The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-06-22

among the members as to the planks
but the trouble arose over the phrase
OlOgy aud the sub-bOdy was not ready
to report to the full committee until
nine O'Clock Friday morning after q
% hours continuous session.
1t was President Wilson's American
Ism plank that caused the principal
delay In the agreement Of the commit
tee on the platform.
Condemnation OF the activities Of all
persons, groups and organizations In
the United States that cOnspire to ad-
vance the interests Of foreign power
are contained In the Americanism
plank.
1--WE charge" the plank declares,
that such cOnspiracies among the lln-
tied number exist and have been in
stigated for the purpose Of advancing
the interests Of foreign countries. to
the prejudice and detriment of our
own country"
Considerable time also was given to
the suffrage plank. The committee
fought out the equal ballot pledge for
four hours. II defeated, 20 to %, a
plank for straig ight out declaration in
favor Of federal constitutional
amendment to give women the vote.
1t then adopted. by vote OF 25 to
20, the following statement:
"We recommend the extension Of
the franchise to the women Of the
country by the states. upon the same
terms as to men,"
Unexpectedly there was n clash over
a proposal for prohibition plank.
When William Jennings Bryan. an ad-
vOcate Of dry nation. declared Tues
day that ne would make no fight for
a prohibition plank. 1t was believed
that the committee easily would vote
down any attempt to insert such
principle into the platform.
There was a lengthy discussion also
over the labor planks. including the
child-labOr question. some members of
the committee being for an out-and-o out
Endorsement Of the Keating antichild-
labor bill. now before congress.
Wilson for Americanism Plank.
Members OF the committee were In
constant communication with Presi-
dent Wilson over the telephone wire
to the White House until finally the
Americanlsm plank was whipped Into
satisfactory shape and the mainstay
OF the party's declaration Of princi
pies was agreed upon. The word from
NY ~,
had been aroused by opposition to the
Americanism plank. and had made 1t
plain TINT 1t must he Incorporated, and
that II must meet his ideas.
The plank dealing with the Mexican
situation. second in importance only to
the AmerIcanism declaration. was
more easily agreed upon. but the presi-
dent was consulted twice before 1t
finally was passed.
After reviewing the Mexican situa-
tfOn and commencing the course adopt
ed by the president with relation to
the affairs of the country south Of the
Rio Grnnde. the plank declares that
1t is the duty of the United States to
hold its forces In Mexico until danger
to American interests from Mexican
unrest are no longer probable.
The draft Of the platform as work
ell out by the subcommittee Of nine,
submitted to the full committee con-
taIned about 25 planks and 1000
words.
Real Enthusiasm Displayed.
The convention opened Wednesday
with bang. Notwithstanding the
fact that almost everything 1t was to
do had been settled upon beforehand
1t gave display Of real, unailoyed Ell
thusiasm that was In marked contrast
to the first-day demonstrations In the
Chicngo Coliseum the preceding week.
Everything and everybody that was
anybody was cheered to the limit, and
the cl,eerers evidently meant It. They
called the speakers by their first
names. jOshed them at times, applaud
ed them always. The most democratic
spirit prevailed, not only on the open
Ing day but at the following sessions,
and while at times 1t may have seemed
undignified. II actually was rather re-
freshing.