The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-08
BRYAN'S VIEWS.

DIN nv y Uu6US.
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and loaned to national and state banks
under proper guarantee.
we favor the postal savings bank
il the great bank cannot be secured, ;"
rs the termination of this proposed
plank, and Mr.. Bryan made it clear
to the committee this qualifying lang
uage should be used in the endorsement
OF the postal savings bank proposition.
Another plank which Mr.. Bryan has
suggested in confidence to the sub
committee but concerning which he ex-
presses some doubt as to the wisdom of
it's PRONUNCIATION, is headed THE Mis-
use of Patronage" It condemns as a
violation of the spirit of our institu-
lions the action of the chief executive
to securing the nomination of one of
his cabinet officers" The plank con-
tinues:
ITO force a succession in the presi-
dency Is scarcely less repugnant than
life tenure in that office and tends to
the establishment of a dynasty
The plank concludes with the state
ment that the Democratic party stands
for the right Of the people freely to
select their officials; that the Demo-
cratic party stands for democracy,
while the Republican party is the par
ty of private monopoly. On the SUBJ
ject of the navy Mr.. Bryan cautions
dorse a large navy" IAN adequate
navy" he says, sis as far as we can
co. He has no objection to a plank
endorsing state militias but prefers it
to be in the language of Thomas JEFF
ferson on that subject: "a well dis
ciplined militia is our best recognized
defense" If a plank could be drawn
on the rights of the negro, that would
be unanimously acceptable Mr.. Bry-
an would not object to it, but he
would not want to force such a plank
in the platform.
Capital and Labor.
Suggestions of Mr.. Bryan which fol-
low closely the Nebraska state plat
form relate to the planks on the con-
Citation of capital and labor; amend
ment to the antitrust laws; the ex-
tension of the eight hour law to in
clude all government employees as we'll
as government contractors and sub
contractors; general employees liabil-
ity act the separation Of the depart
ment of labor. a bureau of mines and
mining, and a department Of public
health with a competent physician at
it's head; the regulation of Asiatic
immigration, and diplomatic under
standings whereby greater respect
shall be accorded abroad to an Amer
iona and New Mexico as separate
states and the welcoming of Oklaho-
ma as a sister state. and for Porto
Rico a full territorial government; the
reclamation of arid and swamp lands
and the protection of the forests; the
construction of the Panama canal, the
development of the interior water
ways and the continuance of the PEN
sion policy; a guarantee of indepen-
dence for the Philippines: and
pledge not to use the navy for the col
lection of private debts. The public
land plank is to declare a regard for
the rights Of the people of the states
as we'll as for the general policy of the
rights of the nation. Mr.. Bryan sug-
gests the ACCESSIBILITY of a plank set
ting forth the alleged extravaganza OF
the Republican administration and
onomy; also a strong plank on cam
paign publicity. AS to Alaska his
suggestion is that any declaration on
which the Washington and Oregon
members may agree upon will be sat
isfactory to him.
New York Platform.
After Governor Haskell had read to
the subcommittee all OF the sngges-
lions and messages from Mr.. Bryan,
ex-Judge 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.
Both sets of suggestions were received
without discussion by members of the
committee and no action was taken as
to any of the planks. Governor swan
son of Virginia presented a plank en-
titled, THE degeneracy or the mouse
of representatives. which he read
with the comment that he believed 1t
would be a decidedly popular issue to
bring to the front. The plank recited
that the house had become to be
dominated absolutely by the speaker
and pledged the party to such an
amendment of it's rules as would rem
edy the evil complained of. Mr.. Swan
son declared that there was not con-
gressional district in the country to
which it had not been reported by the
representative in congress that he was
unable because of the position of the
speaker to obtain results for the par
ticular measure or measures he had
advocated.
Ex-Governor Thomas OF Colorado
offered a plank which he said was
destined to unite in its support both
the western cattle and shee- men OPP
posed to the present administration of
the forest reserve regulations and the
farmers and agriculturists who favor
it. He also offered an injunction
plank. drawn. he said. by one OF the
best lawyers of the west.
After receiving this mass OF ma
terial for the platform and being as
Sured by otner menlpers ot the SUI
committee that they had other planks
to Offer the committee recessed until
9 o'clock this morning.
The session of the subcommittee
was preceded by an open hearing be-
fore the full committee, during which
John Mitchell, President Gompers Of
the American Federation of Labor,
James Duncan of the same organiza-
ton and H. r. Fuller of the Railway
Trainmen. were heard on the demands
- 10 the ini1lnCtinn
plank. Representative Ransdell of
Louisiana spoke for a plank for the
development of the internal waterways
and H. T. Clark of Omaha advocated
a pledge to issue 100000 in bonds
for internal water Improvement.