New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-26
SHAPING UP PLATFORM
Work of Resolutions Committee
Done in Open Meetings.
HOST OF PLANKS OFFERED
Debate Permitted on Every One
Suggested, and Many Persons
Watch Proceedings.

Iron n StaN Correspondent, Of The Tribune
Saratoga, Sept. 2j.-Open sessions OF
the Committee on Resolutions Of the Re-
publican State Convention are being held.
This is something never done before. but
the procedure was adopted by the con-
vention this afternoon in response 20 a
general demand that the making Of the
platform be done In the open.
The committee is receiving all platform
suggestions. hearing debate on them. and
those that are thought well Of are being
referred to a special committee on draft.
This Will report tomorrow morning 10
the full committee. which will pass fnal-
Is on the platform before II is submitted
TO the convention.
The committee IS holding its open ses-
sions In the main parlor OF the United
States Hotel. Ex-Governor Horace White
was selected as temporary chairman TO
preside over the deliberations. n is I'M
derstood that Senator Root will be made
chairman to present the platform 20 the
convention.
\ rule was passed that all propositions
should he presented IN written form and
that debate on any Of them should be
limited 10 an hour. Herbert Parsons,
Charles +. Murphy, OF Kings and ex-
Senator Merton L. Lewis, OF Monroe, were
named AZ a calendar committee 90 frame
an order IN which the propositions should
be taken up.
Tho work OF .he committee attracted a
considerably larger audience than did tile
open sessions OF tho Progressive commit
tee IN Syracuse. Among those VINO
watched tie proceedings was George Fos-
ter Peabody. Of New York. ex-treasurer
Of the Democratic National Committee.
He IL a summer resident of Lake George
and spends much time in Saratoga.
Most Of those present however. we're
delegates to the convention. There we're
about three hundred on hand. besides me
forty-threc members Of the committee.
During the discussion of tine woman SUI
rrape proposition. which was first on the
programrrc. there were many women
present Some of them stayed later to
sec how the work was done. They seemed
amused because Chairman White used
tackhammer as gayel
Draft Committee Named.
Chairman white appointed as the com
rnittee on draft Senator Root, william 81
WINS. Herbert Parsons and John n
Slclcher OF New York: Charles L. Muir
ply, OF Kings: state Chairman Barnes
OF Albany; p. W. Cull.nan. Of Oswego'
Merton L. Lewis. of Monroe, and Fred
erlck 3 stevens, Of wyoming.
Following the discussion on the woman
suffrage proposition, II was the prevail
ing impression among the members OF
the committee that they would put into
the platform straight declaration IA
yorlng the submission OF the question of
striking the word male" out OF the sui-
rage part Of the constitution In a REFER
cpduu OF the people without making any
specific declaration on the merits of equal
suffrage.
Next came the list Of planks suggested
by the Republican Club OF the city 81
New York. as already printed In The
Tribune. They were presented by b. T..
Cooley. chairman of the special commit
tee OF the club, and referred 20 the draft
COMMITTEES without debate
George \. Voss. eX-Assemblyman from
Kings County. argued In favor " plank
for the establishment by tho state OF free
employment agencies. lie thought II
would do much 10 help the labor man.
Assemblyman Cyrus w. Phillips OF
Monroe. argued for "a plank for work
mems compensation, az follows:
We favor a workman's compensation
Law, under which a system OF definite ana
certain compensation to workingmen Tor
In fury, and to their dependents IN case OF
death from such injury, based upon the
earning capacity OF the injured ana the
extent of the injury, shall be SUBSTITUTE
cd for tho present wasteful and inefect-
nal system OF accident litigation. We
favor such amendment TO the consttu-
ton a may be necessary TO bring about
this result.
Joseph o. Hammitt representing the
Municipal Home Rule Association. ar
gued In favor OF a plank for genuine
home rule.
To Stop Immunity Baths.
Herbert Parsons introduced the fol-
lowing plank
Resolved. No person with respect 10
the Franchise, and no public servant with
respect 10 .fficial matters. should be al
lowed TO decline to testify on the ground
that his testimony might incriminate
him.
Arguing In favor OF such plank. Mr..
Parsons referred To the present investi-
cation OF the Police Department in New
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