Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-06-28
PLATFORM IS
BEST EVER MADE
Bryan Himself Says So and
He Ought to Know for
He Wrote 1t
READY FOR THE CANDIDATE
Commoner Withdraws His Plank
for international Arbi.
tration.
tBy Special Leased wire 10 New Mexican,

(By Special Leased wire 10 New Mexfcan)
/ Baltimore, Md, June 2S-At 3:15
/ O'Clock, Mr. Bryan came from the
committee on resolutions and an
noInced that the committee had prac.
tically completed its work.
I'VE will have the document ready
for the convention" he said. and you
will find it one OF the best ever
made"
Platform Ready for Candidate.
The committee on resolutions COM
p,eted its work this afternoon and ad-
! journed to meet after the nomination
| of the candidate for the presidency.
| The platform will be first inspected
and approved by the presidential can
didate and will not be made public
until presented to the convention.
! Mr. Bryan offered, but subsequently
withdrew, plank providing for the
settlement of acute disputes with
other nations by negotiations. II dir
ected thorough investigation into
such controversies with a view of ar
hitration before declaring war. Sena-
tors Clarke.o of Arkansas, and Culber-
son of Texas. opposed it on the ground
that the question was fully covered
by treaties with other nations
The financial plank requires the dis
| tributi0n of the national treasury
funds among banks but requires them
to pay interest on such deposits.
Fishing for Republican Votes.
! 1t became known that an effort had
been made to frame the platform so
as to appeal to the Republican pro
gfessives.'
The situation has led to the making
of an unusually long platform, but it's
length will be found to be due to the
variety Of subjects. There has been
consistent effort to blue pencil UNI
necessary words. When, for instance,
Samuel Gompers appeared before the
committee in the interest of labor he
was asked by Mr.. Bryan, who is the
dominating factor in the committee,
whether the Denver labor plank was
not satisfactory.
at was,' replied Mr. Gompers, ere
affirm it and we will be satisfied"
"Re-wrte that plank" declared Mr..
Bryan, "but put it in half the words,
and make each of them briskly."
Protection Blamed for High Cost of
Living.
Giving special prominence to the
i tariff, an effort has been made to dem.
onstrate that the Republican policy Of
protection has been responsible in
large degree for the high cost of living
and for the development of trusts and
monopolies. There will be a positive
declaration for revision downward to
the basis of a tariff for revenue only,
with especial stress on the word
only
1t is hoped to shape the financial
| plank so as to convince bankers that
| there is a possibility of revising the
finance without resorting to the cen
tral reserve plan suggested by Sena-
tor Aldrich. The Aldrich plan is de-
nounced.
A suggestion of the distribution of
the government funds throughout the
! country in a way to make them avail
able in case of monetary disturbance
may be made. mBa
Both the subcommittee and the full
committee agreed upon the desirabili-
ty of criminal prosecutions against
the man back of the trusts.
Regarding conservation of the natu-
raj resources, the committee would not
take a backward step, but it is en-
phatic against a policy which would
drive American homeseekers to other
countries. Therefore, there will be a
declaration for the administration of
the land laws so as to encourage set
tlement and BODYBUILDING.
Only One Term for President.
In view of the desire to please Mr..
Roosevelt's followers, some surprise
has been expressed over the commit
tees decision to insert declaration in
favor of one term for the President of
the United States. 1t is there, howev-
er and probably will remain. No ex-
preston is given as to the length of
the term which would be a matter of
detail in legislation.
| Many members of the full committee
submitted planks covering various sub
jects. Some of them were accepted
and others voted down. One of the
rejected provisions was for pro.
nonncement outlining a policy for the
Indians The inheritance tax, the equal
suffrage for women plank, and the ini-
| tiative and referendum went out as
matters for state control. Strong dec
larations for direct legislation and for
primary elections were inserted. To-
ward the end most propositions were
rejected on the ground that the plat
form was already crowded.
ut is as long as clothes line,'' said
Senator Clarke of Arkansas, "and we
simply have got to stop"