Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-23
GOV. DENEEN MAKES
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Discussed Record OF Taft Admin
iStratiOn, Declaring Promises
Had Been Fulfilled.
DUTY OF PARTY IN ILLINOIS
Primary Law Amendment; Employers
roads; Niping Out Corruption.

Springfield, H., Sept. a3-Gov De-
neen, as temporary chairman, opened
the Republican state convention here
today with q Keynote address ia which
DE discussed the tariff along the lines
laid down by President Taft an his cam
pNign letter TO the Republican COM
Blt-siputl committee
speaker Cannon FOUND scat with
tho Nomilhon county delegation, but
was sought out and brought to the
platform.
MI Dcncon was enthusiastically mp
pldudcd.
lie declared that Is months had
passed since the beginning OF the ma
tiunW administration and they had
been fruitful In the enactment of leg
lslatlon iu redemption OF the pledges
Of the 1908 platform. such as tariff re-
vision, the amendment OF the inter-
state commerce law, passage of the law
authorizing the president to withdraw
public lands from entry and to protect
water power sites and conserve natural
resources; passage OF the postal saw
ins7 bank law; amendment OF the cn-
pluycrs' liability law, and passage Of the
law compelling publicity Of contribu-
tons for campaign expenses.
This achievement, said the speaker
entities the party and the president to
vote Of confidence by the American
people
"in my Judgment" said the speaker
I'm conclusion the party should de-
clare for certain amendments TO the
primary law; to tho election law. the
cVl service law. the passage of a cor
rupt practiscs act and of an anti pass
ana anti-frank law; the abolition Of the
minority representation system; the
passage ui employers LIABILITY and
Workmen compensation acts; the on
largCmcnt of the control Of the railroad
and warehouse commission over the
rates and service Of railroads. express
CuOrautcs. telegraph and tnleuhone
companies. for tho amendment OF thu
commission form Of government act.
for the conservation Of water power Of
the stoto created ~ vast public ex-
peusc and the construction Of the wa
ter'yay as provided for by the constitu-
ttonal amendment"
Discussing the recent airing ~ al
legged corruption in the legislature. the
governor said
"'rhe confessions Of four members OF
The legislature AMI the statement or
four others. indicates the existence Of
an extensive system Of cnrruptlon
which the Republican marty cf Illinois
must not merely denounce but must
correct by acting as whole. in har-
mouy with the views of our party as
cvrrossed In its convention
Tho Republican state convention
which mot here today adopted n plat
form approving Of the administrations
Of President Tart and Gov Denoen The
platform plank follows the lines lai6
down I'm the presidents campaign letter
20 Chairman NICK inley OF the Repub-
lican congressional committed The
proceedings were harmonious. Speaker
Cannon In n vigorous speech declared
that the time has come to Keep the Re-
publican faith whether or no failure
IS tho result
THE PLATFORM
The platform c0mmcnds President
TAFT and Congress who as agents {
the people" have carried forward an
other step the principles and pclci 3
which have dominated ana controlled
the government OF the United states f,r
the most progressive half century Of
civilized life.
The platform continues.
In accordance with the pledge OF
the national platform a proclamation
was issued by the president within 4S
hours after his Inauguration. convenins
Congress in extra session for the pur-
pose OF revising the tariff In less time
than was consumed by the previous
Congress In general revision OF ths
tariff and with fuller Investigation
through the committees named ami
froer confederation by Congress, the
present tariff bill was enacted and sigh
ed by the president. Aug 8, 1909.
"The confidence manifested In all
lines OF legitimate business under this
law demonstrates It's substantial merit.
"The free Interchange OF products bo
tween tho United states and the Philip
pine Islands has been estab lished under
this law 20 the advantage of both
Notwithstanding the general ana
manifest advantage Of the present
taTm law. criticism has been made re-
gurding particular schedules. This was
unavoidable and inevitable under pres
ent conditions and has been our expct-
cnce with every general revision Of the
tariff measure"
President Taft rs commended FOR hls
efforts 90 secure the creation n tarif
com mission