Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-09-07
BY Associated Press

by ASSOCldleQ I-IcSS
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 6.-The
platform declares for the continued
allegiance of the party of this state
to the progressive Republican
policies enunciated by Roosevelt re-
affirmed already and in part enacted
into law under the administration
of Taft" The tariff plank declares
for answering adherence to the
Republican doctrine of protection
without which the American stand
ard of living cannot be maintained
and the convention joins with the
president in demanding the appoint
ment of a permanent tariff commits
sion, removed from political pres
sure and improper business influ-
ences." Revision one of the sched-
ule, at the time recommended under
certain railroad political control
is referred to in the platform as
follows:
"The Republican party of Cali
fornia repudiates the dominating
influence heretofore exercised in the
conduct of the government of the
state by the Southern Pacific allied
corporations, and calls upon the leg
islative and executive officials now
about to be elected to eliminate that
influence from all participation or
control of governmental affairs OF
state
1--WE repudiate also the domlna-
tion of like interests in so far as
it is manifested in national policies,
and call on our representatives II
congress to join with the progress
,sive forces in needed reforms by
/ ofongress in the elimination from
control therein by the reactionar'
forces
The direct primary law was eE
dorsed. with certain amendment
toward simplification. The electio!
of United States senators by dice
vote OI tHe p6Oplc Wdo lSNoiANiiiSiAN'
ed, pending such a law at large
The advisory vote was recommen
ed. Among other declarations ar
the provision for physical valuatlo
of railroad properties; the submis
sion to voters of amendment TO
woman's suffrage; non-partisan jud
ciary: restoration of the true Aus
tralian ballot without the party Gil
cles or columns; the establishmer
of a government line of steamship
between Panama the Pacific coa'
points; unswerving opposition of II
people of California to further a
mission of oriental laborers, toget
er with the demand on congress II
the adoption of necessary measur
to guard against the evil. The re
olution also pledges the party 10 Il
income tax amendment and decd,'
in favor of San Francisco for u
Panama-Pacific exposition in 81
"We endorse and heartily appro
the admirable policies for nation
conservation initiated by Roosevt
and organized by Pinchot, and re
ommend the enactment by the leg
Iature of laws which, without CO
f1icting with national conservatic
shall apply similar standards to t
conservation of such natural
sources as come under the jurisd
ton of the state"
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. Cor
one discordant note, coming late
night when the deliberations OF
Republican state convention v
nearing a close, broke the tranqt
ity of party delegates who had
sembled today to adopt state pl
form, choose a central commlt
/ and endorse the candidates mo-
mated at the recent primary el
ton. The storm broke when
committee on platform submitted
report. Chairman Harris Weinsto
of that committee, finished read
the platform and moved its ad
ton, when Judge John McNap,
regular" leader Of. Mendocino co
ty, was recognized by Chair
Devlin. Advancing to the plato
McNab comp1imented the commf