The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-03-07
AS EXPRESSED HY POIJ, TAKEN
THKOtGHOUr THE COUNTRY
is FOR ROOSEVELT.
Republican Platform
Adopted ut the Chicago Convention
in 1905 Attests high Esteem in
Which Former President is Held
by the Whole Party.
Especial TO the Advocated }


Washington, ID. G. Feb. 26-The re-
SUI OF polls taken in various parts
or the country shows conclusiveiy
that Colcnel Roosevelt is the choice
or the people for Republican nomi-
nation for the Presidency. In every
instance the balloting has given the
former President big lead over the
present occupant of the White House,
and in many cases the Socialist tick
ct and the Democratic nominee have
run ahead of Taft
The polls Of Wisconsin, Minnesota
iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota.
and Montana, taken by the St. Paul
Dispatch, shows 1928 for Roosevelt,
1856 for LaFollette, Eugene Debs, So
cialist, 1,243; Bryan 1,235 and Taft
791.
The poll Of Philadelphia, taken by
the chairman Of the keystone party
shows 1856 for Roosevelt and / 1888
for Mr.. Taft. In several counties in
Pennsylvania where polls have been
taken the sentiment Is shown to be
overwhelmingly in favor of Colonel
Roosevelt
The poll of the State of Indiana
taken by the Indianapolis Star result
ed as follows: Roosevelt, 1888: Taft,
6,7O2; Albert ]. Beveridge, 4,426; j.
Frank Hanley, 1,1S8; La Toilette, 333
and number Of scattering votes.
Colonel Roosevelt is given S4,903
in the poll taken by the Kansas City
Star. Champ Clarke is next with 49,
TOT; Bryan, 1886; La Toilette, g.
GAL; Taft, 1926; and several thousand
scattering votes.
FROM topeka. Kansas. com E.. is
patches giving the result of the poll
taken by the Topeka Capital, which
gives Roosevelt, 5,119; La Toilette
2,7O4; Taft, 2,570 and less than one
hundred scattering votes. Champ
Clark leads in the Democratic race
with 1888.
Attesting the esteem in which the
former President is held, even more
forcibly than the polls quoted, is the
draft of the Republican platform
adopted in Chicago, June 1S, 1908.
Under the heading: "Republicanism
under Roosevelt" the platform reads:
In the great race era of the Amer
ica.n advancement the Republican par
ty has reached its highest service un-
der the leadership Of Theodore Roose-
velt.-His administration is an epoch
i'm American history In mo other
has there been such mighty progress
in, those ideals of government which
make for justice, equality and fair
dealings among men.
THE highest aspirations Of the
American people has found a voice.
Their most exalted servant repre-
sents the best aims and worthiest pur-
pose of all his countrymen. American
manhood has been lifted to nobler
sense of duty and obligation. Con-
science and courage in public station
and higher standards Of right and
wrong In private life have become
cardinal principles Of political faith;
capital and-labor- have been brought
into closer relations Of confidence and
and interdependence, and the abuse
Of wealth, the tyranny Of power and
all the evils Of privilege and favor
tism have been put to scorn by the
simple virtues Of justice and fair
play.
The great ccomplishments Of
President Roosevelt have been" first
and foremost a brave and impartial
enforcement Of the law, the prosecu-
tion Of illegal trusts and monopolies,
the exposure and punishment Of evil
doers in the public service, the more
effective regulation Of the rates and
services Of the great transportation
lines. the complete overthrow Of pref
erence, rebates and determinations.
the arbitrator Of labor disputes, the
amelioratcI Of the condition Of wage
workers everywhere the conservation
Of the. natural resources Of the coun-
try, forward step in the improve
ment Of the inland waterways, and
always the earnest support and de-
fense Of every wholesome safeguard
wnich has made more secure the guar
antce Of life, liberty and property.
These are the achievements that
, will make for Theodore Roosevelt his
place in history. but more than all
these the great he has done will be
an inspiration to those who have yet
greater things to do. We declare our
unfaltering adherence to the policies
thus inaugurated and pledge their
continuance under a Republican adj
ministration Of the government.
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