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Evening star., 1912-07-03
TAFT TICKET NOMINATED,
PLATFORM PROGRESSIVE
Ohio Republicans Indorse Admins
tration and Make Ready for the
State Campaign.

COLUMBUS, Ohio. July 3.-Taft dele
gates, who controlled the first session or
the republican state convention three
weeks ago by a majority OF only twenty
eight and one-half, came back yesterday
and by a majority OF more than 100 de-
feated A. l.. Gerford, an anti-TAft candi-
date for governor, and adopted a plat
form approving that at Chicago ana
warmly commencing the administration
OF President Taft. The successful candi-
date was Common Pleas Judge e. u.
Dillon Of Columbus.
Dillon was put forth on the third ballot.
after appearances had indicated that
Lawrence h. Langdon, whom the TAFT
forces at first favored, could not be noni-
mated. Langdon afterward was given the
nomination for the new representative At
large. to which the state is entitled acs
cordtng to the last census.
Ticket Completed.
Gen. r. B. Brown OF GAINESVILLE. past
commander OF the Grand Army of sthe
Republic. was nominated for lieutenant
governor. The other nominees were: Sec
retary OF state, John L. Sullivan or
Columbus; auditor, Edward NJ. Fulling-
ton Of Marysville: treasurer. Rudy w.
Archer of st. Clairsvilie: attorney general.
Freeman T. Ogleson OF Cambridge. ana
judges Of supreme court William Re
Spear, two-year term, and Louis hS
Winch OF Cleveland.
The platform as sdopted was claimed
by Roosevelt supporters as thoroughly
progressive. 1t pledged support OF the
workingman's compensation act and
favored an ''eight-hour BILL Direct elec-
ton OF United States senators. the short
ballot, uniform tax rate, and pure water
and pure food legislation were promised.
The minority report submitted by ID.
Mead Massi, and on which the hrst test
of strength came. was identical with the
majority report except that II omitted
an indorsement of President Taft and the
Chicago platform II was tabled BY .
vote Of 426t,A to 80latA
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DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS.

At this time, when the republican party
after generation of unlimited power in
its control of the federal government is
rent into factions. it is opportune to point
to the record of accomplishment of the
democratic House of Representatives In
the Sixty-second Congress. We indorse
its action and we challenge comparison
of its record with that of any Congress
which has been controlled by our op-
ponents
We call the attention of the patriotic
citizens OF our country to it's record of
efhciency, economy and constructive leg
islation.
1t has. among other achievements, re-
vised the rules OF the House of Repre-
sentatives so as to give to- the repre-
sentatives of the American people tree
dom of speech and of action in advo-
eating. proposing and perfecting remedial
legisla ton.
1t has passed bills for the relief Of the
people and the development of our coun-
try; 1t has endeavored to revise the tariff
taxes downward in the interest Of the
consuming masses and thus to reduce
the high cost of living.
IT has proposed an amendment to the
federal Constitution providing for the
election of United States senators by the
direct vote Of the people.
1t has secured the admission OF Arizona
and New Mexico as two sovereign states
1t has required the publicity Of cam
pafgn expenses both before and after
election, and fixed limit upon the cleo
tion expenses Of United States senators
and representatives.
1t has also passed a bill to prevent the
abuse OF the writ of injunction.
1t has passed a law establishing an
eight-hour day for workmen on all ma
tional public work.
1t has passed resolution which forced
the President TO take immediate steps to
abrogate the Russian treaty.
And 1t has passed the great supply bills
which lessen waste and extravagance.
and which reduce the annual expenses of
the government by many millions Of dol
lars.
We approve the measure reported by
the democratic leaders in the House Of
Representatives for the creation of a
council of national defense, which will de-
termine definite naval program with a
view to increased efficiency and economy
The party that proclaimed and has al
ways enforced the Monroe doctrine, and
was sponsor for the new navy, will con-
tinue faithfully to observe the constitu-
tional requirements to provide and main-
tain an adequate and well proportioned
navy sufficient to defend American poll
cies. protect our citizens and uphold the
honor and dignity of the nation.
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PLATFORM AS ADOPTED BY THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION

modification of the law relating to in
junction, and we reiterate the pledges OF
our platforms of 1895 and 1904 IN iavor of
q measure which passed the United States
Senate in 1885. relating to contempt In
federal courts, and providing for trisl
by jury in cases Of indirect contctnlt.
Questions of judicial practice have
arisen. especially in connection with IN
dustrial disputes. We believe that the
parties to all judicial proceedings shoa'd
be treated with rigid impartiaiity. AMI
that injunctions should not be issue in
any case In which an injunction w,uld
not issue II no Industrial dispute were
involved.
The expanding orga nization of industry
makes 1t essential that there should hc
no abridgement Of the right Of the wage
earners and producers to organize for sae
protection OF wages and the improve
ment of labor conditions, to the end that
such labor organizations and their MEM
bers should not be regarded as Illegal
combinations i'm restraint of trade.
We pledge the democratic party to the
enactment of law creating depart
ment sof labor represented separately In
the Presidents cabinet. in which depart
ment shall be included the subject OF
mines and mining.
/ We pledge the democratic party. SO
| far as the federal jurisdiction extends,
to an employees conpensati ton law provid-
ing adequate indemnity for injury to body
or loss of life.
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INCOME TAX AND POPULA1
ELECTION OF SENATORS.

We congratulate the country upon the
triumph of two important reforms de-
manded in the last national platform
namely, the amendment Of the federal
Constitution authorizing an income tax
and the amendment providing for the
popular election Of senators. and we call
upon the people of all the states to rally
to the support of the pending PROPOSE
tions and secure their ratification.
We note with qualification the unan-
imous sentiment IN favor Of publicity be-
fore the election of campaign cOntribu-
tions-a measure demanded in our ma
tional platform of 1908. and at that time
opposed by the republican party-and We
commend the democratic House OF Rep
resenta.ives for extending the doctrine
OF publicity 10 recommendations. verbal
and written, upon which presidential ap-
pointments are made. to the ownership
and control of newspapers and to the
expenditures made by and in behalf OF
those who aspire to presidential nomina-
tions. and We point for additional JUS
tifcation for this legislation to the enorm-
Gus expenditures of money in behalf Of
the President and his predecessor in the
recent contest for the republican nomi-
nation for President
PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARIES.
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Recess Until Night.
TAMMANY CLANS IN LINE.
Big District Clubs Prepare to Work
for Democratic Ticket.

NEW YORK, July 3.-Several OF the
big Tammany district clubs prepared
today to launch Immediately cam
paign in behalf of Wilson and Mar
shall Wilson banners were flung to
the breeze from their various head
quarters and scores Of portraits OF the
two candidates appeared at the cIup-
house windows
Most Of the Tammany clans appear
to be hearty in their Endorsement OF
the ticket, and announcement OF their
intention to sweep the city for Will
son" will be made vociferously at nu-
merous Fourth Of July gatherings.
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Nomination Made Unanimous.

Before the result of the forty-sixth bal
lot was announced Senator Stone of Mis-
souri, moved to make the nomination of
Woodrow Wilson unanimous. As Chair
man James put the motion a chorus Of
ayes broke all over the hall.
s'The ayea~ have It." said Mr.. James,
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purposes in the reclamation OF arid and
swamp lands and the development of
water power instead of permitting the
hoods to continue. as heretofore. agents
of destruction.
We hold that the control Of the Mis-
sissippi river is 2 natona! problem. The
preservation Of the depth Of it's water for
the purpose OF navigation. the building
or Ievecs to maintain the integrity OF it's
channel and the prevention of the over
flow OF the land and it's consequent dew
asta.ion resulting in the interruption of
interstate commerce. the disorganization
OF the mail service and the enormous loss
OF life and property impose an obligation
which alone can be discharged by the
general government.
To maintain an adequate depth of wa
ter the entire year. and thereby encour-
age water transportation, is a consumma-
tion worthy Of legislative attention, and
presents an issue national In its cnarac-
Of Congress. and the democratic party
pledges itself to the enactment of legis-
lation leading to that end
We favor the cooperation of the United
States and the respective states in plans
for the comprehensive treatment OF all
waterways with co-operatiye nlan
for channel improvement with plans for
drainage of swamp and overf1owed lands.
and to this end we favor the appropria-
tion by the federal government OF suffi-
cAcHt iuHOS 10 make surveys OIL Sucn
lands. to develop plans for draining the
same and to supervise the work of con-
structon.
We favor the adoption of a liberal and
comprehensive plan for the development
and Improvement OF our inland water
ways with economy and efficiency. so as
TO permit their navigation by vessels of
standard draft
POST ROADS.
We favor national aid to state and To-
cal authorities In the construction and
maintenance of post roads.
RIGHTS OF LABOR.
We repeat our declarations of the plat
form of 1903. as follows:
The courts Of justice are the bulwark
OF our liberties. and we yield to none in
our purpose to maintain their dignity.
Our party has given to the bench a long
line Of distinguished Justices, who have
| added to the respect and confidence in
which this department. must be jealousIy
| maintained We resent the attempt OF
the republican party TO raise false issue
respecting the judiciary. 1t is an un-
just reflection upon great body of our
citizens to assume that they lack re-
| spect for the courts.
1T Is the function Of the courts to in
terpret the laws which the people enact,
and II the laws appear to work economic,
social or political injustice. it Is our duty
to change them. The only basis upoi.
which the integrity OF our courts can
stand is that OF answering Justice ana
protection Of life. personal liberty and
property. As judicial processes may be
abused we should guard them aga.ns.
abuse
Experience has proved the necessity of
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REPUBLICAN ExTRAvAGANcE.

We denounce the profiigate waste Of the
money wrung from the people by oppres-
sive taxation through the lavish appro-
priations of recent republican congresses
which have kept taxes high. and reducing
the purchasing power of the peoples toll.
We demand a return to that simplicity
and economy which beflt a democratic
government and a reduction in tho mum.
Der of useless offices. the salaries OF
which drain the substance of the people.
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legislation in each state, which will per-
NIT the expression of the preference of
the electors for national candidates at
presidential primaries.
We direct that the national committee
incorporate in the call for the next NOM
mating convention a requirement that all
expressions of preference for presidential
ton of delegates and alternates made
through primary election conducted by
the party organization In each state
where such expression and election are
not provided for by state law. Commit
teemen who are hereafter to constitute
the membership Of the democratic nation
al committee, and whose election Is not
provided for by law shall be chosen in
the service and authority OF committees
men, however chosen, shall begin i'm
mediately upon the receipt of their
credentials respectively.
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patrons: also legislation preventing the
oyer1ssue Of stocks and bonds by inter-
state railroads, express companies, tele-
graph and telephone line. and legisla-
tion which will assure such reduction in
transportation rates as conditions will
permit. care being taken to avoid reduc-
ton that would compel a reduction OF
wages. prevent adequate service or do in
justice to legislative investments.
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RIGHTS OF THE STATES.

We believe in the preservation and
maintenance in their full strength and
integrity OF the three coordinate branch
es of the federal government-the execu-
tive, the legislative and the judicial
each keeping within its own bounds and
not ncroaching upon the just powers OF
either of the others.
Believing that the most efhcient re-
suits under our system of government
are to be attained by the full exercise
by the states of their reserved sovereign
powers We denounce as usurpation the
efforts of our opponents to deprive the
states of any of the rights reserved TO
them. and to. enlarge and magnify by
indrection the powers Of the federal
government. :,
We insist upon the full exercise OF all
the powers of the government, both state
and national. to protect the people from
injustice at the hands Of those who seek
to make the government private asset
i'm business. There is no twilight zone
between the national and the state IN
which exploiting interests can take ref
uge from both. 1t is as necessary that
the federal government shall exercise
the powers reserved to them, but we In
sist that federal remedies for the regu-
lation of interstate commerce and for
the prevention of private monopoly shall
be added to and not substituted for state
ramedieS
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ANTITRUST LAW.

\ private monopoly is indefensible and
intolerahle We therefore favor the
vigorous enforcement of the criminal as
well as tile civil law against trust and
trust officials. and demand the enactment
of such additional legislation as may be
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bona fide residence.
THE RUSSIAN TREATY.
We commend the patriotism Of the
democratic members OF the Senate and
House Of Representatives which compell-
cd the termination of the Russian treaty
or lSS2 and We pledge ourselves anew
10 preserve the sacred rights of American
citizenship at home and abroad. No
treaty should receive the sanction OF our
government. which does not recognize
tnat equality Of all of our citizens. ir-
respective of race OF creed, and which
does not expressly guarantee the funda-
mental right OF expatriation.
The constitutional rights OF American
citizens should protect them On our bor-
ders and go with them throughout the
world, and every American citizen resid-
ing or having property i'm any foreign
country Is entitled 10 and must be given
the fuil protection OF the United States
government both for himself and his
property.
PARCELS POST AND RURAL DE-
LIVERY.
we favor the establishment OF a par.
eel post or postal express and also the
extension of the rural delivery system
as rapidly as practicable
PANAMA CANAL EXPOSITION
We hereby express our deep intereet in
the great Panama canal exposition to be
held In San Francisco in 1913, and favor
such encouragement as can be properly
given.
PROTECTION OF NATIONAL UNI
FORM. :
we commend TO the several states the
aooptlon OF a law making il an ofrense
ior the Troprietors OF places OF public
amusement and entertainment to discrirn-
a.e against the uniform of the United
states similar TO the law passed by the
Congress applicable to the District Of
Columbia and the territories in 1911.
PENSIONS.
we renew the declaration of our last
platform relating to generous pension
policy.
RULE OF THE PEOPLE.
We call attention to the fact that the
democratic party's demand for a return
TO the rule OF the people expressed in the
national platform four years ago has
now become the accepted doctrine OF q
large majority of the electors We again
remind the country that only by larger
exercise or the reserved power of the peo,
pie can they protect themselves from
the misuse of delegated power and the
usurpation of governmental instrument
taifty by special interests. For this rea-
soD the national convention insisted on
the overthrow of Cannonism and the In
auguration of q system by which United
States senators could be elected by direct
vote. The democratic party offers itself
to the country as an agency through
which the complete overthrow and extir-
patton of corruption. fraud and machine
rule In American politics can be effected.
CONCLUSION.
Our platform Is one of principles which
we believe to be essential to our national
welfare. Our pledges are made To he
kept when in Office as wei as re.;ed upon
during the campaign, and We invite the
cooperation of all citizens. regardless OF
party. who believe in maintaining unim-
paired the institutions and traditions OF
our country
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land / declare Woodrow Wilson the
nominee of this convention"
The demonstration began at once. Soon
the aisles were choked with struggling
mass of delegates, shaking hands and
greeting friends and enemies with the
slogan: We'll win with Wilson"
For ten minutes James labored to re-
store order.
Recess Until Night.
When order was restored A. Mitchell
Palmer took the stand and moved that
the convention adjourn until . o'clock at
night. At $40 the convention adjourned.
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PURE FOOD AND PUBL,
HEALTH.

We reaffirm our previous declarations
advocating the union and Strengthening
Of the various governmental agencies re-
latfng to pure foods, quarantine, vital
statistics and human health. Thus united
and administered without partiality to or
discrimination against any school OF med
icine or system of healing, they would
constitute a single health service. not
subordinated to any commercial or finan-
cial interests but devoted exclusively to
the conservation Of human life and efi-
cheney. Moreover. this health service
should cooperate with the health agen-
cies of our various states and cities,
without interference with Their preroga-
tives or with the freedom OF individuals
to employ such medical or hygienic aid
as they may see MT
CIVIL SERVICE LAW.
The law pertaining to the civil service
should be honestly and r.gidiy enforced,
to the end that merit and ability shall be
the standard of appointment and promo
tion rather than service rendered to
political party: and we favor a reorganiZ-
alton Of the civil service with adequate
compensation commensurate with the
class of work performed, for all omcers
and employees. We also recommend the
extension to all classes OF CIVIL service
employees of the benefits OF the provisions
OF the employers liability law; We also
recognize the right Of direct petition
to Congress by employees for the redress
of grievance.
LAW REFORM.
We recognize the urgent need of reform
In the administration Of civil and crimi-
nal law in the United States and we rec
ommend the enactment of such legisla-
ton and the promotion of such measures
as will rid the present legal system OK
the delays, expense ard uncertainties In
cident to the system az now administered
THE PHILIPPINES.
We reaffirm the position thrice an
nounced by the democracy in national
convention assembled against policy OF
imperialism and colonial exploitation in
the Philippines or elsewhere. We con-
denim the experiment in imperialism as
an inexcusabe blunder which has IN
yolyed us in enormous expenses. brought
rs weakness instead of strength. and
laid our nation open to the charge OF
abandonment of the fundamental doc
trine of self-government We favor an
immediate declaration OF the nation
purpose to recognize the independence OF
the Philippine Islands as soon as staoie
government can be established. such in
dependence to be guaranteed by US until
the naturalization of the islands can be
secured by treaty with other powers.
In recognizing the independence OF the
Philippines our government should re-
.ain such land as may be necessary Tor
coaling stations and naval bases.
ARIZONA AND NEW MEXICO.
We welcome Arizona and New Mexico
to the sisterhood of states. and heartily
congratulate them upon their auspicious
| beginning of great and glorious careers.
ALASKA.
We demand for the people Of Alaska
the full enjoyment of the rights and privi-
| leges of a territorial form OF government,
and we believe that the officials appoint
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CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS.

We pledge the democratic party to the
enactment of law prohibiting any COR
poration from contributing to a campaign
fund and any individual from contrbut-
ing any amount above reasonable maxi
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announce: New York casts ninety votes
for Woodrow Wilson"
"a North Dakota's 10 got into line.
Then Ohio was reached and Ed H.
Moore of the Harmon forces took the
stand to release the Ohio delegates from
any obligation to support Harmon. Ohio
was passed.
Oklahoma's delegation. so long divided
ten and ten. cast it's entire twenty for
Wilson. Oregon's ten and Pennsylvania $
seventy-six remained in their accustomed
place behind Wilson. Rhode Islands ten
came into line. South Carolina voted its
eighteen for Wilson. South Dakota gave
Wilson ten. The badly split Tennessee
delegation. for the first time In the con-
vention, gave its twenty-four votes for
Wilson
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TERM OF PRESIDENT.

We favor a single presidential term. and
to that end urge the adoption of an
amendment to the Constitution making
the Presiden; OF the United States in
eligible for reelection and we pledge the
candidate of this convention to this prin-
ciDle
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HIGH COST OF LIVING.

The high cost of living is serious
problem in every American home. The
republican party. in its platform, at
tempts TO escape from responsibility Tor
present conditions by denying that they
are due to a protective tariff. We take
issue with them this subject. ana
charge that excessive prices result il
large measure from the high tariff laws
enacted and maintained by the republican
party and from trusts and commerciai
conspiracies fostered and encouraged by
such laws. and we assert that no sub
stantiaI relief can be secured for the peo-
pIe until import duties on the necessaries
of life are materially reduced and these
criminal conspiracies broken up.