Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-09

tee to take an adjournment until 10 p.
M, with the prospect that upon meet
ing at that hour 1t would be necessary
again to adjourn until tomorrow morn
ing.
The subcommittee spent the first
half of the day in discussing sugges-
tions made by Mr.. Bryan and others
relative to planks in the platform, but
shortly after noon decided that in order
to make progress 1t would be necessary
to subdivide the work, and consequent
ly subcommittee of the sub-commit-
tee were appointed on various subjects,
including injunctions, trusts, railroads,
resources of the country, tariff, etc.
These minor subcommittee consist
ed in all cases of three members, and
the remainder of the day was spent
largely in consultations over the Vari-
Gus subjects under consideration. There
were, however, some questions upon
which the full Subcommittee found 1t
possible to pass, and these included the
publicity of campaign contributions,
relative to which a strong plank was
adopted The committee also accepted
various other suggestions, among them
being planks demanding the enactment
of an income tax law, providing for the
restriction of Oriental immigration, de-
nouncing what the committee termed
President Roosevelt's ''perpetuation OF
his dynasty" etc.
Plank Closely Scanned
The injunction subcommittee was
the first to be appointed, and its mem
bers were busily occupied during the
day. This subcommittee consisted or
Messrs. Williams of Massachusetts,,
Parker of New York and Sullivan of
Iowa. Its deliberations were based
upon a draft of the proposed plank
made by Mr.. Williams, which was
found to be generally acceptable, but
was closely scrutinized by not only the
conservative members of the commit
tee, not only by Judge Parker, but by
the labor leaders as well.
Mr.. Williams was in consultation
during the greater part of the day with
the labor men, who appeared extreme
ly anxious that not only the substance
but the particular language of the res
olution should be such as would satisfy
the voters who are claimed to be be-
hind them. Owing to the care 1t was
found necessary to give to this plank
it was still under consideration by the
subcommittee when a recess was tax
en- for dinner
The subcommittee on tariff found
less difficulty in reaching a conclusion
This committee consisted OF Messrs:
PettigreW of South Dakota, Brown OF
Nebraska and Alshuler of Illinois, ana
it was able to report to the full COM
mittee by 5 o'clock. The committee
recommended the. adoption of a COM
promise plank on the tariff, including
among others a provision for free print
paper; free wood pulp, lumber, logs,
etc No definite announcement of the
question of the Philippine tarin rela-
tive TO sugar was made by the sub
committee.
Welcome of Reform
Following is the text of the sub
recommendations
I'VE welcome the belated promise or
tariff reform, now offered by the Re-
publican party, as a tardy recognition
of the righteousness of the Democraue
position on this question, but the peo-
pie cannot safely entrust the execution
of this important work to party which
is SO obligated to the highly protective
interests that 1t postpones relief until
after the election.
"And we call attention to the signih-
cant fact that the promise now made IS
wholly vitiated by the use of the quail
flying words under which the present
| tariff iniquities have been fostered ana
developed.
I'VE favor an immediate revision or
the tariff by the reduction OF import
duties. Articles entering into competl-
tion with articles controlled by TRUSTS
should be placed upon the free Hsl'
Material reductions should be made IN
the tariff upon necessaries of life, espe-
cially on articles competing with sucn
| American manufactures as are sofa
abroad cheaper than at home and grad
uated reductions should be made IN
such other schedules, such as may pe
necessary to restore the tariff to a rev.
enue basis" -, u,,,,,
suggests the conservation of our WOOD
lands and the removal of those import
duties which put a premium upon the
destruction of our forests.
Existing duties have given 70 paper
manufacturers a shelter behind Whicn
thev have organized combinations TO
raise the nrice of pulp and OF paper,
and to impose a tax upon knowledge,
1--WE. therefore, demand the immedl-
ate reneal of the tariff on wood pup,
print paper, lumber, logs, WOOD anu
timber. placing the same on the free
list"
Considerable Rivalry
The full subcommittee gave consid-
erable attention to the subject Of
preamble for the platform and there
was for a time a good deal OF rlvalry
hetween the preamble of the New DIX
nIatforn and that of the Nebraska
pia form. the former being championed
Nv Judge Parker and the latter by SEN
ator Pettigrew and others. Ultimate
iv the Nebraska language was ac-
cented because of its brevity. 1t reaos
as follows: - .ha ne
n,ocracv of the United States, In ma
tional convention, reaffirm our taitn
and pledge our loyalty to principles
of our party. z,.,,-
"We rejoice at the increasing signs
of an awakening throughout the coun-
try. The various investigations nave
traced political graft and corruption
to the representatives OF preuaIory
wealth and laid bare the unscrupulous
methods by which they have de-
hauched elections and preyed upon de-
fenseless public through the supserV-
lent officials whom they have raised
to place and power.
"The conscience of the nation is now
aroused and must be appealed 10 10
free the government from the grip OF
those who have made it a business
asset of the favor-seeking corporations;
II must become again peoples gov
ernment and be administered in all its
departments according to the Jener-
sonian maxim, Equal rights to all
and special privileges to none.'
Shall the People Ruler
shall the people rule? This is the
overshadowing issue at this time; IL
manifests itself in all the questions
now under discussion and demands I'M
mediate consideration"
During a discussion of the preamble,
Senator Pettigrew declared there was
too much of a tendency towards the
making of stump speeches in the plat
form, and he announced his intention
of moving for the appointment or