New Britain herald., 1916-06-14
STIFF LABOR PLANK URGED AT ST. LOUIS
DenunCiatiOn Of Militia and Armed
 Guards Against Workers
VOTES FOR WOMEN, TOO
Tentative Draft Rendered Suffrag1sts by Party Leaders Gives Them Everything They Have Been Fight ing for-Now Up to Congress.

Everything They Have Been Fight
 ing for-Now Up to Congress.
 St. Louis, June 4.-Platform building continued by potential leaders of the party today so as to have much of the work in readiness for the consideration of the resolu- tions committee. The committee IS expected to organize late today, re- Ceive drafts of blanks and hand them over to subcommittee for con- sideration. It is probable that public hearing will be given, probably on Thursday to suffragists, labor leaders and others who have blanks they desire inserted in the democratic declaration of principles. Antl- suffragists will also be given hear ing, it is said.
 Secretary of War Baker, who ar rived last night\ from Washington with the blanks drafted personally by President Wilson, will submit them to the resolutions committee when It is appointed. MT. Baker has taken extra precautions to prevent the text of the blanks in his custody from reaching the public before submission to the committee.
 Expressions of approval were heard today regarding the suggested plan to win over members of the progress sive party by making overtures to them in the democratic platform Secretary Baker in discussing this phase Of the political situation said the party leaders hoped to get pro- scressive support by drawing a plat form so that it will meet with thelr approval.
 Militia vs. Labor.
 Denunciation of the use of the militia and armed guards agalnst ol ganized workers is contained III d proposed industrial plank supmit'e'' by Frank P. Wilsh, former chairman of the federal industrial relaIlolls committee, to Senator Stone, who Will he chairman of the resolutions coIn- mittee. The proposed plank also oe- clares the right of labor unions to organize.
 We demand the fullest encourage ment." it reads, both in admlnlstra- tive law and in the judicial process or union labor. To make this declara- lion effective. we point out that today and in the past the power or courts and other legal processes has been
  to associate themselves in labor unions. We condemn these practices as being in violation of the spirit at least of the federal law securing to the workers the legal right of volun- tary association.
 we denounce the practice which prevails in no other civilized country, of permitting private interests both to employ the state and national sol diery and to employ armed guards and detectives to crush out unions which are organized to promote the industrial interests of the wage workers.
 we denounce particularly in this connection the importation from one state to another of such armed guards and of machine guns, armored cars, motor cars and the like. And we pledge theenactment of all possible legislation to prevent such private usurpation of poWer.'
 The plank also would place the rartv on record as recognizing the causes of industrial unrest as being those named by a majority of the in dustrial committee in it's report, the principal one of which is alleged un- inst distribution Of wealth and in come MT. Walsh was unable to per eona11v appear before the committee.
 Second Best Navy.
 delegation of the Navy League which is here to advocate a larger navy will suggest to the resolutions committee a plank along the lines of the folloWlng
 "The democratic party recognizes it's constitutional duty to protect each coast from invasion and, realizing that the peace, security and honor of the country depends upon an adequate navy, we pledge ourselves to an inn mediate restoration of the United States to the place of at least sec ond in sea power among the nations of the world.
 "The party advocates a navy so strong and powerful that, co-ordinat- ing with our coast defense, it will be able to prevent the invasion of shores and the destruction of our coast cities.'
 The Alaska delegations will present to the platform committee a resolu- ton recommending the employment of only American labor on govern ment construction work in Alaska.
 There will be about 12,5 300 seats in the Coliseum. There will be 512 seats on the platform, 472 seats in the section reserved for newspapers and nress associations, 23S for weekly pa (Continued on Sixth Page.)