New Britain herald., 1916-06-16
FIRM BUT HUMANE
 MEXICAN POL
Justice for WOrkmen, couragement of Busi Interests, Peace for World, Broadening of Shipping Industry and dorsement of Wilson Woman Suffrage.

Coliseum, St. Louis, June 1a II o'clock, the hour for the session of the democratic nal convention to begin, there were9 more than two hundred delega3 the Coliseum and the seats we1g ing slowly. The gallery rows vel ed, but there were no crowds aI the doors.
 The convention having been to order by Chairman James, X was offered by Rabbi Leon Hal of St. Louis, who gave thanN "The great leader of this Tl yielding no strong arm of f1esl1 vet triumphant in his invincibla for justice and humanity" Hd | thanks for "The wise and l President of the United States, 1 has warded off disaster, who witt and fearless hand has steered I tween the menace of both vi and dishonor, assuring the peace without shame, a proud with head erect and dignity unfinished" Chairman James called for tE port of the platform committes it was not ready and the conRa settled down to wait.
 At 11:43 Chairman James ann ed that the platform report be made in a few minutes.
 In response to a request from9 gates to fix the time and pla% notification of President Wilsoa Vice President Marshall of theS nomination, Chairman James ex
 ed that it was the plan to confea with the candidates.
 Senator Reed of Missouri made a speech to fill in the tinB
 Reed Attacks Hughes.
 The burden of Reeds speec# an attack on the nomination oA Hughes because he was taken the supreme court bench. He N statement which he attributeN MT. Hughes in 1912, which de@ against a supreme court justic& tering politics.
 Against Candidate Hughe# 1916, I quote Justice Hughes in K be declared as he read the state8
 At 12:02 o'clock Senators HoN New Hampshire and Walsh of tana, members of the resoI& & committee and the sub-commit@ well, came into the convention and proceeded to the rostum. said the platform had not beeA leased with authority and that nS but Senator Stone, the chaiB could release it for publication.
 While Senator Reed was spe1 Senator Stone, chairman of theR form committee, entered the hal although the platform had no4
 Eeen presented to the conventid
 authorized its publication, beca
 had been published without aut M and in violation of pladges of M oNHNS III SOlLIS pc1i IS VI NAAS &M
 In introducing Senator StoI
 present the platform, Cha # James asked for order to hear
 democratic declaration of faith.
 Senator Stone was given prol 
 "Oh, you Bill!" a spectator sh N at him as he began. M
 Describing the committees lM aS somewhat protracted and M ous," Senator Stone made a bAi N address.
 "I arr not going to read if K he, referring to the platfornn@ have not been able to sleep a m Tn more than thirty hours.''
 Chairman Stone delegated the ing to Senator Walsh of Montan E Hollis of New Hampshi,H
 Senator Walsh took the spesE stand first and began reading l2:36 o'clock Later he was reIH by Senator Hollis who finished X ng the platform at 1:20 D. m. q
 man Stone then moved the ado
 of the platform as read. AppM greeted the reading of various N ages notably those on American foreign policies, Latin America # women suffrage. the latter. how
 aetting more of demonstr # from the men than the women. @