The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-06-20
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ST. LOUIS, June l7.-AdOpting q
platform that demands more home rule
for Hawaii and the Philippines. and
other territories and possessions Of the
United States, and included a suffrage
plank which has apparently aroused the
wrath Of the suffrage leaders here, tho
Democratic national convention nd
iourned sine die at eleven minutes after
three o'clork yesterday afternoon.
The suffrage plank, which caused the
enly fight of the convention. apparent
IL is going to cause others before long.
The leaders of the women Is party and
the national suffrage association have
issued statements denohncing il as m
adequate to meet the requirements Of
tn" situation. They asserted that they
viii Immediately resume their fight in
"ougress for national recognition.
Passed by Acclamat1on
The suffrage and the "AmeTicanism /"
PLANK were adopted by reclamation, af-
ter rousing session. The struggle over
the suffrage question was the first sign
of lack of harmony in the convention.
Governor Ferguson of Texas present.
ed minority report Of the platform
committee against the plank. It appear.
cd thatst this report had chance OF
adoption until Walsh announced that the
President considered that the plank
was necessary TO the success OF the
party this fall. Disorder followed. fin.
ally resulting in a roll call, which show
ed lhlR votes for the suhsti ute and
SsS'3 against. Hawaii y six delegates
voted against the minority report.
The TlatfOrm was adopted.
Challenges Other Parties
The platform Ms adopted challenges
other parties to compare records with
the Democrats, rcaffirms belief in n
tariff for revenue only, favors the ship
ping bill to build up the merchant ma
rin". stands for peace. for non.intcr-
ference with the affairs Of ether ma
tons. for strict neutrality and Gamer.
icHnism.'
Senator w. J. Stone of Missouri,
chairman of the platform committee,
presented the document to the conyen.
tion. II favors granting to Hawaii,
Alnskn nnd Porto Rico the "tra titiounl
territorial government accorded to all
territories since the beginning of gov
eminent
owe bclicvc,' it says, "that the of.
4clals appointed to administer the gov
dTnpent of these territories should be
quahhfd by previous bona fde resi-
dcnCe -
VIII Enforce Seaman's Act
The Platform promises that the Dem
ncratlc party will continue the enforce
a. SAn =, 4 L
S"If.g"N"rnm"nt for the Philippines. 1t
recommends the extension of the vot.
ing franchise to women by the states,
on tn" same terms as given to men.
One Important plank, that with a
reference to Mexico, says that the
Monroe doctrine is rcasserted as a prin-
rlplr of Democratic faith, aud that un-
I'll the restoration Of law and order, it
IL necessary for the troops to remain be.
yond the border.
Revolving
Intervention is revolving To- the
people Of the United States" says the
plank, land should be rcsorted to, if
at all, only as last resort"
The plank on "Americanism says
that this is day of test, and that
America must show itself not q nation
ol Partlsans but nation of patriots.
Fla" platform condemns "alliances,
and individuals of what
ever natloHi,ities AMI descent who con
splre to cmbnrrass the government. :"
FaVors Big Enough Army
1t trv"r" and army adequate to pro
t"ct the nntiCn : right, and the main
t"m""ce "f nm adequate reserve Of train.
'd cIttz"ns, aud urges "a fixed policy
IF continuous development of the navy
worthy If the support of the naval
traditions of the United States"