The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-08

the Democratic partys tariff policy as
tenn
Demands immediate repeal of the
Canadian reciprocity act.
Favors inheritances and income
taxes.
FavorS governmental action in be-
half of immigrants; a wise and just
policy of pensions for old soldiers and
sailors, and the immediate creation of
a parcels post.
In conclusion, the platform zap
peals for the support of all American
citizens withou regard to previous po-
litical affiliations
Henry Aliens Speech.
Chicago: Aug. S;-Henry J. Allen, o:
Kansas, in seconding the nomination OF
Colonel Roosevelt, said in part:
When six weeks ago in this building,
discarded political committee as its last
effective act on earth, defrauded the Re-
publican party of its right to be the Pro-
gressive party of the nation. it could not
defraud the American people of their
right to have Progressive party.
I'VE are here because we cannot
escape the cynical and immoral doctriue
that all is fair in politics. We are here
because we will not abide by the loose
it is the duty Of honest men to take their
medicine, matter what fraud is com
pounded therein, provided it is labeled
regular.
''Three-fourths of all the Republican
states in the union had expressed them
theodore
publican nominee for the presidency.
Without patronage or political power,
without official machinery, with nothing
but his great name upon the lips of Ms
countrymen and the memory of his deeds
in their hearts. with nothing out the ire
choice of the people that should ever ne
the cOuntry's birthright, he swept through
the great Republican states with the most
pronounced triumphs ever won py any man
in preliminary political struggle. tI
states, representing a majority OF the
party, chad. Endorsed the progressive prlh-
ciples, they had expressed their choice fot
Mr.. Roosevelt as the natural chanlP1 on VI
what thew wanted: they thought they
could secure in a Republican convention
1t remained for them to learn for the FIRST
time that discarded national committee
in desperation could WELD more power IN
a Republican national convention tIat tue
regularly elected delegates
''The presence of this great conVentloh
is the most overwhelming 1nd1cation IN
DeopIe could give of their intention to
right the wrong comitted here in June
For the party of Lincoln and Grant ana
Blaine and Garfield and Harrison arc
MCKINLEY and Roosevelt we have nothing
but the fondest memory and the deepest
gratitude, but for the party controled py
the Penroses, the Barneses ana tne
Cranes and Guggenheims we nave MT
even time for regrets.
What justification do these men seek
majority? They say that Theodore Roose-
Welt is a dangerous man and any means.
however fraudulent, adopted TO oe1eat
him. was justifiable and patriotic:
Theodore Roosevelt doubtless is dan
gerous man to that association of inter
ests which in the Republican convention
placed the powers of discarded pontttc --aa
committee above the rights OF over Two
million voters. by which the majority OF
the Republican delegates had been elected
s9F1t has he ever been dangerous to the
American people? Rancor and malice
have searched with the eagerness or
hatred for weak spot in his armor, re
- through
specition, but there is no smoke upon MS
stainless garments"