Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-06-08
Meet in General Convention to
Ascertain Sentiment Of Party
towards Administration.
MAJORITY STAND PATTERS
Temporary Chairman Dillon sounds
keynote Which T. Against
insurgency.


first time In six years Republicans OF
Wisconsin met iu state convention al
the Auditorium this afternoon FOR the
purpose Of ascertaining the general
party sentiment toward the present
national administration and 10 consider
the ACCESSIBILITY OF recommending or
indorsins candidates for state Offices to
be voted for at the September primary
election
The convention IL made up of 1856
delegates Among the dcloga tions from
all parts OF the state are quite mum
Der Of former followers Of United
states Scna tor Robert NJ. LaFollette,
but the majority are adhorcnts OF the
so-called stalwart wing OF the party.
Aside from adopting platform en-
dorsing the national administration, II
is impossible to forecast Just what
business the convention will transact,
There are 1--WE avowed cand idateseln
the field FOR the gubernatorial nomlna-
ton exclusive OF Gov. Davidson, who
has not declared himself.
KEYNOTE SOUNDED.
Mr. Dillon, the temporary chairman,
spoke in part as follows:
Under present conditions our aim
should be only to bring more together
the scattered elements OF the Repub-
lican party In this state so that Wis
consin politically may still be a part
Of the republican party of this nation
and lend our aid 20 that party for the
passing of legislation beneficial to our
people,
''The natural order Of things within
the ranks OF the Republican part "a
a condition of harmony and general ac-
TT HstH In l..Na f..f. In rh "a ~
too long in the past upon policies that
were virtually the fundamental prin-
ciples Of government TO be split upon
the artificial rock of discord.
Again and again the Republican
party has fought out it's apparent
differences. But when these fights
were over. we have emerged shoulder
to shoulder. our colors flying and our
solid front 10 the enemy
Political parties must outline their
policies and when a majority OF the
delegated individuals agree upon those
| principles Il II the duty of men slect-
| ed TO Office by that party to aid in
| carrying out those policies.
Every Individual cannot have a
| political party Of his own. The system
| Of government I'm this country OF ours
| Is government by party which rests on
party loyalty In order that the vel
fare OF the nation can be conserved
tact "A house divided against itself
cannot stand and just as true is that
Statement concerning q party divided
within its own ranks.
PARTY ABOVE INDIVIDUAL
our grand organization viii be
wrecked on the rock Of dissension UNI
less we promise here and now for ell
time 10 play the party above the In
diVidual and national good above the
cons Iteration 10 be rendered those self
appointed leaders whose souls are so
fired with personal ambition as 60
make them Indifferent to party success
or public welfare.
Il hold that when men are elected
to office upon party platform and UNI
der the banner OF party organization,
IL is their duty to the party and 10
the nation In general 10 aid party lead
ers in carrying into effect the prom
ises made by that party In It's plat
form.
Il hold that men elected upon party
tickets are ia duty bound to lend their
ability In aiding that party in the con
struction OF legislation promised 10 the
people by that party and not use their
office and ability to hinder impede. de-
lay and defeat party Legislation TO
make political capital for themselves.
believe that when the black flag OF
politics is hoisted by office holders WIN
obta lined their office through party or
eanization. those individuals should not
afterwards be allowed to sail the 20
litical sea under the banner OF any po-
itical organization.
we are az the parting OF the ways
and the verdict OF this convention will
determine whether we are 20 turn orr
attacks on that party and those poll
clos which have made for our present
grea tness IS q nation and ae "a people
OF whether studying the present issues
In the light OF history we shall say our
party deserves success, it has always
followed promises with performance
kept faith with the people and demon
started By the sequence of events the
wisdom OF lts politics"
re then cited many Of the laws on
acted under the various Republican ma
tlonaI administration and said the Re-
puhllcan uarty had been right undo
the leadership Of Theodore Roosevelt
and that II Is right today under the
martyrs present leader w. IT. TAFT. TO
whom he paid warm tribute.
Continuing. he said
u believe that our president has OBJ
tanned for Us the best that cnuld b.
gotten Ia the line 90 tariff legislation.
con sidering the diversified Interests
that we're represented and the lack or
proner Information at hand FOR con-
gress 10 act lntolligentlv uuop, re-
We've our president rs right in asking
thns cornfuissiop Do created ANA raid
10 furnish infor,r tinn 20 Congress "a
all tp fa~fN fepfsInfipn in the frffi ro %