The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-21

was brought forth today to make his
tory in the case.
Governor Warmoth is authority for
the statement that National Commit
teeman Harry s. New told the ma
tional committee that Indiana would
be lost to the Republicans if the oily
whites" were seated. 1t is found diff
cult to combat the affect this state
ment has made on the minds of men
who will make UP the credentials
committee.
The temporarily successful faction
went before the national committee
with the charge that the lilly whites
were pledged to exclude the negro
from politics wherever possible. This
statement will be combatted with fig
ureS showing numerous instances
where colored. offiee-holders are now
drawing Federal saAries on the lilly
white" recommendations. Counter
charges of disloyalty to party will be
brought against the So-called black
and tan" delegation.
The Alabama delegation will seek
the introduction into the platform of
a resolution pledging the party to the
enactment of such legislation 'as shall
secure to all citizens of the republic
complete liberty and exact equality
The preamble to the resolution,
which was introduced by Herschel V.
Cashin, states that, while number of
the Southern States have enacted laws
apparently fair to the colored race,
they are as constructed as to operate
against them. The Cashin resolution
aims to remedy this condition. Another
portion of the resolution declares IN
favor of a more stringent system of
criminal laws against peonage.
Sloan simpson, who was member
of the Rough Riders in the SpeniSh
war was chosen by the Texas delega-
ton to notify the presidential noml-
nee of his nomination and was Wig
orously applauded.
Touch Not the Tariff Tetich.
The men who are to examine the
platform which has been in the pos
session of Senator Lodge for several
DAYS have been selected by the various
State delegations and there is practi-
cally no doubt that the declaration Tor
protection will be emphatic and that
there will be but little comfort for
the tariff revisionists.
A pledge to make changes in sched-
ules when such changes are necessary
is the only concession that will be
made by the "stahd-patters. Pos
sibly the wording may be changed
and those who have been talking re-
vision will secure the use of the word
revised to express the idea that IS TO
be conveyed, but even this is consider
ed doubtful The majority are against
having like q general revision of the
tariff suggested and will contend for
the words changes in tariff sched-
ules" when conditions make it neces-
Sary,' as ample to cover all that is in
tended by the Republican party.
Senator Hansborough, who intends
to offer provision for revision de-
clapation, has not received much sup
port.
Only Oregon seems to have approx
ed the revision idea, the Senator's own
| State delegation refusing to give him
| support Oregon also declared against
| a shipsubsidy, but it is not intended to
make the declaration for the improve
ment of the merchant marine endorse
any particular plan. Various plans
are now being considered by the joint
| Congressional commission and the
platform will not attempt to anticipate
the commissions report.
Expediency, My Brethren.
| Some interest was displayed during
| the day in the effort that is being
made to secure the incorporation of
an anti-polygamy resolution in the
! platform. / is being urged, especi-
| ally by the various women'S organiZa
/ llOIlS tIldl nave D6on SO active III lllelI
| fight to unseat Senator Reed Smoot, of
| Utah. One prominent man who is a
| member of the resolutions committee
| said there could be no harm in a
| declaration against polygamy any
| more than in a declaration against
| bigamy. But Senator Smoot thinks
| that any declaration on the subject
will be used to his disadvantage in the
| Senate. Also it is felt there is pos
siDility that any declaration might ma
| terially injure the Republicans in sew
| eral Western States, where there is
| a large Mormon vote. Several other
| suggestions not now contained in the
| prepared draft of the platform will
be made. One of these declares for
| international arbitration. Another
| urging that the Interstate Commerce
| Commission be given more power to
enforce its decisions will be offered.