El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-10
NEW YORK FOR
PRESIDENT TAFT
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urged to vote for the denomination Of
president Taft
This action on the part Of the COM
mittee, which was almost unanimous,
was taken to prevent a fight on the
floor over the question of whether
the four delegates at large should be
specifically instructed.
Delegates at Large.
The resolution committee nominated
as delegates at large senator Root
chairman Barnes, VIM. Berri of Brook
lyn and Edwin A. Merritt, IT, speaker
of the assembl
Undaunted by the fact that the res
olutiOns committee did not incorporate
a wOman's suffrage plank in the plat
form, representatives of the movement
today distributed circulars advocating
Woman's rights at the polls, in the
convention han before the hour for
re-assem bling.
Temporary chairman Butler was
made permanent chairman -nen IT,"
convention was called to order
state chairman Barnes read the
platform which was made public last
night
Would amend sherman Law.
one plank on the Sherman anti
trust law. was not made public until
today. II reads:
I'VE believe in adequate laws TO pre-
vent monopoly in trade. We favor
act; but that should be supplemented
by further legislation 10 give the
same certainty to the law controlling
combinations and monOpolies that
characterizes other provisions Of our
comm ercial law. to the end that the
field Of business opportunities shall
not be restricted by monopoly or COM
bination; that business success. honest
" achieved, may not be converted into
crimes and that the right Of all men
to acquire any commodity and par
ticularly the necessities Of life IN an
open market. uninfluenced by the
manipulation Of trusts or comblna-
tons. may be preserved.
There should be provision for an
administrative board for the better en-
f0rceme nt Of the law against monop-
oily There should be further legisla-
ton to define as criminal oftenses
specific acts which mark attempts 10
restrain and mOnOpolize trade, so that
those who honestly intend to obey the
law may have a guide for action and
those who violate the law may more
surely be punished
The endorsement Of president Taft
brought general applause
Root Defends Judiciary.
Senator Root then seconded the res
olution in a speech In which he con-
fined himself TO a single subject OF the
platfOrm-the interference with the
independence Of the judiciary.
we can change the tariff laws on
questions OF genera EAD-AG llUAlrAlr
be said but the eternal principles
of justice can never be changed with
out degradation Of the people"
The senator said the Republican
party had always set its face against
majorities who opposed judicial rights.
He pointed out the conditions OF re-
belliOn in Mexico, which he said.
was zone writing. boiling. tumultous
mob. devastating that fair land which
had taken so many forward steps OF
law and order along the path Of civ
ilization."
Judicial Restraints Necessary.
The speaker said the declarations OF
eternal principles set Up by the people
for their guidance were a covenant be
tween arbitrary and overwhelming
power and the weakness OF individuals
There is such a thing as justice that
is above majOrities and Independent or
popular will" said senator Root
Abraham Lincoln. in his hrst IN
augural address. he continued. declared
that judicial restraints were necessary
to the majority and that its rejectment
meant a despOtism Of anarchy OF the
people
The convention broke into general
applause as senator Root concluded
Senator Root declared all issues were
minor in importance to the question Of
the judicial system now before the
people.