Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-17

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Mexican prank and frequently inter.
rupted It's reading. especially the reaf-
firmation of the Monroe doctrine. The
assertion that American troops should
be kept in Mexico until danger of raids
subsidized was loudly applauded, The
assertion that Intervention is las:
recourse" received applause, but gen.
erous approval was given to the en-.
dorsement of the presidents attempt
to prevent Intervention.
After concluding the Mexican plank,
Senator Walsh was spelled" as Sena
tor Stone characterized II, in the read
ing of the platform by Senator Hollis
Cheer Labor Plank.
The reading of the planks went on
to scattered applause but when the
for federal employees, civil service PEN
sion and the general welfare planks
were read there were loud yells of
"Hooray."
When the woman suffrage, plank
was reached the galleries started a
demonstration. Prolonged cheers. ap-
plause and whistling followed it's
reading, emphasized by Senator Hol.
lis.
The suffrage plank got more of a
demonstration from the men than 1t
did from the women
The peace plank was moderately
applauded, SO was that upon prison
reforms.
The reading Of the platform was
finished at l 20. There were cheers
and the band struck UP again.
object To Adoption.
Chairman Stone then moved the
adoption Of the platform as read.
There We're some cries of Vote it
down." There were other cries Of
shut up"
Martin M. Lomasney. a Massachu.
sets delegate, objected to the adop-
ton.
After wrangle, Senator Stone yield
ed to Lomasney ten minutes of his
time.
sympathizes With Irish.
1t turned out that Lomasney wanted
to put in plank to express the sym.
pathy of the convention with "the
people of Ireland"
"Raus NIT him" roared MARYLAND
delegate. The convention rocked with
laughter
big ST. Cummings Of Maryland
moved thatlMr. Lomasney's resolution
be referred to the resolutions commit
tee and Senator James SO ruled.
Gov. Ferguson Of Texas presented
the minority report on woman suffrage
under an agreement for thirty minutes
debate on each side.
Report on Suffrage.
The minority report on suffrage sub
mitted to the convention by Former
Representative Bartlett Of Georgia;
James R. Nugent of New Jersey; r. b.
Fleming of Louisiana and Gov. James
B. Ferguson of Texas, read:
1--WE, minority of the committee on
platform and resolutions. respectfully
beg leave to submit the following min
GRITTY report, towit:
Section 10 of the majority report
reads as follows:
eve recommend the extension Of
the franchise to the women Of the
country by the states upon the same
terms as men, a G54 ff
The following report was offered TO
said committee on platform and resolu-
tions, towit:
"'The democratic party has always
stood for the sovereignty Of the sever
al states in the control and regulation
Of elections. We reaffirm the historic
position of our, party in this regard and
favor the continuance OF that wise pro.
vision of the federal constitution which
vests in the several states Of the union
the power, to prescribe the. qualifica-
tions OF their electors, which said
quoted provision was voted down In
said committee by vote Of 26 to II,
and we hereby tender said provision as
a minority report and ask its adoption
by the convention" .4
Endorse States Rights.
Gov. Ferguson declared he endorsed
the state rights amendment despite its
possible political inexpediency. ~.
'"The majority plank Is not the be-
lief not the conviction of the demo
cratic party" he said, "and in the de-
sire to secure a little political advan
tage, this fatal surrender of democratic
principles is made"
! THE crix Of the whole situation is
he added, that we were told II we did
not adopt the majority proposal we
might lose three or four western
| states III
The Texas governor pleaded clio.
quently in the convention net to lay
aside old and honored principles Of the
democratic party regarding state
! rights.
While the argument was going on.
William j. Bryan, fearful that one OF
the recurrent demonstrations might In
terrupt the business of the convention,
left his seat and took position under
(, the speakers stand where he could not
be seen by the crowd but still could
hear the discussion
Should Come Out Squarely.
Gov. Ferguson said President Wilson
! would not be "intimidated by few
hundred militant suffragets.' He de.
clared that the party should come out
squarely and sincerely on the issue.
! The Texas governor asked the dele.
gates to show yourselves free and
brave enough to vote your honest con-
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