The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-06-11

ated Lincoln.
Bishop William A. Anderson of the
Methodist Episcopal church, recently
of Cincinnati but now of Boston, said
the prayer at the opening of the Re-
publican national convention.
Secretary Lockwood of the national
committee got the first applause when
he stepped forword to read the official
call for the convention. While he was
reading the motion picture men got in
to action and the platform was flood
ed with bright light.
Temporary Organization
The applause over Chairman Burton
took up the further business of per-
fecting the temporary organization.
Chairman Adams of the national COM
mittee, introduced Secretary "Lafe"
Gleason, who presented the roll of
temporary officers for the convention.
They were approved.
The organization proceedings were
then interrupted for a moment, while
a gravel was presented, made of oak
from one of the great trees where the
first Republican convention was held.
Another gavel was presented from a
part of one of the locks on the Ohio
canal where Garfield worked once as
a canal boy.
After d~ispOsing Of some more or
ganizatiOn proceedings, the chairman
recognized Secretary Mellon who got
as great a demonstration as had yet
been seen. Secretary Mellon was es-
corted to the platform amid prolonged
cheers and applause.
Secretary Mellon spoke so softly
that Chairman Burton repeated his
words, which were to offer a resolu-
ton creating the ~'otfOrm committee.
A professional reading clerk read
Mr.. Melons resolution and nobody
had any difficulty in hearing him. The
resolution was adopted without dis
sent.
The reading clerk then read the
names of those elected to the platform
committee and called the names of
some of the vice presidential candi-
dates.
Each n of them got a round of ap-
plause.
Draft Completed
The platform committee went to
work quickly as possible, prepared
to hear sponsors of various planks for
five hours, and then start what NAV
be an all night session to whip the
declaration of principles into shape
for presentation to the convention by
tEis afternoon. A tentative draft
which will form the basis of its
work was completed early yesterday
by a group of the committee mem
bers after toiling most Of the night
and exchanging views frequently with
Washington.
The credentials committee also was
called to begin what threatened to be
a lengthy review of the Republican
national committees decisions in con-
tests for delegation seats as soon as
it received the formal ratification of
its membership by the convention.
With reference to tax reduction, the
platform, it was stated authoritatively
will make no specific reference to the
Mellon plan, but will contain a broad
declaration for tax revision and re-
forms.
The world court plank was described
as a straight out declaration Of Amer
, lean adherence to the court of inter
national justice without specific rec.
concentrations as to the form of ad.
, herence.
Will Back up Bonus
The soldiers bonus has been treated
by the platform builders as an &C
complished fact and the only refer
: ence, if any, will be a declaration fol
o execution of the law placed on tn,
statute books Over President Cool
: idge's veto.
q There will be a provisions, howeve
i as to the treatment of the sick an,
q disabled veterans of the World War
Another of the suggested plank
which was rewritten was that deal
ing in wrong dOings in public office
I As now drawn this provision make
10 no mention of individuals, but declare
for punishment where guilt is clearl
established.
% The national defense plank wOul
. declare for the military training fo
10 all citizens who wish to be traine
and deals specifically with the civilia
military training camps and the off
GERS reserve corps. For the navy
or would declare for the building up an
maintenance Of a sea forca Tn the fin