The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-21
FIGHT OVER PLATFORM.
Colorado Republicans lose Sight of
the Nomination.

Colorado Springs, Sept. 21.-A ma
iority report and two minority reports
from the committee on resolutions OF
the Republican state convention, to be
presented at the morning session to-
day, will bring to the convention floor
the big battle begun in committee yes
terday, but which some declare will
prove to have been onlv a skirmish,
compared with the real thing to hap
pen in the convention proper.
The majority report was guarded
with the utmost vigilance by the chair
man of the committee IN the desire to
keep the public from knowing the ex-
act wording of resolution until they
could be read to the delegates. Even
they were denied access to it by resc-
luton adopted by the committee to the
effect that the report should be with
held from all delegates, including
members of the committee. until after
| it was submitted to the convention.
The fight in the resolutions commit
tee yesterday centered on initiative
| and referendum and endorsement of
United States Senator Simon Guggen-
| helm. The latter was endorsed for MS
good work in securing public buildings
| for Colorado, but his senatorial career
| in general was not approved nor was
! he endorsed for reelection. The ini-
| tfative and referendum was mildly
condemned and this action caused the
two minority reports to be prepared.
| One will favor the so-called measure
for the people and the other will be a
compromise, but will not oppose it, SO
| it is said.
The delegates have nearly lost sight
of the business of nominating ticket
but with the platform out of the way
this will come to the fore in point of
| interest.
Divide OH Initiative and Referendum
The Republican state convention pro-
| ceeded Immediately on opening this
morning to consideration of the reports
of the committee made by Chairman
| Clarence c. Hamlin.
| The majority report emphatically ap-
proves the able, efficient and progress
| siye administration of President Taft,
declaring he has introduced efficiency,
economy and strict business methods
| into every department of the govern
ment.
| Thomas H Devine presented a mi
nority report signed by II members of
the committee dealing exclusively with
| the initiative and referendum. 1t did
not approve of the proposed amend
ment but stated that 1t would be pre-
sumptous to attempt to tell the peo-
pie how they should vote on this i'm
portant question.
| Merel D. Vincent submitted another
minority report, striking out the
endorsement of United States Senator
| Simon Guggenheim, commencing La
Toilette, Dolliver. Bristow and Bever-
idge for their attitude in national af-
| fairs welcoming former President
Roosevelt's return to the field Of politi-
cal discussion and approving his enun-
citation of Republican doctrine; also IA
voring direct primaries and the anti
pass and anti-frank law. 1t also in
| dorsed the initiative and referendum.
| on motion of Chairman Hamlin OF
the resolution committee the provis-
| ions of the Vincent report, with the ex-
ception of that portion referring to the
| initiative and referendum, were laid or
| the table.
/ es to Is minutes.