The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-18

entity President Butler IL receiving the
support Of many deep thinking members
of the convention.
"our declaration OF national princi-
pies made by this convention should be
the most important made by the >Repub-
lican party since the days OF the civil
war" declared Dr. Butler. TT should
be a beacon light. a chart. " you will.
for the Republicans to guide them now
and in their attitude of after the war
problems. True, platforms have been
adopted by the Republicans in Indiana
and Maine, but In neither case did they
attract national attention. The pres
ence here of two former Republican
Presidents OF the United States, of for
mer Senator Root. who in craftsmanship
Is considered to be without a peer in
this country. and OF the leader of the
national Republican organization will
stamp the declaration Of principles made
here as the Republican primer.
For n strong War Platform.
1.-THE national platform OF 1916 was
written by Senator Lodge, under most
trying conditions. We we're not at war.
but we thought we ought to be. Now
we are at war. a war which has brought
most momentous problems and recon-
FlTuCttu our SorlHl IaDT1C. Inc tlT1e mas
como for Republicans to declare them
selves on these questions.
"Of course we shall first of all de-
clare absolute and answering allegiance
to the Government In the prosecution OF
the war to conclusive peace, the wag-
ing OF relentless warfare on our enemies
at home as we'll as abroad.
Following this we must adopt a dec
laration OF vigor, defniteness and con-
ciseness setting forth our attitude on
the great social and economic problems
There is the question as to what shall
be the ultimate relation of the Govern
ment to industry. We have learned a
lot since the passage of the Sherman
antitrust act and a lot more since the
beginning Of the war.
we have done many things because
of war necessity. What shall be the
Encouragement after the war? II we
are not careful we shall find that while
we have been winning a victory over
Germany we have been losing our liber-
ties and individual opportunities here.
Problem of. Demobilixation.
THE problem of rehabilitation Of our
army Is one little thought of so far. but
serious question that has got to be
met. How are we to get $500. 900 men
life without serious disturbance?
II believe that we should make fiat
declaration for universal military train
ms"
There Is no doubt the views OF DR..
Butler. matured after consultation with
the United States Senators and already
put on paper, will be reflected in the
completed platform.
William II. Anderson. state superin-
tendent OF the Anti-Saloon League. ha,
been busy all day steadying the Whit
| man leaders in their determination to
Keep any mention of the prohibition is
sue out OF the platform. He has been
busy for three weeks. he says, ascer.
tanning the sentiment of advocates OF
prohibition throughout the State. They
| all agree. he reports, that 1t would hurt
the cause to make 1t part OF the
| platform.
The Lewis people assign another rea-
| son for the determination to Ignore the
! issue. They say 1t is an example of the
Whitman vacillation and shows that he
does not dare to face the issue.
But we intend to put the Governor on
record through his floor leaders and
delegates" said one OF the Lewis men
tonight. Our plan Is to bring In q
minority report favoring a plank for a
prohibition amendment to a State con-
stitution. This would give the people OF
the State q chance to say whether they
wanted it. Ratification OF the Federal
amendment by the Legislature gives nc
such opportunity. OF course. we know
we cannot get such plank In the plat
form. but we will be able to unmask our
batteries on the Governor and his friends
and force lineup whic,. may reveal
that the Governor does not control as
many delegates as he thinks he does.
! The friends OF the Governor say the