Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-09

veption, We are now going to get down
TO bard work. The committee on cred
entails is ready to report.
Then came the most important bust
ness thus far of the convention.
Mr. Osllsghsn then read the report.
The committee recommended the un-
seating the McOsrren delegates from
Kings county, New York, giving seat,
to the auti-Gufey delegates from Penn.
sylysnis, and seating the johnson dele
gates from Ohio, the Sullivan delegates
from Illinois and the Dubois delegates
from Idaho.
Mr.. Csllaghan claimed in presenting
bis repor. that the Gutfey delegates from
Philadelphia we're corruptly elected at
the primaries in Pennsylvania, and that
they we're elected by republicans voting
at the democratic primaries. Mr.. CAL
laghan concluded, and was followed by
Mr.. Slraus, OF Maryland, who presented
the minority report He said "the ma
jOrity's action is sn objectionable att lck
upon the democracy ola sovereign state"
He claimed the delegates from Pennsyl-
vania represent the democratic party OF
Peunsy lvanis which had been recognized
for the past twenty-five years. He said
that dog, much less democrat should
not be driven from the convention upon
the grounds such as The contestants pre-.
sent. After speeches in behalf of the
two reports the chair ordered a roll call
on the motion to substitute The minority
for the majority report.
The vots on the minority report,
which favored sesting the GufIey dele
gates from Pennsylvania, Was 3S7 for
and els against. This wss the first
and probably the only tstt vote in the
convention. 1t showed Bryan vict ry,
but by q smaller majority than predicted.
The Virginia delegation vtt.d % to 2
for the minority report.
The convention then adjourned until
this morning.
Mr.. Bryan was deeply affected when
he was told of the denomination and
said 4: 'The democrats have been very
good to me, and can find no words to
express my deep appreciation of the con-
fidence and good will which the demon
stration indicates"
Denver, July 9.-ID the hope OF
being able to report compile ted platform
to the national convention immedit tsly
after the conclusion OF the speech of
Permanent Chairman Clayton, the po-
lilical carpenters took an unusually
early start todIy. The general snb-com-
mittee OF the full platform committee
got together at 500 O'Clock ID receive
the reports fine subcommittee to which
had been referred the preparation of
plsnks on various subjects.
The committees during the night
agreed upon practically all the plsnks
10 question. Those on Injunction, rail
roads, currency and trusts we're yet to be
agreed upon when the general committee
met this morning to formulate its re-
port 10 the full committee which is
scheduled to meet at 9 o'clock.
Before the pstional convention was
called to order at O'Clock the indica-
tions were that there would be conside-
rable debst3 in the full resolutions COM
miltee on some of the important planks,
especially those with reference to 10.
functions, currency, tariff railroads,
trusts and waterways.
The general opinion was, however,
that the finished product would be a
platform enur,iY acceptable to Bryan.
Among the propositions thst were
practically certain to be adopted we're
the following: approval Of anti-pass
and anti-rebste laws; prohibiting corpo-
rations from making campaign coutrlbu-
tons and providing for publicity; the
election OF United States senators by d.
rect vote of the people; recommending a
constitutional amendment permitting an
income tax; the enlargement of the
powers of railroad commissions, state |
and national; favoring postal savings |
banks; the adjustment of disputes be- |
tween labor and capital urging an em.
ployer's liability bill applicable to both !
public and private employers; putting |
wood pulp on the free list; oposing the |
admission Of Asiatic emierants who can
not be amalgamsted with our popula-
tUns or whose presence would raise race
issues; anti.iDjunction plank requiring
notice to be given before issuance that
no writ shall remain In force for longer
than a specified humber of days, and
thal in cases of contempt committed out
side the presence of the court the
defendant shsll have right of Trial
by jury; reduction of tariff on trust
msds goods and general revision of
Tariff to restore it to revenue basis;
admission OF Arizona and New Mexico
rs separate states; denunciation of the
Aldrich .Vreeland currency bill and rec
of an emergency currency
to be issued by the federal government
and ID national banks under proper
determination of trusts;
snac tment of a law 10 prevent duplica-
ion of directors among competing cor
adoption of a license system
10 protect the public from wstered stock;
in the administration; con-
lemning the misuse of patronage; up
lolding the merchant marine service;
,verse to the use of the navy for the
collection Of private debts; demanding
nome rule for the people of each stlIe.
ind the prohibition of control by any
OF more than fifty per cent
If the total of any productions in the
United States.
While the platform polishers were
putting on the finishing touches, the
New York delegation was holding a
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