New Britain herald., 1915-10-02
Prohibition Plank Thrown Out of Platform at Convention
WANT TARIFF COMMISSION
National Policy Toward Mexico Crit icised-Preparedne of Country Advocated-Urge Strict Neutrality Be Maintained in War.

Boston, Oct. 2.-The Massachusetts republicans in state convention here today voted down two proposed blanks to the platform, one opposing loans to foreign belligerent powers and the other favoring national prohibition. The anti-loan plank was offered by former Senator F. A. Siebertch of Boston and was rejected almost unan- imously.
 The national prohibition plank was offered by former Governor Eugene N. Foss, who was defeated in the pri- mary as a candidate for governor on that issue. The vote on the prohibi- tion plank was 29S for, and 1,042 against.
 Contains Progressive Planks.
 The platform offered by the com mittee on resolutions and containing several blanks suggested by former progressive leaders was then adopted without a dissenting voice.
 Former Congressman Samuel w.. Mccall accepted the nomination for governor and candidates for other SCdLC OIQCGS dlSO were u0dI u
 Among the score of blanks in the platform those favoring a constitu- tional convention, bienniel-election, a short ballot, and executive revision of the tariff by an independent commits sion and adequate armed force against aggression and criticism of the na- tional policy toward Mexico stood out prominently, as the principal cam paign issues. woman's suffrage and national prohibition were not men toned.
 The platform urged republicans to restore party control in the state and claimed that internal dissentions have ended and that, the party with mu- tual respect and forbearance'' is now united flor the common good.'
 Planks in Platform.
 The platform in part is as follows:
 Protection for American industry has long been the cornerstone of every 1< ublican platform. The spas modic and scattered war contracts are a poor substitute for the secure and steady markets under protection. We demand a competent and independent tariff commission such as the demo- cratic party f/s abolished, which shall furnish the facts necessary for an equal, impartial, unsectional law. The democratic tariff is a failure.
 Condemn Mexican Policy.
 "We condemn the national policy toward Mexico. It has been vacillat- ing, prejudicial and partial, by turns unwisely timed and unwisely pug nacious.
 "As to the present war in Europe, it is our earnest desire that the peace of the United States should be main tained with firmness, dignity and honor and we believe that to seAre that end we should observe strict neutrality, insisting on our neutral rights and rigidly performing our duties as a neutral. The war has demonstrated that no nation is safe against attack. We believe that our military strength should be great enough to justify a reasonable expec- tation that we could repel the at tack of any nation. We believe that our army should be immediately rein forced, and that the navy should be strengthened.
 National Laws Needed.
 "We believe the federal constitu- tion should be amended and neces- sary legislation enacted to secure a national corporation law, national regulation of the hours of labor and the employment of women and chil- dren. and national divorce law" HAITIAN REBELS TO