Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-12-16
ational conventions, of the party

national conventions, OF the parry
and
BE it further resolved, that the
committee pledge itself to issue call
for the convention to be convened In
1916 to nominate candidates in accord
ance with such basis of representation
as shall now be determined on by this
committee"
Both resolutions provided recog-
milton of the primary laws of various
states and agreed that certificates of
election from proper state authorities
should be sufficient grounds for plac-
ing the name of a delegate on the tenn
porary roll OF the convention.
The second resolution also recog-
niZes the methods adopted in Califor-
MIA. and other states, where all dele
gates are elected at large and only de-
clares that the total number named
in the call must be chosen by any
state which has such law.
Resolutions we're adopted to admit
Senator Cummins and Representative
Woods, of Iowa, of the Republican
congressional committee, to the CON
ference.
Chairman Warren, Of the law com
mittee, then moved the adoption Of
the first resolution, proposing a ma
tional convention and the debate be-
gan.
Senator Cummins appealed for the
calling of national convention. While
he did not discourage the alternative
propositions of referring a re-organi-
zation plan to the states, he believed
that such a plan would not impress
the public generally as strongly as
would a convention
Il realize said Senator Cummins,
that in a national convention we may
encounter danger. We ought to meet
it face to face like men. If we are
brave enough to stand for the prlncl-
pies of the Republican party, we ought
to be courageous enough to stand face
to face with each other and discuss the
principles and what principles we
NAV have for more. ] am not saying
here that there should be a general
political platform adopted at this spe-
cial convention, but | do believe that
the convention should meet and issue
an address to the American people
that will produce an effect and bring
support to the Republican cause that
cannot be brought in any other way.
"If you don't go through this open
door of opportunity that is now pre-
sented, that door may not open again.
Governor Hatfield of West Virginia
urged special convention to be called
Immediately and suggested that II
meet on Lincoln's birthday so thai
the Republican party might be re-dedl
Gated to him.
"The vital question before u.s. said
! VIM. Barnes, Jr., of New York, lis the
election of a Republican senate and
house of representatives in 1914.
favor holding national convention fol
the purpose of showing through such
a gathering why the Republican party
meets the needs of the people. The
Republican party has nothing to apollo
| gize for"
| Spiess Speaks.
Charles A. Spiess of New Mexico
| pleaded for a convention next year fol
the purpose of adopting a platform
He said what the party needed now
was a platform which would mot tel
what the Republican party has don't
for the country, but will tell what the
Democratic party is now doing to the
people
Proqressives Interested.
Progressives in the house adoptc'
a resolution today declaring that the!
view With interest the death bed re
j pentance" of the Republican Leaders
for the sins of the late Republican ma
tional convention and their presen
Il.ypocritical offer Of reform represen
tation at our conventions.
But" it added, I'VE call attention
to the fact that reform of the nauona
convention does not touch the funda
mental differences between .he Pre-
sressiye and Republican parties AL
that in all probability presidential can
didates hereafter will be nominated
not by conventions but by direct vot'
of the people.
1--WE accept with profound gratitud'
President Wilson's endorsement o
the Progressive principle of direct pri
maries and pledge to him our sup
| mort "