The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-06-15
WILSON LAuOED
AS THE GREATEST
BY SENATORJAMES
Secondary Keynote Speech of the
Democratic Concevtion
is Given.
PLANKS OF PLATFORM
SUBMITTED BY PRESIDENT
Convention is Entire Dominate by
Wilson; May Be Named
Friday.
PLANKS OF PLATFORM
SUBMITTED BY PRESIDENT
{ By United Press)

St. Louis, June 15.-With his voice
burning with emotion, Senator Ollie
James at the Democratic convention
today lauded President Wilson's
achievements. He named him the
greatest living American. His ad-
dress was the secondary keynote
speech of the Democratic convention.
There was tremendous ovation af-
ter the address. Senator James ap-
pealed to the nation not to swap
horses as it was crossing a bloody
stream. He made plea for recog-
milton that President Wilson is a
master, diplomat and unconquerable
leader
Making Platform.
Hyphenated organizations of the
United States are charged with at
tempting to influence the United
States in foreign relation negotia-
tions, are vigorously denounced in the
Democratic platform. Wilson's ideas
If suffrage, International relations
nd Mexico, although Mexico is not
mentioned directly, dominate the
platform. Wilson's tentative draft
which was brought here by Secre-
tary Baker contains only the high
spots.
For 8-Hour Day.
President Wilson wants an army
and navy that is sufficiently strong to
maintain the Monroe doctrine, for a
protective tariff in the dye industry
and an eight-hour laboring day.
The platform builders are working
to make the platform attractive to
the Progressives but the kidnapping
plans for the child have been abaq-
doned. Bryan is urging all that is
possible to be done to win over the
Moose but Bryan cannot talk for
mally. He is mere newspaper re-
porter.
Is a Fliver. .
The convention was called to or
der at 11:49 this morning. Tenn
porary Chairman Glynn omciated at
the opening. Delegates were weary,
noisy and there Was nothing to do.
Two hundred from the convention
crowd slipped out this morning. The
crowds are beginning to get smaller
and business is slack. AS a big show
! the convention is FLYER.
May Adjourn Tomorrow.
Certain efforts are being made to
adjourn the convention sine die to-
morrow. Today's session was de-
voted entirely to oratory.
Reports from Washington today
are that President Wilson will take
personal command of his campaign
for reelection. He will announce
his selection of campaign manager
Saturday.
Delegate Dies.
| William Kaistang, postmaster, Buff
| falo, N. Y, a delegate to the Demo-
| cratic convention, died suddenly this
morning. His death is believed 10
have been due to appoplexy.
Nominate Friday.
The convention is entirely domin-
ated by Wilson. The convention will
do nothing that is not mapped out
for it. Friday, a hoodoo day, was
tpassed as unlucky for nomination.
Here is another instance Of Wilson
domination. He let is be known
that he considered Friday his lucky
day so the convention has decided to
nominate him Friday.
| Returning from steamer excur-
sion and baseball game to look in
on where the convention is being held
the Minnesota Democratic delegates
said that they probably would not
take any action on the Lynch propo-
sition until after Wilson's nomina-
tion. Indications are that the vote