The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-30

state and national, to consolidate all
appointive offices, boards and commits
sions where good administration and
economy have common interest; to re-
duce taxes levies direct and indirect,
wherever possible in the nation, in the
state and in the counties and to spend
no dollar of taxes without giving the
taxpayers one hundred cents of value
received.
ave hereby adopt the eagle as the
party emblem of the Republican party
| in Kansas"
The White Resolutions.
In the draft of the national resolu-
lions and state platform. written by
William Allen White under the direc-
ton of Governor Stubs. Senator Bris-
tow, Victor Murdoch, Ed Madison, ].
N. Dolley and other insurgent lead
ers, it was the endeavor, according to
Governor Stubs. to as nearly repre-
sent in the platform as possible, the
wishes of the voters as expressed in
the last primary election There was
no effort at all to dictate or dominate
or control. Every one who wished had
the privilege to suggest and the con-
ferences were open to the rank and
file and the newspaper boys. 1t was
all above board and the resolutions
! committee is expected to make changes
where they are thought best. A draft
of some kind was necessary, and a
draft representing the views OF men
from every congressional district was
made. Then the council still has the
privilege of making changes when the
platform is presented for ratification.
The Taft resolutions were not
thought insurgent enough for some of
the radicals. but the conservative men
of the insurgent camp were ready and
willing to make a strong endorsement
of the head of the Republican party,
even if they had to swallow the stand
pat counsellors of the administration
Discreet" resolutions were not strong
enough to describe those prepared.
Resolutions, prepared by William
Allen White the Emporia editor, and
embodyng the sentiments as expressed
by Senator Bristow. Governor w. R.
Stubs Congressman Victor Murdoch
and the other insurgent leaders, were
presented this afternoon. AS present.
ed the resolutions follow:
1--WE, the Republicans of Kansas. in
party council. desiring to express our
pride in the traditions of our party.
feel that respect and generation to
those traditions and for the history we
have made may be most adequately
and fittingly expressed by turning our
faces forward, rather than back.
Therefore, we bind ourselves to specif-
ic future performances rather than to
ask for votes by reason of our past
achievement, however great it is. Our
platform shall be a guarantee of per-
Torrance, rather than confession of
faith.
1--WE pledge anew our loyalty to the
Republican national platform of 1908
and bind ourselves to carry its declar-
atoms, accepting the policy of protec-
ton as o itlined in our party platform
as the established policy of the nation
and binding our members of congress
in both houses to vote for a revision
of the tariff law of 1909 using as a
basis for fixing duties the difference
between the cost of production at
home and abroad with a reasonable
profit for American manufacturers.
I'VE do not recognize the revision of
the tariff of 1909, as a satisfactory
fulfillment of the tariff pledge of the
Republican platform. And we. there
fore, pledge the people of Kansas that
the Republican senators and congress
men from this state shall work and
vote for legislation that will create an
independent non-partisan tariff COM
mission with ample power and suffici-
ent appropriation to ascertain accur-
ately the difference between the cost
of production at home and abroad and
after having obtained such information
we hereby pledge our Republican SEN
ators and representatives Immediately
to fix the duties on the basis of this in
formation.
I'VE pledge our senators and repre-
sentatives to vote for a joint resolu
ton that will promote the revision of
the tariff. one schedule at a time.
bers of the lower house of congress to
support and vote for a rule that will
make the membership of the more i'm
portant house committees elective in
stead of appointive.
I'VE demand the strictest enforce
ment of the antitrust laws and pledge
our Kansas Republican congressional
delegation to vote for a law providing
for a Jail sentence for wilful volators
of the antitrust laws.
ssWhila ondnrSinO the amapdyone
made to the interstate commerce law
by the last session of congress, we
pledge our senators and representa-
tives to vote for such further amend
ments to the interstate commerce law
as will give power and money to the
interstate commerce to ascertain the
physical valuation of the railways.
I'VE pledge our Kansas Republican
congressman and representatives to
vote and work for effective laws that
will prevent disqualification of cor
porations and will divert all moneys
received for the sale of stocks and
bonds to actual investments in con-
struction or extension or betterment
of property owned by the corporations.
And we further pledge our Republican
congressional delegation to work for
laws that will give the interstate COM
merce commission authority over the
issue of stocks and bonds of common
carriers.
1--WE pledge our members of con-
gress to continue the policy of the Re-
publican party now firmly established
of caring for the soldiers and sailors
of the war of the rebellion and for
those who carried the flag of liberty
to the oppressed of other lands.
1--WE pledge our Kansas Republican
congressman and senator's to vote on
all measures concerning the conserva-
ton of our natural resources along the
lines advocated by former President
Roosevelt as opposed to the lines laid
down by those who are hiding be-
hind outworn doctrine of states rights
and we demand that every possible eff
fort be made to prevent private inter
ests from obtaining unrestricted own
ership or unchecked control over. the
vast mineral and water and timber
resources
DoIIey Elected State Chairman.
The state central committee met at the