The Detroit times., 1910-09-28

He oold the Republican party cannot
ignore the popular cry OF the peo-
pie for m opportunity TO express their
free and untrammsIed win ~ the
polls.
w. H. Prendergast. chairman Of the
committee on resolutions. read the
platform as prepared by the majority.
AS soon as he concluded Prendergast
moved the adoption OF the Platform
and James NJ Wadsworth was recog-
nized. He read the minority
platform which provided for the
continuation OF the convention system
but extended the primary enrolment
law to all elections and provided for
the direct election OF state committee
men and OF all delegates to conven-
tons. .,ls.as.i.ss. ~ ts
Wadsworth said that the minority
waived all objection to everything In
the platform a. drafted by the major
ity excepting the primary declaration.
Prendergast explained the majority
plank. He insisted that II was fully
explicit and meant exactly what II
said. An unequivocal promise by the
Republican organization that II would,
II elected, give the people direct pri-
maries."
wadsworth, replying. said, The
majority report does not tell the psc-
pie in words what they really intend
TO do Sooner or later, II you persist
In your course you will have not rep
resentative government, but pure
democracy with all Of its evils"
SARATOGA, N Y, Sept. 2s.-Ths
full extent OF the Roosevelt victory
yesterday only came home to the
delegates to the Republican state con-
vention as they dragged themselves
from their beds today Not only had
the "Old Guard" lost In their fight to
cont oil the convention and dictate he
platform. but today they had lost
their last bulwark Of influence, the
state committee.
With % members In that body and
the new chairman, Lloyd Griscom, his
personal lieutenant, Roosevelt can. II
he desires, have the solid New York
delegation to the next Republican ma
tional convention at his back. his
enemies here admit that he can nom
mate himself or anyone he may de-
sire, with New York and the big IN
surgent commonwealths Of the west
behind him and his New National
ism" program. In 1912.
II was plain early today that the
Roosevelt organization would domi-
nate the situation to the very end.
The platform committee after sitting
almost through the night. completed
the document early today. II IL ultra
radical In spots.
Col. Roosevelt spoke feelingly OF
what President Taft had accom-
plished in his administration In bis
speech as temporary chairman, say
ing that the laws passed reflect high
credit on all who succeeded In putting
them in their present shape on the
statute book; they represent an ear
nest of the achievement which Ia yet
to come; and the benef1cence and far
reaching importance OF this work
done for the whole people measure
the credit which 10 rightly due to the
congress and to our able, upright and
distinguished president, William How
ard Taft"
The spectators and many OF tn
delegates warmly applauded the dsc-
laration Of Col. Roosevelt for q direct
primary plank.
Col. Roosevelt bitterly assailed the
bosses" declaring that the diner
ence between a boss and leader
10 that the leader leads and the boss
drives. The difference 10 that the
leader holds his place by firing the
conscience and appealing to the rea'
son of his followers and that the boss
holds his place by crooked and under
hand manipulation"
Thunders Of applause greeted the
colonel as he was escorted TO the
speakers stand by Mr.. Sherman and
Cornelius ". Collins, and 1t was some
time before he could proceed with his
speech. Thanking the delegates for
the honor that they had conferred on
him, the colonel caused the greatest
enthusiasm when he said: You shall
not have cause now or hereafter to