New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-29

written by Henry L. Stimson, eX-Secre-
tary of War, but he did not appear be-
/ fore the committee. The committee
made many changes in II. ROBERT
Bacon and Adjutant General Stotes-
bury finally whipped It into shape sat
|. isfactory to the committee. II was
strong plank for preparedness IN peace
but did not go as far as the Bacon
plan for universal military training
1t read in part: ..-,
I've condemn the so-called national
defence act as a measure designed 10
lull the people of this country INTO
false sense Of security. The regular
army to-day is actually smaller than
when that statute was enacted, ana II
is evident that it never would be Ell
foctivc in obtaining the proper strength
for defence.
THE recent mobilization on the Mex
lean frontier has furnished prompt
example Of the vicousness OF thiS
policy. We have seen over hundred
thousand citizen soldiers called with
little or no notice from their dally
vocations and homes in order 10 afford
police protection which should nave
been the work of the regular army.
The Democratic Administration is d.
rectly responsible for these intolerable
hardships.'
The plank commended the wisdom
and patriotism Of the Legislature Tor
enacting the first law of its KIND III
the United States requiring physical
training, military study and camp lie
for the youths of the state.
The Adamson eight-hour law was
condemned as violating the right OF
Two
other workers, attempting TO regulate
wages while pretending to restrict the
hours of labor and discrediting arbl-
tratlon.
1--WE do not believe that post-mor-
TEN can ever serve as satisfactory
substitute for an impartial trial, or the
coroner ever take the place Of judge,
the plank said.
The rest of the platform treated OF
the tariff, conservation, state finances,
administrative efficiency and kindred
subjects.
The party convention plank, which
was eliminated, read:
"The people of the state, recognizing
the ineffectiveness and extravaganza OF
the present direct primary law, demand
its amendment. We favor the restora-
ton of party responsibility and of de-
Lucrative action in harmony with the
principles advocated by Governor
Hughes, reserving, as he proposed, to
the individual party members the right
Of appeal from nominations made by
convention or nominating committee"
State Senator Ogden l.. Mills, as
chairman Of the resolutions committee,
read the platform before the conyen-
ton.
The $50 delegates were all on hand
early this morning, although the con
vention did not meet until noon. Gov
crnor Whitman and National Chairman
Wilcox arrived together from Albany
Lafayette p. Gleason was in the sec
retary's seat at Convention Hall a.:
the appointed time, when il was dis
covered that no one had thought TO
provide clergyman TO open cere-
monies with a prayer. 1t took half an
hour TO find one. The Rev. George G..
Douglas, of this city finally oficiated.
State Chairman Tanner, at the re-
quest Of the State Committee, named
ex-Judgc Miller as chairman, and he
was escorted TO the platform by Will
lam VI. Calder, OF Brooklyn, nominee
for United States Senator. and Robert
Bacon, Mr.. Calder's adversary in the
primaries.
Chairman Miller forcefully arraigned
the Wilson Administration, and com
mcnded the Whitman administration.
Referring TO the candidacy Of Judge
Samuel Seabury on the Democratic
ticket for Governor. he said:
Not even a judicial robe Will suffice
10 conceal from the public view the
stripes Of the beast which seeks once
more to stalk through the corridors Of
the Capitol at Albany. Similarly, in
the national contest, a record OF in
efficiency and broken promises is
sought to be hidden under plethora
of words"
The chairman declared the Wilson
Administration exercised control of the
government in the interests of few
states and not Of the whole nation.
The convention ended tonight with
n roUsinC reception 10 Charles +.
Hughes, who addressed the gathering.
The town turned out with the dele
gates TO greet the Republican candi-
date Many Of the delegates left for
their homes after they had heard Mr.
Hughes speak.