The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-24
REPUBLICANS
tcontinu,d from xirs, Ysx..,

TO the platform. The delegates spranp
10 their feet and cheered so Justify
that IL was several minutes before he
could speak
The resolution declaring in favor of
changing the party rules and calling
Tor special convention to carry out
the plan was presented in the report
OF the platform committee.
Inc platform adopted tonight opens
with "A plank against the recall of
Judges and judicial decisions. IL says:
The Republican party condemns all
proposals TO intimidate judges in the
discharge OF their duty by threats of a
recall In case OF an unpopular decision
and all proposals TO nullify the de-
cisions of the courts at the will of a
temporary popular authority through
the recall OF decisions"
state issues are dealt with at length
and IN this connection the platform
says.
Special Significance.
The coming election will have a
special significance because the cleo
ton OF the Republican candidates now
presented offers the means-and the
only means-ior the people of the
state to repel and reject the malign
control of Tammany Han over the poii-
tics and government OF the State and
over the highest judicial tribunal OF
me STATE. Tammany is no longer a
local issue; II grasps the State"
Charges OF waste, ineiiiciency and
corruption also are made against the
Democratic State administration
Neverting TO National issues, faith
IS reafirmed IN the Republican pr.n,i-
PIES OF protection to American work
ing men. American Industries and the
american farmer. Belief is expressed
mat Democratic tariff reform will
prove failure. Regarding currency
legislation, the platform adds:
We denounce the Democratic bank
ing and currency bill as menacing the
business interests OF the country aud
as inimical 10 the interests of the
whole people,
The declaration adopted by the res
olutions committee after q stormy
session was as follows:
We Instruct the representative OF
the state of New York in the national
committee TO urge that a national
convention be called as soon as prac-
ucable. 10 change the party rules so
as:
Changes in Rules
i. To provide that in the call
FOR future national conventions dele
gates are TO be chosen in each state
by the manner preferred by the Re
publican voters in such states. We
however. urge the continuance of tn.
congressional district, as the basis of
representation.
10 iuSuTf Iudi TepTeNt ufatl0n
In the national conventions shall
hereafter be based more nearly on
the Republican vote actually cast IN
the several state and congressional
districts when such principle received
the unanimous support of the delega-
tion OF the state Of New York az the
national convention In 1905: and
3. To amend the rules relative 20
party procedure in such other re-
spectS as may be requisite"
The proposition developed 2 warm
fight before the committee in which
National Committeeman William
Rarnes was arrsyed against United
states senator Root. Henry l.. slim
son. former Secretary OF War and
Nicholas Murray Butler. president OF
Columbia University. Mr. Barnes
lost. but ho said be was satisfied al
Ter the resolution had been amend
ID 90 as to recommend the retention
Of the congressional district as the
basis OF rHpreePn'ation
Meet Han Way.
After the propo-al had been adopt
Cd by the committee advocates OF
progressive ideas declared that the
outcome indicated willingness 70
meet part way those who left the
party q year aEo 20 follow Colonel
Roosevelt and who wished 10 return
The question was one that agitated