The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-29

will be done on the tariff issue, Mr.
Hilles said:
L only Judge that by what we all
know of the party's history The Re-
publican party has declared before for
a scientific, nonpartisan tariff commits
sion, but not free trade tariff. A
really scientific commission would be
forced to abandon the free trade doc
trine, for free trade means business
depression to this country, and we
have got to get ready for peace as
much as anything.
Look at Democrats!
"Readjustment of our business con-
ditions after the present war will re-
qulre real craftsmanship and the
country Will not have confidence in
the present administration to tackle
that big question. We only have to
point to the first few months of the
Wilson administration to see what
would happen to the country if the
Democrats are retained in power
when peace does come.
we have got to prepare for an
emergency that will require the
craftsmanship of Republican policies
and wisdom, not the free trade poll
cleS OF the present administration.
This war is causing a readjustment
all along the line, and even the free
trade countries are beginning to come
to the tariff idea. To try to run this
country on a free trade basis after
this war would surely bring disaster
Free trade is the Democratic notion
OF running a government in peace
times. and they can't get away from it
now, no matter what they do
Real Shipping Bill.
Mr.. Hilles said he believes the plat
form will take a storing stand@for a
merchant marineAfor a real Ameri-
can shipping BILL
Brevity is important this time,'' he
added, land l think the convention
will confine platform utterances to a
few brief declarations that will en-
brace preparedness, both for defense
and for peace, the tariff and a tabula-
ton of the more glaring of the short
comings of the present administra-
ton
Into second Week.
The probability that the conven-
ton will run into the second week is
considered seriously by Republican
chiefs already on the ground here in
Chicago.
The first day, Wednesday, will be
given over to the presenting the tenn
porary chairman and naming com
mittees on permanent organizatio
resolution, rules and credentials
THE credentials committee should
be able to get up its report Wednes-
day night
Mr. Hilles said: There are COM
paratively few contests, and the ma
tional committee will have passed on
them before hand. so the committee
can go ahead rapidly"
Thursday will be devoted to receiv-
ing reports of committees, and prob
ably the platform report, and the per-
manent organization of the conven-
ton. With all the speeches and argu-
ments the entire day probably will be
consumed.
Nominating Speeches Friday.
Then will come the nominating
speeches on Friday.
There are at least twelve to be
heard and by the time all the oratory
is pulled it is figured it will be a
pretty tired lot of delegates and spec
tators.
They might take one ballot Friday
night after all the virtues of the sew
eral candidates have been exploited.
Fireworks Saturday
Then will come the real fireworks
on Saturday. when the balloting will
be on in earnest
There will be no Innovations. said
Mr. Hilles. THE customary proceed
ure will be adhered to and everything
will be in the usual way. There are
no coups planned. This will be a
great convention and a deliberative
body. Snap judgment or tricks will be
impossible"
Mr.. Hilles also announced that the
Congressional union for woman suf-
frage is the first organization to make
formal application to appear before
the resolutions committee. Conven-
ton managers have notified the wom-
en- that they will be afforded an op-
portunity to appear before the COM
mittee and set forth the plank they
desire in the platform.