The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-01
palladium Specially

Indianapolis, Ind, April 1.-Senat0r
Beveridge has returned to IndianApo-
lie and It IL expected that before the
end Of this week there will be some
rather interesting political conference
es. The big question is the platform
which shall be adopted and most OF the
political leaders seem to have forgot
ten that finally any, action which is
taken on the platform must be taken
by the. delegates to the convention
fresh from the people.
While Senator Beveridge is not dis
cussing his views It is understood that
he is willing to leave the pleatform
question to tho delegates to the con-
vention or, IN other words. to the peo-
Die. Some OF Senator Beveridge's
closest friends say that 1t is the peo-
ple, and to a certain extent, the indie
pendent vote which must be depended
on in the coming campaign and that
therefore the delegates to the con-
vention should be unhampered In the
formation Of the platform.
To Be suggestions.
OF course though there will be sug-
gestions, and 1t seems now four days
before the convention, that the sugges-
tions that are to be given will be CIV
en- In kindly way and that there will
be no fight on the floor Of the conven-
ton. Candidates for state office on
the republican ticket have held q meet
ing and have decided that the tariff
law should be Endorsed as q revision
downward and as a step in the right
direction. They say also that Sena-
tor Beverage should be heartily in
dorsed, and In particular for the stand
which he took for q tariff commission.
They wish a platform broad enough for
the entire party to stand on.
But the significant thing about this
action of the state candidates Is that
they propose to present their sugges-
tions to the platform committee and
that there Is no talk Of a fight on the
floor OF the convention. II the res
olutions committee turns down their
suggestion 1t is taken for granted that
there will be no fight on the floor Of
the convention. 1t has been feared at
times that there might be an organized
effort to carry things in the conven-
ton. But 1t seems from present In
dications that this fear is not warrant
ed.
viii Plank BE Miid7
Whether or not the suggestion Of the
candidates for state office will be act
ed on favorably by the delegates to the
convention is question. The argu-
ment in favor Of mild plank on the
tariff is Of course that platforms are
soon forgotten in the stress of the cam
paign and that the republican speakers
could handle the tariff bill as roughly
as they please in the campaign. but In
spite OF this that the platform adopted
should be one which will please all
branches of the party nov. 1t is ar
gued that the tariff plank should be q
mild one, even though Senator Bever.
idge, in his speech before the conven'
ton, should go after the tariff hard.
It is not expected that Senator Bev.
eridge will like the idea of mid
plank on the tariff. But 1t Is pretty
generally concluded that II the polit
ical advisers and prophets have their
way that Is the kind Of plank it will
be in spite of the views Of the senator
The only thing which. in all probable.
ity, will bring about q strong declara
ton on the tariff will be the sentiment
among the delegates to the state con
vention. It is pretty hard to foretel
Just what this sentiment will be but
there are many who believe it will b
in favor of strong declaration on thu
tariff law.
i It Is expected that all Of the detailed
plans for the state convention will
have been completed by next Satur
day. There is no doubt but that Sen
ator Beveridge will be the chairman
This matter will be decided formally q
the meeting Of the state committe'
Saturday.
That Marshall Plan.
The statement of Governor Marshal
that he will discuss his plan for nom
mating q United States Senator IL h