Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-31
KANSAS COUNCIL
SEEKS HARMONY
Congressman Anthony Makes Motion
to Elect Governor Stubs Chair
man of Party Body.
NO DISSENTING VOTE Is HEARD
Sharp Parliamentary Fight Pro-
ceduro Forms Prelimin
RESOLUTIONS WRITTEN BY \ Z, z
Commend President Taft on 0utt 8.
of Progressive Measures.
MORE TARIFF REVISION PLEDGED
Enactment of Payne Law Not RE-
Earded ms satIsfnetOry--Deleg"
Sharp Parliamentary Fight
cedurc Forms Prelimin :
RESOLUTIONS WRITTEN BY \ :
Commend President Taft on outt
of Progressive Measures. 4
MORE TARIFF REVISION PLEDGED
Enactment of Payne Law Not RE-
garded ms satIsfnetOry--Deleg
tiOn 70 work for Elective
House Committees.


TOPEKA. Kan, Aug. S0-Covernor w,
r. stubbs. was elected chairman Of the
republican state party council this after
noon with a dissenting vote
The action was preceded by sharp bat
tie OF words. in which Senator Charles
Curtis. CONGRESSMAN Victor Murdoch and
others participated as to the legal method
of procedure.
The motion to elect Governor stubbs was
made by Congressman ID. Il. Anthony,
regular and is taken as in indication that
an effort will be made to secure harmony
within the party organization.
]. N. Dooley, state bank commissioner
was chosen chairman of the state can
trsl committees c. o. Bolinger OF lola. sec
retary and w. h. Porter. treasurer.
Resolutions prepared by William Allen
White, the Ernporia editor, and embodying
the sentiment expressed by Senator Bris-
tow. Governor stubbs, Congressman Victor
Murdock and the other insurgent leaders
were presented this afternoon as follows;
ResOIutiops Presented.
AS presented the resolution follows:
"The republicans Of Kansas In party
council desiring to express our pride in
the traditions OF our porty. feel that re-
spect and veneratlon to those traditions
and for the history we have made may
be most adequately and fittingly expressed
by turning our faces forward rather than
backward Therefore, we bring ourselves
10 future performances rather than to ask
for votes by reason Of our past achieve
ment, however great 1t is. Our platform
shall DO guarantee of performance rather
than. a confession Of faith
eYet we must congratulate President Taft
~ F1rn as
sive party measures in congress, the postal
savings bank law the railroad law and the
law providing for the publication of cam
paiEn expenses. And we wish to commend
Representatives. Murdoch and Madison for
their work In congress pursuant to the In
struetion OF the Kansas republican platform
of 1908. In modifying the rules OF congress
SO that enactment of these long delayed
measures was made possible. We wish to
commend Senator Bristow for his efforts to
carry out successfully his platform pledge
TO secure the enactment OF the we'll known
long and short clause in the interstate COM
merce law.
Adhere to Platform of 1908.
eve pledge anew our loyalty to the re-
publican national platform of 1905 and bind
ourselves TO carry It's declarations, accept
In gthe policy OF protection AS outlined in
our party platform as the established policy
fthe party and binding our members OF
congress in both houses to vote steadfastlS
and without reference to any instruction
for a revision OF the tariff law OF 1909
using as a basis for fixing duties the DIFF.
erence between the cost production al
home and abroad. with reasonable profit
for American manufacturers. We do moi
recognise the revision Of the tariff of 19O
.atiufacfarv fnlillmapt Of the arii
pltdge o the republican platform. And W,
therefore pledge the people of Kansas tina
the republican senators and congressmer
from this state shall work and ovte for leg
islation that will create an Independent non
partisan tariff commission with ampl,
pdwcr and sufficient appropriation to ascer
tain accurately the difference between tn
cOst OF production at home and abroad ant
after having obtained such Information. W
hereby pledge our republlcn senators an.
cnkressmen immediatel yto fix the dutie
upon the basis of this information.
And we further pledge our republican
Congressional delegation to work for law
that will give the Interstate Commerc
Commission authority over the issue Q
stocks and bonds OF common carriers, w
pledge our msmbers OF congress to co
tinue the policy, OF the republican part
now firmly established Of carrying for tn
soldiers and caiiors Of the war in the re
bellion, and for those who carried the ia
of liberty to the oppressed of other lands,
I'VE pledge our Kansas republican cor
gresham and senators TO vote on all meal
ures concerning the conservation OF ou
natural resources along the lines advocate
by former President Roosevelt. as oppose
10 the lines laid down by those who ar
hiding behind the outworn doctrine {
states rights and we demand that ever
possible effort be made to prevent prtvat
interests from obtaining ownership or ur
checked control over the vast mineral an
water and timber resources of Alaska.
1--WE send our greeting to Theodor
Roosevelt. the new worlds champion
the rights OF man in the word-old conte'
between rising humanity and encroacf
ments OF special privilege. And as repul
hcans we stand ready to enlist under HI
banner in the fight for human rights.
In all the above pledges both as to ma
ters state and national, we add this parS
mount pledge binding up on republica
administrative as well as upon republ
can law makers, state and national
consolidate all appoinuve officers, boar,
ana commissions where good administri
tion and economic nave common interes
10 reduce take leyies direct and indlreC
wherever possible IN the nation. in Il
state, and In the counties and to spend I
dollar OF taxes without giving the ia.
payers 100 cents OF value received.
I'VE adopt the eagle as the party en-
blem OF the republican party in Kansas
SEWARD LEASES LIGHF PLAN