Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-28
PLATFORM DRAF TED
Committee on Resolutions
Busy Most of the Night.
TASK OVER WITH DAYBREAK
Taft Administration and the Tariff
Law Endorsed.
GRATING TO BE FOUGHT
Legislation in Behalf of Direct Pri-
maries Promised-Conserv
and Economy Favored.
TASK OVER WITH DAYBREAK
GRATING TO BE FOUGHT

and Economy Favored.
SARATOGA, n. Y, September os.-The
work of drafting platform for presenta-
ton to the republican state convention
occupied the committee on resolutions for
the greater part of the night 1t was day.
break when the result of the committees
efforts was given out.
The platform indorses the administration
Of President Taft and Gov. Hughes, de-
clares that the Payne tariff law has been
success and refers with approval to
the work Of the last Congress. 1t pledges
the continuance of the state graft in
quiry until all wrongdoing capable Of
exposure shall be brought to light
The plank relating to direct primaries
is very brief but admits Of no miscon-
struction. Eve promise legislation which
will enact these principles into law is
the pledge.
The platform as drafted, follows:
'The republicans of the state of New
York, in convention represented, resolve
as follows:
Warfare Against Graft.
I'VE declare relentless warfare upon
official and legislative wrongdoing in this
state. republican legislature ordered
an immediate and searching inquiry into
all corrupt practices, and this inquiry is
now going forward vigorously. We pledge
its continuance. with additional author
ity II required, and that all such wrong
doing capable Of exposure shall be
brought to light. to the end that the
guilty snail be punished and the innocent
relieved OF unjust suspicion.
dishonesty In public service is, next to
treason, the most fragrant Of crimes In
rloding out institutions of this cancer
growth We know no party distinction. The
crimes which have been committed have
involved members of both parties. and
the fact that some Of the wrongdoers have
masQueraded under the name Of repub-
ltcans neither has gained nor shall gain
them immunity from punishment by re-
publicans.
Not only have they wronged the peo-
pie. but they have proved themselves the
worst enemies of the party. The crook
and CRATER and unfaithful man in pub
Tic service shall be put out and kept out.
+ National Administration.
eve enthusiastically indorse the pro-
gressive and statesmanlike leadership of
William Howard Taft, and declare our
pride In the achievements of his first
eighteen months as President of the
United States. Each succeeding month
since his Inauguration has confirmed the
nation In its high estimate Of his great
ness OF character, intellectual ability,
STURDY common sense. extraordinary pa
thence and perseverance,, broad and states
maniike comprehension of public questions
ana unfaltertng and answering adher-
ence to duty.
He has strengthened our prestige with
foreign nations and treated with vigor
and wisdom important international prob
lens, notably our tariff relations with
Germany, France and Canada.
Under his administration the prosecu-
ton Of those implicated in the sugar and
other customs frauds has been contin-
ued and convictions obtained; there has
been impartial and energetic enforce
ment Of the Sherman antitrust act; a
substantial reduction OF governmental
expenses; the establishment of better
business methods, which will result in
greater efIiciency and real economy; re-
the Panama canal. and the withdrawal
from private entry of over n, 100000 acres
Of the public domain, to preserve for
public benefit valuable coal and other
mineral deposits timber land and water
power sites.
On his recommendation Congress has
provided for q commission to investigate
and report on the regulation of the is
suance of stocks and bonds by public
service corporations engaged in interstate
commerce. He has advocated q new sys-
tenn Of appropriations for river and har-
Dor improvements. under which each
item after Investigation by experts shall
be approved and carried to completion as
q separate measure. This recommendation
we heartily indorse.
The Tariff.
1.-THE Payne tariff law reduced the aver
ago rate Of all duties II per. cent
by increasing the duties on some lux
uries and articles not Of ordinary use,
making. however. no increase on any
common food product, 1t turned a ma
tional deficit into q surplus. Under it's
nrst year OF operation the value of i'm
ports free OF duty was the greatest in
our history by $1O9. 600 OO0 and the average
rate OF duty was less than under the VIII
son law. Unlike that democratic law, it's
great reductions of duty have not stop
ped industry nor deprived labor of any
part of its hire. It gives free trade with
the Philippine Islands and it establishes
mum rates give us for the first time
equality of opportunity with other ma
tons in our foreign trade.
In providing, upon the suggestion of
President Taft for tariff board, it at
fords the means Of still more accurately
determining the difference in cost of pro-
duction at home and abroad.
"A republican Congress is necessary to
provide needed appropriations for this
board. and to assure business and labor
that changes In rates will be made only
to equa1ize the difference in cost of pro-
duction. and not to reduce rates to the
free-trade. or purely revenue, basis ia
vored by the democratic party.
ITO avoid disturbance Of business we
urge the adoption by the Congress of a
Joint rule of the two houses recommended
by the President and leaders In Congress,
by which the two houses could consider a
single schedule or a single paragraph of
the tariff without the necessity for
amendment which would lead to a general
revision Advances In the cost of living
are only the local reflection of q tendency
that Is worldwide, and cannot be truth
fully said to be due to the present tariff.
The Congress.
1.-THE Congress has responded to recon-
mendations Of the President by enactins
measures Of far-reaching Importance to
the people. including valuable amend
ments to the interstate commerce law. a
postal savings bank law, a law providing
for the publicity OF campaign expenses, the
creation of q bureau Of mines with a
view to the better protection of mine
workers. laws extending the regulation
of safety appliances, and the law proytd-
ing a method by which the surface of coal
lands and other mineral lands is made
available for agricultural use. while con-
serving the minerals under the surfa &c
for the public benefit.
THE right Of the President to withdra "
public lands for conservation purposes
has been set at rest by legislation and