New-York tribune., 1910-08-31
THE KANSAS PLATFORM
!nsurqents Walk Over Stand-Pat
Republicans.
Mr.. TAFT CONGRATULATED
Adherence Pledged to RooseVelt
Tariff Law Held Un-
satisfactory.
Mr.. TAFT CONGRATULATE
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satisfactory.
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Topeka, Kan. Aug 30-Ine hdhSo
surgents won over the stano-pat'eis "
the Republican party council to-day. 1hey
had a fine working majority all 'he ~a''
and the regulars find little consoiatioil-
After the council adjourned senator Nui '''
was asked for a statement
Il have no statement now, ne SAID
have not had time to study the pialioi III
voted against it; that ought to be SUI
hcient comment
Senator Bristow and the other lhsur-
gents were supremely happy. They hao
Endorsed President Taft for the eHorts ne
had made to fulfil the Republican ma
tionaI platform pledge. but had declared
that the tariff bill was not fulfilment or
the party platform. as some OF the scheu-
ules did not represent the difference be-
tween the cost of production at nome anu
abroad, and they had commended the in
sursents for the fight on Cannon ana Al
drtch and ordered the Kansas Congress
men to vote for the election or Uhiteo
States Senators and court Judges by popn-
lar vote and the election OF congressman
committees,
L
Republican council" said Senator Bristow'
1T puts the Kansas Republicans on rec
ord as being in favor of the most pro-
gressive national legislation"
Governor Stubps was elected chairman of
the council. but later resigned, and Senator
Bristow was chosen to preside during the
rest of the session. When Senator Br1stow
took the chair he spoke on party issues.
control and declared that more
the railroads.
The tariff bill enacted by the Congress
of 1909 did not follow the standard fixed in
the national platform he said, and was
a violation of its pledges. l believe that
new tariff measure should be passed, and |
mean to fight for it just as long as I am
in the Senate"
Following the Bristow speech, the COM
nnittee on resolutions submitted its report.
AS soon as the platform had been read by
Murdock, Senator Curtis
lresular) protested against adopting 1t in
toto, and moved that q separate vote for
the national issues be taken. His motion
was lost. and the platform wa. adopted as
roported.
The Platform.
The platform was embodied in resolu-
tiens prepared by William Allen White,
the Emperia editor, and contains the
sentiments as expressed by Senator Bris-
tow, Governor Stubbs, Congressman Muir
dock and the other insurgent leaders. 1t
follows:
We, the Republicans of Kansas, in party
council, desiring to express our pride in
the traditions Of our party; feel that re-
and for the history we have made may be
most adequately and t1ttinSly expressed by
turnng a our faces forward ,nd rather than
to specific future performances rather than
to ask for votes by reason Of our past
achieyen1ents, however great they are
formance, rather than a confession OF
faith.
Yet we must congratulate President Taft
as Republicans on the successful outcome
of the progressive party measures in Con-
sress the postal savings bank law. the
railroad "a law and the law providing for
in this connection We wish to commend
tives Murdock and Madison for
their work in Congress pursuant to the
platform OF 1903 in modifying the rules OF
Congress SO that the enactment of these
lon II3ng deayed @ was MADE ar 9oSs3te to M
his hard and efficient work 10 carry out
successfully his platform pledge to secure
the enactment of the well known long and
short haul clause In the interstate com
merCe law
We pledge anew our loyalty to the Re
publican national platform of 1903, and bind
ourselves TO carry out its declarations, ac-
ceptng the policy of protection as out
lined in our party platform as the estab
lished policy of the nation. and binding our
of Congress in both houses to
vote steadfastly and without reference 10
any other instructions for a revision Of the
duties the difference between the cost of
production at home and abroad with a
reasonable profit for American manufacture
ers.
tariff of 1909 as a satisfactory fulhliment of
the tariff pledge. of. the Republican plat
Kansas and our Republican Senator's and
Congressman to work and vote for legisla-
ton that will create an independent nom
partisan tariff commission to ascertain ac-
production at home and abroad, and i'm
to fix the duties on the basis of
this information.
We pledge our Senators and Represent
atives TO vote for a ieint resolution that
will promote the revision of the tariff, one
schedule at a time.
We demand the strictest enforcene OF
the antitrust laws and enactment of q law
providing a jail sentence for wtlful viola
tion OF the antitrust laws.
Other things that the Republican Sem
ators and Congressman of Kansas are
pledged to vote for are: Amendments to
the interstate commerce law, a to give
power and money to the Interstate Com
nerce Commission to ascertain the physical
valuation of the railroads; laws that will
prevent overcapitali lizatien Of corporations:
measures concerning the conservation OF
natural resources along the lines advocated
by ex-President Roosevelt. in order to pre-
vent private interests from obtaining un-
restricted control Of the mineral. water and
timber resources of Alaska; consolidation
Of ali appointve state and national offices.
boards and commissions, where good ad-
and economy have common
interest. and reduction of tax leyies, direct
and indirect.
Ex-President Roosevelt Is commended by
the resolution in these words:
We send our greeting TO Theodore Roose-
yelt, the new worlds champion OF the
rights of man in the World-old contest be
tween rising humanity and the eneroach-
nents of special privilege. And as Re
his banner In the fight for human rights.
Further the platform binds Kansas Con-
to work for a constitutional amend
ment providing for election of Senators by
he direct vote of the people. Congressmen