The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-10

neceesltles OF lie especially on arti
cles competing with such American
manufactures as are sold abroad
cheaper than at home, and graduated
reductions should be made IN such
other schedules as may be necessary
to restore the tarin to q revenue basis.
Recommendations.
Every consideration OF public poll.
cy suggests the conservation Of our
woodlands and the removal Of those
import duties which put q premium
upon the destruction Of our forests.
Existing duties have given to paper
manufacturers q shelter behind which
they have organized combinations to
raise the price Of pulp and Of paper
and to impose a tax upon hnowlege.
I'VE therefore demand the imme.
diate repeal of the tariff on wood pulp
paper, lumber, logs, wood and timber
placing the same on the free list"
The subcommittee gave considerable
attention to the subject Of a preamble
for the platform and there was for q
time a gooddeal Of rivalry between
the preamble Of the New York plat
form and that of the Nebraska plat
form, the former being championead
by Judge Parker and the latter BY
Senator Rettigrew and others. Ultt-
mately the Nebraska language was
accepted because Of its breyity.
Pettigrew Talks.
During a discussion Of the pre-
iamble, Senator Pettigrew declared
that there vas too much Of a tendency
towards the making Of a stump speech
in the platform and he announced his
intention Of moving for the appoint.
ment of a committee Of three for the
simplifcation Of the language of the
entire document as soon as It shall
have been completed.
Among the other questions discuss
ed at length during the day were
those relative to the written injunc-
ton, the expression Of confidence in
the courts, the practical valuation OF
railroads and the guarantee Of bank
deposits.
There was q sharp division Of senti-
ment upon many OF these, but as the.
day wore on 1t became evident that
q large majority Of the full sub-com-
mittee was completely committed to
allow Of MI. Bryan's policies and
while the members did not manifest
q willingness to accept the language
even Of Mr.. Bryan in a majority Of
instances there was only one or two
opposing expressions with reference
to his policy. So nearly unanimous
was the subcommittee that one of
the members factitiously declared that
1t stood "16 to IT,, on all propositions,
Judge Parker generally being the one
odd member.
Negro Left Out.
During the day the committee
reached the conclusion that it would
not insert any declaration on the po-
Of the rights Of the negros. MI.
had made a tentative sugges-
tlon against discrimination on account
Of race, but the southern members OF
the subcommittee expressed the
opinion that the declaration Of prin-
would be more acceptable in
the southern states II there should be
no intimation Of the party's attitude
on this subject. n
During the discussion some Of the
Of the committee said there
was no objection to MI. Bryan an
nouncing his own position as to views
on this subject in his letter Of &C.
ceptance in case he should be nomina-
ted. Probably the nearest approach
a clash during the day was on the
subject of the courts, when Judge.
and Senator Pettigrew ex-
pressed in sharp language diametri.
.ally opposing views. Mr.. Parker
presented a plank announcing the
party confidence In the federal courts,
In support Of which he made a strong
plea.