The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-10

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 to tread the paths of experience and
 to tread them only so far as you can
 see them ahead of you; not to make
 rash, boyish. impossible predictions.
 Progressivelsm is the araptation of the business of each day to the circum-
 stances of that day as they differ from
 the circumstances of the day that went before"
 When told of the results of the Illi-
 nois primaries, Governor wllsop de
 clined to make any comment. l Not to Instruct Delegates 1 Rochester, N. r, April 9.--New York | states delegates at large to the repub- | lican national convention will not be 'in- structed" to vote for the renomination of l President Taft Instead the committee on resolutions of the republican state
 convention voted almost unanimously to-
 night to report a resolution to the con-
 vention tomorrow favoring his renontIia- | ton and urging the entire state dsiega- ton to carry out the party's choice. The committee which drafted the plat l form and settled the question of instruc- tlons finally agreed to the following com l promise:
 We applaud the patriotism, wisdom and undramatic courage of President I William H. Taft.
 | The committee nominated as delegates | at large United States Senator Root, VII | liam. Barnes, Jr., chairman of the state committee; w M. Berrie of Brooklyn and Edwin A. Marritt, Jr., speaker of the state assembly.
 The Platform in Part The platform as adopted by the com- mtte in part says:
 We believe that public conscience should express itself properly and af- I 44 II. 1F cials and not negatively in their recall To reverse this order would encourage disregard of duty in selecting public off
 cers and place a premium on neglect of that duty.
 HWe oppose subersve to our form of government the initiative the compulsory legislative referendum and the recall either of public servants or judicial de- cisions.
 we oppose the recall of judges or any system whish will introduce cowardice as an element in the administration of jus tice.
 I've urge the delegates at large from New York and the delegates from the con- gressional districts to contend at the re- publican national convention for the adop- tion of the principles herein indorsed and the repudiation of the principles herein opposed"
 
 The republican state convention held it's first session here today, and after key note" speech by Temporary Chairman Nicholas Murray Butler, adjourned until tomorrow to permit the committee on res- olutions to draft platform, select four delegates at large to the national conven-
 tion and try to determine whether 1t
 would be for the best interests of Pres
 ident Taft to send an instructed delega- 1 tion to Chicago.
 The resolutions committee. with Con- gressman Edward B. Vreeland as its chairman, worked well into the night, formulating the platform which. State Chairman Barnes desires to present as a model for adoption at the national con- vention.
 Barnes Is Firm
 Mir. Barnes and other leaders who op- pose instructions, declared tonight they would not recede from their position and stated that if the matter was taken be- fore the convention they had a majority of the votes to support their position.
 Senator Root and Chairman Koenig of New York county were strong In their opinion. however, that the delegates would be instructed. Until the platform was completed it was decided to suspend further consideration of the selection of delegates and their instruction. MT. But Ter will be made permanent chairman of the convention.
 Butler Denounces Critics
 Denunciation of the critics of the repub- | lican party, within and without its ranks, | of political patent medicine men, of | "the men who would destroy the inde- | pendent judiciary and of those who | tell us that we must buy their political | patent medicine or fail to carry the next | oIo tbo note of the address before the republican | state convention here today of Nicholas | Murray Butler, president of Columbia uni- | versity, the conventions temporary chair | man.
 "The Supreme House of 1912" was the subject of pr. Buffers address. | This he defined as "the maintenance of our republican form of government" In conclusion, he declared that the chief measures of progress confronting the nation were the enactment of a work ingman's compensation law enactment of proper monetary legislation revision of the tariff. supplementary legislation to the antitrust law: judicial settle ment of international disputes; economy in government and legislation to short en the laws delays.
 One of the features of today's meet ing of committee on resolutions was the attempt by delegation of women representing the woman SuHraGe party of New York city to lave included a platform plank recommending that equal suffrage be included in the na- tional platform. The committee was addressed by sew eral women. who cited that in six states women already have the franchise, and in five others the question will go be- fore the voters for decision this fall. Roosevelt on Kentucky Pittsburg. April 9.-"No more scan dslous abuse of federal patronage has ever been seen than we have seen here in the last two months said Colonel Roosevelt in referring to the government service in a speech here tonight. Colonel Roosevelt charged that the na- | tional Taft bureau was making an effort to debarch the forest service, and said | it was impossible that the bureau could be acting without the cordial support | and approval of the administration" He also asserted that in Kentucky postmas- |