New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-20

permanent chairman was devoted 10 an
arrangement Of the Democratic state
administration. The recommendation
Of the national committee for changes
I'm the basis Of Republican representa-
ton IN national conventions was rau-
fed. When 10 came TO adopting the
platform Chairman Barnes objected TO
this:
"The changes lin industry and man
ner of life are reflected the world over
in the tendency 10 place upon govern
mcnt constantly increasing burdens OF
administration and 10 emphasize social
justice and the interests Of the many
as distinguished from private highs
and individual welfare"
This substitute offered by Barnes
was passed: "The necessity Of placing
upon the government constantly in
Creasing burdens and protecting social
welfare should not cloud the principles
that the common welfare is not dlstln-
guished from private rights and indi-
vldual welfare
Woman HeCkles Gruber.
When Abraham Gruber was talking
about Social justice for the people.
Miss Helen Todd. suffragist, got up
IN inc kdlltIN anu NtNldhNNu W hHN" .
"Are women people"
Not when they burn and destroy
property, as they do in England he re-
piled
The convention adjourned at p. m.
AS many Of the leaders got out on late
afternoon trains discussion OF an OF
fetal slate for Offices below Governor
was not continued.
The clause was stricken out in the
committee on resolutions upon motion
Of Senator Edgar T. Bracket, Of Sara
toga.
The suffragists felt they almost won
a victory on the compromise of the
suffrage clause. The plank read as
follows:
"The resolution Of the Republican
convention Of 1912 70 submit promptly
TO the voters Of the state the question
of woman suffrage should be carried
out. This is already in course Of full
filment by action of the Legislature of
1918. and we recommend that 1t be
completed in the Legislature to be
elected next autumn. We recommend
that the constitutional convention deal
with the subject in such a way as to
insure i'm any event the submission OF
this question 10 the electors Of this
state in 1915 as a separate proposition
without the recommendation OF the
party for or against it,
Platform Assails Democrats.
The platform, as presented to the
convention was devoted largely 10
criticism Of the Democratic admins
trations in nation and state.
The platform reaffrmed faith in Re-
publican principles, and declared for
true progress 10 be won by persisting
in the hard slow course Of popular
government and self-restraint and not
by abandoning the performance Of duty
and seeking the ends of government
through easy experiments without ef-
fort and without sacrifice
THE Democratic administration
read one clause, ais now engaged in an
effort to force through Congress leg
islation giving 10 the federal govern
ment vast. underlined and inquistorial
power over all the business activities
OF the country. destruction of the fun
danental principles of freedom Of la
Dor and opportunity and that protec-
ton Of property 10 secure which gov
ernments are established"
Turning 10 the state administration
the platform continues:
"There has been scandal in the ex-
ccutive department and scandal in the
Legislature; scandal in the Highway
Department, scandal in the Prison De-
partment. Contracts have been let
without competition; contractors have
been blackmailed; useless Offices have
heen created, the civil service shame
lessly debauched, public place bar
tered for personal and political ser
vice, and the administration has been
characterized by general demoraliza-
ton, waste and corruption"
Retention of the state convention is
demanded as well as the direct cleo
ton Of delegates 10 such convention,
with the right Of party electors TO ex-
press directly their preference for
nominations for state Offices.