The semi-weekly messenger., 1904-07-08
CONsI DEabNG THE PLATFORM.
COmm' Asse ON Resolutions Organizes
sen Itef BanieI Elected Chairman
Sui ICunssiittee to Prepare the Plat


tee OF resolutions met in a room con-
nee ed with the convention hall imme-
dia sly ,Gfter the adjournment of the
f0I EpentiGn. and after effecting an Or
- E1zatiOn and transacsng considel-
II de preliminary work. adjourned to
II set in the parlors of the Southern
r ezel at o'clock.
The meeting was called to order by
S1sne- Senator Hill. Of New York. and
CT his motion Senator Daniel. of Vir-
Einia, was elected chairman of the
committee, and given, authority to ap-
point a secretary ard a sub-commit-
Sree :of eleven. to consider the various
SdraftS of platforms and report On
Taking the chair. Senator Daniel ex-
-Rended his thanks $or the honor be-
slowed on him, and especially men
. toned the fact that it had been done
--..t the instance of Senator Hill. He
expressed the hope that the commit
Zee would take advantage of its great
opportunity to adopt a platform of
character that would be sure to WEI
the SuffrageS of the people, and In
turn bring relief TO the country in the
shane of a Democratic administration
(which would be. in great contrast 10
the present administration. His re
marks were received with cheers.
The suggestion having been made
.inat the committee should take a re-
cess until Z o'clock. Mr.. Bryan sug-
geSted that if there were any mem
hers of the committee who had drafted
platforms which they desired to pre-
sent, they should submit copies to the
mem berS of the full committee, in or
der that they might have time to con
slider them before coming together.
again. 49,
p1If" said Chairman Daniel the
gentleman from Nebraska has plat
form. should be very glad, indeed, for
one, to have a copy of it.
Mr. Bryan replied that he had none.
A. this Juncture number or mem
bers stated that they had formulated
various resolutions which they De
sired to submit. among them being Mr..
Williams of Mississippi. who present.
I'd his resolutions in printed form, also
Mr. Newlands, of Nevada, who pre-
Sented some pIanks; Mr.. Daniel, VINO
presented a draft of a platform which
he said had been prepared by a mem
Der of the Virginia delegation. MT
,TflinIan. of South Carolina. a plank on
the race question, declaring IL 10 Or
the position of the Democratic party
that this is "a white mans govern
ment.- and by Mr.. Poe, the Maryland
member of the delegation, who stated
that the views of Senator German
were embodied in his draft.
The committee on resolutions re-
convened at CloCh, anu
Daniel Immediately made the appoint
7nent OF Edwin Seton and j. j. Sinott,
IS secretary and sergeant-at-arms, re-
spectively. He also announced tne
appointment of a subcommittee TO
prepare a platform for submission 10
the full committee as follows:
MessrS Daniel, of Virginia; Hill, OF
New York: Bryan. of Nebraska; VIII
liarns of Mississippi; Patdson, OF
Pennsylvania; Dubois. of Idaho; Ham
lin. of Massachusetts; Cable, of Hi
nois: Poe, of Maryland; Shiveiy, In
diana and Davis, of West Virginia.
Senator Newlands made a plea for
. fuller representation of the irriga-
lion interests. and by unanimous con-
sent his name was added to the COLL
nittee list.
s number of suggestions from per-
sons not connected with the commit
Tee were received. among them being
the following from Senator Bacon o1
SGeOrgia:
That. with the view to the encour-
agement of American shipping and the
restoration of the American flag upon
- high seas. We favor that. upon all
articles brought or imported into the
United States, from foreign countries,
IN American built ships and under
American registry. upon which dutles
are required to be paid. CLASSIFIED re,
bates of such duties shall De aIio~eu
of not less than five or more 'tnah ten
per cent. of the same.
The committee was asked to con-
slider the question Of a shipping plank
by Field S. Pendleton, of New YORK
who spoke in behalf OF a plank IdSor-
ing discriminating duties
The full committee then, at S:4o
adjourHed until p. m. tomorrow
leaving the Subcommittee In session
and in prospect Of an all-n1sht see
sion.