The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-19
TO PLEASE WILSON.


members OF the committee voted for
the primary plank. He said that the
members of the committee instead of
being constructive workers for the
party. had become it's pallbearers. for.
he declared. without the convention
system. the party's organization would
60 to pieces.
The Primary Plank.
The primary plank declares for q
state Wide primary law for the nomina-
tion OF all officers. but saving the state
convention for council. organization
and declaration of party principles"
The Democratic party can well af-
ford to submit its record for the year."
declared Governor Samuel NJ. Ralston
IN his address to the convention.
The record made by President VII
son In the past year surpasses the
achievements Of any Of his predecessors
IN % short q time" said the governor,
land much Of the popularity OF the
present national administration IL due
to the stand it has taken for the things
that have been advocated for years un-
der tho leadership Of that masterful
man. William Jennings Bryan.
President Wilson handled with great
wisdom and dignity the critical Mexi-
can situation. He loves peace and he
loves humanity. Only as a last and
sent to the clashing Of arms between
this country ana Mexico. He is ambi-
tious for the restoration of order with
out the sacrifice Of the life Of q single
american boy"
g -. slhively Il aRenominated...
Senator b. F. shively, after being
renominated. thanked the delegates
for the honor and then entered upon
q discussion Of tho work OF the ma
tional administration. paying high
tribute to President Wilson. The SEN
ator declared that the Democratic
rule had brought about a real revision
Of the tariff downward. had divorced
the country's currency system and
speculation. had solved the trust
question and that President Wilson
had met perplexing international
problems with q firmness that has
been unexcelled In the history of the
country. Senator Shively said in
part:
THE tariff has been revised and re-
vised downward. In that work no
honest fear. no mistaken apprehen-
sion was lightly ignored. On the
other hand, that powerful confederacy
of special privilege which has fattened
on the perversion of custom house
taxation did not dictate a paragraph.
q line or syllable of that revision.
1.-The currency problem has been
solved. The control OF the circulat-
ing medium OF the country has been
divorced from spectators on the dizzy
height or frenxted finance, and our
circulation made available to develop
the resources and enterprise Of all
parts of the country. The solution IL
a triumph OF American statesman
ship"
Touching the international ques-
tions confronting the administration.
Senator Shively said:
I'm NO time OF peace in the his
tory of the country has 50 large a
number OF perplexing problems con-
frOnted a president AZ those coming
to President Wilson at his Inaugural
ton. These he has met with q dis
cernment. q firmness, delicacy and
tact unexcelled in the history of the
country.
His obligation b to the peace and
the security of all our citizens. The
American people win approve a presi-
dent who will no more countenance q
needless stampede into extreme meas
ures than he would shrink from such
measures should the circumstances
justify them"