South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-16

A weary all-night session of the
resolutions committee OF the conven-
ton that was a tumult of discussion
that at times became acrid. wrote
the platform. But the committee was
dominated and controlled over the
long light strand of a telephone wire
that stretched from the committee
room TO the white house. Every
plank agreed TO was read 10 Pres't
Wilson. the candidate OF the party,
who sat at the telephone through
the long night. When the platform
was completed il had the unqualified
endorsement of the president.
Suffrage Arouses Fight.
Woman suffrage, an issue which
reused the committee TO "A violent
disagreement. was written into the
platform in a plank that was Objec-
tionable to both supporters and op-
ponents of votes FOR women. IL de-
clares in favor of the enfranchise-
ment of women by the states. -
Both sides promised 20 air the con-
troversy before the convention and
Committeeman Ferguson Of Texas;
Nugent of New Jersey. and Bartlett
of Georgia, prepared a minority re
port to thu convention. opposing any
suffrage declaration
Among the declarations on which
Pres't Wilson and Vice Prest Mar
shall Will base their fight for reel
ection next fall We're the following:
A review OF the achievements Of
the administration.
A declaration Of faith in tariff for
revenue only. specifically endorsing
the Underwood tariff law and a de-
mand for a nOnpartisan tariff COM
mission to adjust tariff rates to-
changing conditions i'm the worlds
production and trade" There is no
specific recommendation for an
"anti-dumping law"
Conspiracies Charged
\ powerful declaration for an
America. not a nation of partisans.
but nation of patriots" charging
that conspiracies exist among limited
number OF groups OF citizens. and
have been instigated for the purpose
Of advancing the interests Of foreign
countries To the prejudice and detri-
ment of our country"
The plank condemns any political
party which IN view Of the activity
of such conspirators surrenders itsI
integrity or mOdifes IT'S policy
A demand for preparedness that
would make the citizens of the Uni
ted States secure against the haz-
ard of interference from any quarter
Il
the seas or in any part of the world.
The plank declares for am army "ad-
equate 10 the requirements OF order.
safety and presentation Of the ma
ticn rights" the fullest develop
ment of sea coast defense. and the
maintenance of q reserve of citizens
trained 10 arms"
II likewise demands q fixed poll
icy for the continuous development
of our navy worthy TO support the
great naval traditions Of the United
States"
Move for Peace
4 strong declaration that 10 is the
duty OF the United states 90 use its
power 10 secure peace throughout
the world To this end the platform
recommends an association OF the
nations OF the world 10 guarantee
the principles of protection 0f the
sovereignty OF AN peoples the pro-
lection or small nations and freedom
from every disturbance of world
peace that comes from aggression or
a disregard of the rights OF nations
or individuals
An endorsement OF tne foreign
policy OF the administration with the
statement that b. has regarded the
lives of ITS citizens and the claims or
humanity 81 greater moment than
material rights and peace as the best
basis for the just settlement OF COM I
mercial claims
A reiteration of tbe Monroe doc /
trine and demand for ~Pan-Amer- /
icauism
q plans setting Forth conditions ~