The Calumet news., 1912-06-19
IN
BITTER DEBATE
Continued from Page One.

OF the interstate commerce commits
| sion. the prosecution of trusts and
combinations for violation of tho
sherman act the enforcement of the
pure food law and the creation of =
bureau Of mines.
Phe conservation Of natural Ire
sources, he said. had been in the
hands OF its friends, proceeding under
the present administration in accord
ance with its predecessor. Great re-
form. he said. had beer made IN the
company OF the public. service
The pcstoulce department. had
changed a deficit to a surplus. The
navy. he declared, had improved it's
organization and decreased its ex-
penses, while increasing its prepared
ness and efficiency. Construction OF
the Panama canal had been pressed
forward, american rights had been
asserted ard maintained and peace
with all the world preserved and
strengthened; and our foreign ex-
ports had grown.
With this record OF consistent poll
Icy and faithful service. the Republl-
can party can rest within confidence
in its title TO command the approval of
the American people," said Senator
Root
we have a right to say that we can
be trusted TO preserve and maintain
the American system of representative
government handed down To us by our
fathers.
No government which must be aa-
ministered by weak and fallible men
can be perfect, but we can Justly claim
for our government under the oonsti.
tuition that for century and a quar-
ter it has worked out the best results
for individual liberty and progress in
civilization Yet achieved by govern
ment institutions.
THE Republican party will uphold
az all times the authority and integ-
rltS of the courts, state and federal,
and win ever insist that their powers
TO enforce their DEGREES and TO pro-
tect life and liberty aud prosperity
shall be preserved.
I'm no otner way can our country keep
itself within the straight and narrow
path prescribed by the principles en-
bodied I'm our constitution"
Hughes Would No. Take
Nomination, He Says.
Lake Placid. N. Y. June l9-That
his decision not to permit the use of
his name before the Republican ma
tional convention at Chicago Is final
was made plain yesterday by Asso-
ciate Justice Charles L. Hughes of
the United States supreme court who
is spending the summer here.
When seen by representatives of the
Associated Press. Justice Hughes con-
frmed a report form New York that
he had today telephoned friends in
New York and telegraphed others at
Chicago that he win not under any
circumstances permit his name to be
used and asked that all mention of him
be stopped.
Justice Hughes stated that this de-
cision is final. All use of his name
Is absolutely without authority and
he has positively forbidden 1t. He will
not permit the supreme court of the
United States To be brought into poll
tics ne says, and declares that he will
not accept the nomination If ii is
offered him.
Temporary officers of
Convention Announced.
Chicago June 1S.--Teinporary OH |
cials for the Republican National con-
Vention, named by the subcommittee |
on arrangements, Of which Col Harry |
s. New, of Indiana is chairman:
Chairman-Elhu Root, New York.
ecretary--LaFayette Il. Gleason,
New York.
Assistant Secretares-c. NJ. Harger. |
Kansas; John l.. Norman Indiana; |
A. w White, North Carolina; George
i. Hart, Virginia; John II. McNary,
Oregon; n. c. Lindsay Nebraska;
Horace II. Bancroft, Illinois; John l..
ADAMS Iowa; Percy E.- Stoddard, New
y. l.. Dalrympls. New Jer-
:ey t9 +
Sergeant at at-arms-Whliam +. stone.
Maryland. III
Assistant Sergcan; az --arms-Edward
rhayer. Indiana.
Chief Doorkeepor--Tohn j. Hanson.
Maryland.
Chief Usher--Willlam B. Austin, IL
inois.
Chief Medical staff DIR. George c.
Hunt, Illinois.
Parliamentarian-E. l.. Lamson.
ohio.
Official stenographer-N. w. Blu
nenberg. Washington, -. C.
Chief clerl<-L G. Hecklngcr. New
ersey
Chaplains-Rev. James It. Callaghan.
'hicago; Dean Walter T. Summer. ILL.,
ois; DR.. Joseph Stoltz, Illinois: Rev.
ohm B. Shaw, Illinois; DR.. ]. Wesley
iii. New York.
Reading Clerks-Willam A. Wait.
lichigan; otto Bossard, Wisconsin;
'hopas Williamson, Illinois.
Tally clerks--Archipaid @. Graham,
indiana; Henry G. Woodill. Massachu-
etts.
'itney is Suggested
as Compron,ise Candid ate.
Morristown. N. j., June 10 The