The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-09
HARD AT WORK
ON A PLATFORM
SUBCOMMITTEE FINDS IT NECES
SARY TO DIVIDE TO EXPEDITE
BUSINESS.
BRYAN'S SUGGESTIONS
Considered and Virtually All Accepted
Strong Tariff Plank Adopted
Anti-Injunction Plank
Discussed.


Denver, July S,-After being in SEES
sion most Of last night the sub com
nittee of the Democratic convention
committee on resolutions resumed its
sittings at an early hour today but
at p. m, took a recess until 3 y. m.
1t was reported that the members of
the committee had received the init
nation that they would be needed in
the convention hall
Bryan's Views Discussed.
The subcommittee spent the first
half of the day discussing the sueges
tons of Bryan and others relative to
planks in the platform, but shortly
after noon decided that In order 10
make progress IL would be necessary
to divide the work and consequently
sub cimmittces of the subcommittee.
were appointed on various subjects
There were, however, some questions
upon which the full subcommittee
found it possible to pass, and these
include the publicity of campaign
contributions, relative to which a
strong plank was adopted. The com
mittee also adopted various other sug
gestons, among them being planks
demanding the enactment of an in
come tax law providing for the re-
striction Of Oriental immigration, de
nouncing what the committee termed
President Roosevelt's 'perpetuation of
his dynasty etc.
Consider Injunction Plank.
The injunction subcommittee cor.
sisted of Williams, of Massachusetts
Parker, of New York, and sullivan. OF
Illinois Its deliberations were basel
upon the draft Of the proposed plank
made by Williams, which while found
to be generally acceptable, was worry
closely scrutinized, not only by the
tee, including Parker, but by the labci
leaders as we'll Williams was in con
sultation during the greater part ut
the day with the laboring men, who
appeared extremely anxious that not
only the substance but the particular
language of the resolution should be
such that would satisfy the voters WHO
are claimed to be behind them OWING
to the care found necessary to give
this plank it was still under consider.
alton by the subcommittee when re-.
cess was taken for dinner
Tariff Plank Drafted.
The subcommittee on the tarff
plank found less difficulty In reach
ing conclusion. This committee con
sisted of Pettigrew, of South Dakota,
Brown, of Nebraska, and Alshuler of
Illinois, and it was reported to the fun
subcommittee by o'clock That com.
mittee recommended the adoption of
a comprehensive plank on the tariff
including among others, the provis.
ion for free print paper. free wood
pulp, lumber, logs. cts. No definite
announcement ON the question of the
Philippine tariff relative to sugar was
made by the subcommittee. Following
is the text of the subcommittee
tariff recommendation
Belated Promise Welcomed.
we welcome the beIated promise
of tariff reform, now offered by the
Republican party, as a tardy recogni.
tion Of the righteousness of the Demo
cratic position on this question, but
the people cannot safely entuust the
execution of this important work t.
the party which is SO obligated II
highly protective interests that IL
postponed relief until after the cleo
tion. And We call attention to the
significant fact that the promise now
made is wholly yitiated by the use OF
qualifying words under which the pres
ent tariff iniquities have been fostercd
and developed
For Immediate Revision.
We favor the immdiate revision of
the tariff by a reduction of import
duties. Articles entering into compe..
LlliDn WIN dIllti'S tbNtfNlltN ny
trusts should be placed upon the free
list. material reductions should be
made in the tariff upon the necessities
of life, and especially on articles com
peting with such American manufac
turers as are sold abroad cheaper than
at home, and graduated reductions
should be made in such other sche I
ules a. may be necessary TO restore
the tariff to revenue basis
Conserve Wood Lands.
Every consideration of public POI
icy suggests the conservation Of our
wood lands and removal OF these i'm
port duties which put a premium up
o nthe destruction of our forests Tha
existing duties have given to the pa
per manufacturers a shelter behind
which they have organized .combina-
tios to raise the price Ct pulp an
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