New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-05
practical Polities' Suggested.

practical Politics Suggested.
There were two suggestions OF N
practical politics" variety. one was b
Timothy Healy. the labor man. whe
some one urged plank favoring a con
mission 10 establish trade schools. II
told the committee the term trad
schools had better be left out, as
ght be misunderstood by labor men or
posed 70 such schools. II II not likely
however. that the plank viii go In at al
as the desire Is 70 keep away from en-
numbering the platform with demands 70
a lot % specific legislation.
one % the planks favors the abolish
laws In newspapers and the establish
men, % state paper FOR these and othe
announcements
Il am not altogether sure that u IL
wise thisx 20 put such a plank In on
platform" said Homer Folks.
But somebody has told Us" said
committeeman. that Mr.. Barnes. IN
Republican state boss. has bought up
lot ot country newspapers and hopes &
make a lot o. money oft OF publsh!ni
state printing"
"Oh. ~ that r. the case 7 withdraw m
objection" declared Mr.. Folks. and IN
plank was adopted.
r. r. Childs. OF New York. presente
tho draft OF a resolution which IT, :
planned 10 have the convention pas
after the adoption OF the platform. I
provides for tho appointment q legis
latiye committee OF nine by the perma
ncnt chairman 20 work for the introduc
ton and passage OF bills 20 carry out IN
declarations OF the platform. II also pro
vidcs that the convention shall not ad
iourn without day. but subject 70 the cal
OF the executive committee. FOR the pur
pose OF reafirming It's stand on any sub
iects or Of trsnsacting any other bushes
that may be- deemed necessary.
The declaration for the appointment o
of'cisl referees for each county on fxe,
salary was opposed by some Of the up
state lawyers They said tho system o
having judges appoint referees worke'
all right upstate, and Just because IN
Tammsny appointments I'm New Yorl
we're not satisfactory was no reason vh!
the system should be abolished through
out the state The declaration was re
fcrred back and probably will be dropped
For Non-Partissn Judges.
The following declaration In the Judi
clary plank WAS adopted.
The selection OF judges by amicsbl,
understanding between the bosses o.
both political parties and lawyers Of easy
partisanship but ardent devotion 90 cor
porate interests We denounce az frauC
and trayesty upon the principle OF non
craftsmanship In the choice OF judicial OF
ficcrs. To secure a real non pa rtissnship
We believe that the nomination and elec
ton OF Judges should be wholly apsr
from party columns or party designa
tons on 'he ballot
Arguing in favor OF II, Or. Moskowiti
said. ITO say that Alton b. Parker
William +. Sheehan. Mr.. Quisg and Mr
Lauterbsch can select non-partisan can
didates Is ridiculous"
The committee adopted a declaration
for the enactment OF a corrupt prac
tees act under which the giver OF brib,
shall be punishable by imprisonment, WITT
no alternative OF a fine, forblddlng the ex
penditure OF money in campaigns by un
authorized persons or committees, anc
making IL necessary for a man elected
under violation OF the raw to vacste' hi,
office. This section was drafted by NJ X
Hart, Of Utica.
novel suggestion was made for the
plank on the initiative, referendum and
recall. II was referred to the draft com.
nlttee. and probably will be adopted BY
them. II Is that the Governor shall have
authority 10 submit TO q referendum OF
the people, without petition. any desired
legislation which was blocked by III.
Legislature last session. 1t was argued
that with such an appeal 10 the people
Governor Hughes probably could have
put through much OF the legislation that
was denied TO him by.the Legislature.
The following plank was approved with
out debate:
We pledge the national Progr.sslv.
party TO take all such steps as are legally
possible and officially Just 10 secure the
repeal or definite forfeiture OF unused or
abandoned public utility franchises, and
10 recover TO the people control OF the
unlimited perpetual, or practically per-
petual. franchises heretofore alienated by
improVident public servants.
Wrsngle Over Farmers.
There were few lively moments when
NJ. c. Tuckerman. Of Ulster. got I'D "a
object TO the way I'm which the farmers
country lie planks. as submitted by his
subcommittee yesterday. had been treat
ed by the draft committee. He declared
mat the interests OF the farmers had been
ignored and he was sure that unless the
planks were restored in something like
their original form the farmers would
ieaVe the Progressive party. He was also
sure that his constituents would want him