Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-06-15
ii is certain to be the subject of
tended and careful deliberation
Bryan for Wilson's Plank.

Bryan for Wilson's Prank.
/ While the resolutions committee
was in session tonight Samuel a. King
( OF Utah, arose and made this state
ment:
II called on William J. Bryan to-
day ANA asked if he would submit any
planks. He replied: 4 have no
+ planks to offer but one, and that is
I the presidents Determine what he
wants and the plank will be mine ]
expect To go before the people in his
/ behalf on your report.
I The following subcommittee TO
draft the platform was named Sena-
tor Stone Of Missouri. chairman. Rep
/ preventative Raney of Illinois, senator
Walsh Of Montana, senator Hollis Of
( New Hampshire. Representative lfitz-
gerald of New York, senator Pome-
rene of Ohio former Representative
+ A. Mitchell Palmer of PennsylNania,
Senator Martin of Virginia, and Gov
amor stanley Of Kentucky.
The Subcommittee IS expected TO
report To the entire committee at 3
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon.
One tentative form for the wording
of the plank which Is being considered
tonight. but which was subject to
change 10y the committee was as fol-
lows
Wording of Declaration
Attention is called to certain or
carnations which have been at
! tempting 70 influence The course Of
/ American lives ana policies in the in
terest Of foreign powers such or
CARNATIONS are condemned and any
political party which seeks to take
.tst ,,F inf 10 In
nounced."
This would he followed by a decIa-
ration to make il clear that the
! plank il In no way 10 re taken as
! a reflection upon the great body Of
naturalizcd citizens, irrespective Of
/ their race or origin.
J Representative kainey Of Illinois,
who is leading the administration
! fight in the house foi the tariff COM
mission bill win draw the tariff
plank Beside praising the present
tariff law il is planned to declare for
i protective tariff Tor the dyestuff
! industry for q period of probably five
years Some of the democrats eS-
lpect a contest in the committee over
such "A protective feature but it will
| be pointed out that no dyestuff IN
dnstry of proportions now exists in
America and that the duties arc in
| tended solely to protect the new in
dustry from the dumping Of Euro
/ pean dyes which is expected TO fol
low the war and the resumption of
ocean transportation from the cen
trial empires.
J Leaders Confer With Baker.
Conferences among leaders which
! have followed the arrival of Score
tary Baker with first hand words
from President Wilson, on many fea
lures Of the declaration of principles
brought the status of the democratic
platform tonight to d point where
aside from the all-lmportant issue of
foreign affairs it stood substantially
as follows:
No specific mention would be
made Of Mexico and that subject
would be covered by implication in
general declarations outlining rela-
tons Of the United States with other
governments. This portion Of the
platform would declare unequiVocally
for the right of every nation TO regu-
late It's own internal affairs and
would point out that this government
would be satisfied with nothing less
for itself.
llEllLE vi american tlAidfiiH hVht'
be dealt with in a long plank de-
claring for their protection AT home
land aboard IN defense OF Amerl-
can neutrality as strict and honest
one OF the provisions would make an
apparent although not a specific ref
erence to charges OF Partially toI
the entente allies. and would point
out that questions INVOLVING not life
but only property can be settled hyI
indemnity and reparation when the
ipassi0ns of war have subsidized.
\ permanent peace tribunal would
be advocated in one Of the platform
planks as court of arhitral justice
( to which al disputes between ma
tons should be referred
While the platform would deal
with the peaceful settlement OF dis-
| piitcs between nations. II would bel
ioutspoken in its declarations that Inc
lnaNy should be of sufficient proper
ltions and efficiency to make ef-
lfective the Monroe doctrine ana
THAT the standing army should be 81
/ sufficieni strength To secure the
icountry against unexpected agrees
/ sion.
The platform in the same eonnee-
! tiou would declare for a suftieitnt re-
serve force to secure the hdtiui
against invasion and aggression al an
/ times Coupled with this declaration
/ for strong army and navy would be
a straightforward pronouneemeht
against all wars OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
and against violations Of territorial
aggression This would be intended
as h declaration to the world that the
! United states. as the foremost spokes-
man for peace and judicial settlement
~ disputes. makes its military prep
( arations not for aggression hut for de-
! Tense,
Touching internal questions me
platform would declare for an eight
hour DAY for workingmen aud aisp
civil service pensions. with Il deeiara-
ton that the government should care
! for those upon whom it depends 10
man its operating machinery. one
plank would deal with child iahor ana
another would advocate legislation III
the interest of labor In all government
institutions. H..
t. sa,-aral succeeding planks the