Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-27
BRYAN SCORES
ANOTHER VICTORY.
Nebraskan and O'Gorman Designa.
ted 10 Write Plat.
form.
CHAMplONING OWN IDEAS.
Will Have Prepared Resolutions by
Seven O'Clock this Evening-To BE
before Convention Tomorrow.

Baltimore, Nd, June 27.-William
Jennings Bryan tore another chunk
from the hide of the Tammany "tig-
er" today when he and Senator o.
German of New York were chosen to
write every word Of the entire plat
form. They began work at IL o'clock
upon adjournment of the resolution
subcommittee. At four this after
noon they will show their anti-boss,
anti-Tammany draft to the sub-com-
mittee. 1t will be presented tomor-
row to the convention.
Bryan completely routed the MUIR
Sullivan -Taggart combine, by
strategic moves in the Subcommittee
When the eleven members met at III
this morning they mulled over rough
draft blanks. Then Senator Culber-
son, of Texas, suggested that Bryan
and O'Gorman be entrusted with the
composition work for the sub-commlt-
tee. 1t went through with whizz,
BRYAN and O'Gorman were then told
TO get down to business Immediately
They did at once. Today they are
writing their own ideas, progressive
to the last degree. just as they
please.
Senator OGorman is considered
almost as progressive as Bryan, but
: the latter is expected to dominate.
Baltimore, Md, June 27.-FaiFly
shouting progressiveism, rough
draft of platform, drawn largely by
William Jennings Bryan, was present
ed today to the resolutions committee
by the subcommittee in charge OF It's
preliminary formation. The whole
committee met at eleven O'Clock, 1ol-
lowing midnight debate and anoth-
er early morning session today OF the
subcommittee The rough draft pre-
sented today was not complete, but
many planks are practically fn,shed.
Not before tomorrow is it expect
ed that the committee platform VIII
receive the final "O T." of the COM
mittee and be reported to the conVen-
tion. The revolutionary program, sug
gested by Bryan, to adopt the plat
form after the nominations. today
gave the committee more time to con-
slider the party battle cry.
Two platforms are in process OF
preparation. Bryan and other pro-
pressives have control of the resolut-
ions by an impressive majority, but
a majority platform is possible. lam
many's platform so far has been rip
ped and torn to pieces. Most OF the
blanks have been rejected, it is SAID
Similar fate was doled out to four
or five other platforms.
From behind the locked doors OF
the subcommittee today details OF
the progressive's victory in drafting
blanks leaked out. A fiat declaration
for "a tariff for revenue only is
one of the leading proposed planKs
Another, limiting tenure OF presidents
to one term of six years, is aimed for
principal use against Col. Roosevelt
The tariff plank was not completed
Il &c To be the last to be polished
off. +,
The "one-presidential-term plank
it is rumored, will not pledge the dem
ocratic candidates to its rlgors' ou'
will commend adoption in 1917.
Other tentative planks are: Con
demnation of the Aldrich central oanS
scheme, with recommendation OF "sa1e
and sane" remedial currency ieglsiae-
ion, primary elections, direct elect
ion of Senators; limited conservatism
of public resources, but declaring 1oi
development of Alaska; enactment
of general working mans compeh'
sation law; independence for the PM
pinos; enactment of an "eNcise tax
law, of adoption of an income tax
constitutional amendment; parcels
post extension; limiting courts pow
err in injunction and contempt cases
establishment of department labor
advocating "seamen's relief" Dill
against the "gag rule" for govern
ment employees; against compensat
ion between "free" and convict lab
or, and radical strengthening and en-
forcement of the Sherman anti-trus
law.