Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-28
RULE
c. G.O.P.CONvENTION;
HEWITT CHAIRMAN
Progressives' Steam Roller Goes
Over Regulars at County
Gathering
LEAGUE WINS PARTY CONTROL
Platform Repudiates S. P. Ma
chine, AIdrich and Cannon
and Hits Tariff
LEAGUE WINS PARTY CONTROL

the Republican county convention held
in Simpson auditorium yesterday
electing their own officers and passing
with safe majorities resolutions a
platform calling for radical changes in
both the state and county government
The machine politicians at times put
up hard fight against the more rad
ical measures for clean government
and on several occasions tried to dis
rupt the convention on technicalitieS
and by means of trickery. They were
disrupted themselves, however, and
not once did they seriously threater
the "insurgent" elements control oi
the situation.
The first outburst of the regulars
was in selecting a temporary chair
man for the convention. Leslie R
Hewitt was nominatedby the insur-
gents and Frank G. Tyrrell was put
up by the regulars. Following the
nomination of these two men there
was turmoil on the floor of the conven-
ton, members of the two factions try
ing to argue the merits of their re-
spective candidates at the same time
Finally Chairman Bradner w. Lee Sc
cured order and called for a vote on
the two nominations. Mr.. Hewitt won
Eight hundred and forty votes We're
cast. OF this total Tyrrell received
1863 $40 and Hewitt 47O 7-10.
The convention was called to order
at 2:30 O'Clock, a half hour after its
scheduled time of meeting The ques-
ton of proxies was raised, but the
chairman ruled that no proxies Woulo
be accepted, the majority of the dele
CATION voting those absent. The roll
call proceeded until $3.50, when the fight
for the Craftsmanship took place.
Immediately after the election the
convention adjourned for dinner ano
did not reassemble. until s O'clock IN
the evening. The first order OF pusl-
ness was the hearing of the report OF
the committee on rules and permanent
ORGANIZATION. This committee reported
in favor of making the temporary of
f1cers, Leslie Hewitt chairman ano
Kemper B.. Campbell secretary, per-
manent, and it's recommendation was
approved by the delegates. Next IN
order was the report of the committee
of credentials. This committee recon-
mended adopting the secretary's list as
called and its action received the ap-
proval of the delegates, there being no
fight whatever on this point.
With this business completed a mo-
ton was made for a five-minute recess
to allow the chairman time to appoint
committees on platform and resolu-
tions and nominating committee for
county central committeeman and del
egates to the state convention. The
motion was carried and W. d. Steph-
ems. candidate for congress from the
Seventh district, was called to the plat
form and addressed the convention.
The committee of platform and reso-
lutons reported, following Mr.. Steph-
ems speech. Following is the platform
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM
afxy
of Los Angeles county reaffirms its
allegiance to the principles of the
great Republican party, which is now
as it always has been, the party OF
progress and achievement.
1--WE glory in the history and the
traditions of the Republican party and
believe that as in the past it has been
the leader in every great movement
tending toward the Improvement OF
conditions under which men live, so 1t
always will lead in those reforms that
make for progress, the welfare of the
people and the advancement of the
race.
1--WE declare our adherence to the
progressive Republican policies enun-
ciated by President Roosevelt and now
in part enacted into law in his EFFORTS
and announced intention further ia
carry out these policies, and we look
congress to cooperate to that end.
'"The Republican national platform
adopted at Chicago in 1908 expresses
our views upon all the great and vital
national issues, and we fully and
heartily indorse it's very provision as
the enunciation of sound Republican
faith.
1--WE declare our adherence to the
doctrine of protection without which
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not be maintained. We hold that the
true measure of protection is the diff
ference in the cost of production at
home and abroad. Less than this is
unjust to the American producer; more
is unjust to the American consumer.
1--WE believe that the methods of
trade and barter heretofore prevailing
in the framing of tariff bills have re-
suited in unsatisfactory tariff laws. We
therefore Join with the president in de-
manding the appointment of a per
manent tariff commission to ascertain
the differences of cost of production
and distribution at home and abroad.
IJpon the findings and recommends
tions of this commission we believe
congress should from time to time
make such changes in the tariff
schedules as shall be justified by the
facts. We oppose any future general
revision based upon insufficient data
to determine the amount of protection
actually needed.
TARIFF LAWS UNSATISFACTORY
1--WE repudiate the dominating in
fluence heretofore exercised in the
councils of the party organization and
in the conduct of the government of
the state by the Southern Pacific rail-
road and allied corporations. We call
on the legislative and executive of
ficials now about to be elected to
eliminate that influence from all par
ticipation or control in the affairs of
the state. We recognize the value of
the services of all transportation COM
panies and we make no attack upon
the legitimate business of the Southern
Pacific or any other corporation. But
we deny the right Of any corporation
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