Evening star., 1924-04-16
COOLIDGE INDORSED
By new YORK G. 0. P.
Loyal Support Pledged to President
in Platform of State
Convention.
MELLON PLAN IS BACKED
Flexible Tariff Upheld, Foreign Al
liances Opposed.
Ey the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, April 1S.-The Re-
publican state convention today
adopted a platform heartily indors-
ing the administration of President
Coolidge and pledging loyal support
10 his efforts to preserve honest ad-
ministration and to promote the eff
cheney of the government"
Succeeding to his high of7ice
through the death of his beloved pre-
decessor." says the platform, 1.-The
President has shown unfaltering
courage in dealing with the problems
which confronted him. We CONNIE end
the calmness and poise with which
he meets each situation as it arises.
and his firmness in adhering to the
course which his Judgment approves,
regardless of considerations OF politi-
cal expediency or OF the efrect upon
himself, and we submit that these
are the very qualities of which our
est need at the present time"
Touching upon the Senate investi-
cations in Washington, the platform
Says:
Any wrongdoing or corruption
must be sought out and destroyed.
The Senate investigations ordered by
Republican and Democratic senators
alike disclose facts upon which the
President has acted in a manner to
insure the impartial energetic and
orderly prosecution OF any one guilty
of wrongdoing, and the righting OF
any wrong done the government He
has said that no one shall be shielded
because he is Republican. no one
prosecuted because he is Democrat.
Commends Coolidge Stand.
His calm resolution. quiet dignity
and firm insistence on orderly justice
stand out in happy contrast to the
unfair. disorderly. partisan and dema-
gogic attempt to destroy the conf
dence of the people in their public
servants, which has impeded the pub
lie business, insulted the intelligence
of the people and lowered the dignity
and standing of the Senate.
The failure of one or two indi-
viduals. however gross and culpable,
must not be allowed to reflect on the
honor and integrity OF government 1t :
self or on that of the thousands OF
patriotic amen who devote their lives
to the public service. To hold other
wise is to brand our government OF
the people a failure and TO challenge
truth itself
Prosperity at home. peace and good
will. abroad, these are the fruits OF
the wizard of public affairs by men
who have moved steadily forward.
confident of the soundness of their
principles and of the support of their
country"
The platform dwelt almost entirely
on national affairs. The flexible fea-
ture of the tariff act of 1922, as lay
Ing the foundation for future scien-
tific tariff making. was Endorsed.
Adoption of Secretary Melons 5
comprehensive and scientific plan for
immediate tax reduction and reform
was urged "as of paramount i'm
portance to the prosperity Of all the
people"
Concerning foreign relations the
platform says: we are opposed to
alliances. and to those prior commit
ments which pledge the ernploym ent
of our power in unknown contingen-
cies and limit our right to act upon
occasion as our sense of duty directs.
But our cooperation in the further
snce of the aims of peace and jus.
tice and the re-establish hments OF
sound economic conditions is a dis
tinctive feature of our policy"
The delegates were uninstructed.
but it was generally agreed among
party leaders that they are favor
able to the nomination of President
Coolidge.