Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 97, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 April 1914 — STATE CONVENTION A BIG GATHERING [ARTICLE]

STATE CONVENTION A BIG GATHERING

Record Breaking Crowd in Attendance While Enthusiasm Has Not Been Equalled in Years. The state republican convention now in session in Indianapolis is the largest and most enthusiastic that has been held in years. Tomlinson hall was packed Wednesday to hear the speech of William A. Prendergast, of New York City, the man who nominated Roosevelt at Chicago, and who returned to the family circle some time ago. His speech was inspiring and appealed to the progressive sentiment in the party. It was abundant in good nature and devoid of rancor and rich in patriotic expression. The. platform that will he passed today was completed by the committee Wednesday night. It declares tor a protective 'tariff; denounces democratic state administration tor extravagance in creating new offices and mutliplying subordinates; denounces democrats for failure to live up to platform promises on Panama canal tolls and says that as American money build the canal Americans should control without reference to Great Britain or any other foreign nation; condemns the manner in which democrats handle the Mexican question hut declares that republicans fully support the president in whatever is necessary in use of armed force; declares in favor of holding constitutional convention; declares tor leferenee of woman suffrage to oanstittutianal convention, if held, and if not held, •then submit amendment to constitution to vote of the people; to affirms republican record on liquor and moral questions and says the liquor question should he removed from politics; favors nonpartisan 'labor commission to settle labor disputes; favors arbitration; favors blue sky law; declares tor workmen’ compensation, the eradication of child labor, a nonpartisan judiciary and additional laws to prevent tuberculosis. No mention is made of primaries. - Charles Warren Fairbanks presided as chairman of the convention. A complete ticket, exceipt governor and lieutenant-governor, will be nominated. This is the first year that United States senators, have been elected by direct vote of ’ the people Indications are that Hugh Th. Miller, of Oohimbus, will be nominated, although a boom was started Wednesday for Addison C. Harris, of Indianapolis.