Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-16
Delegates Nail on Planks on
Americanism, Prepared =.
ness, Mexico, Etc.
ENDORSE SUFFRAGE.
Take Similar Action to That
of Republcans-Suffs
Are dissatisfied.

Coliseum, st. Louis, June 16.-
The democratic national conyen.
ton of 1916 adjourned sine die at
3:l2 this afternoon. The platform
was adopted by reclamation. The
convention by an overwhelming
majority voted down attempts to
substitute the suffrage plank
which had been approved by Pres
ident Wilson. The official vote
was Isl for the substitute and
SIS against.
St Louis, June 16.-The resolutions
committee Of the democratic conven-
ton, after almost "a hours of delibera-
ton, finished its draft of platform
after O'Clock today and authorized
Senator Stone, its chairman, to present
the document to the convention.
The committee began its final ses-
sion at II o'clock last night and kept
at work continuously until the draft
was completed. Few changes were
made in the tentative platform as
drawn by the subcommittee of nine
but the night was spent in discussion
Of the phraseology of some of the more
important pianks, especially those on
Americanism, woman suffrage and
Mexico.
Americanism. $1,000.
st. Louis, June 16-The following
is the Americanism plank as reported
by the resolutions subcommittee to
the full committee:
The part that the United States
will play in the new day of interna-
tional relationships which is now upon
us will depend upon our preparation
and our character. The democratic
party therefore recognized the asser-
ton and triumphant demonstration Of
the indivisibility and coherent strength
of the nation, as the supreme is
sue of this day in which the world
faces the crisis of manifold change,
it summons all men, of whatever orr
gin or creed, who would count them
selves Americans, to join in making
clear to all the world the unity and
consequent power of America
This is an issue of patriotism. To
faint it with partisanship would be to
defle it. In this day of test. America
must not show itself a nation Of par
tisans but a nation of patriots. There
is gathered here in America the best
of the blood, the industry and the
genius of the whole world, the ele-
ments of a great race, a splendid ma
ton.
Whoever, actuated by the purpose
to promote the interest of foreign
power, in disregard of our own coun-
try's welfare, or to injure this gov
eminent in its foreign relations, or
cripple or destroy its industries at
home, and whoever, by arousing preiu-
! dices of a racial, religious or other
nature, creates discord and strife
among our people so as to obstruct
! the wholesome process Of unification,
| is faithless to the trust which the
privileges of citizenship repose in him
and to his country.
I'VE, therefore, condemn as sub
versive to this nations unity and in
] tegrity, and as destructive of its well
1 fare, the activities and designs OF
every group or organization, political
| or otherwise, that has for its object
! the advancement of the interest of a
/ foreign power, whether such object is
promoted by intimidating the govern
ment, a political party, or representa-
! tives of the people, or which is calcu-
/ lated and tends to divide our people
! into antagonistic groups and thus to
/ destroy that complete agreement and
solidarity of the people and that unity
Of sentiment and national purpose so
essential to the perpetuity Of the ma
| tion and its free institutions.
I'VE condemn all alliances and COM
| binationS of individuals in this coun-
! try of whatever nationality or descent
who agree and conspire together for
the purpose of embarrassing or weak
| enlng our government or of improp-
erly influencing or coercing our pub
] lie representatives in dealing or nego-
tiating with any foreign power. We
charge that such conspiracies among
a limited number exist and have been
instigated for the purpose of advanc-
ing the interests of foreign countries
TO the prejudice and detriment Of our
own country. We condemn any politi-
cal party which. in view of the activ-
ity Of such conspirators, surrenders
its integrity or modifies its policy"
J Suffrage Endorsed.
A suffrage plank somewhat similar
to that adopted by the republican con
lvention. indorsing the issue. but leay