Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-06-28
IT IS KEPT A SECRET
DOCUMENT WILL NOT BE MADE
PUBLIC UNTIL AFTER sELEc-
TIoN OF CANDIDATE
BRYAN WITHDRAWS PLANKS
NEsRAsKAN WANTED TO INCLUDE
Z CLAUSE FOR SETTLEMENT OF
INTERNATIONAL DISPUTES

Baltimore, June 2S.-The committee
on resolutions completed its work this
afternoon and adjourned to meet after
the nomination of the candidate for
the presidency. The platform will be
first inspected and approved by the
presidential candidate and will not
be made public until presented to the
convention.
At 1875 o'clock Mr.. Bryan came from
the committee on resolutions an an
nounced that the committee had prac-
tically completed its work M
I'VE will have the document ready
for the convention" he said, "and you
will find it one of the best ever made"
Mr.. Bryan offered, but subsequently
withdrew plank providing for the
settlement of actue dispute with other
nations by negotiations. 1t directed
a thorough investigation into such
controversies with a view of arbitra-
ton before declaring war. Senators
Clarke of Arkansas and Culberson of
Texas opposed 1t on the ground that
the question was fully covered by
treaties with other nations.
= Tlfe f1naiicial plank requires tho tlis--
tribution of the national treasury
funds among banks but requires them
to pay interest on such deposits
It became known that an effort had
been made to frame the platform so
as to appeal to the republican prog
ressives." The situation has led to the
making of an unusually long platform,
but its length will be found to be due
to the variety of subjects. There has
been consistent effort to blue pencil
unnecessary words. When, for in
stance. Samuel Gompers appeared be-
fore the committe in the interests of
labor he was asked by Mr.. Bryan, who
is the dominating factor in the COM
mittee, whether the Denver labor plank
was not satisfactory.
1T was" replied Mr.. Gompers, re
affirm it and we will be satisfied"
"Rewrite that plank" declared Mr..
Bryan, 'ibut put it in half the words
and make each of them bristle."
Giving special prominence to the
tariff, an effort has been made to de-
monstrate that the republican policy
Of protection has been responsible in
large degree for the high cost of liv-
ing and for the development of trusts
and monopolies. There will be po-
sitive declaration for revision down
ward to the basis of tariff for reve-
nue. only, with especial stress on
the word only,
1t is hoped to shape the financial
plank so as to convince bankers that
there is possibility of revising the fin
ances without resorting to the central
reserve plan suggested by Senator Aid
rich. The Aldrich plan is denounced.
A suggestion for 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.
Both the subcommittee and the full
committee agreed uon the desirability
of criminal prosecutions against the
men back of the trusts.
Regarding conservation of the natur-
al resources, the committee would take
a backward step, but it is emphatically
against a policy which would drive
American homeseekers to other coun-
tries. Therefore there will be decla-
ration for the administration Of the
land was so as to encourage settle
ment and BODYBUILDING.
! Insview of the desire to please Mr..
Roosevelt's followers, some surprise
has been expressed over the commit