The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-09

iniquities nave been tostsfeu anu veloped.
 we favor an immediate revision of the tariff and the reduction of import duties on articles entering into com petition with articles controlled by trusts should be made in the tarim un-' on the necessities of life and especial ly on articles competing with such Am erican manufacturers as are sold abroad cheaper than at home and such other shedules as may be neces- sayy to restore the tariff to revenue basis.
 Every consideration of public poli- cy suggests the conservation of our wood lands and the removal of the i'm. port duties which put q premium upon the destruction of our forests. Esfst- ing duties have given to paper Inanu- lecturers. a shelter behind which they have organized combinations to raise the price of pulp and of paper and to impose a tax upon Knowledge.
 I've therefore demand the immediate repeal of the stariff on wood pulp. print paper, lumber, logs, wood and timber. placing the same on the free list
 The full subcommittee gave con- siderable attention to the subject of the preamble for the platform and there was for 3 time good deal of rivalry between the preamble of the New York platform and that of the NehraSka platform being championed by Judge Parker and the latter by for- mer Senator Pettigrew and others. Ultimately the Nebraska language was accepted because of it's brevity.
 The Preamble.
 It read as follows:
 we. the representatives of the Dem- ocracy of the United States in National Convention assembled. reafiirm our faith in and pledge our loyalty to the principle of our party.
 We rejoice at the increasing signs of an awakening throughout the coun- try. The various Investigations have traced graft and political corruption to the representatives of predatory wealth and laid bare the unscrupu- lous methods by which they have de- bauched elections and preyed upon the defenseIess public through the subser- vient officials whom they have raised to place and power.
 The conscience of, the nation is now aroused and must be appealed to to free the government from the grip Of those who have made 1t business asset Of tho faxorzseeking corporations 1t must become again peoples gov- ernment and be administered in all its departments according to the Jefkerac- nian maxim, Equal rights to alis and special privileges to none.'
 shall the people ruler ia the over- shadowing Issue at this time: 1t mani fests itself in all the questions now un- der discussion and demands immediate consideration"
 During a discussion of the preamble Senator Pettigrew declared that there was too much of tendency toward the making of speeches in the platform. and he announced his intention of nov ing for the appointment of a committee of three. for the simplification of the language of the entire document, as soon. as 1t shall have been completed.
 Among the other questions discuss cd at length during the day were those relative to the writ of injunction. the expression of confidence in the courts, the physical value of railroads and the guarantee of bank deposits. There was a sharp division of sentiment upon many of these, but as the day wore on, 1t became evident that a large ma jority of the full subcommittee was completely committed to all of Mr. Bryan's policies and while the members did not manifest the willingness to accept the language even of Mir. Bry- an in a majority of instances, there was one or two opposing expressions with reference to his politics. So near ly unanimous was the b-committee that one of the members faceeiously declared that 1t stood 'sixteen to one, on all propositions. Judge Parker gen. erally being the one odd member.
 Y The Negro question.
 During the day, the committee reach ed it's conclusion that 1t would not insert any declaration on the question of the rights of negroes. Mir Bryan had made a tentative suggestion against discrimination on account of race, but the Southern members of the subcommittee expressed the opinion that the declaration of principles would be more acceptable In the Southern States if there should be no intimation of the party attitude on this subject. During the discussion some of the members of the committee said that there would be- no objection to. Mir. Bryan's announcing his own personal views on this subject. to his letter of acceptance in case he should be, nomi- mated.
 Probably the nearest approach to a clash during the day was on the sub Ject of the courts, when Judge Parker and Senator Pettigrew expressed in opinions. MT. Parker presented plank announcing the party's confidence in the federal courts. in support of which he made a strong plea. He had no sooner taken his seat than Mir Petit grew took the floor in opposition to the plank. He said that as for himself. he had little or no confidence in the federal courts, but he was willing to compromise by leaving the subject en- tirely alone untouched and the sub, committee decided to follow this course.
 A conclusion to ignore the question of woman's suffrage was arrived at early in the day.
 The plank. on Oriental immigration. which received the approval of the sub committed was offered by Mir. In- man, of Oregon. and was as follows:
 Oriental laborers are within our borders in vast and increasing numbers and particularly on the Pacific coast They are being employed by the tens of thousands in every branch of labor, thereby reducing wages and depriving our American citizens of the means of earning a livelihood We demand the speedy enactment of a law that will prevent further immigration of orien- tai laborers Into these United States"
 At 10 o'clock tonight. the full com mittee met with the sub -committe but as the latter was unprepared to report adjourned until a. m. tomorrow.
 Judge Parker Pesfdes.
 Judge Parker presided over the sub committee during the evening meeting in the absence of Chairman flask eli. Just before calling in the full eommit-