The Washington times., 1910-04-05
Local Option Also Barred
From State Principles
by Leaders.
ROOSEVELT CHEERED
FOR MANY MINUTES
Beveridge's Plan for Tariff Com
mission TO Be
Favored.

INDIANAPOLIS, April 5.-With
platform agreed on, framed on distinctly
conservative lines, and which appar-
entity satisfied all factions, the Indiana
State Republican convention assembled
here today TO nominate a State ticket,
with the exception of governor.
The big convention hall WAS 1amned
to the doors long before State Chair
man Lee dropped his gavel as sig
nal that the convention was ready 20
organize
Emphs-ticalIy explaining his reasons
for opposing many of the provisions Of
the Payne-Aldrich tariff bill. Albert J.
Beveridge, as temporary chairman.
launched his boom for reelection by the
next State Legislature
Il voted against the present tariff law,
and for plighted honor" he said, and
voted against excess and for protection.
! voted against the interests and for
the people
Senator Beveridge's phrase Theodore
Roosevelt, the champion OF righteous
ness" evoked tremendous applause for
several mtGgtes and left no question
as 20 the loyalty OF HOOsier Republicans
to the former President The spirit
shown by the convention was unmiStak-
ably an implied pledge Of support 20
Roosevelt whenever he shall ask il.
The parts of his address that failed
to draw the usual applause were those
thai advocated gOVernOrshlp or the coal
fields Of Alaska and those referring 70
abolition OF child labor
Beveridge also explained at length
the tariff commission idea for which he
stands sponsor and which is made a
prominent factor in the State platform
scheduled 10 be adopted this afternoon.
Senator Beveridge said:
Beveridge's Speech.
"The Republicans Of Indiana are for
a protective tariff which covers the DIFF
ference in the cost Of production here
and abroad. Less than that is unjust
TO American laborers: more than .nat
is unjust 10 American consumers. 1t
was TO reduce the Dingley tariff to meet
changed conditions and secure Justice
that we undertook its revision.
Every economic policy, every politi-
cal system, almost every government
has been destroyed because Of eXcesses
and injustice that CTepr into il. The
way 70 keep secure a policy, a system
or government that In itself Is good
IS 70 administer IL with justice and
wisdom. The only way 10 keep a party
solid and growing is 10 keep it right
and progressive.
Like President Tart. I wanted free
iron ore. Of which we have the great
est deposits on earth and which the
Steel trust chiefly controls. on iron
ore no protection is needed, and l would
not stand for the duty that was pro-
posed and passed. an I can not stand
for II now. But a majority Of Demo-
cratic Senators did stand and night for
it, and stand for it now.
Like President Taft, want tree
lumber. out Of which the homes OF the
people are builded. 7 could not stand
for the duty proposed and passed on
lumber, and I can not stand for IL now.
But Democratic Senators did stand and
fight for it. and stand for il now.
Against Wool Schedule.
Like President Taft, I wanted the
ancient woolen schedule reduced 49, a
schedule forty-two years old. which, II
ever right, long since has served its
purpose, and which now gives 10 the
Woolen trust an unfair control Of our
markets: which oppresses the wool
grower, raises the price, and reduces the
weight Of the peoples clothing. I s,ood
against that schedule when we tried 10
reduce it. when the bill was passed, and
am against il now.
Il could not stand for an Increase of
duties on cotton cloth. the higher grades
Of which are used as clothing by every
man, woman, and child. rich or poor.
Throughout the whole Republic
i could not stand for an increase
on structural steel, punched and ready y
for use, out OF which all modern build
ings are constructed and with which
bridges all over the country are builded
i could not stand for an increase of
duties on thoSe llnoleums which are the
poor mans carpet; or on zinc. which is
a UNIVERSAL necessity; or on silk. which
Is part Of the clothing or adornment
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