The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-13

of Mr. Wilson to Senator Stone, who
will be chairman of the resolution
committee and others before the plat
form is prepared for the convention.
Speculate on Bryan.
With the coming of Mr.. Bryan
speculation increased among delegates
as to whether he will appear before
the resolutions committee and advo-
cate a preparedness plank along the
lines of his often expressed views and
whether he will urge the committee TO
adopt some sort of a declaration on
the liquor question. Whether the
resolutions committee will hold pub
lie hearing to receive suggestions for
blanks to be inserted in the platform
has not yet been determined The
SuffragistS desire such a hearing. La
Dor leaders representing the American
Federation of Labor, who are here
with fourteen planks similar to those
presented to the Republicans last
week, also want a hearing, as do also
certain societies interested in imni-
grafton and associations favoring the
extension of civil service among gov
eminent employees.
Among others expected to appear
before the committee are Rear Ad-
mirls Hugo OSterhaus and Richard
Wainwright, retired. with delegation
from the Navy league. They will
the enlargement of the navy. Senator
Stone, former Representative A.
Mitchell Palmer of Pennsylvania, who
also will be member of the resolu
tons committee. and several other
leaders continued the consideration of
platform matters today.
Resolutions Committee Report Friday.
The committee will be named to-
morrow. 1t will Immediately organ
ize and according to present indica-
tons the platform will be completed
Wednesday night. No report will be
made to the convention until Friday
morning. however.
Those who are interested in the
makeup of the national committee
have found that the membership
which ceases with the close of the
convention contains five men who
have served together for twenty years.
They are Josephus Daniels. secretary
of the navy, representing North Caro-
lima; Clark Howell. Georgia: John T
McGraw, West Virginia; Senator Till
man, South Carolina, and Urey Wood
son, Kentucky Mr. Howell will re-
main a member of the committee and
possibly Mr.. McGraw. The other three
will retire.
Labor Has 16 Planks.
What is designated as labor's bill
of rights planks proposed
by organized labor for inclusion in
public today by President Samuel
Gompers of the American Federation
of Labor. He and other labor lead
ers will personally present the pro-
posed planks to the convention reso-
lutlons committee probably at hear
ings tomorrow night or Thursday.
Included among them are declara-
lions for right of workmen to organ
lze, woman suffrage, a workmen's
compensation act, enforcement of i'm
migration laws with a literacy test,
industrial and vocational training
Porto Rican citizenship, government
ownership of telegraph and tele-
phones, enforcement of the federal
eight-hour law, creation of labor
bureau of safety, civil service reform
and declaration against the sstop
watch" system. child labor and exclu-
vict-made products.
Similar planks were presented nv
the labor contine ent both to the Re-
publican and Progressive platform
committees in Chicago but adoption of
! more of them by the Democratic par
~ is expected by the labor advocates
than were included in the rival politi-
cal documents
Missouri Delegation Holds Caucus.
st Louis, June 13.-The Missouri
delegation held it's caucus TODAY
Nineteen delegates were present SEN
ator Reed was elected chairman of tn
delegation while Senator Stone was
named member of the resolution
committee. Judge w. w. Graves was
chosen member of the committee on
permanent organization, F. H Farris
was named on the credentials com
governor, was elected member of the
rules committee
Topeka Market.