The Washington herald., 1912-06-27
SEEKS AID FOR
DISTRICT CITIZENS
B. G. Brown Says Residents Of City
Are Practically without Rights
Of ANY Kind.
APPEALS TO DEMOCRATIC
RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE
DR.. Wiley Sends Message Asking
That Pure Food Plank Be In
serted in Platform.

Convention Hall, Baltimore, June d
After a four-hour session the subcom-
mittee on resolutions, engaged in draft
ing the Democratic platform, adjourned
at l2:l5 O'Clock this morning without hav-
ing completed their task. They will
feassemble tomorrow. Senators Pome-
rene, -O'Gorman, and Martin, all men,
bers, agreed in an opinion that the COM
| mittee will not complete its work unit;
Friday. The main committee on reso-
lutions will meet at II a. m, TO receive
the recommendation OF the subcommittee
II II is ready.
William Jennings Bryan. John Kern,
chairman, and the nine other members
OF the committee worked behind closed
doors in. parlor A OF Convention Hall.
The first word from the committee was
brought out by Mr.. Bryan when he left
the room shortly after 10 o'clock 10 speak
to friend. At that time, he told the news
paper men that things were progressing
finely.
Not Opposing Bryan.
Several politicians visited the room to
submit plans for planks and among the
earliest Of the arrivals was Isidor Ray
ner, Senator from Maryland. He frankly
avowed that he had a plank which he
hopes to see incorporated in the platform.
Senator-elect James X. Vardaman. OF Mis-
sissippi. was frequent visitor. When he
finally left the room. he was asked
whether he was there opposing any Bryan
plank.
mo, I am not opposing him." he said.
They are getting along splendidly. Bryan
tonight Is the most docile. lovabIe,
sweet-tempered man have ever seen.
They have no draft OF a platform
from which to work. but are taking the
matters up under separate heads and
disposing OF each subject separately" &"
Beckham Has Plank.
Former Gov. J. C. W. Beckham. of
Kentucky, has suggested the insertion of
elected this year. he should be Ineligible
for a second term.
Delegate Strong, OF Alaska, wants a
plank favoring the opening and protec-
ton OF the coal lands Of Alaska by the
government, in order to stop the migra-
tion Of Americans from Alaska TO Brit
ish possessions.
Edward T CahiIl has presented a plank
favoring deep waterways from the Great
Lakes to the Gulf Senator William
Green Of Ohio said that II a plank were
inserted in the platform in behalf OF the
conservation OF coal and the lives OF coal
miners Il would appeal TO 2,OoO, 900 men.
Wiley Sends Message.
J. Jerome Rooney. OF New York. says
the tariff plank should be a "tarif-for-
revenRe-only" one. Franklin Pierce. Of
New York. asserted that the party had
lost hundreds Of thousands Of votes by
not coming out in favor OF improvement
OF American shipping
B. G. Brown. Of the District OF Column
bia, says the residents Of the District
are practically without the rights Of
American citizens under the commission
forms Of government He wants some
thing in the platform opposing this
DR.. Harvey Wiley has sent a telegram
TO the committee suggesting that the
Democrats favor pure food legislation.
Three coiored men have asked that a
plank be put in the platform guarantee
ing them equal rights before the law.
They assert that this would mean 90, 900
votes for the Democratic candidate.
Mr.. Bryan's associates on the subcon-
mittees are: c. W. CUIberson, Of Texas;
James A. O'GOrman, Of New York: Isl
dor Rayner. Of Maryland; A. NJ Dockery,
of Missouri; David I. Walsh, Of MasGa-
chusetts: Atlee Pomerene. Of Ohio:
Thomas S Martin, OF Virginia: Samuel
W. Bedford. OF Nevada; Robert F. Brous-
sard. Of Louisiana and George W. Fifth
ian. OF Illinois.