The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-10-07
GRAFTERS ARE HIT
BOTH ILLINOIS STATE POLITICAL
CONVENTIONS SCORE COR
RUPT LEGISLATORS.
REPUBLICANS PRAISE TAFI
Presidents Tariff Plan Approved
Democrats Denounce Their opPo-
nents for Failure TO Carry Out Plat
form for Revision.

Springfield, Ill. Sept. 24.-The Re-
publican state convention which met
here adopted a platform approving \
the administrations of President Tart
and Governor Deneen. The tarin
plank follows the lines laid down In
the presidents campaign letter 10
Chairman Mckinley OF the Repup-
iican congressional committee.
The platform commends President
Taft and congress. who, as agents Oh
the people. have carried forward an
other step the principles and policies
which nave dominated and controlled
the government OF the United states
for the most progressive half century
OF civilized life" Continuing 1t says:
For Permanent Commission.
I'VE favor the creation OF per
manent tariff commission 10 study the
changing conditions OF business al
home and abroad and the difference
in the cost of living and OF production
which prevail in this country and
elsewhere 10 furnish 10 congress
guide in any revision Of particular
schedule OF the tariff which such
changes may make necessary In the
I future. Reyisions should be made,
schedule by schedule, as changes oc'
cur. so as to avoid the harmful conse-
I ouences OF business unrest and IN
certainty which always accompany
4 general revision of the tariff.
Congress- Work is Praised.
I'VE congratulate the country upon
the unparalleled legislative accom-
plishment of the Sixty-frst congress
In enacting into law practically all oil
the pledges of the last Republican ma
tional platform.
I'VE commend President Taft for
his impartial and fearless administra-
ton OF the national laws. lie has
brought 10 the bar Of justice those
implicated in sugar frauds against the
government. recovering millions Of
revenue due; successfully interviewed
10 prevent arbitrary increases IN
freight rates: impartially enforced the
antitrust law and enforced policy OF
economy in governmental expendi
lures without Gripping the public
service.
For Statewide Civil Service
other recommendations are:
, For a statewide civil-service law.
, Amendment Of state-election laws
3 10 prevent fraudulent voting.
A corrupt practises act
I Strengthening OF the directprimarl
q law.
I An employers liability and work
r ingmen's compensation act.
? Closer regulation Of railroads ant
public-service corporation.
Abolition OF minority representa-
: ton.
: A constitutional amendment pre-
yiding for the initiative and referer
o DUN.
Direct vote for senators.
state ownership OF water powe
sites.
S on legislatures scandals the pla
y form says:
n I'VE denounce the corruption tina
e has been exposed in the last genera
n assembly and demand the most rigi
Investigation thereof by grand jurie
n and courts: we favor the EXHAUSTIVE
10 investigation Of the charges whie
Ct have been made and punishmer
d. where guilt is proved.
Of we denounce the bipartisan con
az bInction OF 60 Democrats and "a X
In publicans, which controlled the legl
latiye machinery of the house Of re
ie resentatiyes in the last general
IN sembly and disavow any party respo
a. sibility therefor"
ny Trustee Of University Named.
otis w. Holt, banker OF Genese
e. was nominated for trustee OF the "
III versitv OF Illinois to succeed I
V. charles Davidson of Chicago, who 7
Dr. signed Mrs. Mary A. Busey of I
hama and w. l.. Abbott Of ChicaI
In ,rore renominated for the other ty
as trusteeships.
ne Democrats Adopt Platform
On ras. st. Louis. H.. Sept. "a.
OF poodlers. grafters and legislative C
re rnntion are denounced in strong teri
n The platform adopted by the Den
RI ara,tc state convention. The initiaii
and referendum. and anti-corrupt pr
figpC act, anu hhhN'N
civil service, are given as the re
X edies for crookedness In public ON
and administration.
on the tariff the platform says:
no I'VE denounce the Republican pal
for ts failure to revise the tai
downward in accordance with
hedges contained in its platform
explained by President Taft in
on last national campaign.
az ~ penounee Payne Bill.
~. we believe in a tariff for reven
tariff which in period OF risi
- - nr,ces will make the burden Of the
=" ,,inistration OF the government
- tightly on those who are consum
- ,,r,rcipally OF the necessaries of i
=" I'VE denounce the Payne-Aldr
nm as the principal cause Of rails
and perpetuating the high cost
living"
OF Anna T.. Nichols OF Chicago '
nor dominated for trustee Of the Hin