The Calumet news., 1910-07-27

Columbus, Ohio. July Ex-senator
Burton this morning took charge of the
republican convention as permanent
chairman and delivered brief speech
I'm which he declared there never has
been a time when Individual man had
his rights safeguarded as they are to-
day." and referring to the tariff, pre-
sented statistics to prove his conten-
tion that duties have been reduced. The
Platform was then read by Chairman
Dick and was adopted.
The republican platform, as>present-
ed TO the convention, opens with
warm endorsement of the Taft admin
istration and endorses him for re-nom-
nation in 1912. The platform recites
the accomplishments OF the Taft ad-
mInlstration, including the prosecu-
ton and conviction of those implicated
in the sugar frauds. the prevention OF
arbitrary increases I'm freight rates;
impaired enforcement Of the anti trust
laws; the saving of millions In the ex-
pcnscs of the postofiice department
with the prospect OF wiping out the
annual deficit; the withdrawal of H.
100000 acres of the public domain
from private entry and the revision OF
the tarin I'm accordance with the re-
publican doctrine OF protection or
home Industries and American labor.
Praise is given the railroad law and
list of congressional achievements Is
given. The platform then declares In
favor of Improvement Of rivers ana
harbors, endorses the principle of con-
scrvation of natural resources ana
cordially endorses the action OF the
present congress In enacting and OF
President Taft in approving legislation
along this line, demands the enforce
ment of laws for the protection, use
and conservation of natural resources
and calls for generous pension legisla-
ton. The remainder of the platform Is
devoted TO state issues.
Taft Again in 1917
Plank endorsing President aft fol-
lows: I'VE, the republicans of Ohio,
in state convention assembled, com
administration of william. III. Taft, are
proud of the results he has already
achieved I'm his seventeen months In
office and pledge him our hearty and
united support In his future efforts as
chief executive of the nation. We re-
him I'm 1908 and endorse him for re-
romination In 1912"
"The Tariff is o. k.'
on the tariff, the platform says:
The tariff has been revised In accord
ance with the republican doctrine of
protecting home industries and Amer
lean labor. II did not raise the rate
of duty on a single common food prod
uct The increases made were on lux
uries and articles not of ordinary use.
IL affords no more than adequate pro-
lection To the industries Of the nation
and Is fair alike to consumers. laborers
and producers. No tariff bill was more
uniustly assailed. 1t has justified the
expectations OF its friends by turning
the national deficit into surplus,
while. at the same time, reducing the
average rate of all dutiesi It's maxi
mum and minimum rates have operat-
ed to give us for the first time equality
OF opportunity with other nations In
our foreign trade"
Regulars Claim Victory.
Progressive" tariff plank was voted
down early this morning by the resolu-
ton committee. which framed a plat
form for adoption by the Ohio republi-
can convention today. Congressman
Rowland, In charge OF tho progress
we fight In the resolutions commit
tee retired at six o'clock this morning,
stating that his course as minority
member of the committee would be
determined after a conference with
James r. Garfield. The recommends
uohs OF the sub-comittee which com
p'eted the first draft OF the platform
early this morning We're not closely
so"o"ed' One omission was Of a plank