The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-28

SAROTAGA, N. Y, Sept. 28.-The!
New York republicans today adopted a
patform over which a progressive la
I bel Of goodly size had been past
ed, but in which there was little evi-
dence of insurgency as the term has
been defined by western and middle
western republican states.
After fighting for weeks for absolute
control of the state organization and
With victiry in his grasp, Col. Roose-
yelt compromised. The big fight for
The last month has been on direct
nomination and only yesterday Roose-
yelt annuonced taht he would see that
the platform should explain EXPLICITLY
what the people of New York could ex-
pect in the way of a direct primary
law. As adopted today the platform
fails to come up to Col. Rooseyelt's
advance notices, 1t pledges direct
nomination but fails to detail how
the plan is to be carried out
James w Wadsworth, Jr., summed
up the opposition to the Roosevelt
plank wien he said: The majority re-
port does not tell the people in words.
what they really intend to do But
Roosevelt was satisfied. The entire
platform was a complete and startling
surprise to the followers of Roosevelt,
who believed that he would stand
steadfastly for actual insurgency.
Instead the Payne Aldrich tariff law
was praised in unmistakeable terms,
and had President Taft himself writ
Ten the endorsement of his official
acts, his friends sav today it could
not have been more flattering.
There was rumor at the conven-
ton hall that Roosevelt and Taft had
an understanding and that hereafter
Taft is to tale the progressives into
his confidence and they, and not the
Old line regulars, are to be the big
factors In the nationl government.
The platform says In part as adopted
by the committee by vote of % to
IL:
The Platform.
We declare relentless warfare upon
official and legislative wrong doing IN
this state. We enthusiastically en-
dorse the progressive and statesman
IKE leadership of VIM. Howard Taft
and declare our pride in the achive
ment OF his eighteen months as pres
uent. each succeeding month has con
armed the nation in It's high estimate
ol his greatness of character, intellec
,aal ability, sturdy common sense, ex
Haordlnary patience and persever
sace, broad and statesman-lil5e com
Fenension of public questions and un
aNering and unswearving adherance
% dlty. He has strengthened on,
Mestage with foreign nations, notabl,
our tariff relations.
The Payne tariff law reduced ths
s'c.ase rate of all duties l per cent
increasing the duties on some lux
a'!es and articles not Of ordinary use
making however, no increase on an.
.onmon food products. 1t turns tn,
-aslohal deficit into surplus.
me advance In the cost If living
sle only the local reflection of ten
seucy mat is world wide and canno
: l'uthfully said to be due to th,
present tariff.
roosevelt called the convention t,
suer today There were no contest
~ a'S committee and Root wes mad
sslnianent .s chairman and delivered
mort speech.
~. Roots Speech.
WI Roosevelt introduced Senate
,.,, s.' as permanent chairman, VIII
oa, mu There is passing over thi
o,sa sa'ry revolt against the time hon
,,os a procedure. A call for direct cleo
,sn,. " all officials including U,
VIII s'ols IS demanded by the people
tba,. I insist that they shall be givel
ill., VIII at the polls No cry of thi
pph,,o mil WIN ever be ignored by the re
rAss n party. The wheels of pros
mn ,,.u nust not be permitted to cate
na..r ''a, and run over the republica
fora wy lnis convention must put be
cha,.e nv people candidates who's
in M M, means that every promis
we platform will be carried ou
rersr nave been told that the contrt
yesta.,h "nich was brought to a vot