Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-10
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BY the Ex-CoIumittecman

The Republican State committee at
Its meeting in Philadelphia late yes
terday afternoon adopted a platform
emphasizing national issues, especially
Amerfcantsm, preparedness and the
tariff. and referring to the fact that
Republicans elected to State and legis-
latlNc offices two years ago did their
duty. The meeting was very largely
attended, and while there was much
discussion of the platform plans among
the members and county leaders pres
ent. there was no debate upon the
moor. In the subcommittee in charge
an eHort was made to give more atten-
ton to woman suffrage and the State
administration and when the platform
came before the whole body H. A. Da-
Wis. of Blair. offered q resolution deal
ing with local option. which was not
pressed by anyone else.
The meeting was notable fort the ad-
dresses made by Philander c. Knox
candidate for senator. who was given
com plim eptary reference in the plat
form, by United States Senator Boies
Fenrose and George T. Oliver, State
Chairman William E. Crow and others.
Everyone in attendance at the ses-
sion went to the Hughes meeting in
the evening.
The platform as adopted is as fol-
lows
The last platform adopted by
the Republican party of Pennsyl-
Vania declared our faith in repre-
sentative government and allie
glance to the principles of the
national Republican party. Upon
Democratic matters we declared
in favor of progressive. humani-
tartan and economic legislation.
The General Assembly of 1915.
controlled by large Republican
majority, honestly redeemed the
pledges of the State platform, and
under that platform the people
elected by a grand majority a
United States Senator sound in
the faith wise in the counsels of
the nation, and recognized in his
years of service and experience as
one of the dependable and strong
men in the United States Senate.
They also elected a Governor
Northumberland and other
State officials. who need no COM
mendation. and when their terms
OF office shall have expired they
will be enrolled among the many
loyal, efficient and honored men
of the State.
Realizing that the paramount
questions before the people at this
time are national, we pass by State
questions. with the declaration
and promise that the party will
pursue the same wise course in
matters of State laws and govern
ment that 1t always has. and which
has placed Pennsylvania in it's
proud position among the States;
absolutely free from debt; ad-
vanced in education; liberal in its
charities; progressive in public i'm
provements: and in all things
careful for the advancement and
welfare of it's people.
Approaching the ominous out
look of the times and looking for
efficiency and integrity, the Re-
pubficans of PENNSYLVANIA have
unanimously nominated for United
states Senator a man who has
been tried and proven. He has
been United States Senator, Attor-
ney General and Secretary of
State. No man ever has been bet
ter trained and educated in
school of preparedness.
They also have nominated for
Congressman at large, Auditor
General and State Treasurer men
of capacity, integrity and expert
ence.
The all-important national ques-
tions before the people are the
tariff, preparedness and true
mericanism. These questions all
have been considered in the ma
tional platform and we earnestly
indorse the declarations therein
relating to them; and we indorse
the candidates nominated by the
national Republican convention
for President and Vice-President
of the United States and with
grateful thanks to a wise Provi-
dence for the bounties of nature,
a prosperous State. and a happy
people. we pledge. as eXemplifying
the intelligence of this people. an
overwhelming Republican major
ity in the State for both the ma
tional and State tickets at the ap-