The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-26
Jas. R. Garfield Announces
Principles Of Progress
siVes In His State
FULL ENDORSEMENT OF
TAFT IS ANNOUNCED
of the Issues Upon Which Ohio
Republicans Base Their Hope
of Winning

Columbus, Ohio, July 25.-In behalf o.
the progressives among the Ohio repub
licans, James R. Garfield tonight made
public an outline of the planks which the,
will insist upon Incorporating into the
state platform to be framed tomorrow
night.
In particular he gave the full indorse
gressives are willing to subscribe. Tht
statement follows:
1.-THE planks proposed for the consider
alton of the delegates will include in chic
the following points,
''The influence of special interests in pol
itics to be met by public utilities com
mission and general corporation com
mission; strict supervision over banks
fixing of personal responsibility of direc
porate funds for political purposes, ant
publicity of campaign expenses
Provision for the prompt removal ant
vigorous prosecution of unfaithful publ.
officers; the short form of ballot; pro
vision for the commission form Of govern
ment; some industrials to be cared for by
a comprehensive workman's compensation
law; women and child labor laws; com
pulsory education.
Conservation policies in the state
through the legislature in regulating ca
mails, roadways. water supplies. agricul
tural extension and forestry and in thu
nation enlarging works started.
"a tariff plank emphasizing the need O.
q vigorous, effective and prompt reform
of state laws.
1--WE reaffirm our adherence to thu
great policies announced in the last ma
tional campaign; we express our conf
dence in the patriotism and sincerity O
President Taft in his efforts to fulfill ou
party pledges. We indorse his action ii
obtaining much that was promised, ant
we pledge him our loyal support in ever,
endeavor to carry forward those policies
and to make them effective by proper
legislative and administrative action"
Development in Fight
A development in the platform figh
which will open tomorrow afternoon Is thu
disposition of certain members of thu
resolutions committee antagonistic to Sen
SOii
gressmen ]. II. Cassidy and Paul How
land, who will represent the Twenty-firs
and Twentieth districts respectively or
the committee are opposed to Mr.. Dick
The senator is credited with being the
author Of certain planks desired by tht
national administration. He recently helt
a conference in company with State
Chairman Ellis at Beverly with the Pres
ident.
In reference to the possibility of his
own name as a candidate for gov
ernor, Mr.. Garfielud said this was very
remote. Despite numerous efforts the
leaders Of the regular wing of the part,
have not yet agreed upon their can
didate for governor. With the excep
the leaders were unanimous in de
claring that it was still the fight OF
any man.
Mr.. Cox continues to claim the nom
ination of Judge o. B. Brown of Day.
ton upon the second ballot.
Delegates Pledged
AS the great majority of the dele
gates are pledged the state leaders are
greatly interested In the number o
votes which Mr.. Garfield will claim fol
the "progressives' camp. 1t Is consid
cred that this will have a direct bear
ing upon the platform to be adopted ant
hence upon the candidate for governor
The only considerable divergence be
tween the platform suggested by Mr.
Garfield and that outlined last week b,
Wade H. Ellis, one of the regular
leaders, is in the Endorsement of tn,
present national administration and tn,
recently enacted tariM law, which Mr.
Ellis insisted upon.
lx,,i to11 T..
of agreement might be reached on al
outline such as that indicated by Mr.
Ellis.
The fight of the "progressives" ha,
been thus far wholly for an advanced
platform, and 1t was expected Mr.. Gar
field would today indicate how far sug
gestions by Mr.. Ellis for an extension
of the referendum and other state re
forms, coupled with an Endorsement O.
the President and his policy, will sat
isfy the "progressives." Senators Bur
ton and Dick have not been actively IL
league with the campaign for the nom
ination of Judge o. B. Brown of Day
ton, who is supported by George B. Cox
and it was stated that an acceptance
by the "progressives" of some candi
date other than Mr.. Garfield himsel
on a possible modification Of the plat
form suggested by Mr.. Ellis would d.
much to bring about an agreement o
the leaders aside from Mr.. Cox him
self.
George COx's Views
George B. Cox. chairman of the Ham
ilton county delegation. announced thi
morning that Congressman Nicholas
Longworth will not be candidate fo
the gubernatorial nomination under an.
circumstance.
THE Hamilton county vote will go, t
Judge o. B. Brown to the thirteenth
ballot and beyond that. II necessary,
said Chairman Cox. ''There is no sec
ond choice. Mr.. Longworth will run fo
Congress and nothing else"
A report that had been circulated tina
Mr.. Cox would decline to support TIL
nominee Of the convention In case th
choice should fall on one of the severa
candidates. was presented to him.
II shall support the ticket, whoever i
nominated. and the question whether h
IL wet or dry on the temperance is
sue will not influence me-, said Mr.
Cox.
Roosevelt Makes No Comment
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