The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-07

Boston. Oct 6.-The Republican con-
vention in fremont Temple was in ses-
sion only two hours. Everything went
through as arranged yesterday and no
objections were raised to anything in the
/ platform or to any one named for Office.
President Tafts name was received
with more enthusiasm than that of other
notables mentioned. even Roosevelt.
Senators Lodge and Crane were given a
hearty reception, Gov. Draper %as re-
nominated.
! Representative Butler Ames. who as
pires 10 Senator Lodges seat, must have
been seized with a severe attack OF
chilled extremites. He had notified Per-
manent Chairman Luce that when the
platform was reached he wished 10 be
recognized. as he had a motion TO offer
striking from the resolutions the clause
commencing Senator Lodge.
So great was the enthusiasm evoked
by Lodges name that It dampened Col.
Ames aEdor He left the platform where
he had beer sitting with the party
notables and nothing further was heard.
The Full Ticket.
The full ticket nominated was as
follows:
For governor-Eben s. Draper. OF Hope
dale.
For lieutenant governor - Louis A.
rockingham, Of Boston.
/ For secretary of the commonwealth
| William NJ. Olin, OF Boston
| For treasurer and receiver general
Elmer A. Stevens. OF Somerville.
For auditor Of aecounts-Henry f.
/ Turner. OF Maiden.
For attorney general--James NJ. Swift.
OF Fall River.
The plaform admitted that the Payne
tariff bill had increased duties on many
articles. but asserted that these were
mostly luxuries. The administration OF
| President Taft was commended.
/ The platform mentioned the part he
took in securing the enactment OF the rail-
road act. the postal savings act. the
safety appliance act, the Bureau of
Mines act, and the public lands with
drawal act The Presidents programme
for future legislation az proposed in his
letter 10 the chairman OF the Republican
| Congressional committee and his success
full efforts TO limit tie estimates Of APP
preparations for public service 10 actual
necessities We're warmly commended.
Senator'S Lodge and Crane were praised
Views on Tariff.
Regarding the tarin. the platform says
I'VE commend the establishment OF a
| tariff board. We approve OF the construe-
ton which President Taft has placed or
! its powers and duties. We believe, how
ever that there should be further legis-
lation 10 define clearly the powers and
duties OF such board and make it a per
manent independent expert tariff CON-
/ mission, the function OF which shall be
to discover and report TO Congress from
time 70 time such facts and statistics as
| viii enable Congress 10 amend the tariff
law intelilgently and scientifically, ac-
/ cOrding 10 the principle OF protection.
we believe that such changes should
be made in the rules OF the House OF
Representatives and OF the Senate OF the
United States as may be necessary e
make practicable the amendment Of the
tariff one schedule at time
we believe permanency IN our tar
III law OF great Importance to our
business interests and TO the working
men who depend upon such interests for
steady employment No tariff rate should
be changed until the necessity for such
| change is demonstrated. When, how
ever. the commission reports facts which
show the tariff 10 be wrong in any par
| ticular, We believe that Congress should
after q proper hearing, amend the tarif
In that particular"