Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-29

man of the convention, the Hon. Ellhu
Root" said Colonel Roosevelt
Chairman Root thanked the convention
for the honor It had conferred on him.
ono prepared slate of which have heard
bore my name for permanent chairman and
no prepared speech turks n my pocket ol
in my hand" said the senator. Nor shall
detaln you. by any extended remarks.
from thes work, which you have before you
and FROM atidttssihs yourselves to the per-
Torrance of that work. so that the de-
alterations Of the convention may be fin
ished and the delegates be able TO return
TO their homes this eUehlnG"
The chairman said there was passing over
the entire country a ItsVolt against the
time-worn form Of political organization.
Initiative and referendum, recall, direct
election Of senator's, direct nominations"
/, said the ,,ehairmanr ''aIl 4afe symptoms Of
evidence that the people of our country
feel that fourSf forms OF political organiza-
ton do not adequately furnish the voters
of our political parties means to give ef-
feet to their political will"
RepOTt on 'Piatforn..
Mr.. Prendergrast of Kings read to the
convention the report of the resolutions
committee. x!.s.,r-sos-
The platfosfn adopted declares warfare
against official and legislative wrongdoing
in this state and asserts that dis
honesty IN ~ public service is, next to
treason, the meet fragrant of crimes. Con-
tinulng the platform says: In Kidding our
institutions OF this cafceTous growth we
know no party uisuhcuon' Inc crimes
which have been eomIuitted have involved
members Of both parties and the fact that
some Of ths eera6e1oSgs Ne emasaueraded
under the hqipe Of reRlggblteaps neither has
gained, nor SNAIL gam xnsf4 immunity from
punishment by repnplissfabR
President gs9fH Z AaSi.s ttlsflrshpn5 Is, en-
dorsed in thgfoilo%tng language; *
we entlrnsghsticallys endorse this, patriotic
and statesnenlike AtaideIship Of William
Howa8d TafEand dseIAfe Rur pride III 1.-The
achievement $1pf ht9;aflNsts eighteeus months
as presidehfsSf the lIditSls States. .5Flach
succeeding 9pnth Since mss INAUGURATION
has oonfirmaA the NATION IN 4ts high esti-
mate OF his sAreatnsss OF ehQfacter. intel
lectuap hbilit sturdy common sense. extra
ordinary patience and perseverence. broad
and statesmaplik@ comprehension OF public
questions and unfaltering and answering
adherence to anty.e, 'h.e< .s5i.1
He has stengthehed our prestige with
foreign nations and treated with vigor and
WISDOM impttant fnternauonal' problems,
notably our Wfpffrelauons with Germany,
Francs and Canada, &c.
Under his l,dmintstrationH the prosecu-
ton OF those lnpltcated IN sugar and other
customs frauds have beeu eontinued and
convictions obtained; there have been i'm
partial and energetic enforcement Of the
sherman ANTITRUST act; a substantial re-
duction OF governmental eNpepses; the esz
tabiishment pfa snetter business methods,
which Will result IN greater efficiency and
real economy; remarkable progress In the
construction OF ths FansIn~ 'canal ana the
WthorA"ai Hopl PNale tSnuy OF over
hOOOOVo ~, the A,paRnP CONAN 10
preserve Tot PpP1e 9sheIlS yAuaple anq
other mineral ueposits' umoer iahu ana
water power sites
on ms Recommendation congress mas
ProVioeu LOT ~ Seininlsal'n' 70 SailYestiea' 's
enu repor. on iesula'ion Vi uile ISSUANCE Vi
SOCKS anu bonus oy pubic service eofpoI =, q
s ~ 80 80 ~ ~.
., w - ms" 49,, =, Up.,a
49, ,,as ~, "a - - ,ss.ostinat,o,
80 4 -.
80 oorssist,o o ~ aaalata n.ss1,,a r NJ.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. q haar,,I,, enaorss {, -"
p1.5it ~.
Tn. ,..,,s 80 !.
'.TSa 3D., p'I ,nA,s' ,o',. -, 49,. -
aga rate az all dn,ia. :, ~. 800 ~'''
Rv ,ncrsssIhs M d,,,,a. - - ,,,-,.,
and articles mot, ~ ~ "a noaLtng n,
Increase ON sn,, 49,, ,er ,ooS nroduct 4
turned a national dsfic,, into a surnlus
Under its FIRST year az o,,erat,or the vain,
OF imports free ~ Shify was the greatest !,
our history by sIoe oIaooo ard the averae,
rate az duty Was ness than 1nder the Wil
son law. Unlike that law. iits great reduo
tlons OF duty have NOT stoppsd INDUSTRY
nor deprived LABOR OF any part Of It's hire
1t gives free trade with the Philippine Isl
ands and 1t establishes customs court. It'
maximum and minimum rates gives us foi
me first time equality Of opportunity Will
other nations IA oar foreign trade,
In providing. Hron the suggestion o
President Taft. for a tariff board, 1t af
fords the means Of still more accurately