The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-06-16
ASSOCIATED Pre-. by FEDERAL wirelsa,o

or. LOUIS, June II. To the
= music of n score Of bands and
amid the shouts of thousands of
persons, the Democratic national con
ventiOn opened for business one minute
past half past twelve o clock yesterday
noon and for two strenuous hours
cheered itself hoarsc apPlauding tho
sentiments contained in the address
of former Governor Martin H. Glynn
of New York, temporary chairman, as
he sounded the keynote of the party s
campaign peace, prosperity, prepar-
edness, with Wilson and Marshall"
The convention lacks the zest of for
mer Democratic gatherings and of the
Republican and Progressive eOnven-
tions of last week, as there is abse mt
the element of contest and surprise.
Everyone here knows Just about what
is going to be done by the gathering
before it finishes its labor. Even the
vice presidential bOomlrts which start
ed merrily in the pre-cOnventiOn hours
died abOrning as soon as it was learn
ed that President Wilson wished &c
have Vice. President Marshall as hi:
running mate in the coming campaign
The platform committee has almost
completed its work. and indications last
night were that the reports of a specia
attempt to appeal to the Progressiv,
voters by means Of progressive plank
in the platform will be fully substaR
tiated when the platform finally is fin
ished and submitted TO the convention
for it's action.
Platform Reflects Wilson
1t is essentially Wilsonian docu
ment. The President has indicate,
what he wanted to 90 into its cOnstruc
ton and the platform carpenters hav
done the work. Indeed, for the mos
part il was done for them before New
ton d. Baker, secretary of war an
Mr.. Wilson, personal representative
on the convention floor, left Washing
ton.
But little was left for the platforI
committee to do. Some tinkering o
the plaRks relating to the foreign a.
fairs of the country remains unfinished
II is understood that the complete
document will contain no direct refe
ence to the Mexican situation. 1t viii
however, deal with the rights of Anne
leans, at home and abroad, and wi
urge the creation of an internatiOn
peace tribunal with power and autho
ity to put an end to all future wars.
Into internal affairs the platfOr
will 90 more fully. 1t will call for Il
creation of reserve for the army al
navy, large enough to protect the Uni
ed States against any unexpected ft
eign aggression In this the platforl
il is said will follow largely the d
ferent speeches made by Mr.. Wills
during his recent preparedness ca'
paign.
Eight Hours For Labor
An eight hour day for labor will
another plank in the platform. III
p. has caused little discussion, b
there is apparently little doubt of
going through and receiving the
proval of the convention. The pl
Form will also call for the establi'
ment of civil service pension syste
and will attack child labor.
Il The suffrage plank, it was assert
last night, will follow in the main
lines Of the plank adopted by the
publican convention, which approved
woman suffrage in principle.
X In the important and s0'cal
nAmerieauism plank" the hand of
President is most plain, 1t Will
raiPn all persons and alliances viii
X by seeking to aid some foreign COVE