The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-09-24
PROCRESSVES
have OWN WAY
Illinois StandpatterS Not In
Evidence at Convention.
PRESIDENT TAFT ENDORSED

Cannon Greeted With Tremendous
Applause and Delivers Character.
Istic Address Platform Fsvors
Permanent Tariff Commission, Di.
rect Vote For Senators, Amend
ment OF Primary Law, Initiative,
Referendum and other Reforms.
Springfield, Ill., Sept 2i.-With all
the warning factions stilled, the dove
of peace nuttered above the heads of
the delegates to the Republican state
convention held in this city. With
Governor Charles S. Dencen having
everything his own way. sitting in
inc chair as the presiding officer, and
with Joseph G. Cannon, speaker OF
the United States house OF ropresen.
tatlVes, occupying the attention of
the delegates for almost an hour in
one OF his characteristic speeches.
the Republicans Of Illinois adopted a
progressive platform. The stand.pat
element did not have even a voice in
the proceedings. President Tafts ad-
ministraton was indorspd
The convention as a whole was a
decided victory for Governor Dcneen,
who for the past month has been
conducting an active campaign
throughout the state for the purpose
OF lining up men who will be favor
able 10 him and who are for progress
slNe legislation. The Lorimor SHIRT
lin-Chipperficld faction. known as the
bipartisan element, was well repre-.
sented in the convention. although
United States Senator Lorimer was
not himself in attendance. But so
skilfully planned had been the work
of Governor DCncen and his stanch
followers that there was quiet acqul.
escence to the entire program.
Those prominent in the leadership
of the opposition did not even have
look-in.' Speaker Cannon was
greeted with tumultuous applause
when he was introduced by Governor
Deneen as being, next TO President
Tart the most important individual
in the molding of public policy.
The following is what the Rcpub.
lican platform favors: permanent
tariff commission; conservation of
waterpower in Illinois; amendment of
the primary law: statewide civil ser.
vice; a corrupt practices act; an anti.
pass law: revision of court practice
and procedure law; appointment of
a revenue commission; enactment Of
an employers liability law; revision
Of railroad laws; abolition OF minor.
ty representation; the initiative and
referendum; amendment of commits
sion form OF government law: direct
vote on senator's; amendment OF
rules OF the general assembly: the
bipartisan alliance Is denounced.
The corruption in the last legisla.
ure is denounced and deplored.
raft, Deneon and the national admin.
straton and congress are indnrscd
Speaker Cannon was loudly cheer.
ID as he stepped upon the platform.
ie said in part:
When mistakes arc made In poll
les, In administration, in legislation,
he minority refuses to play and
hen comes the revolution In our
'omtry, through all its history since
he formation Of the constitution,
here have occurred in each genera
Jon grave errors as to economic and
iscal policy, and the general policy
hat uUderliCs the action of the peo.
'lc, yet with one exception the mi
lOrity has submitted We have
'orne the penalty, however grievous
t may be, and, Notwithstanding the
mistake, marched along the line of
Iifcrcnt policy, and SO the wheel re.
olives.
81 come to say to you that II IL
inc for tho Republican party all
'vcr the country and especially in
his, great middle west. to stand up
md demand that the great party
,ccp tho public faith, whether we
succeed or fail"
In speaking of Taft and his admin.
stratIon he said; 1--WE made a plat.
orm; We nominated Taft: We elect.
d Taft; we elected Republican
onSress, with i6 in the house ma
Drity and almost two-third majority
n the senate. Taft is a great man OF
judicial temperament. He will pre-
erve the coordinate branches Of the,
overnment, the executive, legislative
nd judicial lIe has placed the es.
rutive and left II to congress to leg.
late and to the courts to interpretI
he laws"
Browne Given Rebuff.