Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-06-17
ColoneI's Pronouncement is
Chiefly Work Of James B,
/, Garfield, Clifford Pinchot and
William Allen White.
TARIFF PLAYS BIG
PART IN BOTH CAMPS
Rough Rider Strong on Con-
servation Policy, Woman
Suffrage, Initiative, Referen-
dunn and Recall,

(By Morning journal Special I@nsed wire }
Chicago, June lG.--Both the Taft
and Roosevelt drafts Of IA platform
have been outlined and both can be
put In shape for submission To the
committee ON resolutions ON short
notice.
Most of the work on the Roosevelt
declarations was completed before
Mr.. Roosevelt's arrival in Chicago
while the first formal meeting over
the Taft pronouncement was held to-
day.
The Roosevelt pronouncement is
the result of labors of many of his
friends, hut principally James b..
GARFIELD. Gifford Pinchot and william
Allen White, OF Kansas.
All the planks have undergone the
inspection OF Colonel Roosevelt and
while he has not passed on them
finally, he has indicated his approval
of most of them.
At today's meeting of Mr.. Tafts
friends several drafts were presented
and the meeting was largely for the
purpose Of selecting from the wealth
of materials suggested
Today's conference was held in
Senator Cranes apartments. Among
those in attendance in addition to
Senator Crane, were Charles ID. Hilles,
President Taft's secretary; Repre-
sentative Mckinley former Vice
President Fairbanks, who viii re
chairman OF the platform committee;
Senator Elihu Root. Charles Hopkins
Clark, of Connecticut; Nicholas MUIR
ray Butler and William Barnes, Jr..
of New York.
The tariff receives a prominent
place in both platforms and both en-
dorse the principle of tariff board.
The friends of Colonel Roosevelt,
however, go to some pains to make
1t clear that the present tariff board
does not come up to the requirements.
The Tafttes declare for further re-
vision, but would have 1t walt on the
Investigations of ,the tariff board.
They condemn the efforts Of the DEM
ocratic house of representatives to
change the tariff as unwise and un-
scientific, declaring its result an un-
necessary disturbance of business.
No decision has been reached as to
whether there shall be an explicit
declaration fol n cut in tariff rates.
There will be dual declarations In
favor of legislation to curb
The Taft people favor the
retention of the sherman antitrust
law, but would build on 1t so as to-
define its operations. The Roosevelt
ians will treat the subject along diff
ferent lines, especially emphasizing
the necessity OF regulating large
The Roosevelt people will press well
to the front the subject of popular
declaring In favor of all
the instruments tending in thai direc-
tion, whether they be primary cleo
tions, the election of United States
senator's by popular vote. the initia-
tive, the referendum and the recall.
The fact will be recognized, however. |
that many of these agencies can he
employed only i'm the states, and In |
such cases the platform win specifi- |
cally refer them 20 the various conf |
munities for local determination. A
suffrage plank is new fea-
lure of the Roosevelt declaration.
The initiative aid referendum will !
not be touched upon by the Taft doe
ument, but the recall will be de-
noun,ed as calculated To undermine
-he stability Of government. Especiai
declaration viii be made for the pro
lection OF the judiciary,
The plea for central banking re-
serve will be supported by the Taft
but the Aldrich bin viii
not be referred to by name. The
Roosevelt declaration will condemn
he Aldrich plan.
Both documents will declare for the !
of natural resources, put 4!
he Roosevelt pronouncement, which |
$ understood TO have been prepared |
,y Mr.. Pinchot, will be much more
weeping. Beth pronounce for "a
'trong navy.
The Improvement of the Mississippi |
liver OIL comprehensive scale VIII
De declared for in the Roosevelt plat
orm.
The Taft platform will command
he present administretion In high |
erms.
The Roosevelt document will be
more comprehen live than the Taft
which will be brief.
according To announcements today.