The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-06-29
TARIFF FOR REVENUE ONLY
ONE Of LEADING PLANkS
Declarations So CIear-cut No Doub
Can Arise of Democratic Purpose
to Relieve the Masses of Republican
Abuses.

Baltimore, June 2S.-With heavy
eyes and sharp TENDERS, meml ers of
the subcommittee of the resolutions
committee began gathering shortly
after 10 o'clock this morning All of
them confessed to feeling very little
like going to work after the strenu-
Gus performances of last nigh
Mr.. Bryan was among the first to
arrive, and the other members gen.
orally began work on the theory that
comparatively little progress could
be made in his absence.
There was much discussion il both
committees of minor propositions,
which previously it had been decided
should be omitted Among these
were the question of female suffrage
and the use of the initiative. rcferen-
dunn and recall. 1t had been y: acti-
cally decided that these and other
features should be left to the tiscre-
ton of the states, but some Of the
members felt that an express.Cn by
the national convention would be
helpful. The difference on suGl ques-
tions as there have been are of policy
and expediency only. The committee
has beer united absolutely in sup
port of the progressive idea The
strongest and tersest words have been
sought in framing every plank in the
hope that the party's declaration of
principle would be so vital and SO
distinct with conviction that no one
could have any doubt of the purpose
of the democratic party to relieve
the masses from what are denounced
as the abuses by the privileged
classes.
A TWO Edges eword.
There, also is an effort to so frame
the platform as to appeal to the re-
publican progressives. Some mem
bers of the committee have hoped
that Colonel Roosevelt may be in
duced to abandon his presidential
ambitions and join the democ, ats.
In making the platform, there has
been a consistent effort to blue pen
Gil unnecessary words. When Sam
uel 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 plant was
not satisfactory. TT was" replied
Mr.. Gompers. "Reaffirm it arc we
will be satisfied"
"Rewrite that plank" replied Mr..
Bryan, "but put it in half the words
and make each of them bristle
Giving special prominence to the
tariff. an effort will be made to dem
onS rate that the republican policy of
protection has been responsible III
large degree for the present high cost
of living, and for the development Of
trusts.
There will be a positive declaration
for revision downward to the basis
of a tariff for revenue only, with
especial stress upon the word "Only'
but the opinion will be expressed that
the reductions should be most care
ful deliberation. By this means it
is hoped to minimize any disturbance
TO business.
1t is hoped to shape the financial
plank as to convince the nations
bankers that there is a possibility of
revising finances without resorting to
the central reserve plan suggested
by Senator Aldrich
The Aldrich plan is denounced on
the theory that it would place the is
suance of the currency and its con-
tinued control when issued the
hands of practically one business