The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-07
MICHIGAN c. D. P.
IS FOR HARMONY
Most Nominations Made by Ac-
cIamatiOn; Platform Adopted
Is Conservative.

DETROIT. Oct. 6,-Expcctcd strife
Oh the floor Of the state Republican CON
vention did not develop today.
\ platform calculated not TO arouse
the ire of regulars or insurgents, was
adopted President Taft s administra-
ton was commended. the Payne bill
was indorsed as the best measure OBJ
tainable without the aid of a much
needed tariff commission and congress
was congratulated for the many benc'
fetal measures enacted.
Theodore Roosevelt was not men
toned in the platform, but each speak
er invoked his name at the proper
period of his grafton and then waited
the applause.
The Ticket.
The only contest on the floor was
that for the nomination for attorney
general which was won by Franz Kuhn,
the incumbent, against four compcti-
tors.
The other nominations were by ac
clamation. the incumbents being again
chosen. They are:
Justice OF the supreme court-Johu e.
Bird
Secretary of statc-Frcdcrick C, Mar
tindalc,
State treasurcr-Albert L. Sleeper
Land mmissoner-Huntlcy Russell.
Auditor general-O. b. Fuller.
Smiths Keynote Speech.
United States Senator William Alden
Smith, temporary chairman of tho Re-
publican state convention, IN his speech
before the gathering discussed the pres
cnt tariff, declared that the dssen-
sion in the Republican ranks would not
prevent victory al the polls in the com
ing election, and coupled President Taft
and Theodore Roosevelt as the party
leaders.
He said in part;
''Surely no internal controversy can
draw our forces from the battle line.
it is said that the national house of
representatives is threatened. Michl-
gan. whose people. have prospered un-
der Republican rul lc, must not waver IN
the fight No vote from her must he
diverted even TO that brilliant, honest
hearted disciple of false faith, the
self proclaimed free trader, Champ
Clark Of Missouri. who once said If he
had his way every custom house on our
border would be destroyed.
The new tariff law has been the OBJ
Ject OF much unjust criticism and mis-
representation, The high cost of living
cannot be charged 10 1t; where the rate
OF duty was increased the price OF the
product has remained the same, or IL
has decreased in cost and in scores of
Instances the tariff reduction in the |
Payne bill has been followed by increased
price 10 the consumer.
Approves Tariff Commission.
we have created tariff commission |
with unusual and far reaching authority, |
have given ii ample means TO prosecute |
lis researches and when in the future |
changes re desired the representatives of
the people can consider them in the light |
III wider and more accurate information |
WHICH the OfnmlSSlOn SuDply.
Il feel that the powers OF the commits |
sion should be extended and II possible |
the personnel improved. Such a com
mission should be non partisan in charac-
ter and composed OF well known men |
whose standing and character VIII in
slantly command the confidence Of the |
country. such men as Seth Low, Presi
dent Angel, John Mitchell and Victor |
lawson, who will concern themselves |
with the economic welfare OF the people.
Some recent elections have given po-
itical alarms. / do not think we lost a
)attle which we should have won. In |.
Massachusetts the Republicans nominat-
I'd a Democrat for congress and the
Democrats nominated wayward Repub
lean. who was elected. In New York
he Republicans named a candidate who
lad dominated his city with a fist of
ron and publicity invited defeat, which
vas deserved.
"In Maine the people sought In vain
rom our party, for primary law and
urned to our opponents In the hope that
hey will get Il. The age of bossism is
lassed. Intelligent aud progressive lead
arship may still light the way, but must
march with the procession"