El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-15
PLATFORM WORK
At CONVENTION
Democrats Busy Working
Over Presidents Draft of
Democratic Principles.
lContInued dom az ID

ton Mr.. Marshall. whose nomination
was expected to be made in the same
! order. While ''favOrite sons" have
been in the race for the vice p.-esi-
dency. il was the understanding today
that none Of their names would be-
presented, even for q complimentary
vote. inasmuch as president Wilson
had insisted upon the denomination 4
Mr. Marshall for his running mate.
senator james Takes Charge.
At 1905 senator James was intro
duced as permanent chairman and be-
I gan his speech
/ With a copy OF president Wilson's
suggestion for planks in the hands Of
J every member. the subcommittee on
( resolutions started work today on the
I actual framing Of the platform Chair
( man Stone said the draft probably
Z will not be presented until tomorrow.
Il, Homer s. Cummings. vice chairman
: Of the national committee appeared
before the subcommittee today 70 urge
/ abortion Of a resolution which would
! fix the method in the future OF elect
| ing Democratic national committee
! men He urged that committeeman
I be elected by Democratic voters in all
: states and territories
Z HObOes Demand Plank.
A Delegation representing the Amer
I lean organization Of HobOes. appeared
I at the committee room early and de
right to work for free transporta-
: ton. ito and from the jobs for the
abolition of private EN- .oyment agen-
| cies and for the ballot for all migra-
tory and unemployed wherever they
Col. R n. Thompson. rear admiral
Z Osterhaus, retired, and vice president
P B. Lambert. OF the navy league
plank declaring that the United states
should have a navy second IN sea
power in the world
SLOW in Assembling.
II "a
vention to be in order. passed with the
Coliseum ossly partly filled ,-,--
The bands played the anu-nypnen
Don't Bite the Hand That's Feeding
yoY" and a male quartet sang the
chorus. The crowd cheered-
James Permanent Chairman.
The committee on permanent organ
ization at a meeting meanwhile Tor
maIly named senator Ollie James of
Kentucky. as permanent CHAIRMAN
and J. Bruce kremer Of Montana per
nanent secretary. E E Britton Of
North Carolina. permanent associate
secrtary. John / Martin. OF ST. Louis.
permanent sergeant-at-arms. and rec
commended that all other temporary
officers of the convention be made
permanent
At 1922 p. m the convention ad-
journed until o'clock this evening.
Plank TeIeErapbed To St Louis.
President Wilson's plank on Amer
icanism for the Democratic platform,
practically charging a conspiracy by
some foreign born citizens to influence
foreign and internal affairs for the
benefit OF other governments. and con-
demning any organization countenanc-
ing such movements as well as any
political party. which. by failure 10 re-
pudiate such a conspiracy. receives the
benefit of it at the ballot box. was tele-
graphed here from Washington and /
placed before Democratic leaders
There was very guarded talk about Z
the presidents plank because all the
leaders agreed that practically every b.
thing depended upOn the phraseOlOgy .
in which it finally found its way into
the platform and they did not propose
en- EMBARRASSING later
Bryan FavOrE II.
While the resolutions committee was @
in session last night, Samuel A. King
ment:
Z called on William ]. Bryan today. ]
and asked if he would submit any
planks. He replied; I have no planks /
10 offer but one. and that is the presi- 4
dents Determine what he wants and 4
his plank viii be mine. I expect to go I
before the people in his behalf on your 4
one tentative form for the wording 4
Of the plank which was being con-
which was subject TO
change by the committee was as fol-
lows
Attention is called 10 certain or
CARNATIONS which have been attempt
ing to influence the course Of Amer
lean lives and policies in the interest
OF foreign powers. such organizations
are condemned and any political party
which seeks to take advantage OF such
influences is denounced"
This would be followed by a decIara-
ton to make il clear that the plank is
in no way 10 be taken as a reaction on
the great body OF naturalized citizens.
irrespective Of their race or origin.
Representative Rainey Of Illinois.
who is leading the administration fight
n the house for the tariff commission
bill. viii draw the tariff plank Be
sides praising the present tariff law IL
IS planned to declare for a protective
-ariff for the dyestuff Industry for a
period Of probably five years.
No Specific Mention on Mexico.
No specific mention would be made
II Mexico and that subject would be
covered by implication in general
declarations outlining relations Of the
nlted states with other governments
This portion Of the platform would de-
'lare uneQuivocally for the right of
very nation TO regulate its own in
ernal affairs and would point out that 1
his government would be satisfied with !
lothing less for itself
Rights of American Citizens
Rlghts OF American citizens would be
ieaIt with in a long plank declaring q
or their protection at home and ,
broad. IN a defence Of American =
leutrallty as strict and honest one az 1
he provisions would make an apparent [
-lthough not specific reference 10 G.
narges Of partiality to the entente