Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-27
Progressive Tariff Plank
Voted Down After ALL
Night Session.
FOR TAFT IN 1912
Administration Acts Endorsed
-Aldrich Bill Held in Accord
With Party Doctrine.
OHIO REPUBLICAN TICKET.

OHIO REPUBLICAN TICKET.
For Governor-Warren G. Harding,
Marion.
For Lieutenant Governor - =. w.
TreadN~ay, Cleveland.
For Secretary of state Granville
w. Mooney, Columbus.
For Treasurer-Rudy A. Archer, Bel
mont county.
For Attorney GeneraI-W. G. Den
man, Toledo.
Columbus, Ohio, July 27-The re-
publican candidate for governor is
Warren @. Harding of Marion, Ohio.
His nomination was brought about by
a combination of the 'progressives"
with the national administration men.
F. w. Tredway Of Cleveland was nomi-
mated for lieutenant governor.
During the balloting for governor,
Garfield and Longworth received a
liberal vote, though neither was named
nor were they candidates. When the
combination in favor of Harding show
ed such strength Cox threw over 90
votes to them, thus nominating the
Marion man.
Columbus, July 27.-Senator Burton
this morning took charge of the repub-
lican state convention as permanent
chairman and delivered a brief speech
in which he declared there never has
been a time when the individual man
has had his rights safeguarded as they
are today" and in referring to the
tariff presented statistics to prove his
contention. that duties had been re-
6uced The platform was read by
Chairman Dick anc adopted.
Triumph OF ~ReguIars..
Columbus, Ohio, July 27.-The
progressive" tariff plank was voted
down early this morning by the reso-
luton committee which framed a
platform for adoption by the Ohio
republican convention today. Con-
gresham Rowland, in charge of the
progressive" fight in the resolutions
committee. retired at o'clock this
morning stating his course as minor
ity member of the committee would
be determined after conference with
James B. Garfield. The recommen-
dation of the subcommittee which
completed the first draft Of the plat
form early this morning was not
closely followed. One omission was
of the plank asking the repeal of the
law applying to state executive and
legislative officers. This was the
feature of the Garfield platform given
out Monday night. The platform as
finally evolved by the entire COM
mittee on resolutions is practically
a replica of the draft shown Presi-
dent Taft by Senator Dick and State
Chairman Ellis at Beverly, Mass. The
conservation plank, however, is that
presented by the Garfield men on the
committee and the endorsement OF
the national administration is a mod
ification of suggestions of both sides.
AS a whole, it is claimed by the reg
ulars" as their own in spirit and sub
stance.
Warm Endorsement of ADMINISTRATION.
Columbus, Ohio, July 27.-The repub-
lican platform presented to the state
convention today opens with a warm
endorsement of the Taft administra-
tion and endorses him for renomina-
tion in 1912.
The platform recites the accomplish
ments of the Taft administration, in
cluding prosecution and conviction of
those implicated in the sugar trust
frauds; prevention of arbitrary in
creases in freight rates; impartial en-
forcement of the antitrust laws, saving
millions of expenses in the postofice
department with a prospect of wiping
out the annual deficit, withdrawal Of
100000 acres of public domain from
private entry, revision of the tariff in
accordance with republican doctrine,
and protection of home industries and
American labor. Praise is given the
railroad law, and a list of congression-
al achievements is given.
For River Improvement.
The platform then declares in favor
of the improvement of rivers and har-
bors, endorses the principles of con-
servation of natural resources, and cor
daily endorses the action of the pres
ent congress in enacting and OF Presi-
dent Taft in approving legislation along
this line; demands enforcement of
laws of respection, use, and conserva-
ton of natural resources and calls for
generous pension legislation.
The remainder OF the platform is de-
voted to state issues. The plank en-
dorsing President Taft follows:
I'VE, the republicans of Ohio in
state convention assembled. commend
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