The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-28
Platform Disgusts Many of His Warmest Support ers-Old Guard Laughing Up It's sleeve-No Nom nations for Governor U Q to Press Hour.

Prendergast then explained the ma JoT1ty plank. He insisted that it was iuIy explicit and meant exactly what It sald, "an unequivocaI promise by
 the Republican party that it would Ii elected, give the people direct pri-
 Wadsworth, replying, said:
 :, The majority report does not tell the people in words what they really intend to do. And sooner or later, if you persist in your course. you will not have Republicanism but pure Dem ocracy with all it's evi1s''
 men -Wadsworth concluded, Seth plunged into a detailed description H o1 a the Wadsworth plank He pointed out that the "Old Guards offered di- rect election of delega tes, to conven- ton of candidates for State office. This, he declared, was not consistent.
 Saratoga. N. r., Sept. 2s-With a his characterizatiqn of Bully, and with his candidate for Governor O. k.,d in the person of Henry L. Stim- son, formerly United States district attorney of New York, Colonel Theo- dore Roosevelt walked into convention hall today in a state of exaltation
 Its a wonderful victory for the rank and file of the Republican organ 1zatfon, he said as he strode down the aisle and took his place as temporary chairman. The convention was called to order at 11:20.
 Senator Root was on hand to act as permanent chairman, carefully ex- plaining that he had no address to inf1ict on the delegates, saying that Colonel Roosevelt had covered the
 The "O1d Guard was/even more de- liant than on yesterday. They were going to complete am utter rout and they not only knew 1t but admitted
 The sorest man fin Saratoga was Congressman William S. Bonnet, the only real Gubernatorial candidate who morning before breakfast. Lloyd c. Griscon1. the new chiarman-to-be of then State committee, sent for him and broke the news that stimson had been
 The "old Guard'' was utterly indif- ferent to the makeup of the State ticket.
 Roosevelt has named it, let him say. Compared, with yesterday, to- days attendance was a frost. Where yesterday the crowd fought for en- two-thirds filled. the ai1es and en- frances clear, and there was but scant excitement.
 Saratoga, N r.. Sept. 2s-As expect ed, the plank in the Republican State platform which was intended by Col onel Roosevelt. to overshadow all else, was that which declared for continu- ing of graft Investigations. The di rect primary plank over which the biggest fight was made, was a distinct although it pledged the party to direct nominations eventual ly. President Taft's administration is also enthusiastically endorsed.
 The platform as prepared by the Resolution committee, is as follows, in part:
 We declare relentless warfare upon official and executive wrongdoing in this state. A Republican legislature ordered searching inquiry into all now going forward vigorously. We pledge it's continuance, with additional authority if required, until such wrong-doing capable of exposure, has been brought to light. to the end that the guilty shall be punished and the innocent relieved of unjust suspicion.
 We enthusiastically endorse the pro- gressive and StatemanShip like admin lstration of William Howard Taft and declare our pride in the achievement of his first IS months as. President of the United States. Each succeeding month since his inauguration has con firmed the nation in it's high estimate of his greatness of character, intel lectual ability, sturdy common sense ance, broad and statemanship like of public questions and unfaltering and unswerving adherence to duty. He has strengthened our
 
 treated with vigor and wisdom inn mediatedly important problems, not ably our tariff questions with Ger many and Canada
 The Payne Tariff Law reduced the average rate of all duties eleven per cent. By increasing. the duties on nary use, making, however. no in crease on any comman food product, t turned a national deficit into a sur plus. Under it's first year of opera irlyo ,f (f \ fXyI was the greatest in our history by BIOS, ,000,0 and the average rate of duty was less than under the Wilson aw. Unlike that Democratic law it's great reductions of duty have not stopped industry nor deprived labor 'f anyspart of tis hire.
 To avoid disturbance of business | we urge the adoption by the Con sress of the joint rule of two houses | ecomm ended by the President and | eaders in Congress, by which the two | He or single paragraph ofe the tariff | without the necessity for amendment | on. Advances in the cost of living Ire only the local reflection of a endency that is worldwide and sean lot be truthfulIy said to be due to | he present tariff
 The Congress has responded to recommendations of the President by nacting measures of far-reaching inn 'Ortance to the people
 The test of civilization is an order y and efficient governme ent, one of he essentials of which is a judiciary f upright, able, industrious, cour- geous men promptly administering he law to rich and poor alike with ut fear or favor and protecting the individual in his rights and liberties gainst the injustice of mob as well s against the greed of the powerful. Ve count it fortunate that the Presi- ent has secured as a member of UT highest tribunal a man with the reat intellectual power and the legal attainment of Charles