The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-19

en-. but said that he was willing that
each side should have twenty MN
utcs In which TO debate the question
Gov Hadley then called Gov. Fort,
| OF New Jersey and Deneen; OF Illinois
10 the platform and at the same time
Representative Serene Payne. or New
York. struggled up 10 the platform.
after considerable EFFORT, taking his
place beside Jim Watson in the ranks
OF the committees parliamentarians.
Both sides had been expecting this
! parliamentary question and had all OF
their data typewriter ready for use.
Gov Hadley started the debate for
the Roosevelt forces
Il have presented for the consider
alton OF the chairman OF the commit
tee and this convention a plan TO
amend the temporary roll which has
been placed before the convention.
The chair has stated that in his opin
ion that the point is we'll taken, but
in the same spirit OF that illustrious
leader, William Mckinley, has adopt
ed the fair plan of permitting debate,
said Hadley.
Our chairman has asked that a
brief statement be made by those
supporting and opposing II. oner
this to your determination in the last
analysis.
Il question II the national commit
tee has the absolute power TO control
the iist OF delegates,
Have We established within poll
teal organization political oligarchy,
with powers TO make candidates,
and make and mass laWs2
If It is in the power OF 20 men TO
say what shall be considered a major
ity OF convention then we have
ceased to have representative govern
ment in our party"
This declaration was loudly cheer
ed
we know but one government in
this country and that is government
by political parties and II control or
the parties can be maintained by
those who make up the temporary
roll, then we have established poll
itical oligarchy.
1T is the question now whether the
delegates shall or shall not pass upon
their own qualifications where their
right TO sit is protested. In 1884 a
similar situation arose. II was
held that for 40 years the national
committee had power to choose
the temporary chairman, but the con-
iyention then decided that the conven-
ltion was the servant and not the mas
ter OF the Republican party or OF the
convention.
This question must in itself an
alyze and decide that the committee
\ h.. change
later, or that the convention may
later change H.
Hadley continued citing precedCnt5
to support his contention, reading
from a parliamentary point raised by
! Roscoe C"nh,iLs IN 1864, which ne
tclaimed was hen ruled on favorable
TO his contention
so | offcT 20 YOU today, the prece-
dent IN the GO. yention of 1864 thai
nominated for the second time, Abra-
ham Lincoln offer the statement
I OF Senator IIoar that the motion 10
amend the temporary roll Is in order.
But this question is more a ques-
! ton of principle than of precedent.
| IL il said that nc fraudulent names
are on this ri As long as We 10
not meet and fairly face this quc5-
II
I ton. any man who goes out from this
convention with a nomination goes
out with tainted nomination and can
neither eXp"ct 30 receive the votes Cf
1.-THE American people.
You cahnNt settle "A question OF
fundamental honesty by disregarding
Il. You cannot settle question: af-
fecting the people ~ raising points OF
order ut ray ;uat just so certain
as you decline to answer my qucs-
tiop. the people viii decide that you
did not want 20 settle this question
on the facts s.Oae You must eithe-
purge your rO..s or admit that you
sant to confer a fraudulent nomina'
ton
Former Gov Fort. OF New jersey
followed Gov lladley for the Roose
welt forces
There has aCvCr come before q
national con, en.lCn OF this wond1r
full party OF ours so vital question,
/ he said In 1889. dhe question arose
rs 10 whether :; Aas in the power o.
c. snIioI. 10 determine questions