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Show President Will not Dictate Platform. Beverly, Mass. President Taft on Saturday stated with striking emphasis empha-sis tho position he is taking on Republican Re-publican state platforms and candidates. candi-dates. The president does not think ho should bo called upon to write tho party declarations in tho different com-raouwealtliB com-raouwealtliB or to name men for any of tho electlvo ofllces. A president, It was intimated, has a pretty big job on his hands when be undertakes to fulfill all tho pledges In the national platform and to bring congress around to tho samo way of thinking. |