The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1914-06-25
G. 0: P. STATE
CONVENTION.

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Between four and five hundred
very enthusiastic and harmonious
republicans gathered at Tacoma
and unanimously and harmoniously
adopted state platform. which
says nothing and means nothing.
Tacoma. which four years ago was
the scene where U. s. Senator Miles
POindexter was read out of the part!
on last Thursday presented a plea
for a reassembled party at the OPEN
ing of this convention.
The platform condemns the DEM
ocratic party.
1t pledges the maintenance and
perpetuation of "our cOuntry's re-
publican and representative form
Of government"
1t asserts that Republican rule
and prosperity are inseperable.
Other phrases picked at random
from the platform adopted are:
Depressed and Frustrated bust
ness"
"A Shameless Betrayal"
Weak and spineless statesman
ship"
Disastrous Democratic misrule."
And yet it Is the very self-same
fellows and their political brethren
all over this country who are the
sole cause of the present administra-
tiOn-whO by the votes they cast
at the election in November 1912
made possible the present Demo-
cratic administration.
But 1.-The boys" stood pat at Ia
coma last Thursday. and. they
pointed with pride"-as usual.
State chairman Rupp in his ad-
dress said the convention has as
sembled. "fOr the purpose Of re-
pledging faith. Of defining republic
canism anew, OF pointing out the
path the republicans are to tread
and providing a guide for all who
desire efficient and stable govern
ment, based on the truths OF ex-
perience and yet sanely progressive. "
This is republican year, he said.
POSSIBLY no action. however tll-ad-
vised. can prevent triumph at the
polls this fall" he continued. but
it Is the duty of this convention so
to act that the victory Is here and
now assured. SO to act that conf
dence in the capacity of the republi-
can party to govern rightly will be
firmer than ever"
Senator Jones sent a letter. 1t
was a plea two and a half columns
long when put in cold type.
I'VE can accomplish nothing" de-
clared Jones, without each other and
united action, together we can ac-
complish all things needful. Would
be leaders may say We will not get
together. They speak only for them
selves. This Is time for unity Of
thought and action, for party diff
ferences and personal ambition 10
be laid aside" 80
The other standpatters holding
Same old style Of letters. Same
old hOt-air.
The convention side-sterned the
initiative measures. killed con-
stitutional amendment resolution of
fered by Col. Robertson of North
Yakima. and advocated more than
one reform for which Senator POin-
dexter was SO severely excOriated
four years ago.
There were several speeches made
the most interesting being that Of
Mayor Gill Of Seattle. Here is a
synopsis of his remarks:
you called on me because you
wanted to see man who has been
through political hell and got out
again.
"And you think the Republican
party can do the same.
81 WIS in political hell, and the
temperature was working overtime.
II got out again, l figure. because
of my ability to see my mistakes.
"And the Republican party must
do the same.
at takes not political Daniel 10
read the hand writing on the wall.
I'VE are living In The future. not
in the past.
I'VE have passed from repre-
sentative republic to pure dem0c-
racy.
Every one of us must forget
that there ever was an Aberdeen
convention. Glass it with the crime
of '93 or '73 and such misfOrtunes.
Every man is business man
from the hOd carrier to the bank
president.
"And the man who carries the
hOd controls more votes than the
man who runs the bank.
THE woman voter is here.
"And she is a balance wheel on
the sanity of all our political acts
Colonel w. w. Robertson, editor
of the North Yakima Republic and
an old Republican war horse" was
one of the delegates to the cOnven-
ton. and he is telling the truth "a
bout the platform and the making
of 1t. Colonel Robertson was en-
Enthusiastically in favor of plank in
the platform calling for COnstitu-
tional convention, He expresses re-
greet over the defeat of the plank.
which, he claims. was the only one
offered that presented live issue
in which the people are interested.
Discussing the platform, the Repub-
lie says:
This resolution proposed to COM
init the Republican party to a def
inite~plan for doing something worth
while. 1t was the only proposal If
that kind. 1t was rejected. and II
anybody will take the trouble to
read the platform as II was finally