The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-29
NO BIG CUT
In TARIFF
Gradual Revision to be Urged
BY Democratic Platform
BELL FOR CHAIRMAN
Selected to President at the Denver Con-
ventiOn-Meeting of sub-commit-
tee Preparatory to Convention
Gathering.
BELL FOR CHAIRMAN

Denver, Col, June 29.--The Demo.
cratic national convention win not run
wild on the question of tariff, according
to present indications.
Instead OF plank demanding Biz
cunt in the schedules, gradual revision
is presented as the idea most likely Ia
be adopted.
No plank Of the kind will be incor-
porated in the platform, however, unless
Mr.. Bryan says so. 1t is known that
pilgrims to the Lincoln farm urged the
gradual revision idea upon Bryan. Some
of them have expressed the opinion that
Mr.. Bryan will adopt it, but he has not
| said so.
The proposition is that, while the tar
if is the wiekedest thing in the world,
it has become so interviewer with bust
ness that to reduce the rates at one
sweep would have serious effect.
Therefore, it is proposed to make a
number of smaller sweeps, or gradual
reduction, so that business may be ad.
justed TO the new conditions.
The johnson platform emphasizes re
vision and states rights. 1t does not
mention government by injunction unless
such reference was intended by a brief
paragraph to the effect that crimes in
connection with labor disturbances should
have speedy trial by jury.
Nothing is said, however, about cnang-
ing the procedure in the matter OF issu-
ing iniunctions.
Former Congressman Theodore A. Bell
OF California was chosen temporary
chairman of the Democratic national con-
vention by the committee on convention
arrangements Saturday, No selection was
made for the permanent craftsmanship,
this matter going over until the meeting
Of the full committee can be held. The
names most prominent mentioned in this
connection at present are Representative
Henry D. Clayton of Alabama and Rep
resentative Judson Harmon OF Ohio. Gov.
Joseph w. Folk of Missouri and Senator
Joseph w. Bailey of Texas are also
strongly favored. Other appointments
made by the committee on convention
arrangements, and which will probably
be made permanent. were as follows:
General secretary, Trey Woodson of
4Aentucky; assistant general secretary,
Edwin Seton of Washington, ID. G.;
sergeant-at.arms John /. Martin OF Mis-
souri,; chief assistant sergeant-at-arm
). Z. Fem of Indiana; chief doorkeeper,
Eugene w. Sullivan OF illinois; parlia-
mentarian, II. ID. Crutchfield of Ken
lucky; chaplain for opening day, Rev.
James j. Keane, archbishop of Wyom-
ing; official stenographer, NJ w. Blum
berg of Washington, d. G. Those pres
ent at the COMMITTEES meeting Saturday
were Chairman Thomas aggart, Secre |
tary Trey Woodson, Roger c. Sullivan !
OF Illinois, r. NJ. Johnson OF Texas,
James c. Dahlman of Nebraska, Norman |
Z. Mack of New York and Gov. John |
l.. Osborne of Wyoming. Two members, /
John I. McGraw of West Virginia, and |
Clark Howell of Georgia, were absent. /
the proxy OF the former being held by 1
Mr.. sullivan Of Illinois, while Trey /
Woodson represented Mr. Howell.
IL was rumored early in the day that /
Roger G. Sullivan Of Illinois, who is the /
chairman OF the committee on conven-
ton arrangements, might head a fight /
against the selection of Mr.. Bell as
chairman. II was said that while He'll
was known TO be favored BY Mr.. Bryan,
be was not srdently desired by Mr..