New-York tribune., 1920-02-21
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State Announce
1920 Platform
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as've se democracy. The Republican party
10 l"e one party tit for the task. No
longer do we want national government
py subordinate officials. bnt govern
ment by the elected representat;ves of
the people.
1--WE want an end put to personal
government. We want executives who
VIII consult with the constitutional
ADVISERS. We want executives who will
take counsel. We want an executive
wno VIII hold no secrets from the
i,ne5'cah ,;"e, people. The public is en-
oIoo,aS oio,v" ~ 'he confidence and not the
electorsnip of its representatives..
we are not unmlndful," continued
he, "of the strange notions of oI;on
power that have arisen in our land.
we are the party of Lincoln and Roosc-
welt, and we will face the problem"
Roosevelt's Name Checred
The mention of the name of Roose-
welt provoked applause. Mr.. O'Brian.
VINO was the chief government investi,
gator under the espionage act, min
,niZed the dlsloyalty in this country.
ne said that of the 100000 aliens in
l'is country 1t was necessary to inter
on'v 2,oUo. Less than five immigrants
IN million have been convicted Of dis.
loyalty, he said.
hose are facts that the American
people should keep in mind in times Of
pcrpleXlty, said he. In concluding h;s
remarks he said:
Our covenant to the American peo
Pie as party will be that we will
clarity the processes Of government
ard bring back sanity"
DR.. Nicholas Murray Butler chair
man OF the committee on resolutions
and Presidential asprant, was heart
liy applauded as he was called upon to
lead ,n the platform following Mr..
O'Brian's address.
While the nominating committee of
the convention was in conference at
the state committee Headquarters pre-
cnc'ng the convention, Deputy State
Comptroller William Boardman eulo-
glzed State Chairman Glynn and sug-
gcsted that he be made a dclegate-at-
large. Mr. G!ynn said that he was
grateful for the compliment, but he
was content to 60 as plain delegate.
County Chairman Samuel s. Koeniy
submitted the names of the Big
Four egates-at- t-large and altcrnates
chosen by the committee on nomina-
tons, to be submitted to the voters at
the April primary.
big Four" Cheered
- As the names of Messrs. Wadsworth,
'aldcr' Miller and Thompson were
read, one by one, the delegates greeted
them with applause, rising when the
two Senator's were named. Miss Mary
Garrett Hay, the suffrage leader and
opponent of Senator Wadsworth, re-
malned seated when the name Of Mr..
Wadsworth was read, but she rose and
joined in the applause when that of
Mr. Calder was presented.
The alternates-a large as their
names were read also received kindly
greeting, that of Mrs. Arthur l.. Liver
more getting the most notice, the dele
gates rising as a tribute to the hard
working organizer OF the women voters
OF the state.
Following adjournment of the con-
vention, Miss Hay issued the follow
ing statement:
Months ago my name was men
toned by Congressman Smell in the
press as one of the Big Four This
was done without asking permiss ion
to use my name in that way All
newspapers have carried stories stat
ing was a candidate and working for
the position. | never have asked any
one to vote for me for that position
or stated in any way | was a candi-
date.
1t has always been customary for
United States Senators to go as dele
gates. | never have objected to this
courtesy in any way
Women Wanted Delegate
After announced my opposition to
the denomination of Senator Wads-
worth word was sent to me that if
persisted IN that opposition it would be
lmposslb,3 for me to go to Chicago
as a delegate at large.
Being a new voter I cannot see how