The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-28

istration was made save to disparage.
Senator LaFollette although far
from well, was present for the first
time when the resolutions were read
Mention of his name was invariably
the signal for applause. He addressed
the convention briefly. Features of
the platform are:
Condemnation of the Payne-Aldrich
tariff act.
Physical valuation of railroads and
more stringent regulation of them.
Federal ownership of Alaskan rail-
road.
Second choice primaries.
Initiative, referendum and recall.
Anti-lobby law.
Graduated income tax.
Home rule in the liquor traffic.
National control of national re-
sources.
Ad valorem taxation of corporations.
Condemnation of the ''pernicious
activity in the recent primary cam
paign of the Brewery corporations in
surance agencies and the binding
Irvine trust
Employers liability law.
Condemnation of the suppression by
special interests in congress" of the
investigation of the Country life COM
mission.
women and children.
Urging the federal government to
determine the style of craft best
adapted for river use in the light OF
future improvement of streams.
Praise for La Toilette.
A portion of the Republican platform
as adopted by the resolutions commit
tee was made public before being read
to the delegates today.
it praises Senator LaFollette and the
Wisconsin progressives and declares
81, f1T does
fulfill party pledges. The present tar
iff board is declared not adequate.
The railroad law should be amended
to allow physical valuation of rail-
roads. A graduated income tax is IA
vored and national control of national
resources.
The platform says:
1T is now recognized throughout the
country that Robert LaFollette was
the pioneer in this progressive work,
tried and approved in this state when
he entered the United States senate he
had there neither sympathizers nor
following With the courage, ability
and determination that has character
lied all his public services he adhered
to his course, grew into leadership and
now holds a position of undisputed
power and influence in the nation
On patronage the platform reads:
wisconsin is to be congratulated on
having representatives in the senate
and house who renamed true 10 the
people and to the national platform OF
the party Notwithstanding the efforts
to punish them for so doing by with
drawal of federal patronage"
The Trust Plank.
The plank on trusts declares that in
a general way the laws against trusts
should not be changed, until the peo-
pie have regained control of the gov
eminent" 1t says:
THE operation of the federal and
state antitrust and conspiracy law
has been productive of fragrant and
unjust inequalities The laws have
circumvented by the most dangerous
| and powerful of the monopolies an6
| trusts which through their contro
| of the banks, the money and the cred
| it of the country centered in Wal
street control the natural resources
| the food and clothing and the high
/ ways of the nation The laws designed
to prevent Industrial monopoly have
| been used to suppress the unions and
| cooperative efforts of wage earnerl
| and farmers in their struggle to pro
| tect the value of their labor and th'
! products of their labor against thos'