The Detroit times., 1910-09-28
PLATFORM DRlI
BY ROOSEVELT 81
SURPRISE
Compromise Il Nads o. Dire
Primary Plan and Future Astlun
Il Not Nads Clear y
Document.
Praises Taft Administrator, Ytvsrs
His Plan for Tariff Rsrisioz and
Urges Crusade Against 0raftszs.

SAHAIo0A, Sept. 2o.--col. Il
Roosevelt took the platform tkls
afternoon and spoke In favor q
direct primaries. He shouted a.
rectiy at Barnes and Wslo-
worth: THE differences 70 thst
we trust the people and you
cont. ask you to stand behind
Republican governor and q Re-
publican legislature, because YOU
VIII have to do u In the end
Inc Wadsworth amendment e
the direct primary plank wac lost
and the majority report was
adopted. The convention then
recessed ell o'clock.
Henry L. stImson leads for che
nomination for governor.
SARATOGA, N. Y. Sept. 2s.--Nsw
York Republicans today adopted =
platform over which Progressive
label OF goodly size had been pasted
but In which there was little evidences
Of Insurgency" as the term has been
defined by western and middle west
ernsRepublican states.
After lighting for weeks for abso-
Lutte control Of the Republican state.
organisation, and with victory In hlD
grasp, Col. Theodore Roosevelt today
compromised. The big fight for the
last month has been on direct NOM
nations and only yesterday Rooss-
welt declared that he would see that
the platform would explain explicitly
what the people OF New York could
expect in the way OF direct primary
legislation.
AS adopted today, the platform fails
to come up to Col. Roosevelt's adj
vance notices regarding 1t. It pledges
direct nominations but fails to de-
clare how the plan Is to be carried
out, neither does II touch on the ex-
tension OF enrolment to the rural
regions.
James w. wadsworth. Jr.. summed
up the opposition to the Roosevelt
plank. when he said:
"The majority report does not tell
the people in words what they really
intend to do"
But Roosevelt was satisfied. Ths
plank IL q promise to the people, ~
said. that the Republicans win event
uaIly aid the people to rule.
The platform as prepared by the
resolutions committee, follows -
part:
I'VE declare relentless warfare
upon Official and legislative wrong
doing In this state. A Republican
legislature ordered an immediate and
searching inquiry into all corrupt prac-
tees, and this inquiry IL now going
forward vigorously. We pledged its
continuance. with additional author
ity II required until all such wrong
doing capable Of exposure has been
brought to light to the end that the
guilty shall be punished and the inno-
cent removed of unjust suspicion.
I'VE enthusiastically endorse the
progressive and Observation-Disclosures
leadership of William Howard TAFT
and declare our pride In the achieve
ment OF his first eighteen months -
president of the United States. Each
succeeding month since his inaugura-
ton has confirmed the nation In it,
high estimate OF his greatness OF char
acter, intellectual ability, sturdy com
mon sense, extraordinary patience ana
perseverance. broad and statesmAn-
ship-like comprehension Of public
questions and unfaltering and un-
swerving adherence to duty. He has
strengthened our prestige with Tor
eign nations and treated with vie0r
and wisdom important international
problems, notably our tarin relations
with Germany. France and Canada
THE Payne tariff law reduced tne
average rata Of all duties IL per cent.
| BY increasing the duties on some
luxuries and articles not OF ordinary
use, making. however. no Increase IN
any common food product, It turned
national deficit into a surplus. IN
der its first year OF operation tho
value of imports free OF duty was the
greatest In our history by S109,000.000
and the average rate OF duty was less
than under the Wilson law. Unlike
that Democratic law, It's great reduc-
lions of duty have not stopped indus
try nor deprived labor OF any part OF
it's hire. To avoid disturbance or
business. we urge the adoption BY the
congress of the joint rule OF the TWO
houses recommended by the prest
dent and leaders In congress-, ny
which the two houses could consider
single schedule or q single para
graph of the tarin without the neces.
sity for amendment which would iead
TO a general revision. Advances IN
the cost Of living are only the local
reflection of a tendency that Ii world
wide and cannot be truthfully said 10
be due to the present tariff.
The congress has responded 70
recommendations CT the president ov
enacting legislation Of far-reacnins
Importance to the people.
The test of civilization IL an OF
DERBY and eficient government. ono
OF the essentials OF which Is JUDI
clary OF upright, able. industrious
urageous men promptly administer
ing the law to rich and poor AXE
without fear or favor and protectins
the individual in his rights and hb-
critics against the injustice OF the moo
as well as against the greed OF the
nowerful We count II fortunate that
the president has secured as mem
BIER of our highest tribunal q man
with the great intellectual power sne
the splendid legal atanmen's
Charles Il. Hughes.
ave congratulate the people on the
notable progress OF the state UNDER
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