The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-22
THE PLATFORM COMMITTEE MEETS,

THE PLATFORM COMMITTEE MEETS,
And Listens 10 Nicaragua Canal People,
| Woman sunra Rists. and Others.
CHICAGO. juno 21.-When tho Committee on
Resolutions met ar o'clock II was proposed
to make tho temporary organization perma-
nent. sentiment was. however manifested
in favor OF the selection OF Col. Charles y
Jones OF st. Louis MS Chairman. in recogni-
ton OF his labors In behalf OF Cleveadd.
md Mr.. Bayard voluntarily withdrew in
his favor Lewis Baker Of Minnesota and II.
ii. Hyde OF Connecticut were appointed Secre-
taries. The interest felt in the proceedings Of
the body was indicated by the immense crowd
| that packed the second floor Of the Palmer.
| and 1t was found necessary to station
| two stalwart Sergeants- at arms at the
door Of the National Committee room.
IN order that the Committee might be
free from Interruptions. AS soon as
Major Jones had taken the chair he presented
a rough draft OF platform that he had pre-
pared for the consideration OF the committee
but 1t was decided to defer its reading for the
time being. and to give audience to a number
OF delegations that were on the outside and
anxious to be heard on questions that they re-
garded as Of sufficient importance to be treat
| ed Of in the platform.
The first delegation to be admitted was one
| from the recent National Convention on the
| Nicaragua Canal. 1t was composed OF Judge
| Lawrence Archer Of California. Congressman
| Martin L. Clardy OF Missouri ex Congressman
| George I. Converse Of Ohio. w. c. Mabury OF
Michigan. George W. Ochs OF Tennessee,
and the Hon. II. d. Pierce Of Indianapo-
lis Judge Archer told tho committee
that tho recent convention was composed
Of representatives of nearly every State Of the
Union and that In ito
bly, superior to any Convention that had ever
assembled in this country. 1t was the DELHI
erate opinion Of the Convention that the
prospect of building the canal was feast:
millions nil Of Cellars. The report wa sub based
the bonn Of Of his
cess cess and Panama failure such 9o opniens w sec
gre of defence in the event q war. bringing By
IS matter q commerce: it was more n5se
soptrs tho HS1tSa s ssdss
iail ints The, hands Of s some other
pn sG PERMIT United rh s4 hsDub SGa
Convention. said Jadee Osborne. had adopted
S"s hsy hfSsfns % the bss4
the incorporation In the platform OF the follow
ana rrHGps of the party and Inst.
ana alike wa man the
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this work Will be the greatest achievement Of age
Dress and tho delegation then withdrew.
A committee from the Executive Board Of
the the W ea a E1post[on headed
fs"'sss ssSst Tor thS ttnss dss
re ior s success p and DECLARING
ths success. Gsy Flower Of New York 'e eams
but energetic address supporting in every yt de
tail the arguments that had been advanced
At this this ,unctnre this there was sent into the
Contract Labor Association OF the United
States asking for the adoption Of plank sim.
the last State at Aba
ny. declaring that the party is opposed to such
bring to the PARTY 100000 votes Of iab @qI
men whose work comes into competition with
I'his was laid aside for the moment with
was accompanied by MIS-, Mss Mary Osborne
dience Cham Dor Miss Anthony my asked sH f for
five minutes only, but, On motion Of ex;Secre-
a concession that brought out from the vet
eran advocate OF womnn's rights tho apropos
and e but thss d ,Sr
asked for an inch and had been freely given |
Miss Anthony reminded the committee that |
It would be twenty-four years next week since |
herself and colleagues appeared before the |
many Hall, and with ex-Gov. Seymour presid-
ing; and asked for some recognition OF woman
the door of every Democratic Convention in
platform oil the following plank:
,ss spns: ss
@ sH s1Hea s1ny a. dignity
pp ny this P9pb
cnn Woman Suffrage Association. Miss An |
thony did not use NJ the ten minutes, and
n resolution that had been sent in with the |
different States. 1t reads:
ssD1sR a sa Y@ shs ssF
ill., tns ems IF Of IT. The s1i sSa
FOR eighty years they were treated alkr under
all u ,ha s .S..
st,ry powers. under such ratio as Congress may es4I
From some OF the Connecticut and Massa-
ttihusetts delegates came tho annexed suggos-
70 Ss Tf "" Gs D %so Of
x,aSsa t",STfS. n,.,.s.sn
wnrknen, are Ming tLe country, nills and mines
with imported rnuper labor We believe Il
to be the pnrsm6urt duty ot Congress TO
enact such immediate AMI remedial legisIA.
ton as shall forever hereafter exclude from |
American soil foreigner pauper who does not
certificate from the American Minister in his
country to the that the holder thereof never
been convicted OF crime In the land bo seeks to doe
from.
The committee had now bcen IN session for
something over three hours. Secretary
Iiayard came out for breath OF fresh air and
tho Hon. John /. russell to stretch his Iimhs'
Both commeutei uo,n the distinguished nrr
sonrl OF the 'uulnlitt"c. II was a remnrt
able one. thry aid. Including ms it did in
in its mrn',nrsAlu such men as Gov Fimwor
senators Mrl'hrr-ou, filGs, and DnninIs
judge Hurry, lushn u # liew Hampshire. not
to mention them SELVES.
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