Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-26
REPUBLICANS To
SETTLE PLATFORM

[Continucd From First Pagel
be delivered tonight will express my
own views-my platform.
The declaration of DIR. Brumbaugf
had a very good effect upon the
crowds gathered here as he is known
to be a man of force and his fight
will be waged along the lines he laio
down in his primary campaign. He
was greeted by hundreds of people
when he arrived and his rooms were
thronged.
The gubernatorial candidate and the
platform were the big topics of the
day, dwarfing the fusion stories which
have been coming into the city at a
lively rate.
Redrafting Platform
The State platform to he adopted
tonight. after being twice redrawr
yesterday, is to-day undergoing a third
redrafting at the hands of the State
leaders and the subcommittee, OF
which ex-Lieutenant Governor Walter
Lyon of Pittsburgh, is chairman. II
was announced the platform. com.
plete in the final form in which it viii
go before the State committee to.
night, would be given to the Associated
Press late to-day.
The important planks are:
Reatfirm the Republican policy
of protection to American indus
tries, to foster American capital
and American labor.
Denounce the Democratic Ma
tional administration for incom-
potency, inefficiency and for lack
of patriotism, and specially ar
raign the administration of the
Secretary of State.
Attack the Underwood tariff as
destructive of American interests
to the benefit of foreign manufac-
turers and foreign labor.
View with Indignation the hun
dreds of thousands of unemployed
American workingmen, and hold
the Democratic party responsible
for the depression in practically
all. lines of business.
Charge that loss of life and de-
struction of property of American
citizens in Mexico must be direct
ly attributed to the "watchful
waiting" policy of the Wilson ad-
ministration.
Declare for an extension of the
merchant marine and pledge
State aid for the development Of
the Delaware river and harbor
and for the construction of the
Erie Canal to connect the Great
Lakes with the Ohio river.
Cordially indorse State legisa-
ton for the protection of child
labor, for good roads. for a prac-
tical Workingmen's Compensation
act for submission to the peo-
pie of the proposition for woman
suffrage, for continued liberal
support to the public school sys-
tenn and for deserving charities,
and for other propositions set
In LOT 81 nr
Brumbaugh on tSate issues.
Many Conferences
Republican leaders were in almos
continual conference to-day, the plat
| form in each instance being the cause
Senator Penrose. Secretary of tn,
Commonwealth Robert McAfee, Stat,
Chairman w e. Crow and Senator ]
p. McNichol. were closeted together
for over an hour this morning. WheT
the conference broke up 1t was an
nounced it was done to allow time Il
get DR.. Brumbaugh's views on a mum
ber of knotty points
Considerable interest is being mani
| tested among the prominent Republi
cans here In the report a leading Re
publican received from Washington
last night that Congressman Palmer
will withdraw as candidate for sena
tor, and permit Democratic Bul
Moose fusion all along the line. Aftel
many rumors of fusion and denials
Republican leaders declare they be
lieve this one is "the goods"
To make a ticket with Pinchot
Washington, for the Senate; McCor
mick, Democrat for governor; Lewis
Washington. for lieutenant governor
and McNair, Democrat. for secretary
OF internal affairs. would involve be
sides Palmer. the elimination of Lewis
as Washington party candidate fol
governor. and both Greasy and Smitf
as candidates for Lieutenant governor
and the Washington party nominee fol
secretary of internal affairs.
Farmer Greasy, in the vicinity o.
Pittsburgh to-day commented on tn,
rumor in way which inferred tha
he lis willin." He is expected in thu
city tonight
Among the Harrisburgers who are
Iattending the meeting are Secretary
w. Harry Baker, Senator e e. Beid.
Ileman, County Chairman William II
Horner, and State Committeemar
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