Show ALMOST DEFEATED II 11 ALABAMA republican convention is half disposed to refuse to endorse him for birmingham ala sept 17 ahn the Ke publican state convention assembled today it was evident would lie a fight on the plank ot the platform en jorj nf kooi velt for thi rion ia understood tood to bave its origin in the recent action of t president iri ing william vaughan retiring republican state chairman aiom fe of attorney alasimi AlA bimi fair alleged neglect of duty wag a so a opposition to the abuse in tho plit fonn child labor in cotton miah As soon as chairman davidson caned the convention to order the platform and resolutions as reported were rad r ad and ahen that part of it endorsing roosavelt for tion in 1601 was reached there iralu crie i of no no the platform aa reported reaffirm the philadelphia platform favors fie organization of labor for ilg and the of aws for the fair settlement hv arbitration of difficulties between capital and labor favors child law legislation relating to work in cotton mills condemns the spirit which seeks to broue prejudice of the people against the railroad and advocates the enactment of laws so regulating the railroads as to ade protect the inter cuts of the people but it is opposed lo 10 any drastic measures f alie platform then endorses the wisdom of the dimpley tariff lw and argea a continuance of that policy can legislation to build an canal is approved xiii bravery and heroism of our soldiers and sailors in the philippines are applaud ed and the attacks of the democratic party on them h condemned ahagh tribute is paid to the late president mckinley the platform then ex freaa confidence in the of president and ays we express our faith in his thoroughly american and patriotic idea and we believe in his leadership in behalf of the success of republican principles and continued prosperity and progress and we therefore favor his to the great office he fills with patriot nm and ability after the reading of the platform T A W smith of birmingham offered substitute the same as atie original except that it omitted all reference to an endorsement of president Roo erelt for a rc nomination the substitute wa vigorously debated and the was thrown into turmoil some of the speakers speak era upheld the substitute r i nally the roll was called and the substitute was defeated to |