Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-10
TAFT INSTRUCTIONS
FOR new YORES
DELEGATION
Resolutions Urge the Four to
Vote for Reformation of
President Without Specific
ally Ordering Them to Do So
CBy EvsnlnE Herald a. P. Leased wire

(By EvehIng Herald a. =. Leased wireD
Rochester. ~ ", Apru iO.--with
the four delegates az large 10 the Chi
cago convention selected and the plat
form drafted by the committee on
resolutions. the delegates to the Sec
ond days session OF the Republican
state convention today looked for
ward 10 an early completion OF their
deliberations.
Four or five speeches by prominent
state leaders, including United states
Senator Root, state Chairman Will
Ham Barnes, Jr., former Speaker
James W. Wadsworth, Jr.. william NJ.
Ivins and job Hedges of New York,
outlining the party policies. were cx-
pectcd to precede the final ratifica-
tion OF the platform after which the
delegates at large would be formally
elected by a vote Of the delegates and
the convention adjourned.
Early today tho committee on res
olutlons completed It's draft OF the
platform In which the New York del
ogation to the national convention
was urged to vote for the renomina-
ton of President Taft
Early today the committee on res
olutions completed It's draft OF the
platform IN which the New York del
cgation to the national convention
was urged to vote for the renomina-
tion OF President Taft.
This action on the part OF the COM
mittee. which was almost unanimous,
was taken to prevent 81 fight on the
floor over the question OF whether
the four delegates at large should bo
specifically instructed
The resolutions committee nomi-
mated as delegates AT large senator
Root. Chairman Barnes. William
Borrl OF Brooklyn and Edwin Merritt
Jr.. speaker OF ths assembly.
Undaunted by the fact that tho
resolutions committee ala not incor-
porate "A woman's suffrage plank In
the platform. representatives OF the
movement today distributed circulars
advocating woman's rights az the polls
In the convention hall before the
hour for reassemhling.
Temporary Chairman Butler was
made permanent chairman when the
convention was called TO order.
state Chairman Barnes read the
platform which was made public last
night one plank on the sherman
antitrust law was not made public
until today. II reads
I'VE believe In laws TO prevent
monopoly Ia trade We favor the re-
tention OF the sherman antitrust act;
but that should be supplemented by
further legislation 10 give the same
certainty 90 the law controlling COM
hinatlons and monopolles that char
acterizes other provisions Of our COM
morclal law, to tho end that the field
OF business opportunity shall not be
restricted by monopoly or cumhina-
tion; that business successes, honestly
achieved may not be converted into
crimes. and that the right OF all men
20 acquire any commodity and par
ticulariy the necessities OF life In an
open market. uninfluenced by the
manipulation Of trusts or combina-
tions, may be preserved.
"rhere should be provisions for an
administrative board for tho better
enforcement OF the law against mo-
nopoly. There should be further re-
strtlction 90 define criminal offensef
specific acts. which mark attempts to
restrain and monopolize trade. 80
that th0se who honestly irtend "a
obey the law may have a guide for
action and those who violate the law
may more surely be punished"
Tho endorsement Of President Taft
brought general applause.
Senator Root then seconded the
resolution in speech In which he
confined himself TO "a single subject
Of the platform-thc interference
with the independence of the judi
ciary.
1--WE can change the tariff laws OF
questions of general public moment,
he said. "hut 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
matorltles who opposed judicia
rights. He pointed out the condi
tlons OF rebellion In Mexico. which
he said. was zone whiting, boiling
tumultuous mob, devastating that fail
land. which had taken 80 many for
ward steps al law ana order aloni
the path OF civilization"
The speaker said the declaration
OF eternal principles sot up by th'
people for their guidance were a GOV
enant between arbitrary and over
wheiming power and tho weakness o.
| individuals.
"There Is such thing as iust'c
that Is above maiorltlos and lnde
pendent OF popular WILL" said sem
ator Root
Abraham Lincoln IN his firs; IN
auRurai address. he continued, de
clared that judicial restraints were
necessary 10 the majority ana tina
its rojectment meant a despotlsm OF
anarchy OF the people.
Tho convention broke into genera
Applause az senator Root concluded
Senator Root declared all issuel
were minor ia importance 10 tn
question OF the judicial system, nov
before the people.