New-York tribune., 1921-09-24
Republican State Conven-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Syracuse J,1rist for Va
cancy in Appeals Court
Platform Endorses
Miller and Harding
Administration Praised
for Economy; Arms
Farley Wins Approval
From a Staff Correspondent

SYRACUSE, Sept. 23.-The Republi-
can State Convention here to-day
unanimously chose Justice William s.
Andrews, of the Supreme Court, as its
candidate for Judge of the Court of
Appeals, to fill the vacancy caused by
the death last June of Judge Emory
A. Chase: 1t was the first time in eight
years that convention had nominated
candidate for state Office. Justice
Andrews's name was the only one pre-
sented, as that of Supreme Court JUS
tlce Aaron V. S. Cochrane had been
withdrawn.
The convention, before adiourninc
tonight, adopted platform commend
ing the administrations of President
hardlng and Governor Miller, indors-
ing their steps toward economy. an
proving the Presidents efforts to check
governmental interference with bust
ness and favorng the limitation of
naval armaments because of its saving
TO taxpayers and its influence against
war. The platform pledged the sup
port TOT New York Republicans to Pres
ldent Harding in his campaign Of
economy and expressed hope for a
TAXATION
to tighten the tax burden on business
enterprises.
No Legislative Recommendations
The platform contained no legisla-
tive recommendation and made no
mention of either the soldier bonus
or the New York transit situation. 1t
was understood by convention leaders
that Governor Miller was ayerse to
having planks in the platform that
were sure to arouse controversy or
anything that might prove disadyan-
tageous to the coalition candidates in
the municipal campaign in New York
City. =
United States Senator William M.
calder and Representative Simeon D.
Fess, OF Ohio, who is talked of for
United States Senator, made the princi-
pal addresses of the day. Other
speeches in connection with placing
Justice Andrews's name before the con-
R. Fearon, of Syracuse; William b.
Guthrie, of Manhattan; Arthur r.
Suthe rland, of Monroe, former Supreme
Court Justice, and Senator Parton C.
Swift, of Erie.
Saving of Billion, Says Calder
Senator Calder devoted the greater
part of his address to a discussion Of
national affairs.
Discussing the production of ships,
he said that Of the 100000 tons built
about 100000 tons were valueless, He
discussed the War Finance Cornora-
tion and the aid it is extending to
farmers, the national budget, which
under General Dawes is expected to
accomplish an annual saving of S40O.-
100000. and he held out a promise of
saving of a round billion dollars by the
Harding Administration before it's
four-year term is up.
Senator Calder praised Governor
Miller and called attention to his per-
formance of platform pledges.
His address in part follows:
The armlstice found the Wilson ADJ
ministration almost totally unprepared
for the problems of peace.
Government Cost Cut
"At the end of the war we had COM
pleted only 100000 tons of shipping,
Since then we have finished almost
100000 additional tons, at cost Of
$4,000 100000, two-t thirds of which is
valueless.
"If we had begun to adjust our rail-
road problem Immediately after the
arnaistice was signed we would have
saved nearly billion dollars in rail-
ROAD expenditures. If we had ceased
the building of naval vessels provided
for for in the program of 1e16-'17
$50O.000,000 would not have been spent.
"lf We had cut down the size of our
army Immediately after November,
1913. $4ooooo,0oo would have been
saved without impairing the national
defense.
:. Notwithstanding the legacy of OBJ
legations left us by the Democratic
Congress, the Republican Congress
during the last two years of the Will
son Administration reduced the cost
OF government, based on estimates
made by Democratic heads of depart
ments, by over $4,000, 100000. In other
words. if we had voted to appropriate
all the money asked for by the depart
ments our national debt would be
$3,000,000.oO0 more than it is to-day
and reduction in taxation would be
impossible.
"This saving was made in spite Of
the fact that there was and could
Continued pa0o three)