The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-15
,lssouri state Platform Is Adopted
Warmly Endorsing the Admins
tratlon Of President
Taft.
LLso GOVERNOR HADLEY
.oud Bursts Of Applause From the
Convention Hall, Instead Of
Any Note Of
Dlscord.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Sept. Is
kbsolute harmony and good feeling
Prevailed in the republican conference
Ind the republican state platform,
Shich is considered by the leaders
he Of the strongest and best d.
'ested Instruments which could be de-
ised was adopted with tremendous
cclaim and without discordant note.
Democratic politicians seemed great
depressed over the fact that the re-
ublicans did not get UP wrangle in
be convention. They listened eagerly
pr news from the state senate cham
er, where the republican love feast
Jas in progress. for any note of dis
prd or discomfort. But they waited
vain Instead of loud wrangling
here came to their ears at the conclu-
ION of the reading Of each plank loud
Iursts of applause.
The leaders declare that with this
Rstrument, which embodies all fixed
hd true principles of republicanism
hich has made for the welfare and
rosperity of the people of the United
tates, the party may confidently go
efore the voters this fall and success
plly appeal to them for their support.
The tariff plank as finally drafted
the committee on resolutions was
ptlrely satisfactory to both elements
Fthe so-called progressives and the
Egulars This plank was the fruits
over twelve hours OF earnest work
the part OF the resolution commit
e and elements who differ only in
Pc application OF minor details are
btisfied with 1t.
President Taft's administration, the
ecord of Senator Warner and the re-
nblican congressman from Missouri
Re warmly commended and indorsed.
resident Taft and Theodore Roose.
elt are commended for their work
long conservation lines, and Charles
agel, republican national committee
an from Missouri and member OF
resident Taft's cabinet, came in for
raise.
Upon the tariff and this plank the
epublican resolution committee ex
erienced its only difficulty in getting
Pgether, The differences of opinion
ith reference to the tariff plank were
punded more upon the choice oi
ofds to be used in the indorsemen,
the tariff than upon any substantial
Pnerence. There was never any OBJ
Pction from any member of the reso
ltion committee to an Endorsement
the tariff law, but great deal O.
: Iiipbling was done over the phrase
pogy When this was threshed ou
pe committee speedily got together.
Gov. Hadley's administration ant
le work of his appointees and boart
empers is warmly commended, ant
le tangible results of two years o
publican rule in this state Is Sc
Prth in detail.
Inc state senatorial and congress
mai gerrymanders perpetrated upol
ie people of Missouri by democrati,
tate officers ten years ago is denounc
unsparingly, and the four judges 0
ne supreme court who sustaine,
oach in throwing out the petition @
( ,Voo voters who asked for the sub
isslon Of fair senatorial redistrict
. amendment came in for criticism
mis connection the republican
y We declare that the decision
iour Judges of the supreme cour
ls.aining this action was a politica
'eision In harmony with the recor
mat court in passing upon the case
political significance and impol
b lnce."