Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-08
but he would not want to force such d plank in the platform.

but he would not want to force such d plank in the platform.
 Suggestions of MT Bryan which follow closely the Nebraska state platform relate to the blanks on the conciliation of capital and labor; amendment to the antitrust law; the extension of the eight hour law to in- clude all government employees, as well as government contractors and sub-contractors; a general employers liability act; the separation of the de- partment of labor; a bureau of mines and mining, and department of pub lie health with a competent physician at it's head; the regulation of Asiatic emigration and diplomatic under standings whereby greater respect shall be accorded abroad to an Ameri- can passport, the admission of Ari- zona and New Mexico as separate states and the welcoming of Oklaho- ma as sister state; and for Porto Rico on full territorial government; the reclamation of arid and swamp lands and the protection of the for ests, the construction of the Panama canal and the development of the in- terior waterways and the continuance of the pension policy; a guarantee of independence for the Philippine is lands and a pledge not to use the navy for the collection of private debts; the public land plank is to de- clare regard for the rights of the people of the states as we'll as for the general policy of the rights of the na- tion.
 MT Bryan suggests the advisability of plank setting forth the alleged extravagance of the republican ad- ministration and pledging the demo- cratic party to economy; also 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- tions and messages from MT Bryan, ex-Judge Alton B. Parker took the floor and read In detail the platform which had been drawn by the mem- bers of the New York delegation and which has already been given publi- cation. But sets of suggestions were received without discussion by mem- bers of the committee and no action was taken as to any of the blanks.
 Governor Swanson of Virginia pre- sented plank entitled The degen- eracy of the house of representative" which he read with the comment that he believed it would be a decidedly popular issue to bring to the front.
 The plank recited that the house had become to be dominated abso- lutely by the speaker, and pledged the party to such an amend ment of its rules as would remedy the evil complained of. MT Swanson declared that there was not congressional district in the, country to which 1t had no. been reported by Its repre- sentative in congress that he was unable because of the position of the speaker to obtain results for the particular measure or measures ne had advocated.
 Ex-Governor Thomas of Colorado, presented plank which he said was destined to unite in is support both the western cattle and sheep men opposed to the present admin istration of the forest reserve regu- lations and the farmers and agricul- turalists who favor it. He also of- fered an injunction plank. drawn, he said by one of the best lawyers of the west.
 After receiving this material for the platform. and being assured by other members of the subcommittee that they had other blanks to offer the committee recessed until g o'clock this morning.
 The session of the subcommittee was preceded by an open hearing before the full committee, during which John Mitchell. President Gompers of the American Fedora tion of Labor. James Duncan of the same organization and Fl. R. Fuller of the railway trainmen were heard on the demands of labor, all relat- ing to the injunc ion plank. Repre- sentative Randell of Louisiana spoke for plank for the development of the inland waterways and H. T. Clark of Omaha advocated a pledge to issue $500. 1000. .000 in bonds for internal waterways improvements.