The San Francisco call., 1904-06-21
"STAND PAT" POLICY HAS LARGE
MAJORITY OF THE DELEGATES TO
PARTYS NATIONAL CONVENTION
Revisionists Make Little HeadWay and
Will Be the Recipients of but
Slight Concession.

CHICAGO, June 20.-The men who
are 10 examine the platform, which
has been in the possession of Senator
Lodge for several days, have been Sc
lected by the various State delega-
tiOns and there is practically no doubt
that the declaration for protection VIII
be emphatic and that there viii be but
little comfort for tariff revisiOnlSts. A
pledge 10 make changes in schedules
when such changes are necessary IS
the only concession that viii be made
by the stand -patters." Possibly the
wording may be changed and those
who have been talking revision viii Sc
cure the use OF the word revised TO
express the idea that is to be con-
veyed. but even this is considered
doubtful. The majority are against
having anything like a general reVi-
sion of the tariff suggested and they
viii contend for the words changes
in tariff schedules when conditions
make them necessary" as being ample
10 cover all that is intended by the
Republican party.
Senator HalsbrOugh. who intends TO
offer a provision for a revision declar-
alton. has not received much support.
only Oregcn seems TO have approved
the revision idea. the Senator's own
State delegation refusing TO give him
a ship subsidy. but ii is not intended
10 make the declaration for an i'm
prCvement Of the merchant marine in
dOrse any particular plan. Various
plans are now being considered by the
Joint Congressional Commission, but the
platform viii not attempt 10 anticipate
The commissions report.
ANTI-POLYGANIY PLANK.
Some interest was displayed during
made 10 secure the Incorporation Of an
snti-polyganly resolution in the plat
form. Ii is being urgeG especially by
various WCmen's organizations that
have been so active in the fight 10
Unseat Senator SmOOt Of Utah. one
prominent man, who is a member Of
the resolutions committee, said that
there could be no harm in a declara-
ti0n against pclygamy any more than
in q declaration against bigamy. But
Senator Smoot believes that any dec
laration on the subject viii be used TO
his disadvantage in the Senate. Also
iJ is felt that there is d possibility that
any declaration might materially in
jure the Republican prospects in sew
eral Western States where there is
large Mormon vote
Several other suggestions. not now
contained in the prepared draft Of the
platform, viii 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
WANTS OF THE TERRITORIES.
The Territories are in a turmoil
about the declaration as to their ad-
mission into the Union. New Mexico
and some Oklahoma men want A dec
lsration in favor Of bill which has
passed the House and is pending in
the Senate, providing for the admis-
sion of Arizona and New Mexico as
one State and Oklahoma and Indian
Territory as another.
The Arizona delegates are much Op-
posed TO anything being done, while
the Indian Territory delegates say that
Statehood is so remote that they want
z declaration Of the home rule idea in
the making Of appointments in Ter
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