New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-28

In what the United states should DO.
The credentials report was adopted ex
cept as to the Philippines while the poln
raised by Senator Williams was pending.
Senator Williams demanded separate
vote on seating the Philippines delegates
and on viva voCe vote the chair held
that the noes" had It, but a division was
Immediately demanded. 1t was denied, and
! Chairman Parker held that the Philippine
delegates were excluded
These delegates were pledged to Wilson
but the ilson men said they had no other
alternative than to help unseat them.
Excluding the Philippines. the vote on
tho Wilson Clark contest was: Ayes. 633ig
noes, 49,.
None Of the other contests before the
committee was taken 10 the floor Of the
/ convention. and the report of the Creden-
tails committee to all other cases was
accepted. The Harrison Hearst delegates
! from Illinois abandoned their fight. Two
! Clark factions from the District Of Column
bia we're seated with half vote each
| The report Of the committee on perma-
nent organization was then presented II
nominated Ollie James, Of Kentucky, as
| permanent chairman: r. +. Blitton OF
! North Carolina. as secretary. and Trey
| Woodson as associate secretary. The other
Offices were filled by the selection of the
! temporary officers.
Ollie James Speaks.
Mr. James. looming high over the other
men on the platform. began his speech.
| He said in part
| I congratulate the Democrats of the ma
! ton upon the fortunate auspices under
vi FgI yra hay hled ,La
| of bribery hoverS above this hall, no cry
| OF thief and robber Is hurled by one fellow
| Democrat at another. No soldiers stand in
| reserve TO keep us from each other
| throats. our deliberations here shall be
| for the country's good, to share each 9TH
| er's views, believing as ] do that when the
| nominees are named by this convention
| they VIII have back of them every loyal
J Democrat I'm the republic, as well as the
! hearty support OF Progressves everywhere.
| There are two records that will he pre-
! sentcd to the American people in the com
| ing campaign for their consideration. One
| is the record OF the Republican party with
promises betrayed arrogantly, dehanty be.
| trayed. and the other is the record Of the
! Democratic party Of promises faithfully
! and honestly kept.
Makes Tariff His Main Point.
The Republican party, flushed with many
victories, imperious as tyrant, unheedinG
| the demands of the people, took the reins
| Of the government in 1908, under the solemn
] promise mat tntN WOllQ revise the tdllH
/ in the interest of the consumer. Instead Of
keeping this promise, as they should have
done, because 1t was their bond OF honor.
! they betrayed It, They raised the tariff
! higher than ever before until II reached
It's maximum Of protection, II per cent.
The Democratic party appealed on their
! record in the 6ist Congress upon the Payne
| Aldrich tariff bill TO the American peo-
of guilty against the Republican party
! and the bestowal of power on ourselves.
We have faithfully kept to our promises
10 them.
Mr., James reviewed the tariff Iegsla-
tion OF the Democratic House. and de-
nounced President Taft for his vetoes Of
the revision bills, declaring that the trusts
stood behind the Republican party to this
end Then he said:
! believe in the rigid enforcement Of the
sherman antitrust Law. | would not pro
! coed against these great monopones N
/ equity, and when ! found them gulIty tIil
| them not 10 do so any more or To DIVIDE
! their army OF pillage into separate mdrauu-
ing bands, but ] would proceed dbd,hHt
| them under tho criminal statutes ana place
! upon them the felOnS stripes 90 iIO'
| helieye that a MONOPOLY can be reasonable
| and | would no more give 10 tIutt tHT
| right 10 monOpoiize reasonably u,dn
would give n thief the right 10 steaI TSa-
| Sonably These trusts must be destroyed.
! We recognize that in big country theIe
must be big business. but We say with an
| the emphasis Of our soul that big business
| Ike little business, must obey tho law. ne
! would strike from these UhStS every enc
! aCter OF protection. We would write tdi ~
! law strictly for revenue only ana place We
| tax first upon the Injuries and, II That dld
NOT produce sufficient revenue. then upon
/ tho comforts OF lifC, and lastly vs." N"ulH
! Law the burden Of taxation upon the ne'"S-
Stiles OF life These infant industries must
! be weaned
Calls Chicago Platform Puzzle.
The Republican platform adopted at me
| caRo up0n the tariff and trust Questions
! "A a puzzle absolutely meaningless 20 t''
| American people, but they may t's' n
sured that to this puzzle the trusts holo inc
President Taft did not take time 70 Carl
out hIt he kicked out the Rno'eNtt goI.
cies The atonement that RooseNeit orc =
! the American voters that he sucCfedtG ~
| deceIving by tho election Of President lait
! Is in presenting 10 them the one VINO mao
| tho mistake who is himself The American
people fear he viii be as n nun ms Ta(
! The atonement Is not sufficient. II ne "ah'7
10 come with clean hands and clear con.
science let him Join with us ana % WHAT
ought 10 have been done four years *"
! elect 2 Democratic President 80,
| The progressive spirit that sweeps thls
country now Is called b. some the prlncipl"
Of the Progressive ny or9' bact snS yon 1g
v,hen a voice IN the western "lloe. ne !
cried out FOR them they were caLeo lhr
vagaries Of Bryan, the dreamer
much We may differ IN national conventions ,
upon minor questions, all Just men mus Ia.
| admit that the one living American " nos"
name will shine In history, studded pE -
thousand flaming stars, along peslGe, rna a,
OF jefferson and Jackson, is thdt 81 "''''''
Jennings Bryan, Of Nebraska
Mrs. Taft interested.
Mrs. Taft. wife Of the President "as an
interested listener while Mr.. James "a'
sneskiug When he said Il believe hooS'
volt was right when ne said he made mis-
take in recommending President Tait MIS-
Taft did not smile
But" added Mr.. James, = think 'he peo
ME vould make a bigger mistake " theN
took the man who recommended him an'
broad smile spread over Mrs. Tafts race
Mr. James's first reference to Mr.. Brysr
brought a great wave Of cheering from I'M
floor and galleries. There was no enort
q demonstration, however.
The delegates rose and cheered the per
nanent chairman as he concluded
.He's hear boys He's n bear !" yellod
ono NJ them. amid laughter and renewed
applause
: Senator La Toilette. the Republican Pro
eressiye arrived in the convention hal "a
Mr. lanes sat down. and was escorted L
the platform He had hardly reached ther'
: when q motion to take a recess until p m
was put end carried. The delegates were
, tired and wished TO postpone the nominating
speeches until night
} Senator La Toilette said he had come U
the convention merely to look on.
MY interest here Is merely that OF
spectator" he said. II had hoped that IN
, nominating speeches would be MADE thi