The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-13

from its true course and drag " down
from its exalted station"
Senator Borah said the division ut
Chicago arose because OF an ancient ana
dtscredited method OF holding party con-
ventions
mo ono was there seeking honor and
q place at the hands of the convention
who would not have been glad TO utilize
the party as n party. IT the results had
been satisfactory" he said Significantly.
"Thc convention convinced many that
the essential thing TO be done was to
change tho party machinery SO there
could be no recurrence OF the incident.
Some thought 1t best to get outside the
party and fight others preferred to re-
main inside. 1t seemed to others who
were equally sincere that 1t was lacking
In strategy and effectiveness II not Ia
courage TO give UP the vantage Of name
and prestige, Of honor and achievement,
when the sole fault was one of organiza-
ton and not in tho membership or policies.
II do not criticise those who chose the
former method" he said. FOR whatever
charge may be made as to the ambition
Of individuals no honest man would doubt
the high purposes and patriotism of tho
1000, 900 voters. but l do say that every
obstacle which stood In the way OF success
Of the cause. an we viewed II, has been
completely removed"
The Senator spoke Of the reduced repro
SenvNtlOn from VHe SOuII, WntIl't NV
come so many scandals in Presidential
lights.
Some Of our friends want a now plat
FORM" continued the Senator. go do !.
but ] want the right kind Of a platform,
made under conditions which Will not
give rise to doubt about its being genuine
Platforms are worthless " they DO no,
express the genuine convictions OF u
majority of the party.
II do not want platform OF expedlency
adopted in a formal manner IL it reads
right want fight, with expressions
from oil. do not want n platform drawn
by bosses, or even by anointed leaders,
weeks in advance and carried like q
succeed and perfuincd Egyptian mummy
10 the place OF meeting with which to
conjure tho multitude for another season.
but living, breathing platform voicing
the realities OF life and the actual condi-
lions of to-day
"Polltics . serious Matter"
Politics. to the Senator. was the most
serious thing man can engage in. A
party. after all. ia the most effective means
Of expressing the purposes Of a represen-
tative democracy.
THE fact that some men prostitute
these instrumentalities Of government 10
selfish and isnob!e ends, the fact that
political phrasees and barren aesthetics
draw back from the stern conflicts where
the fundamental rights OF men are ham
mered and fashioned into laws and in
stitat.ons does not in the least change
the proposition" he said
The next Republican national conven-
tion wall be In the hands and under tn"
control OF the voters Of the party" said
Senator Borah "1t is therefore necessary
that hte platform have no plsnl, of COM
promise When We plead for n progress
slve Republican party We 90 not plead
for fanc.es for distractions. but for Meth
ing more and nothing less than the sincere
and courageous adjustment and spplica-
Lon Of sound principles OF government.
This principle must be expanded until
political freedom shall be- at the beginning
and industrial freedom shall De ut the
end OF party story. until monopoly, ten
thousand times worse than black slavery,
shall understand ;hat between i; and re-
publican institutions tHcrc Is eternal war
---MeNican war---uhurc all 'he captured
are slain without BENEFIT Of clergy"
When former Consre. I'!lan olcott ar Sc
20 begin the speaking last night lie had
ex-Isov. Stokes Mt his iign' hand and Sen
a;or Con at his left, Senator Bo-ah sat
to the right Of IN. former Governor and
to hts right was the Rev. Or. William
Carter To the left Ct Senator Gofs Was
Gen. BENJAMIN +. Tracy with William
Barnes at his LEFT after whom came Gc;.
Horac. Porter and samuel $, Koeniv
Out az the table was nearly every man
known prominently in the ranks OF loyal
Republicans There were no Procr"Ssiv's
, present or past. So far az could Ice seen
They were having their dinner AZ another
hotel. and those who have recently re-
canted remained away.