored. as Is extension of
foreign trade. especially with South
America, A bureau OF mines and
mining Is urged and waterways i'm
provement recommended. Abolish
ment OF child labor is demanded.
Among the important state Issues
is plank favoring a local option
law with the county as a unit, law 20
be In addition to and supplemental of
the present laws regulating the liq-
uor traffic.
The traiff plank was written by
Fairbanks The planks condemning
child labor and indorsing Roosevelt
were written by Beverage. Several
other planks were written by Hemen-
way.
The platform indorses Governor
Hanly. Chairman New Of the Repub-
lican national committee, Senators
Beveridge and Hemenway and
Chairman Goodrich of the State COM
mittee. It further recommends tina,
the next legislatare pass a practical
primary election law. a law revising
and simplifying practice in courts
and aboltshing technicalities. and O
law regulating the use OF public fran
chises and the suppression OF ficti-
cious or watered stock.
The right and equitable principle OF
arbitration in labor disputes is rec
ognized. Better mining conditions
and adjustment of prison contracts
non-partisan control Of public insti-
tutions and public repositories fol
public funds are demanded.
The delegates We're late in getting
to order on account of the great
crowd. The four candidates for gov.
ernor were cheered as were Governor
Hanly and the two United States
senators as they took seats on ths
stage.
The report of the resolutions COM
mittee was read by President Bryan
Of Franklin College. chairman of the
committee. The names of Roosevelt
Fairbanks. Beverage, Hemenway and
Hanly were greeted with rounds Of
applaus.
Nominations for state officers were
called for. Six candidates. at present
state officers. had no opposition fol
second nomination. and they were
nominated by reclamation. The,
were Secretary OF State Fred A. Sims;
Auditor of State John c. Billheimer
Treasurer OF State Oscar Hadley. At.
torney General James Bingham, Re.
porter OF Supreme Court George w
Self and Judge OF the Appellate Cou-t
David Myers. The twenty-six district
national delegates selected February
at district meetings, were elected
and Beveridge and Hemenway. Han
ly and Goodrich were elected nation
al delegates at large.
The other selections follow:
National alternate delegates-Ern
est G. birmingham. Evansville: Ell
mer evils. Fort Wayne: E. n. Neoek-
er. covington: and Charles S. Herr
ley. New Castle.
Electors at large-w. T. Durbin
Anders, and Fred Gradner, Indiana
polls.
Contingent electors-Frank G,
Jones. South Bend: and John Dyer
Hammond.
The names of j. E, Watson, Rush
vile. Charles W. Miller. Goshen.
William L. Taylor. indianapolis. H.
T. Miller. Columbus. were presented
to the convention for governor. The
name of Taylor was presented by
Harry 8. New.
The first ballot for governor re-
suited: Watson COS 1900. Taylor
sss 34-10o. Miller. 1874 22-1oO and
| Charles Miller 900 3qa 2n-Ifn