Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-06-16
The Platform.

The platform specifically calls foI
legislation fCr the protection asalaS'
child labor and just as spec ideally de'
clares fer general workmen's comDen'
sation legislation and for legls alo.'
for the compensation to workmen en-
gagged in the federal service. TheEe l.
q plank calling for the conservation
OF American resources, but the ia.'e-
is modified so as to require that sucn
conservatism shall not be so adm n
istered as to interfere with the ut.ll'
zation of the resources by the people
Of the country.
Other planks touching on labor.
Americanism, national defence aad
other questions have been adopted In
form intended to meet Progressive sen
timent.
The plank on woman's suffrage
says: 1.-THE Republican party, reaihrm'
ing it's faith in government OF the
people, by the people and for the peo'
pie. favors the extension of suffi age
to women, as measure OF justice TO
one-half the adult people OF this coun'
try"
The restoration of protective tariff
is declared essential to the prosperity
of the nation. 1t is declared that un'
less a protective tariff is restored s2rl
GUS consequences will follow the close
of the war. Possible importation OF
products of cheap foreign labor, /,
the present Democratic tariff is con-
tinued, is viewed with alarm. TAe
tariff plank also declares for tarfl
commission.
The platform declares in favcr Of a
merchant marine through the pursI'
ance of policy which has eeen pre-
ductive Of ship development abroad ,"
subvention and such ctber proTeT le
islation, such su5vertion TO BE- III p7y
ment for services actually re'fIrm2C 2C
and the vessels to pass under the
control of the government in an em2r
gency.
The platform reafiTms the Mcnr2'
doctrine, asserting its necessity 10
our peace and safety .aHl 'cT the a
tainment of cur mani est destiny.
1--WE declare in favcr OF natio1@
control CT transrorta.i ag- 2cl
through the interstate commerce ECm
mission b. a constiruti3na a;AenGmon
if necessary" says the platform.
The platform declares fer ,es cti ).
of immieration THROUGH a .iteHacy les
as advocated by organized labor
In order to meet the views CT PFC
gressives, some oI the social JUS ic
planks Of the 1912 Bal, Mocsa patio. IN
are incorporated. Among them Is II
provision favoring the eIac.mlnt OF
child labor and wcmen's hours legI*
Iation in factories, who do ali late
state commerce business. The SOFIA
Justice planks, which by unan m IL
consent are omitted from the plat
form, include the recall and The I'M
tiative referendum.
Senator Reed Smoot read the report
CT the peace cen crence. The an
nouncement that the Conference was
"frank. free aad friendly" was ap'
plauded. When Mir. Smaot said the
Progressives had urged that Colonel
Roosevelt had tie attributes OF the
most desirable candidate upon which
to unite" there were applause. cheers
and some Kisses.
There were cries of Roosevelt" a
iingling of cow bells and more cheers.
Senator Smoot held up his hand for
silence, but the demonstration, coming
from. different places on the floor and
in the galleries, continued. Chairman
Harding banged the gavel and the
noise subsided. Applause and cheers
marked the announcement that the
conferees would continue their WORK.
Hughes Name Presented.
When nominations fer president
were called Ior Alabama ard Alaska
passed. Arizona yielded TO New York.