Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-26

Rayner For Bold Tariff Plank.
A bold plan on the tariff will be
incorporated in the platform, if SEN
ator Tsidor Rayner's wishes are carried
out The Marylander is determined to
have a clearcut announcement on the
tariff, which will call for a tariff for
revenue only. He will also urge a
plank against trusts that the Sher-
man law be so amended as to fully
comply with the rulings of the supreme
court in such instances.
. T. j. Walsh, of Montana. was made
secretary After the selection of the
officers of the committee, Mr. Bryan
moved that the committee change its
method of procedure by not adopting a
platform until after the convention had
named its nominee This was a revo-
lutionary move unexpected by the Bry-
an opponents.
by this method" said Mr.. Bryan,
I'VE could have a progressive platform
and whoever is nominated would have
to stand upon it.
Mr. Bryans efforts were vigorously
supported by Committeeman Rayner,
of Maryland Committeeman Clark, of
Arkansas, opposed it. Some declared
it was irregular and not according to
precedent and would be too radical for
adoption
The committeen then engaged in a
warm discussion over the new feature.
! Then, by vote of Al to II, the COM
mittee decided to present the platform
after nominations. The decision will
now go to the convention
u believe it is the best thing we can
do" said Senator Ragner Il want you
to know that ] think Mr. Bryan is all
right, and am for his motion very
much. | want it to go through then
] we win have a progressive platform
and our nominee will have to stand
upon and for it,
The session of the committee was eX-
ecutive. but because of the extreme
heat the doors and windows were kept
open. The busy sergeant at arms pre-
vented the public from using that end
of the building, thus creating no end
of commotion.
Rayner Aids Bryan.
There was considerable debate on the
Bryan motion. the opposition coming
chiefly from Senator Clark of Arkan-
sas. Senator Rayner aided Mr.. Bryan
in pressing the point. 1t was declared
that the move was unprecedented. Mr..
Bryan had ready answer He de-
clared that it was then a good time to
establish a precedent.
The roll was then called and Mr.
Bryan received Al votes. Only II OPP
posed him He was pleased.
The next move was the offering of a
resolution by c. H. Culberson, of Texas,
calling upon the chairman to appoint a
sub committee of four to begin work on
draft of the platform. A motion to
adjourn was put and carried This was
done to give time for a presentation of
report to the committee on rules.
Isn't this revolutionary" Mr. Bryan
was asked.
Perhaps so; do not remember that
it was ever done before. 1t means that
we can draw up a platform for the par
ty and not for the nominee. Under this
rule we would not have to change the
platform to suit the nominee:
There have been times in national
conventions when the platform has been
drawn up before the nominee was
named and then had to be changed to
suit the nominee That happened one
year when I was not running"
A Chance to Get Together.
Did you ever hear of this being done
before?"
II did not"
who suggested it"
The thought came to me last night.
| thought by making this move we
might be able to get lot OF gentlemen
together who are not in accord on plat
form propositions"
Are you going to draw up the plat
form YOURSELF"
Fl expect to help. | expect to be one
Of the members of the sub committee
Mi Kern will also be a member We
can, of course, begin work on it. but my
idea is that it should not become public
until this convention dominates"
Immediately upon adjournment OF the
]
Vardaman Of Mississippi went to the
room where the rules committee was in
session prepared to present the findings
of the resolutions committee at once.
The following ub-committee was
appointed by Chairman John w. Kern.
of the resolutions committee. this aft
ernoon 10 draw UP the Democratic plat
form for submission to the convention:
| w J Bryan, Nebras ska; c. A. Gull
berson. Texas j. A. OGorman New
York: Isidor Rayner. Maryland A. H.
Dockery Missouri. D. J. Walsh Massa-
chusetts Atless Pomerene, Ohio. and
Thomas s. Martin. Virginia
/ r F. Broussard. Louisiana. George
w. ithian. Illinois. :. W Eelford. Ne
vada