Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-05-29
Charles D, HiIIes Says Plat
form viii Be Brief and win
Deal Only With Vital QueS-
lions,
AMERlCANlSM AND
DEFENSE INCLUDED
Document viii Also Contain
Declaration as to Merchant
Marine; Difference Over
Suffrage,


Chicago, May IS. - Chairman
Charles d. Hilles Of the republican
national committee today expressed
the opinion that tho platform which
will be adopted by the national con-
vention next month will he unusually
brief and deal only with the most
vital public questions. From informa-
tion obtained in talking with party
leaders on the subject he believes the
principal planks in the platform will
include the following:
A statement on Amerlcanlsm.
a statement on preparedness for
adequate military and naval defense.
+ For Protective Tnriu.
1 \ declaration in favor of a protec-
tive tariff TO be prepared by nom
partisan tariff commission created by
congress, With special attention to the
needs OF the industries of the coun.
try after the close of the European
war
| A declaration in favor of a mer-
chnnt marine
A statement dealing with the al
legged shortcomings Of the democratic
national administration.
Difference as 10 suffrage.
On the question Of national woman
suffrage Chairman Hilles said there
was difference of opinion among the
party leaderf and he did not Know
what action the convention would
| take on the subject
| In speaking of the probable action
Z OF the progressive national conNen-
I tlon called To lie held on June IN
I Chicago simultaneously with tho re-
man Hilles snid
Discusses Roosevelt.
Il imagine everybody assumes that
tln progressives will nominate Roose-
welt for president If the republl-
can convention adopts a straightfor-
ward, sincere. ringing declaration on
the vital public questions now being
discussed and names Il man clearly
equal to the important tnsks which
will confront the next president,
Roosevelt might not think there
would be any need Of hls entering the
field But If the republicans nomi-
nate man who Mr. Roosevelt thinks
is misfortune and adopts platform
which he regards ~ bunk, he may
feel so OUTRAGED as to run and per
haps help rc-elect President WilsonL
win Not Hurry Nomination.
Chairman Hilles denied a report
that the organization had ever
thoughting to force the nomination of
candidate for president the first
day OF the convention.
such a plan has never even been
discussed by members Of thre national
committee, ana even If it were, IT.
would be impossible" he said. The
convention win follow precedent. 1t
will meet al II a. M Wednesday,
June :. listen to the address Of the
temporary chairman, appoint the
committees and adjourn. The second
day will be devoted TO permanent or
eanization and consideration OF COM
mlttee reports which, Of course, viii
include the adoption of the party
platform. The third day viii Dc de-
voted to the nominating speeches
There is q disposition 70 place no time
limit on the nominating speeches.
After that time viii come the bal |
loting for president and nobody knows
how long 1t will take TO get through.
We hope to get through Saturday but
( there Is a deadlock the convention |
may so over to Monday"
rhairm4an iilles appointed Frank !
A. SMITH Of Pennsylvania. as chief |
assistant secretary for the conventional
and named among others tho follow
Ing assistant secretaries
Charles A. Rawson, Of Iowa; Ernest !
b. Baldwin Of Oregon; Frank a. tla
,elba ker of Montana