The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-08-29
REPUBLICAN STATE
COMMITTEE MET At
OKLAHOMA CITY IN
BIGGEST PO W-WOW
IN ITS HIS 7 OR !
Faithful FOregather and
Scourge Democratic Ad-
ministratiOns; Points to
Deeds of Statecraft.


Oklahoma City Aug. 2S.-Resolu'
tions endorsing the party nominees,
national and state, and the platform
adopted at the Chicago convention were
adopted at the state Republican rati-
fication convention shortly after it
was called to order here early this af-
ternoon
Following adoption of the platform,
Mrs. Manley L. Fossen of Minnesota,
vice chairman OF the national r"pub-
lican speakers bureau, was introduced
anl bagar addressing the convention.
81, was 10 be foll1vel Dy CoyH 1'r
Frank o. Lowden of Illinois. scheduled
as the principal speaker.
T'.e state central committee M
this morning to lay plans for the cam
paign in the state and outline the
state platform.
Lowden Arrives
At noon members of the COMMITTEES
met Governor Lowden upon HIS arrival
and escorted him to his hotel.
A luncheon with prominent Repub
| icans of the state followed.
Platform points With Pride"
The state platform as outlined by
the committee and adopted by the
convention reaffirms allegiance to par
ty principles and points with pride
to its achievements IN establishing in
this country the principles Of liberty,
equality and economical government.
United and undivided support is
pledged to Senator Warren G. Hard
ing and Calvin Coolidge Republican
presidential and vice presidential nom
inees, respectively.
Opposed to Road Bonds
Extravaganza of the Democratic
party of the nation and of the state
is condemned in the platform, which
also voices opposition to the proposed
$4,000, 900 bond issue which Cover
nor Robertson has said he would
ask of the coming state legislature
for building roads
1t declared there is mo sScere
or honest purpose of securing the
same, out to provide slush fund to
be parceled out to the friends of an
extravagant ADMINISTRATION.
Democratic Machine
Opposition also is expressed
against the efforts Of Governor Rob
crtson and the Democratic machine
in trying to make the highway de-
partment a branch of the executive
department of the state. as an at
tempt to take the power of govern
ment out of the people and vest
the same in one man and board OF
mS own choosing
The Pardoning Power
With reference to the granting of
paruCns the platform has tle follow.
| ing to say:
I'VE condemn the abuse Of the
pardon that renders futile the cI'min'
a. laws Of the state and invite the
commission .. 'rime.'
Sympathy Is expressed 10" the &c
pie of Ireland; the state highway de-
partment is C demned ior "incfi.
cheney and waste of public funds
the women of the country are congrat-
ulated on securing the ballot, and a
pledge is given for an honest faith.
fu and economical administration OF
the affairs of the nation andS state. "
Against President Wilson
| The platform commends the action
of the senate in regard to the peace
treaty and declares 'unalterable op'
position" to the league Of nations as
submitted to the senate by Presi'
dent Wilson,
A paragraph Of the platform de-
plores the death of the late Dick T.
Morgan, "the faithful and illustri'
Gus representative in congress from
the eighth congressional district" and
condemns the bundling and unfair
action of the Democratic machine
which prevents the Republicans OF
the eighth district from voting at
the November election for a faithful
Republican of their choice
Harreld Is Endorsed
Action Of the Republicans in nomi-
mating Representative j. w. Har-
reid for the United States senate is
endorsed and "all patriotic citizens
who stand for clean policies and
against machine methods in politics
are invited to join us in promoting
him to the more responsible position
of United States senator. where men
are needed who will not be rubber
stamps, but who will stand four
square for fair play"
The closing paragraph pledges sen
atorial and congressional candidates
to stand for American interests first
with due regard for the obligations
of this country to the other ma
tions of the world, believing that the
United States can best serve the
peace and welfare of the world by
preserving its own integrity, nation
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