Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-30
PLATFORMS DRAWN
BY THREE PARTIES
Principles Are Adopted Under
Which Nominees Will Make
Campaigns.
KINkEAD TRIES FOR
WILSON ENDORSEMENT
Blauvelt, in His Absence, Is
Read Out of Progressive
Party.

TO the Evening Star.

s spe4. ITO the Evening Star.
pI. 'W#NTON, Sept S0.-The three
conventions, which met here
fday in accordance with the
In law, did nothing outside of
Sting platforms-the purpose for
Feb they were called into being.
Democratic convention attracted
ll,)R1ost interest because 1t included
Evernor in its membership.
e. x5vernor Fielder presided over both
~ convention and the session of the
W. hvention's committee on resolu-
baf ons. The meeting of this committee
akgas more interesting than the con-
vention itself.
Congressman Kinkead tried to have
fthe committee insert in the platform
n plank indorsing President Wilson
for recollection. and persisted after
State Chairman Grosscup explained
4 that it was the Presidents own wish
that this not be done. Mr.. Kinkead
8 said Illinois had Endorsed the Presi-
4 dent and that he thought New Jersey
should go on record despite the Presi-
dents wishes. When it was apparent
Il that Kinkead was practically alone,
lfle insisted upon a rising vote. His
1Nroposition got two votes, his ow.-
Lind that of Richard p Bloom, candi-
Nate for Assembly in Atlantic County.
Kinkead made two other efforts to
Ne changes made in the tentative
FIT of the platform. He wanted a
Hrati6n in favor of the exemption
l~,,Gaxation of household goods
~ such to the extent of $1,000
M Shousehold. This proposition
iafEtvoted down. Another propo-
Y amending Jersey City for
uYng public markets was crit
Il was defeated as 1t was pre-
boz pt was redrafted so as to ex-
- ~ mention of Jersey City. 1t
pan adopted.
outrage Amendment Inserted.
be Democratic platform as tenta-
ely drawn made no mention of
kbman suffrage, but Senator Hennes-
|fB had it amended to indorse the sub
mission to the voters of an equal suf-
|rage amendment to the Constitution,
put not until Senator MeGinnis had
kade a talk against women being al
bed to vote.
y Two delegations of women. one IA
ring woman suffrage and the othe.
posed, waited upon the platform
~Aaittees OF both the Republicans
moSJDemocrats and presented their
BfGs.
sthe platform adopted by the Dem
k<Tats contained warm Endorsements
the administrations Of President
and Governor Fielder.
DKRepublican convention, while 1t
IL have Governor as one of Its
Tiers, had q former Governor
II in the person of Edward 9.
Ss.zWho made a~speech In which
h was the keynote. Protec-
WAS. the keynote Of the Re-
lcan platform, coupled with an
Lignment of the Democratic ma
al and State administrations.
he Republican convention. was
sided over by Senator William T.
ad, of Camden. In neither the Re-
1hlican or Democratic conventions
%ere there many spectators. Prob
Ably score would be an outside num-
Ser.
B.auveIt Read Out.
kThe Progressive convention and the
aggressive state Committee meetings
Ire both snappy. In both bodies
|rmer State Senator Everett Colby
Vas easily in control. In the State
Elizabeth, offered a motion calling
upon James G. Blauvelt, of Passaic
county, to resign from the committee,
Saying he was a, radical and disloyal
to the Progressive cause. Mr.. Blau-
welt was not present to speak for
himself and George l.. Record cham
|pioned his cause, but without avail
{Alr. Knapp's resolution was adopted,
ri to 8. OF course, it does not follow
1u al will nssrf Il .1nr
on the Progressive State Committee.
One of the things that displeased
Mr. Knapp and his supporters and
for which Blauvelt was blamed is
that two of. the Democratic Assem-
bly, candidates in Passaic also are on
the Progressive ticket. Mr.. Knapp
does not think they are good Progress
sives.
" Mr.. Record also was unsuccessful in
effort to have the Progressives
kare for government ownership of
ollie utilities. Here again he was
opposed bsl Senator Colby. The Pro-
gressive platform is largely reitera-
ton OF the national platform of 1912
and the State platform of 1913
Republicans AssaiI Tariff.
The Republican platform as drawn
by the committee on resolutions and
ton made an attack on the Demo-
cratic administration tariff law. This
plank declared that the low tariff
of the Democrats was largely re-
H,,T5ibie for war tax in this coun-
try in times of peace.
1t further declared that this tariff
has not resulted in a lower cost of
living, as the Democrats had prom
ised, and also that the present tariff
is not based on a correct economical
principle, and that, therefore, the
people must pay up the deficit in the
Y roy OF q war tax"
The Progressives' platform reaffirms
allegiance to the ideas of Theodore
Roosevelt and the principles of hu-
manity as laid down in the Chicago
convention of the party in 1912. Criti-
cism of the conduct of both the old
parties was made and the following
IDEAS advocated: Initiative and ref
erendurn for legislation. the recall in
a limited degree for officials: equal
Suffrage and home rule for munich
palities; shifting of the tax from
buildings to the land; safety and
health of those employed in work
shops and factories; short ballot;
small boards of freeholders. and a
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