The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-07-09
MANY PLANKS
SUGGESTED FOR
THE PLATFORM
Continued From FIrs, Paae)

lection to any industry. The attitude
of the Democrats in congress is to be
endorsed with reference to the news
paper print question.
On the subject of the navy, Mr.
Bryan cautions the committee to be
careful not to endorse a large navy.
IAN adequate navy he says, is
as far as We can GO.
He has no object on to plank en-
dorsing state militia, but prefers it to
be in the language of Thomas Jeffer-
son on that subject. "a well diScip-
lined militia is our best recognized
defense"
If plank could be drawn on the
rights of the negro that would be I'M
animOusly acceptable, Bryan would
not object to it, but would not want
to force such plank in the platform
Suggestions of Mr.. Bryan which
follow closely the Nebraska state
platform relative to the planks On the
consolidation of capital and labor;
amendments to the antitrust law; the
extension of the eight-hour law so as
to include all government employees,
as well as government contractors
and sub-contractoTS; general en-
ployers' liability act; the separation
of the department of labor, bureau
of mines and mining, and a depart
ment of public health with compe-
tent physician at its head; the regu-
lation of Asiatic emigration and diplO-
matte understandings whereby greater
respect shall be accorded abroad to
an American passport; the admission
of Arizona and New Mexico as sep
arate states and the welcoming of
Oklahoma as a sister state; and for
Porto Rico on full territorial gov
eminent; the reclamation of arid
and swamp lands and the protection
of the forests, the construction OF the
Panama canal and the development
of the interior water ways and the
continuance of the pension policy;
guarantee of the independence of the
Philippines islands and a pledge not
to use the navy for the collection of
private debts; the public land plank is
to declare regard for the rights OF
the people of the states as well as for
the general policy of the rights of the
nation
Extravaganee.
Mr.. Bryan suggests the ACCESSIBILITY
of a plank setting forth the alleged
extravaganza of the Republican ad-
ministration and pledging the Demo
cratic party to economy; also a strong
plank on campaign publicity As to
Alaska, his suggestion is that any
declaration on which the Washington
and Oregon members may agree upon
will be satisfactory to him.
After Governor Haskell had read to
the subcommittee all of the sugges-
tons and messages from Mr. Bryan,
Alton B. Parker took the floor and
read in detail the platform which had
been drawn up by the members of the
New York delegation and which has
already been given publicity. Both
sets of suggestions were received
thout discussion by members of the
committee and no action was taken as
to any of the planks-
Governor Swanson of Virginia, pre-
scented a plank entitled .'the degener-
acy of the house of representatives.
which he read with the comment that
he believed it would be a decidedly
popular issue to bring 10 the front.
The plank recited that the house had
come to be dominated absolutely by
the speaker and pledged the party to
such an amendment of its rules as
would remedy the evil complained Of
Mr.. Swanson declared that there was
not a congressional district in the
country to which it had not been re-
ported by its representative in con-
eress that he was unable, because of
the position of the speaker, to obtain
results of the particular measure or
measures he advocated
Ex-Governor Thomas, of Colorado,
presented a plank which he said was
destined to unite in its support both
the western cattle and sheep men OPP
posed to the present administration OF
the forest regulations and the farmers
and agriculturists who favored it He
also offered an Injunction plank,
drawn. he said, by one of the best
lawyers of the West
After receiving this mass OF mater
iaI for the platform, and being assur-
ed by other members of the sub-com'
m ttee that they had other planks 70
offer. the committee recessed until :
O'Clock this morning
The session of the subcommittee
was preceded by an open hearing be
fore the full committee. during which
John Mitchell and President GompeTS
| of the American Federation OF Labor
/ lanes Duncan of the same orGanlza
/ ton. and II. R Fuller OF the Railway
| Ira -nmen, were heard on the demands
of labor. all relating to the injunction
| plank
! Representative Ransden OF Lou1sl
/ ana spoke for plank for the deVei
opment of the inland water ways, anC
H T. Clark OF Omaha, advocated Z
pIeige 10 issue $500, GOO 600 IN bond
| for Internal waterway improvements