REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19197, 13 June 1924, Page 7

REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

PRINCIPAL PLANKS OUTLINED. NEW YORK, June 11. (Received June 12, at 7.30 p.m.) According to a message from Cleveland a plank condemning the Ku Klux Klan by name was voted down without a roll call by the Republican Resolutions Committee. The La Follette platform was also voted down. The official Republican platform endorses adherence to the World Court plan ns recommended by Mr Goolidge, and acclaims the refusal of the United States to adhere to the League of Nations. It advocates a world conference on Ihe limitation of land forces, submarines, and poison gas as recommended by Mr Coolidge, and endorses a debt settlement with the European nations on a basis of the settlement with Britain, and the continuation of a protective tariff, especially on agricultural products which arc threatened by foreign competition. It pledges observance and enforcement of all laws, and devotion to constitutional guarantees and political, religious, and civil liberty. The two last-named planks are interpreted as being aimed against a modification of the Volstead Law and as a mild condemnation of. the Ku Klux Klan platform. The platform laments the instances of corruption of men in public office in both parties, and asks for the stern prosecution of the offenders. It advocates a Federal anti-lynching law, and declares that Philippine independence is not wise at the present time. It affirms that there’ must be no weakening of the army and navy, and endorses the mobilisation of material and resources on similar lines to man-power in time of war.' The platform condemns the nationalisation of public utilities and public ownership, endorses the eradication of the seven-day week and the 12hour day for labour, and • acclaims the eight-hour day. It endorses the remedies dor agricultural depression which were advocated by Mr Ooolidge in his first addess to Congress. WISCONSIN DEMANDS REJECTED. A NIAGARA OF OPPOSITION. NEW YORK, June 11. (Received June 12, at 9.45 p.m.) A telegram from Cleveland says that the convention adjourned after day and night sessions in order to give the leaders an adequate opportunity to cogitate regarding the choice of a Vice-Presidential candidate in the privacy of their hotel rooms. To-morrow will be devoted to acclaiming Mr Coolidgo as the Presidential nominee, but the Vico-Presidential nominee should be designated at the latest by Friday in order to permit the delegates to journey homeward over the week-end. A small group headed by the President s campaign manager, Air Butler, Mr Weeks, and President Butler of Columbia University, has been quietly discussing the possibilities of the various aspirants. Feeling appears to fluctuate hourly, but Mr Hoover’s name persists, and there have * been added the names of General Harbord, cx-Deputy Chief of Staff of the United • States army, and Mr Curtis, Republican whip in the Senate. Attempts by "the Wisconsin delegation which is the only dissenting group to present its own radical platform, providing for tho public ownership of public utilities, condemning monopolies, and reducing the tariff resulted in a demonstration such as has rarely been witnessed at any convention before. Ten thousand men and women appeared to become momentarily mad, the delegates seizing ■the State standards and marching wildly about. The tumult seemed to be a Niagara over-riding the Wisconsinites, who remained stone images in their seats, showing relentless determination to withstand the pressure. The chairman (Mr Mondell) had difficulty in restoring order. The chairman of the Wisconsin delegation (Mr Cooper) made stirring speech, hut ho was hissed and booed. Ho stressed the fact that agriculture faces utter destruction and concluded : “Political philosophers who are ahead of their time are always condemned, but they are ultimately accepted.’’ He moved the acceptance of the Wisconsin platform, but was hopelessly voted down. The convention adopted the official programme by acclamation.—A. and N.Z. Cable. THE VIGE-PRESSDENCY. SENATOR BORAH SECURES NOMINATION. NEW YORK. June 11. (Received June 12, at 10.20 p.m.) A message from Cleveland says that . Senator Borah, of Idaho, has been agreed noon by the Administration leaders for Vice-Presidential nomination. Word came from Washington that he would he satisfactory to Mr Coolidge. and so great was the influence thrown behind Senator Borah at the conference of State delegates that most of the party leaders were inclined to regard his election as virtually assured. —Reuter.