The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-08-31


ment of President Taft and the ma
tional administration, sprung by Sen
ator Curtis at the Kansas state re-
publican convention at Topeka yes
terday was given a severe jolt, when
the delegates refused to vote for the
successful in every skirmish, and the
resolution prepared by William Allen
White, embodying the sentiments of
Bristow, Gov. Stubbs, Victor Murdock
and other insurgent leaders were pre-
sented and adopted.
The resolutions say:
1--WE congratulate President Taft as
republicans upon the successful out
come of the progressive party meas
ures in congress, the postal savings
bank law, the railroad law and the law
providing publicity of campaign ex-
penses."
Representatives Murdock and Madi,
son are commended for their work in
congress and Senator Bristow is
commended for his work to carry out
the platform pledge to secure the en-
actment of the long and short haul
clause in the interstate commerce
law.
1--WE pledge anew our loyalty to the
republican national platform Of 1908. "
The platform reads: "and bind our
selves to carry out its declaration, ac-
cording to the policy of protection as
outlined in our party platforms, the
established policy Of the nation and
binding our members Of congress to
vote steadfastly and without reference
to any other instructions for reyi-
sion of the tariff law of 1909, using as
a basis for fixing the duties, the diff
ference between the cost Of produc-
reasonable profit for American manu-
facturers.
1--WE do not recognize the revision of
the tariff of 1909 as satisfactory
fulfilment of the tariff pledge Of the
republican platform"
Senators and representatives are
pledged to vote for a resolution that
viii promote a revisicn of the tariff
one schedule at time and to vote for
a rule to make the membership of the
most important house committees
elective, strictest enforcement of the
antitrust laws are demanded and Kan
sas congressman pledged to vote for
a law providing for Jail sentences for
wilful violators of the antitrust laws.
Senators and representatives are
pledged to vote for such further
amendments to the interstate com.
meree Law as will give power and
money to the interstate commerce
commission to ascertain physical val
uation of the railroads.
They are pledged to work for effec-
tive laws that will prevent over-capi-
talization of corporations, to work for
laws giving the Interstate commerce
commission authority over the issue OF
stocks and bonds by common carriers,
continue the policy of caring for the
soldiers and sailors of war of the re-
bellion and for those who carried the
flag of liberty to the oppressed OF
other lands, to vote on all measures
concerning conservation Of our ma
tional resources along lines advocated
by Roosevelt for minerals and water.
Greetings are sent to Roosevelt,
the new worlds champion of the
rights Of man in the world-old con
test between rising humanity and the
encroachment of special privileges"
"As republicans, it reads, I'VE
stand ready to enlist under his BAN
ner in a fight for human rights
Further the platform binds con-
gressmen to work for an amendment
providing for election of senators by